funny story really...

so a guy in my local area came by my shop yesterday, bragging about how he bodied his 90s model ranger bed last few days and he was moving on to the cab this weekend. his truck hasnt moved an inch in the past couple years mind you. but thats cool, i was like thats cool whatever, and he was like "ya, it shouldnt be hard at all, plus that one of the cheapest things i can do right now"... and i asked him, how the hell is that? correct me if im wrong but on a box ranger to lay rocker when you stock floor it it has to be traditional bd a bit as well? plus i told him he had to raise his tranny tunnel, and possibly driveshaft tunnel.. and he argued with me till he was blue in the face... i know you have to raise tranny tunnel when stock flooring any truck, and that was the main point i was trying to drive home but he wouldnt listen! someone give some insight on this!

I have been lookig into it cause I want to do mine yeah you will have to do a drive shaft tunnel. It's a lot of work I'm just gonna wait and let someone that knows what there doing to do mine lol.

he's not stock flooring it i know he kept sayin that but its geting traditional bd'd 3.5"s the driveshaft tunnel is done, he already did that when he bagged the rear only thang thats geting cut is the floor its geting raised no trans tunnel, the resson for it siting for so long is because he got a dui in his daily so he wants the ranger done before he gets his lis back we already got the bed bodied now its the cab then sheet metal the bed, he's got alot of plans for it coming up soon

If he is gonna traditional bd it hes going to have to do it 6-7 inches.. Full traditonal on that year truck will make it rediculous to drive... Either way he said he was stock flooring it.. All im saying is I tried to tell him some stuff he had no idea he had to do, and he argued with me like he was extensive or something. Def need to do some more research!

only one person i know with a ranger and been building it for the last 10 years ....is this the person i am thinking about ?

Ya

damn i thought that thing was long gone ...

nope its still around just been parked for awhile its finally geting work done back too it, its gutted right now geting a full build up its going traditional on 20's its got suicide doors both doors already fully bagged front and rear lays frame the bed floor was junk so it got cut out and bodied already ready for some sheet metal its got a full skin shaving the taillights also tomorrow the plan is geting the cab the rest of the way cut out and front frame horns cut and lowered we started measuring everythang up and started cuting its 3.5" right now from laying body on concrete were gonna air it up tomorrow and lay the frame on some 4x4 post so its level and get the cab cut the rest of the way up and get it layin body weld the everythang up and start on the front tubs and finished the bed inteior will be last on the list

pimpnismo wrote:

If he is gonna traditional bd it hes going to have to do it 6-7 inches.. Full traditonal on that year truck will make it rediculous to drive... Either way he said he was stock flooring it.. All im saying is I tried to tell him some stuff he had no idea he had to do, and he argued with me like he was extensive or something. Def need to do some more research!

If he already has drop beams, aftermarket trans and radius arm crossmembers then he shouldnt need anymore than a 3.25"-3.5" traditional BD.
Where did you get 6-7" from?
1st Gen blazers/jimmys need one of the biggest traditional BD's around and even those can be done with around 5"-5.5" BD.

6-7 was a bit of an exageration but even with the drop beams I dont think that it lays. box ranger still are one of the trucks needing a big bd.

yea its got drop beams and radius arm crossmember are ready done, it lays nice for a ranger flat frame, yea its only gonna need 3.5" for the bodydrop most of the cuting is done just all this rain sucks it will be done in a few more days would be done thios weekend if it didnt pour rain for the last 2 days

Pics?

Yeah I want to see pics