Project Logs For detailed builds specific to the Ford Ranger, one thread per vehicle please.

Finally got another 04 4x4

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #101  
Old 01-19-2015
INT3RC3PTOR's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Minnesooooota
Posts: 8,201
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
looks good haha, I tried to offer up some mounting services


But for a roof mount with a smaller bar like that, you really don't have many options besides mounting it to a roof basket etc. A 50" can be mounted in the door jams by some easily fab'd brackets. Hit a brutha up next time and I'll see what I can do for a fair price :)
 
  #102  
Old 01-22-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
So did some research. My truck has the 8.8 with 4.10's and an open diff. How common is an expo 8.8 with disc brakes, 4.10s and a l/s? My local pull a part has tons of expos.
 
  #103  
Old 01-22-2015
00GreenRanger's Avatar
Level III Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: North Bend, WA
Posts: 1,350
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by andrew_deaton
So did some research. My truck has the 8.8 with 4.10's and an open diff. How common is an expo 8.8 with disc brakes, 4.10s and a l/s? My local pull a part has tons of expos.
I'm pretty sure there are some floating around.. You're gonna want to rebuild it anyway IMO so if you cant find one with 4.10s don't let that discourage you from getting one
 
  #104  
Old 01-22-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by 00GreenRanger
I'm pretty sure there are some floating around.. You're gonna want to rebuild it anyway IMO so if you cant find one with 4.10s don't let that discourage you from getting one
Yeah my plan is eventually putting an e locker in it so either way I'll probably have apart before it goes in. At least I'd like to.
 
  #105  
Old 01-22-2015
00GreenRanger's Avatar
Level III Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: North Bend, WA
Posts: 1,350
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by andrew_deaton
Yeah my plan is eventually putting an e locker in it so either way I'll probably have apart before it goes in. At least I'd like to.
Save up and get an ARB and then rebuild the whole axle. That's what I would do
 
  #106  
Old 01-24-2015
Bitzy's Avatar
Member

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Bismarck
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Truck looks really good! Ever considered the head light mod?
 
  #107  
Old 01-24-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks. What headlight mod?
 
  #108  
Old 01-24-2015
Bitzy's Avatar
Member

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Bismarck
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by andrew_deaton
Thanks. What headlight mod?
You basically bake your headlights and take them apart and paint the chrome inside black. There's a how to somewhere.

 
Attached Thumbnails Finally got another 04 4x4-b4a248d1-4522-48ec-8c42-0437ceac3c36_zpsi5z1csit.jpg  
  #109  
Old 01-24-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I've been looking at buying some black ones and I was thinking about doing that too but I don't wanna mess anything up.
 
  #110  
Old 01-24-2015
Bitzy's Avatar
Member

Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Bismarck
Posts: 166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by andrew_deaton
I've been looking at buying some black ones and I was thinking about doing that too but I don't wanna mess anything up.
If I had 01+ I would buy instead of diy for the same reason.
 
  #111  
Old 01-24-2015
RLong31's Avatar
The Ban Hammer
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Monrovia, IN
Posts: 2,594
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by andrew_deaton
I've been looking at buying some black ones and I was thinking about doing that too but I don't wanna mess anything up.
Be careful with the ebay ones. The reflective piece in the one I got was bouncing around inside of mine.. ended up having to bake it and re-seal them anyway. They are crap. I would find cheap junk yard ones to practice on modding.
 
  #112  
Old 01-24-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by RLong31
Be careful with the ebay ones. The reflective piece in the one I got was bouncing around inside of mine.. ended up having to bake it and re-seal them anyway. They are crap. I would find cheap junk yard ones to practice on modding.
Going to pick up a set tomorrow for 50 bucks. Gonna try the black if I like it I'm gonna try and retro projectors and maybe halos.

What do I use to paint it? Should I get like a black chrome kit?
 
  #113  
Old 01-25-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Also found a new set of 06+ corners on ebay for 35 bucks. Good deal?
 
  #114  
Old 01-25-2015
RLong31's Avatar
The Ban Hammer
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Monrovia, IN
Posts: 2,594
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
It's plastic so I would recommend Krylon Fusion black.. up to your whether you use flat, satin or gloss.. doesn't really matter.
 
  #115  
Old 01-25-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Well picked up the lights and got right to work.




Alot easier than I thought. Biggest thing i Think is take your time and don't be scared to use plenty of heat.
I will paint them tomorrow after work
 
Attached Thumbnails Finally got another 04 4x4-20150125_142011_zpslxpypzeu.jpg   Finally got another 04 4x4-20150125_152836_zpsv7enfiog.jpg  
  #116  
Old 01-25-2015
Dewey's Avatar
@THE_ALMIGHTY_E4_RANGER
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Arcadia, Fl
Posts: 2,334
Received 34 Likes on 32 Posts
I got the $35 corners off eBay to mod. They 've been fine so far
 
  #117  
Old 01-25-2015
RLong31's Avatar
The Ban Hammer
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Monrovia, IN
Posts: 2,594
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by Dewey
I got the $35 corners off eBay to mod. They 've been fine so far
It's about the quality of the lens itself. I should try to get a close-up picture of how terrible mine look now.
 
  #118  
Old 01-25-2015
Dewey's Avatar
@THE_ALMIGHTY_E4_RANGER
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Arcadia, Fl
Posts: 2,334
Received 34 Likes on 32 Posts
When they look like crap, I'll clean them up, sell them and get another set. They're nodded with LED panels that work with the turn signal mod, so I'd hope they'd sell pretty quick
 
  #119  
Old 01-25-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Dewey
When they look like crap, I'll clean them up, sell them and get another set. They're nodded with LED panels that work with the turn signal mod, so I'd hope they'd sell pretty quick
Can you post pics and a description of how it's wired?
 
  #120  
Old 01-25-2015
Dewey's Avatar
@THE_ALMIGHTY_E4_RANGER
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Arcadia, Fl
Posts: 2,334
Received 34 Likes on 32 Posts
It was a pre fabbed panel I found on eBay. It was designed for an RV. Works great though, no problems so far
 
  #121  
Old 01-25-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Dewey
It was a pre fabbed panel I found on eBay. It was designed for an RV. Works great though, no problems so far
Ok but how is put into the corner and how it blinks correctly with the mod.
 
  #122  
Old 01-25-2015
Dewey's Avatar
@THE_ALMIGHTY_E4_RANGER
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Arcadia, Fl
Posts: 2,334
Received 34 Likes on 32 Posts
It has 3m sticky and I siliconed it in the position I wanted it to. I then simply plugged it in. Its really that easy
 
  #123  
Old 01-26-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Ready for the lens to be put back on.

 
  #124  
Old 01-26-2015
RLong31's Avatar
The Ban Hammer
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Monrovia, IN
Posts: 2,594
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Make sure you clean all of that old adhesive off of there and use a good silicon adhesive to seal it back together fully and correctly. Don't half-*** or rush this or you will end up with moisture inside the lens... ask me how I know.
 
  #125  
Old 01-26-2015
andrew_deaton's Avatar
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Martins Ferry, Oh
Posts: 336
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by RLong31
Make sure you clean all of that old adhesive off of there and use a good silicon adhesive to seal it back together fully and correctly. Don't half-*** or rush this or you will end up with moisture inside the lens... ask me how I know.
I'm not I'm going to cut that old gasket think out with the Dremal and clean it well. And make sure everything is as close to perfect as it can be.
 


Quick Reply: Finally got another 04 4x4



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:15 PM.