country0001's Blue B2 build

[country0001]

Replaced the shackles, and the shackle hanger. Had to put the lift blocks in. It still doesn't sit level.

Played in the mud a bit too

 

[country0001]

Went out played, got stuck. Got pulled out.

 

[sbsrlewis]

That is buried! Looks like you had fun!


Steve

 

[country0001]

Meant to call you Steve. This was a place here in Stilly. Bout 80 acres, 2 ponds, plenty of hill climbs and a somewhat easy trail. I got stuck because I went last.

 

[rusty7983]

looks good. You have gone the direction I want to go. I want tires and a lift, REAL BAD!!

 

[FrankBoss]

Probably not that wet in those fields lately. If you had your winch mounted you wouldn't have a issue at all!

FrankBoss

 

[country0001]

I have some bad news....

My B2 is falling apart..... There is rust on the frame and body mounts. My trucks is rattling apart.


The good news is that I just purchased a 1987 2wd B2. I'm just going to transfer over all my old stuff and let Blue go rest in a JY somewhere.

Stay tuned....

 

[jhammel85]

Sorry to hear it but I'm curious to see your new one!

How did you find this out? Were you underneath working on something else? I'm sure you could it out on here and make SOMETHING back?

 

[country0001]

Just spotted the body mount rusting out one day. Its been awhile. This truck was never in excellent shape. Then I spotted the shock mount rust on the passenger side. Pluss a few more spots

 

[FrankBoss]

Time to V8 maybe

 

[country0001]

The 4.0 is still plenty. No v8s in the near future.

Not in this truck. Would love to put a Coyote in my f150 .........

 

[country0001]

 

[country0001]

Got most of the interior tore out of the White B2. Pulling the engine soon. It will get new gaskets and go in the 88 Ranger I got for my son. Been gathering parts for it.

Still need a few more parts before I get started on the B2's, but I have decided to patch the frame and do a body swap instead of switching everything over to the 2wd frame.

 

[truckerdawg]

I had a 90 BII with over 300,000 miles that lived in the snowy mountains and I know what you mean about the mounts. I drove mine till the body was just sitting on the frame without help of the mounts- boy did I ever love that vehicle. That's why I am doing another one.

 

[country0001]

Ok. I have acquired a 44/9 combo with stock 3.50 gears.

I have two options......

A. Install in my F150. The downside to this is I use this truck regularly to work around the house in. To install it would reqiure a 4-6" lift.

The plus side is I would lift it 4-6" and render it useless.

B. Install in the B2 when I switch the body over.

I can't see a downside other than downtime.

 

[Sweet-85']

Put them in the B2!

 

[country0001]

Putting a 93 ranger cab on the b2 now. Gotta go get it this weekend

 

[BroncoDave92]

Any updates?