Rat Ranger Build
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Negative on the normal bumper!
Either a rollpan or some homemade nerf bars, just to keep Johnny Law happy!
Negative on the normal bumper!
Either a rollpan or some homemade nerf bars, just to keep Johnny Law happy!
UPDATE 3 28 10 / CHANGE in plans:
My Son has taken over the black 94 in the pics, it will be gettin a 16.5 to 1 compression, 58cc chambered aluminum headed, 355......est. 500HP.
The RAT Ranger has been switched to a 99 I picked up reasonable>>>
Day I brought it home:
After a couple weeks of scroungin:
Picked up a disc braked 8.8 out of a 00 Explorer, and my plans are to put two right side axles in it to narrow it 3" :
The 99 will be gettin the black steppy, as my Son wants a std. box.
Before the rear suspension mod:
After rear suspension mod (no I haven't put the Explorer 8.8 in it yet, hence the shocks not hooked up and how high the azz is sittin, along with I haven't removed the rear shackle mounts yet):
BTW: Those SWEET mounts where made by a member over on TRS known as IRON RANGER!
I've been workin on gettin my green 94 ready for this summers Cruise-In's and Meets, as I pulled the motor and worked it over a tad.....
Anybody interested in a red steppy cheap? Not cherry but only $200.....
The RAT Ranger has been switched to a 99 I picked up reasonable>>>
Day I brought it home:
After a couple weeks of scroungin:
Picked up a disc braked 8.8 out of a 00 Explorer, and my plans are to put two right side axles in it to narrow it 3" :
The 99 will be gettin the black steppy, as my Son wants a std. box.
Before the rear suspension mod:
After rear suspension mod (no I haven't put the Explorer 8.8 in it yet, hence the shocks not hooked up and how high the azz is sittin, along with I haven't removed the rear shackle mounts yet):
BTW: Those SWEET mounts where made by a member over on TRS known as IRON RANGER!
I've been workin on gettin my green 94 ready for this summers Cruise-In's and Meets, as I pulled the motor and worked it over a tad.....
Anybody interested in a red steppy cheap? Not cherry but only $200.....
Last edited by 94Ranger355; Mar 28, 2010 at 11:16 AM. Reason: typo
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From: Thunder Bay
16.5:1? lol seems a little excessive. you might be able to get away with it if it were a diesel. lol. what do you plan on running for fuel because it's going to be completely unstreetable. i would probably rock a corn fed 13:1 motor or something like that...at least you'd still be able to drive the thing
Been a while>>>>
Got more coals in the fire than I can keep up with...........
I went through my motor on my green 94 this past winter, I have done a similar setup with the exception of narrowin the rearend by usin 2 right side axles:
Weld Draglite 15X12 with 7.5" backspacin & 28X15.50 tires on rear and 15X5 fronts with 225/75 skinnies.......
Will get some pics after I get the bed back on in a week or so...........
Next I'm gonna modify my steerin box with knuckles to clear my long tube headers.
I went through my motor on my green 94 this past winter, I have done a similar setup with the exception of narrowin the rearend by usin 2 right side axles:
Weld Draglite 15X12 with 7.5" backspacin & 28X15.50 tires on rear and 15X5 fronts with 225/75 skinnies.......
Will get some pics after I get the bed back on in a week or so...........
Next I'm gonna modify my steerin box with knuckles to clear my long tube headers.
Last edited by 94Ranger355; Jun 23, 2010 at 08:57 PM. Reason: pics
Well>>>>
I've got my green 94, a black 94 that my Son wants for his 2nd V8 Ranger(motor is sittin on my engine stand), a 95 with salvage title, and my 99 rainbow Ranger that the BB is on the engine stand waitin to find it's home.
And SORRY, but I didn't give my kids any vehicles, they bought their own....the benefit of a mechanically inclinded Dad is the only given they get!
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From: The 253
I think it needs to be lower to be a real rat. Much much much lower. And no fenders. Ever thought about taking the bedsides off the steppie bed and just running the inside tub? I think that would fit the bill for a rat rod look.
See? Like that! Oh yeah. So I guess no hood, fenders, just a modified grill and bumper. I think that would be cool. Just my two cents. Would better be able to tell it apart from just a drag Ranger with a v-8.
See? Like that! Oh yeah. So I guess no hood, fenders, just a modified grill and bumper. I think that would be cool. Just my two cents. Would better be able to tell it apart from just a drag Ranger with a v-8.
Ummm..........
I think it needs to be lower to be a real rat. Much much much lower. And no fenders. Ever thought about taking the bedsides off the steppie bed and just running the inside tub? I think that would fit the bill for a rat rod look.
See? Like that! Oh yeah. So I guess no hood, fenders, just a modified grill and bumper. I think that would be cool. Just my two cents. Would better be able to tell it apart from just a drag Ranger with a v-8.
See? Like that! Oh yeah. So I guess no hood, fenders, just a modified grill and bumper. I think that would be cool. Just my two cents. Would better be able to tell it apart from just a drag Ranger with a v-8.
If you read from the OP, you would see that the ONLY RAT in this Rangers future is 396+ cubes!
Nothin against RR's, but I'm not gonna destroy a perfectly solid bodied Ranger to make it a RR.......SORRY!
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From: clinton twp, michigan
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I've got my green 94, a black 94 that my Son wants for his 2nd V8 Ranger(motor is sittin on my engine stand), a 95 with salvage title, and my 99 rainbow Ranger that the BB is on the engine stand waitin to find it's home.
And SORRY, but I didn't give my kids any vehicles, they bought their own....the benefit of a mechanically inclinded Dad is the only given they get!
I've got my green 94, a black 94 that my Son wants for his 2nd V8 Ranger(motor is sittin on my engine stand), a 95 with salvage title, and my 99 rainbow Ranger that the BB is on the engine stand waitin to find it's home.
And SORRY, but I didn't give my kids any vehicles, they bought their own....the benefit of a mechanically inclinded Dad is the only given they get!
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SORRY...........NOI, I was just respondin to you comment
