95 Ranger 357CI Single Turbo One Ton Build

ford rules · Jan 4, 2013

So i thought i would share a little bit. My names Rob 20 Yrs old going to school and working 40-50 hrs a week...enough background now to the build.
Started out as this was my first truck.
This is about the stockest pic i have of the truck.

From there it has been through many stages of life. Next was a D44 swap and a 14B rear rear axle was stock in this pic drove it like that for probably 8 months being 17 and only working about 18 hrs a week at the time money was tight.

Finally did the 14B and added a traction bar/ladder bar.

Built a bumper.

Joints for extended radius arms.

Extended arm.

5.0 swap.

Stayed like this a while.

Threw a D60 in the front with a 3 link and coilovers.

Kings Bra

Upper link mount.

Axle link mounts etc.

357

ford rules · Jan 4, 2013

New harness's very nice.

And thats pretty much up to date now, what do you guys think?

backwoodsboy · Jan 4, 2013

Looks good man! Nice fab skills. Those are some good looking welds you have there.

94.5 Stroker · Jan 4, 2013

Very bada$$ looking rig bud

ford rules · Jan 4, 2013

Thanks guys!!
Hoping to get the rest of the cage welded this weekend!!

Countryboy07 · Jan 12, 2013

Nice! I love to see good fab work and progression from start to finish. Great job!

mclean · Jan 12, 2013

Awesome fab work...i want videos

Ad8 PRODIGY · Jan 13, 2013

Its a ***ing ranger... badass!!

Some awesome Fab skills dude

rjatkinson · Jan 13, 2013

That's the coolest ranger I ever seen nice work!

PSD-BLACK-CLOUD · Jan 13, 2013

Awsome build

Johnny77Mutt · Jan 13, 2013

Hell yeah man, I love Rangers! I have a 94 myself I want to jack right up.

Lowdown89 · Jan 13, 2013

Love it! Besides diesel trucks, I'm a ranger nut lol I currently have 3 after selling my 347 powered 89 ranger a while back

07_powerstroke · Jan 13, 2013

Sweet! Nice work

ford rules · Jan 13, 2013

Thanks alot guys!! The cage is now done for and i shot some primer on it yesterday.

MilehighEX · Jan 13, 2013

I love your build it is soo common to see LS based engine swaps in most crawlers, I'am too Ford true and building a 347-10.5:1,AFR185,EFI,AX15,STAK Monster box,D60,14B,5.13's,40" MTR kevlars, fully tubed inside and bed cage in a 85' Toyota reg. cab lol

ford rules · Jan 13, 2013

Sounds like that will be a fun build!!
Got my coolant lines all welded and pressure tested at 20PSI.

STROKIN N STYLE · Jan 13, 2013

That's an awesome build! Looking forward to seeing the finished product and some videos. What are you going to be doing with the truck? Trails?

713Diesel · Jan 13, 2013

That is a sweet build. Always wanted to do a V8 ranger. I have been in some small block chevy s10's which are a lot of fun.

ford rules · Jan 13, 2013

STROKIN N STYLE said:
That's an awesome build! Looking forward to seeing the finished product and some videos. What are you going to be doing with the truck? Trails?

Plans for the truck is pretty much anything but mud. I hate washing that chit off!!
Thanks again guys!! Hope for more progress next weekend.This semester is starting back up so im not sure.