1989 FX4 BII, resto-mod project

[Boggin]

hey man no prob, as you can see ive got bigger things to worry about at the moment anyways haha

 

[jhammel85]

Awesome work on that bumper

 

[Boggin]

thanks man

took the ranger out today, i tihnk the engine is on its last straw. i finally got her running after trying her for several hours last night. so today i got my dad to pour some gas down the intake tube while i turned her over and she started but man it was horrible. the only way she would stay going is if i kept her right on the mat and full throttle and even then she would stay at 1500rpm. then she would die down and go to 2000, then die down and go to 2300. then i let her idle and she would shut off a couple times and the engine was knocking very very very loud every so often. but after probably 15 minutes she was working ok and then i was beating on her and running her through snowbanks up past the bumper and just giving her a good going over, then she shut off when i tried to throw her back in reverse or park but i still managed to get around. i think im gonna change the plugs that should make her a bit better

 

[jhammel85]

Aw man, that sucks. When did all that start w/ the motor? It's a rod knock I assume..

 

[Boggin]

this morning is the first time i heard it

 

[4x4b2]

dumbass...jkjk boggin, that sucks

 

[compaqeo]

"mint rad support"
I give it 2 months for Eastern Canada

 

[Boggin]

just ordered these lol bling bling

 

[Boggin]

and heres a couple pics i took the other day

and im still rocking the ranger lol shes the rig for beating around the snow in.. today i was pushing snow banks with the bumper over 2 feet high, i can believe how good this thing is in snow, dad couldnt even believe it lol it was all fun til i broke the beat on a tire and had to throw the spare on in the dark and -20 and 2 feet of snow lol

 

[Boggin]

im wondering if a 3" body lift will be too much to add with the 6" suspension and 33s..

 

[4.0B2]

i wouldn't do it... that's 9 inches man.. you'd need 37's!

 

[86 slo-vo]

way too much, if it were me....no body lift and max 4 inch lift

 

[Boggin]

yeah thats true 9" is overkill. and jon a 6" lift and 33s are perfect with 33s i love it

 

[Boggin]

also i think im settled on paint. the whole truck in either satin or gloss black. and the bottom part in CamoWrap like how it is going around the bottom on this truck

only im thinking this for the camo pattern

photoshops accepted

 

[Boggin]

im kinda thinking of ditching the idea of susp lift, and just throwing on 3" body lift, 2" coil spacers and 2" rear blocks. thats still 5" of lift there and i already got everything to do it so the most it will cost me is the cost of washers. i got the blocks and body lift and everything already. then thats an extra $300 ill still have for gears

 

[kroussinoffroad]

that's what's on the DWB. we cleared 33's with the BL and minor trimming. they rubbed when fully flexed but the SL took care of that

 

[Boggin]

yeah. i really want that susp lift but like i told you other things came up and i already have all the gear to lift it 5" like i mentioned above, then i only gotta come up with 300 for the gears and then shipping. damn these things costs money to have fun lol

 

[Boggin]

just ordered wheel adapters. now i can slap the 33s on her like she is, ill just put them on the rear and see if its tolerable with the gears she has. ill probably soon start taking the body lift off the ranger and putting it on the b2 too.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

lookin forward to see some progress. my next susp setup is gonna be low and just cut the snot outta the fender's. i really need to lower my CG

 

[Boggin]

yeah i like low ones too but i dont wanna chop this one up shes too clean lol