V8 Solid Axle Ranger

[gascapkevin]

Yeah diving into the front fender looks good. Red or Dead Fabs Toyota pickup is my favorite exoskeleton truck. Clean and simple.

 

[Raceranger97]

Yeah diving into the front fender looks good. Red or Dead Fabs Toyota pickup is my favorite exoskeleton truck. Clean and simple.View attachment 35334

Ya! That's exactly what I was thinking

 

[GahnRacing]

Sick MS Paint skills

 

[Motiracer38]

Maybe add a diagonal to the extra cab as well, seems popular with the exo crew. I've never understood the cowl bar on the outside as it should be able to be ran through engine compartment.

 

[Kellyex1450]

Key is radius bends. I plan to do the same as you but I'm going to skip the cowl bar and skip the B pillar and use 2" tubing. The upper outside corner of the firewall typically has a lot of girth to tie into not like the center area where its tin foil. the cowl bar under the hood is a good idea also. Since your probably keeping your truck black and painting the exo black that will really help camouflage the jungle jim also.

It can't be understated how nice it is to have something that could flop at slow speeds and can come away with just a broken mirror.

 

[Kellyex1450]

Also I don't believe in tying the cage to the rock sliders. the rock sliders take a bunch of abuse that I don't like introducing into the cage tie ins and if you wheel hard enough and long enough rocks sliders can become consumables.

 

[Raceranger97]

Also I don't believe in tying the cage to the rock sliders. the rock sliders take a bunch of abuse that I don't like introducing into the cage tie ins and if you wheel hard enough and long enough rocks sliders can become consumables.

I was thinking about this as well, but not sure how I could sneak past them without getting too funky.

 

[Raceranger97]

Another thing I was concerned about is cab movement. I have only ever had interior cages tied in everywhere. Do people commonly replace the bushings with solid mounts before adding tubes? I'd hate to ruin the cab by beating it into the cage when its on bumpy roads.

 

[the_fablab_]

If you try and solid mount the body without tieing it into more support like a roll cage you’re gonna destroy the cab and core support mounting structure.

 

[the bodj]

What if you bushing mount the exocage?

 

[Raceranger97]

Used it for more normal truck things this weekend. Drove smooth down the highway with all the weight back there.

 

[Raceranger97]

Transmission back in the shop