2001 Ford Ranger Build Thread

[TheFutur]

Truck is looking good, nice call on the seat swap for the pup.

Thanks! Gonna be taking her camping once the weather warms up after winter. Still need to make a cushion that extends out and fills in the gap to make more room for her. Already built a base, just have to wrap the foam with some somewhat matching upholstery.

 

[TheFutur]

Back with a few more updates.

Installed my rigid lights quite some time ago and have had the chance to use them on the trail. They are amazing:

Installed new u-joints as mine were toast:

Went on a local ford ranger snow wheeling trip:

^ my buddy was fish tailing when his tire gor caught on something under the snow and came right off the rim, had it back on in about 10 minutes. First time doing it too haha

 

[TheFutur]

Most recent photos...

 

[gwittman]

I saw in one shot that you had chains on the rear. I have never had to run chains on a 4WD vehicle but always thought if I did I would put them on the front. Have you ever run them on the front? I have heard good reasons for running them on either end. Do you have a specific reason for running them on the rear, over on the front?

 

[Scott B.]

Chains on the front tire might not clear the suspension arms, depending on design and wheel offset. I can't run them on my new truck - the upper ball joint is too close to the tire.

I don't have a 3rd gen Ranger anymore to go look at, so I am just guessing...

 

[UltraHDGames]

Chains on the front tire might not clear the suspension arms, depending on design and wheel offset. I can't run them on my new truck - the upper ball joint is too close to the tire.

I don't have a 3rd gen Ranger anymore to go look at, so I am just guessing...

Being stock rims on a slightly wider tire I'd imagine he's getting close..not sure how the 2wd to 4wd compare with that though

 

[TheFutur]

I have clearance on everything but the sway bar for chains up front. Rub on full lock without chains, not even gonna attempt it with chains.

Id love to run them both front and rear but ill take what I can get. They work amazing on packed icey snow but dig too much in deep snow, would have done better aired down I think...

 

[TheFutur]

New bumper! Next on the list is a matching skid plate to protect my radiator and tranmission cooler lines!

 

[frojoe]

Looks awesome! Great contrast to the standard "swollen bottom lip" fabricated bumpers you see on fullsize trucks. What brand is it?

 

[TheFutur]

Looks awesome! Great contrast to the standard "swollen bottom lip" fabricated bumpers you see on fullsize trucks. What brand is it?

It was actually made by a local guy for his ranger. He was selling his truck so I offered to swap bumpers plus cash on my end and he accepted.

Noticed you're from (or live near) Vancouver as well, the guy who made it is out in Chilliwack.

 

[UltraHDGames]

Looks awesome! Totally suites your truck man

 

[TheFutur]

Looks awesome! Totally suites your truck man

Thanks buddy! Really happy with it thats for sure!

 

[UltraHDGames]

Thanks buddy! Really happy with it thats for sure!

Looks like you could now use a skid plate and winch, then she'll be golden!

 

[frojoe]

It was actually made by a local guy for his ranger. He was selling his truck so I offered to swap bumpers plus cash on my end and he accepted.

Noticed you're from (or live near) Vancouver as well, the guy who made it is out in Chilliwack.

Cool! I'm from UBC/east Van but currently live/work in North Van right at the base of Seymour. Didn't know we had that kind of fabrication skill for hire here in Vancouver. I really dig the shape of it, how it thins out and tucks up under the headlights, reminds me of a cross between the brutishness of an old school Warn winch bumper and the slender shape of a Thuren Dodge bumper..

 

[TheFutur]

Looks like you could now use a skid plate and winch, then she'll be golden!

Yeah skid plate is going to happen pretty soon. Guy I bought the bumper off of had one half made so he said for $50 he would finish it off and install it so Im gonna try and find a day thats works for the both of us in the next few weeks.

As funny as it sounds to say on an overlanding site i honestly have no desire to buy a winch. I recently purchased a 4 ton come along for self recovery and I'm more than happy with that haha

Cool! I'm from UBC/east Van but currently live/work in North Van right at the base of Seymour. Didn't know we had that kind of fabrication skill for hire here in Vancouver. I really dig the shape of it, how it thins out and tucks up under the headlights, reminds me of a cross between the brutishness of an old school Warn winch bumper and the slender shape of a Thuren Dodge bumper..

I totally see what you mean, wonder if the guy who built it had a bit of inspiration from these bumpers haha

And I live out in North Delta, go to school in New West and Coquitlam (Douglas College), and work all over the GVRD installing windows bahaha