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.
@mojoo10124 жыл бұрын
Yes it was really rusted bad, but the truck only has 58 k on it so it was worth rebuilding the frame.
@MRSketch092 жыл бұрын
Mines the same way, I'm trying to do the repair here soon.
@LazyGamer0102 жыл бұрын
@@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-jk7ys3 жыл бұрын
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
@asuarezjd2 жыл бұрын
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!
@odarn89113 жыл бұрын
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.
@briancotter26662 жыл бұрын
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-vc5rp7nf8f2 жыл бұрын
that's pretty cool, rebuilding an entire frame
@Bird76Mojo763 жыл бұрын
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.
@MRSketch092 жыл бұрын
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.
@dkeith452 жыл бұрын
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.
@robertcompton52322 жыл бұрын
@@dkeith45 97 is different. 98-up are two piece frames
@p0weraid3 жыл бұрын
Very nice work I repaired jeep frames before about to buy a $500 ranger with 90k that has a bad frame I was going to replace the rear half but can't find any clean ones around me so this is what I'll do.
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
Not hard at all! Good luck
@jimmypopp26953 жыл бұрын
Wow that looks great. I am buying a 650$ 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!!
@gabrielmarroquin28463 жыл бұрын
Where you going to start your business?
@jimmypopp26953 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielmarroquin2846 Phoenixville, Pa.where are you located?
@gabrielmarroquin28463 жыл бұрын
@@jimmypopp2695 am in paterson NJ
@gabrielmarroquin28463 жыл бұрын
Can you give me your number so we can talk?
@jimmypopp26953 жыл бұрын
@@gabrielmarroquin2846 What was the reason you were asking?
@robertcompton52322 жыл бұрын
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.
@Progrocker702 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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..
@g1boy23 жыл бұрын
Nice looking ranger well worth saving good job!
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MrMalina85 Жыл бұрын
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@stevedenning63458 ай бұрын
Yeah I like that nature sound to Merde Wesseling bird Wesseling good for the soul
@ByronTexas2 жыл бұрын
I thought you were crazy but I was wrong! Great job!
@kevinbryant6459 Жыл бұрын
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👍
@ivancavalcanteusa2 ай бұрын
I NEED YOU IN ORLANDO LOL, EXCELENT WORK .
@romanrizhkov88023 жыл бұрын
Might be easier change frame totally
@MyNameStanc0l3 жыл бұрын
Do you know how much that can cost? I’m dealing with the same trouble right now
@lashlarue79243 жыл бұрын
Eh, if you have way more money than time, then yeah. But if the converse is true, then no...
@MrBobbysmithinhouser3 жыл бұрын
Can get a newer frame from around 500-600 bit don't know how much it.would be to put it on lol
@hunterzayne27303 жыл бұрын
a tip : watch series on flixzone. I've been using it for watching loads of movies lately.
@vanmorgan8553 жыл бұрын
@Hunter Zayne Definitely, I've been using Flixzone} for years myself =)
@timothysmith42693 жыл бұрын
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.
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
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.
@timothysmith42693 жыл бұрын
@@mojoo1012 that would be sweet. Thanks
@garrettfriend4772 Жыл бұрын
But you kept the old rotting frame underneath...! The good one.....
@mikewilson45465 ай бұрын
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
@mojoo10125 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
That was a great repair
@anthonysinclair57213 жыл бұрын
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
@tonydize39442 жыл бұрын
I thought only toyotas were that bad in rust you did a great job
@dkeith452 жыл бұрын
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.
@brevanhansen50843 жыл бұрын
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?
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
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.
@ballershanelle3 жыл бұрын
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
@johngennari28993 жыл бұрын
i have the same ranger. what is the cylinder looking thing above the spare tire?
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
Fuel Vapor Canister Can
@Maxim_Ivanovich2 ай бұрын
крутой дед. переварил раму.
@diplexnormal33532 жыл бұрын
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_official6 ай бұрын
What is the thickness of the metal
@dkeith452 жыл бұрын
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?
@Earthy03 жыл бұрын
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?
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
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.
@lashlarue79243 жыл бұрын
Oooh, your truck looks just like mine!! 🛻
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
Yes it was rusted very bad! I will have some new videos coming out on how i replaced the rear axle and doors.
@joprofish4 жыл бұрын
U ben workn hard man nice job
@mojoo10124 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jopro gives me something to do since world is closed.
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
I will have some new videos coming out on replacing the rear axle and doors and painting the truck and exploring Thailand!
@joprofish3 жыл бұрын
@@mojoo1012 sweet are u on instagram?
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
@@joprofish Yes mojo101 will be in Vietnam as well! Hope to get my wife back home too Samoa for a visit as well!
@joprofish3 жыл бұрын
@@mojoo1012 nice! i realy want to get back to samoa 2!
@mkp38243 жыл бұрын
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?
@CrystalGamerYTEE6969696969694 жыл бұрын
Cool!
@huejerection49422 жыл бұрын
Where do you live? I'm trying to get a piece of my frame replaced. Same piece you did.
@jeffgoddard4100 Жыл бұрын
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.
@angelorosario74862 жыл бұрын
How much u charge me to do the same truck?
@michaelscott2853 жыл бұрын
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..
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelscott2853 жыл бұрын
@@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..
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@gfy863 жыл бұрын
Looks good. Did you use any kind of rust converter on the the inside rails of the frame or underside of the bed?
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
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.
@fullmetalflix51953 жыл бұрын
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
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
I would recommend getting under the truck and inspecting the full length of the frame, if all looks good then yes
@oozy_cougar2 жыл бұрын
How much steel do I need to do this? Will a 24"x48" of 3/16 be enough
@articat568 Жыл бұрын
I would personally go no thinner than 1/8 inch for strength and rigidity
@carriehanko52533 жыл бұрын
Not familiar with the various welding methods. Would you recommend MIG for this purpose? Or is that just what you had available?
@bigjim115663 жыл бұрын
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
@jonathanbell77523 жыл бұрын
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
@kris30ful11 ай бұрын
why do you need this mask, ?
@stevedenning63458 ай бұрын
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
@fordnut49144 жыл бұрын
Your alone take the silly mask off.🤦♂️
@TheRoadhammer3792 жыл бұрын
Just busting balls but why wear the mask talking to the camera? 😂
@metalmaniaxx3 жыл бұрын
How strong is this as compared to the original frame?
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
I am not sure but i been hauling full bed of dirt for over a month, so it is really strong.
@metalmaniaxx3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@fredjones12382 жыл бұрын
i think i would get another frame
@Jman116Films3 жыл бұрын
truck sounds mean.. what engine?
@crdorado11953 жыл бұрын
Salt invested area you live in, huh?
@CrystalGamerYTEE6969696969693 жыл бұрын
I know where he lives 😈
@chrisfrank84132 жыл бұрын
Why? LoL Some emotional issue caused this? LoL
@dslawncare56023 жыл бұрын
What thickness of steel is that
@mojoo10123 жыл бұрын
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.
@dslawncare56023 жыл бұрын
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
@weldingrepairsnearme3 жыл бұрын
@@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