The stock 3L V-6 is the only reason this truck isn't a rocket ship just yet. Plans are in the works for a Ford small-block V-8 crate motor.The stock 3L V-6 is the only reason this truck isn't a rocket ship just yet. Plans are in To keep costs down without sacrificing performance, Dave chose to retain the stock power brake booster and master cylinder. There's nothing inherently wrong with stock power brakes, except that the booster takes up a lot of room under the hood and can get in the way of shock mounts and rollcage tubing. Care was taken to mount the 3-inch King coilovers so they wouldn't contact the brake booster or master cylinder. This truck stops on a dime.To keep costs down without sacrificing performance, Dave chose to retain the stock power b A trio of Beard seats and Crow harnesses keeps pilots and passengers in place. Note the dimple-died tie-in plate next to the driver seat. This ties the rollcage to the cab, adding strength and minimizing squeaks and rattles.A trio of Beard seats and Crow harnesses keeps pilots and passengers in place. Note the d Why carry an F-150 door through the desert? "If it gets hot, I just roll down the window!" Kids, don't take any advice from this man.Why carry an F-150 door through the desert? "If it gets hot, I just roll down the window! Bending, cutting, measuring, welding, and many, many hours went into the rear suspension's lower links. All this careful construction is for good reason: They're highly stressed, and need to be both strong and tough. What's the difference? Strength refers to the ability to resist bending under loads. Toughness refers to the ability to resist bending or breaking under impacts, such as those received from rogue rocks that live in sand washes. Another of this truck's money-saving components is the Ford 9-inch rearend from a salvage yard. After it was brought back to the shop, the salvaged housing was filled with 5.67 gears, a spool, 31-spline 'shafts, and was capped off with Wilwood Superlite brake calipers. As with the Beer Can, the four-link nets 28 inches of rear wheel travel.Bending, cutting, measuring, welding, and many, many hours went into the rear suspension's Bending, cutting, measuring, welding, and many, many hours went into the rear suspension's lower links. All this careful construction is for good reason: They're highly stressed, and need to be both strong and tough. What's the difference? Strength refers to the ability to resist bending under loads. Toughness refers to the ability to resist bending or breaking under impacts, such as those received from rogue rocks that live in sand washes. Another of this truck's money-saving components is the Ford 9-inch rearend from a salvage yard. After it was brought back to the shop, the salvaged housing was filled with 5.67 gears, a spool, 31-spline 'shafts, and was capped off with Wilwood Superlite brake calipers. As with the Beer Can, the four-link nets 28 inches of rear wheel travel.Bending, cutting, measuring, welding, and many, many hours went into the rear suspension's In place of exotic spindles and hubs, items from an F-150 4x4 were used.A custom cap seals off the hub instead of using a non-functional 4x4 locking hub. Wilwood rotors and calipers are another part of the reason this truck stops on a dime. The primo brake parts aren't low-buck items, but Dave was able to pick them up at a bargain price one Bay. They're secondhand stock-car parts, and while the roundy-round racers decided they needed to be replaced, they've got plenty of life left for this Ranger.In place of exotic spindles and hubs, items from an F-150 4x4 were used.A custom cap seals « | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | View Full Article Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
