‘94 4x4 Swap/Build

[DRanger024]

Frame is sectioned. I need to pull the bed off of my truck and measure the distance between the front and middle bed mounting holes. I’d measure the box but I don’t trust it. Once I have that dimension, I’ll cut the 6” off the back of the frame rails. So far, every bolt I’ve hit with the impact has come loose. The leaf spring bolts on the other hand, aren’t even budging with a breaker bar.

Wrong or right, I put the fish plates on the top and bottom of the rails. I have to think if this thing is going to crack or break, it’s going to start there.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Don't trip on that shop vac hose...

Just sayin!

 

[DRanger024]

Don't trip on that shop vac hose...

Just sayin!

I don’t think I can afford to break anymore teeth at the moment so I just don’t go that way!

 

[DRanger024]

There you go, a ‘94 cab on a ‘90 frame.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Looks great nice job!

 

[DRanger024]

Winch is mounted. Ordered a cheap universal winch plate and made it work

 

[DRanger024]

Progress has slowed down to a crawl. I can’t shake the thought of selling the truck or parting it out and finding a 1st gen Explorer.

I started having an idle issue where the truck will randomly shut off but only at idle and only when it’s hot. It immediately fires back up. I don’t trust it very far at the moment because of this issue and I haven’t had time to get after it with a meter.

The only thing I’ve accomplished since I got the winch mounted back up is to make and paint a rear crossmember.

My to do list has grown but no motivation and no time.

 

[scotts90ranger]

With a random stall like that it's one of two things, either the IAC is sticking closed sometimes or the TPS isn't going to below the point where it initiates the IAC to get ready or however that works (RonD is out for a while, I don't remember exactly how that works).

I've been frustrated with mine, never fully got the ambition to get everything worked out, hang in there if you can, I can't let go of things so I just accumulate more...