Hey everyone,

figured I would make a project thread since I've been working on my truck the past few weeks. I call it double d because it is my daily driver right now, hoping to make it into a project truck only in the next year or two though.

Truck:

2003 ford ranger xlt 2wd
3.0L
torsion bar front
8.8 with 4.10 gears in the back
automatic

goal:

drop the truck a little bit, add some power to the 3.slow, make it look nice.
have fun, and learn a whole lot more.

what I did today:
during:



finished:



and some more pictures of my truck about 2 weeks ago all cleaned up:

 

thats a nice platform to start with. grille looks good

 

good start..

btw, its not an xlt. its an edge

 

wheres double d? shh he was sawing logs the little dickens

 

thanks guys,

and I'm pretty sure its not an edge, I am almost positive its an xlt.

and should be getting pulleys this weekend

 

only 4wd xlt's come with t-bar suspension and a powerdome hood

 

hmm, well its insured as an xltm was advertised as an xlt, and is badged as an xlt?

I could be wrong, it just seems strange?

haha well I'm already learning stuff

 

you will learn alot from the site! are you lifting or lowering it?

 

yeah I have learned a lot already,

and I am going to be dropping it for sure.

 

update:

bought the pulleys today =]

Question: do you have to have air tools to install the pulleys? I do not have access to any air tools and would like to install them my self but if i have to have air tools then i can not do it my self.

also hoping to be buying reindexed keys on wednesday.

got another question: if i were to get a 5" flip kit for the back would the back sit a lot lower than the front with the new keys in the front?

 

you dont have too but it makes things a hell of a lot easier...just get yourself a decent size breaker bar and you will be golden

 

update:

pulleys are here!
will be attempting to install them on monday or tuesday.

also bought drop keys today from illusive today, hoping that I can get these on and flip my shackles and hangers on monday or tuesday as well.

we will have to see.

Question: is there a good write up of how to flip shackles and hangers some where that im missing?

I have a pretty good understanding but i want to make sure I know exactly what im doing before I start.