Rebuilding my 2000 ford ranger rusted frame

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[@justindtackett]

Holy crap! You made me feel good about my 2000 xlt!!!! The very back of mine is rusted behind the suspension shackle and hangar. Pretty much where the hitch attaches to the frame.

[@mojoo1012]

Yes it was really rusted bad, but the truck only has 58 k on it so it was worth rebuilding the frame.

[@MRSketch09]

Mines the same way, I'm trying to do the repair here soon.

[@LazyGamer010]

@@MRSketch09 Same here on my 03 Edge, the right rear is the worst and it sent the leaf spring through the bed, everything that I need so far is gonna cost me about $175.

[@josegomez-jk7ys]

Great job man, I love how you did the crossbeam for the fuel tank. I also did some frame work on my ranger during lockdown. Cheers

[@asuarezjd]

There is a place in Barberton Ohio called SOUTHERN IMPORTS. I ordered a cradle for my Toyota 2001 and I also ordered a frame for my Silverado. They get them from salvage/used parts from cars in the south where they are not rusted but super cheap. The cradle for my Toyota Highlander was only $235. It looked new and black and nice! I live in Akron Ohio and the salt is brutal here! In Alaska, where I lived for 7 years they only do sand instead of salt and my cars never rusted. Now I used a rust converter and spray Fluid Film and so far my new truck is still shiny after four years!

[@odarn8911]

Exemplary work! Very impressive. I wish I had all of the facilities available to me that you possess. However, all of that work was, in my opinion, excessive and consumed way too much time. It would have been far easier to order a rear frame section from a southern wrecking yard and just replace the entire assembly. While doing so you could add extra braces if you wish or any other improvements you desire. Also, you could treat the entire new frame to advanced rust proofing and protection. Of course, it's your truck so do as you please. Again, you do outstanding work so be proud of your success. NOTE: I have been informed that the cross member above the fuel tank is no longer available from Ford.

[@briancotter2666]

Great Job. Simple when you think about it. Learned how to weld to restore My Durango and 2500 Avalanche. I Actually have the same tires...Thunderer M/T's ...even better than Cooper/Discoverer which are really nice ride. Keep up the good work!

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

that's pretty cool, rebuilding an entire frame

[@Bird76Mojo76]

You would've saved yourself a TON of work and time just by purchasing a junkyard rear frame section. The Ranger used a two-piece frame and the rear section seems to be made from inferior steel compared to the front frame half. If you already had the rivets removed from the front leaf spring hanger, then the rear frame section was ready to slip off and be replaced.

[@MRSketch09]

I agree with this man... but I'll assume you looked and maybe didn't find anything? That being said, great job.. you really did rebuild the WHOLE frame almost... WOW.

[@dkeith45]

Wow really? I'm about to do the same on my '97 Ranger. I wonder if it's the same? Had no idea you could purchase a back frame half from a junk yard.

[@robertcompton5232]

@@dkeith45 97 is different. 98-up are two piece frames

[@p0weraid]

Very nice work I repaired jeep frames before about to buy a $500 ranger with 90k that has a bad frame I was going to replace the rear half but can't find any clean ones around me so this is what I'll do.

[@mojoo1012]

Not hard at all! Good luck

[@jimmypopp2695]

Wow that looks great. I am buying a 650$ ranger that has a hole near the spring hanger. No where near as bad as yours thank God. I am starting a mobile welding business and I am going to weld up that hole and the frame so that it can not be detected . Thanks for your vids!!

[@gabrielmarroquin2846]

Where you going to start your business?

[@jimmypopp2695]

@@gabrielmarroquin2846 Phoenixville, Pa.where are you located?

[@gabrielmarroquin2846]

@@jimmypopp2695 am in paterson NJ

[@gabrielmarroquin2846]

Can you give me your number so we can talk?

[@jimmypopp2695]

@@gabrielmarroquin2846 What was the reason you were asking?

[@robertcompton5232]

That's a lot of work. I just acquired a used rear frame for my 01 for $125 bucks. I had it sandblasted for $225. I am waiting for some paint and I have 8 more rivets to grind off. on the driver's side. Hopefully back together in a few weeks.

[@Progrocker70]

That's how the frame on my '96 Ranger looked. Sad because the body was nearly perfect! Floorpan was fine too but frame completely rotted.

[@chrsshears4528]

I feel you you guys up there where ever you are ….cause mt trucks in Florida look brand new ……I have never changed a rusted brake line in my life…….and to see that chassis wasted wow….anyway…..the trick down in fla if you live by the beach…is to get a 5 dollar squirt can and fill it with transmission fluid. And squirt that fluid everywhere everywhere everywhere. Inside chassis outside. Several times a year before winter so it’s well protected It’s messy messy and a dirty job…but it works and it’s cheap….inside doors…brake lines. Chassis..not muffler…fenders ….above spare tires..do it in summer and fall on nice days Several tines. Tranny fluid does not hurt rubber seal…body mounts…don’t be cheap….do it on the grass..

[@g1boy2]

Nice looking ranger well worth saving good job!

[@mojoo1012]

Thank you

[@MrMalina85]

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[@stevedenning6345]

Yeah I like that nature sound to Merde Wesseling bird Wesseling good for the soul

[@ByronTexas]

I thought you were crazy but I was wrong! Great job!

[@kevinbryant6459]

Wow holy rotted frame batman😮makes mine not seem so bad. Nice job tho im gunna do alot of patching to mine as well! Great video i need to make a fuel tank crossmember. I think that will be the hardest part! I really appreciate you posting this video thanks haveca good one👍

[@ivancavalcanteusa]

I NEED YOU IN ORLANDO LOL, EXCELENT WORK .

[@romanrizhkov8802]

Might be easier change frame totally

[@MyNameStanc0l]

Do you know how much that can cost? I’m dealing with the same trouble right now

[@lashlarue7924]

Eh, if you have way more money than time, then yeah. But if the converse is true, then no...

[@MrBobbysmithinhouser]

Can get a newer frame from around 500-600 bit don't know how much it.would be to put it on lol

[@hunterzayne2730]

a tip : watch series on flixzone. I've been using it for watching loads of movies lately.

[@vanmorgan855]

@Hunter Zayne Definitely, I've been using Flixzone} for years myself =)

[@timothysmith4269]

I wish you would have shown more of the hanger and strap you manufactured to hold the gas tank on. Mine is rotted out and the guy i bought it from just welded a strap to the frame.

[@mojoo1012]

I bought the strap from the auto part store then welded a right angle not sure now of the size. i will put a e-mail in the post and you can send me your e-mail and i'll send you a picture and size. just give me a day.

[@timothysmith4269]

@@mojoo1012 that would be sweet. Thanks

[@garrettfriend4772]

But you kept the old rotting frame underneath...! The good one.....

[@mikewilson4546]

I like the idea you had and it does look good but the welding jobs needs some improvement being that your welding on something structural and i would have at least cut the old rust out completely before hand but overal a good job for what you had to work with

[@mojoo1012]

It’s been over 3 years took a truck that was not drivable welded a new frame and rear end and really holding up well I haul about 4 to 6 loads of dirt a month since I welded new frame about 5k pounds a load for past 4 years I could not have been any happier, for the first time I ever held a welder I accomplish what I set out to do. Thank you for your comment.

[@randymiller1604]

That was a great repair

[@anthonysinclair5721]

Looking good! 👍😎 I had to laugh when you were picking off those little flakes of upholstery and nearby there is a hole through the box you could stick your head through. lol

[@tonydize3944]

I thought only toyotas were that bad in rust you did a great job

[@dkeith45]

Interesting comment. I drove and still have an '86 Toyota pickup that I retired in '09 when I purchased my '97 Ranger. The Toyota's body was badly rusted but the frame hardly at all and still sound. I keep intending to put a stake bed on the Toyota someday. I'm in NW Indiana btw.

[@brevanhansen5084]

Where did you get the hoses for the dad's filler. Also was there any problems with the leaf spring mounts being spaced out due to the extra plate?

[@mojoo1012]

O'Reilly Auto Parts i took the old ones off took them in found something close cut it put it on, everything fit good never had any problem. 1 second ago I used 3/16 i believe you can go as far as 1/4 before you start to put tension on the frame. Simple because you are adding to the existing frame so you must add the thickness of it as well. I hope that answers your question.

[@ballershanelle]

I love when i see men do this much work and detailed.. why?...no excuse that anythng that needs to be done, can and will be done by my beloved. I am going to pull my bed but i hope it doesn't need a restoration. I want to rust treat and brush on something.... . I thank you for keeping this female in love with mechanical work

[@johngennari2899]

i have the same ranger. what is the cylinder looking thing above the spare tire?

[@mojoo1012]

Fuel Vapor Canister Can

[@Maxim_Ivanovich]

крутой дед. переварил раму.

[@diplexnormal3353]

Holy hell dude. don’t get me wrong, I think it’s really cool that you did this and I respect all the work you did here, but couldn’t you have bought a new frame or a good junk yard frame?

[@perfectchaos_official]

What is the thickness of the metal

[@dkeith45]

WOW. And I thought the frame on my '97 was bad! Your's is far worse OP! Great video. BTW what sort of welder would be good for this purpose? I took a welding class in trade school many years ago but haven't welded since. Been thinking of doing the same to my Ranger but hiring a welder to come over for the welding part, unless buying a welding machine might be the better way to go?

[@Earthy0]

Hi there, I'm just about to do the exact same work on my 2005 ranger. Do you mind if I ask you what measurements you used for the gas tank holder/cross member?

[@mojoo1012]

To be honest i don't remember, i took measurements from the old part. I took it out put it on flat ground measured length then height width then put it on the frame then drilled the holes. The complete build took little over a week some days i only work few hours. Good luck it is not that hard just follow the steps i took in the video and you will be fine.

[@lashlarue7924]

Oooh, your truck looks just like mine!! 🛻

[@mojoo1012]

Yes it was rusted very bad! I will have some new videos coming out on how i replaced the rear axle and doors.

[@joprofish]

U ben workn hard man nice job

[@mojoo1012]

Thanks Jopro gives me something to do since world is closed.

[@mojoo1012]

I will have some new videos coming out on replacing the rear axle and doors and painting the truck and exploring Thailand!

[@joprofish]

@@mojoo1012 sweet are u on instagram?

[@mojoo1012]

@@joprofish Yes mojo101 will be in Vietnam as well! Hope to get my wife back home too Samoa for a visit as well!

[@joprofish]

@@mojoo1012 nice! i realy want to get back to samoa 2!

[@mkp3824]

Love the work. My Ranger isn't nearly as bad as that was, but one problem I do have is that where the rear gas tank strap goes, it rusted out. Were you able to salvage that area? Or did you have to fabricate a new bracket?

[@CrystalGamerYTEE696969696969]

Cool!

[@huejerection4942]

Where do you live? I'm trying to get a piece of my frame replaced. Same piece you did.

[@jeffgoddard4100]

Why on earth would you do this? All this effort and time and you end up with a patched together mess. Would have been so much easier and better to replace the frame.

[@angelorosario7486]

How much u charge me to do the same truck?

[@michaelscott285]

or... you could have bought a complete rust free rear frame section from a salvage yard.. saved all the work and had a better finished product..

[@mojoo1012]

Easy answer is no if that was possible that is what I would have done! I could have bought a after market frame for around 2k replaced back half. But for 300 dollars and a lot of fun and the end about twice as strong as the original.

[@michaelscott285]

@@mojoo1012 i just bought one yesterday for 300. Im a 30 frame and body tech. With making it stiffer your next problem is at the point you stopped after the front spring mount. Looks like its rusted also.. with flexing the truck its going to tear that area. Let me know how it goes..

[@mojoo1012]

@@michaelscott285 well been hauling over 2 thousand pounds a day 3 hauls a day for over a year now! All good ! As it should be. Thank you for your concern.

[@gfy86]

Looks good. Did you use any kind of rust converter on the the inside rails of the frame or underside of the bed?

[@mojoo1012]

I used rust paint and under coating on the frame and I will being putting up on video in about a month showing how to replace inside of the bed and keep the old fenders put them back on.

[@fullmetalflix5195]

My 2000 xlt is rusted where the shackle meets the frame on both ends. I was considering purchasing a frame repair kit. What do you recommend

[@mojoo1012]

I would recommend getting under the truck and inspecting the full length of the frame, if all looks good then yes

[@oozy_cougar]

How much steel do I need to do this? Will a 24"x48" of 3/16 be enough

[@articat568]

I would personally go no thinner than 1/8 inch for strength and rigidity

[@carriehanko5253]

Not familiar with the various welding methods. Would you recommend MIG for this purpose? Or is that just what you had available?

[@bigjim11566]

Mig is suitable for that with no issue, long as a decent unit, the 100 dollar 1 from hf then no, if have stick welder thats good too

[@jonathanbell7752]

We have ford ranger's in the UK and their rot boxe's. The only thing worse than the truck is the after sale. Who couldn't care less

[@kris30ful]

why do you need this mask, ?

[@stevedenning6345]

I like your steel toe boots where can I get a pair of those quit it yeah I got a 91 Ford ranger how to have my tranny rebuilt for before automatic looks like you’re off to a good start keep up the good work looks interesting

[@fordnut4914]

Your alone take the silly mask off.🤦‍♂️

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Just busting balls but why wear the mask talking to the camera? 😂

[@metalmaniaxx]

How strong is this as compared to the original frame?

[@mojoo1012]

I am not sure but i been hauling full bed of dirt for over a month, so it is really strong.

[@metalmaniaxx]

@@mojoo1012 yes, that's a pretty heavy load. I'm glad it's working out for you. I may have to do that at some point in the future to my van.

[@fredjones1238]

i think i would get another frame

[@Jman116Films]

truck sounds mean.. what engine?

[@crdorado1195]

Salt invested area you live in, huh?

[@CrystalGamerYTEE696969696969]

I know where he lives 😈

[@chrisfrank8413]

Why? LoL Some emotional issue caused this? LoL

[@dslawncare5602]

What thickness of steel is that

[@mojoo1012]

I used 3/16 i believe you can go as far as 1/4 before you start to put tension on the frame. Simple because you are adding to the existing frame so you must add the thickness of it as well. I hope that answers your question.

[@dslawncare5602]

It kinda did I just was trying to do myself with my stick welder but I don't think it will up that high but have to look

[@weldingrepairsnearme]

@@mojoo1012 3/16 is perfect its what i always use at my place when i cant find good frames. i have a ranger as well but i just bent and notched pipe. nothing left so had to rebuild completely not sure how the front is going to go if you have ideas love to hear

[@stevedenning6345]

Ouch