ADV fiberglass install

[FloggingBishop]

Silly question, and maybe I am just being lazy..... how much wider does it make the truck?

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[Superdannyboy]

Silly question, and maybe I am just being lazy..... how much wider does it make the truck?

9 inches wider in total.

Each piece either if be a fender or bedside sticks out 4.5" and the radius of the wheel arch is increased by 2".

 

[FloggingBishop]

9 inches wider in total.

Each piece either if be a fender or bedside sticks out 4.5" and the radius of the wheel arch is increased by 2".

Thanks! Just want to make sure it fits in the garage before I go down this rabbit hole.

there’s an Aussie guy on YT that I think did this with the XLT long box and it looked super sharp, but I can’t remember if he used akit or made it himself.

anyways boys great looking trucks you have!

 

[Polaris130]

Yea the fiberglass itself was like 1200 plus shipping.

I paid 2k to get everything sanded, primed, and painted. But new shoes are definitely needed with these so at least another 2k. And then a new front bumper and most for the Ranger are 2k each. The stock rear bumper will do for now, I want to put my own tube rear bumper.

I have to mention that I always thought the raptor grill looked cool, but I thought it was a little over hyped and a little overrated. I finally saw one in person last weekend at a 4wp convention and wow oh wow do I need one now to match the aggressive stance the fiberglass gives it.

Its has been 2 months and 2 weeks now since i ordered a ADD 2020 raptor bumper for 1600$ i really like that style and they don't make that for the ranger. The ends will most likely need to be shortened an inch or 2 but the way the bumper is made it will be pretty easy to do so. I measured the frame rails on the raptor and they are not to far off compared to the ranger. So i will fab my own rail mounts and trim the fiberglass front valance under the headlights so it sits with the body lines like it does around the grill if the f-150. Should ship at the end of this month according to them. I cant wait i have my pods and everything ready to slap into the bumper.

 

[StezenW]

Its has been 2 months and 2 weeks now since i ordered a ADD 2020 raptor bumper for 1600$ i really like that style and they don't make that for the ranger. The ends will most likely need to be shortened an inch or 2 but the way the bumper is made it will be pretty easy to do so. I measured the frame rails on the raptor and they are not to far off compared to the ranger. So i will fab my own rail mounts and trim the fiberglass front valance under the headlights so it sits with the body lines like it does around the grill if the f-150. Should ship at the end of this month according to them. I cant wait i have my pods and everything ready to slap into the bumper.

That's bold! But I like bold.

 

[Superdannyboy]

Its has been 2 months and 2 weeks now since i ordered a ADD 2020 raptor bumper for 1600$ i really like that style and they don't make that for the ranger. The ends will most likely need to be shortened an inch or 2 but the way the bumper is made it will be pretty easy to do so. I measured the frame rails on the raptor and they are not to far off compared to the ranger. So i will fab my own rail mounts and trim the fiberglass front valance under the headlights so it sits with the body lines like it does around the grill if the f-150. Should ship at the end of this month according to them. I cant wait i have my pods and everything ready to slap into the bumper.

Get it done! No negativity here, if you vision it, make it happen!

 

[Polaris130]

Ok other than the wrap, i have completed building my MALL RUNNER™️

 

[Superdannyboy]

Ok other than the wrap, i have completed building my MALL RUNNER™️

That things looks so sweet! The bumper is such a nice touch. Looks similar to the SVC bumper for the Ranger but that one would have come up short with the fiberglass.

 

[Polaris130]

That things looks so sweet! The bumper is such a nice touch. Looks similar to the SVC bumper for the Ranger but that one would have come up short with the fiberglass.

Thanks man! Yep i looked at the SVC and if i didint have the fiberglass i would probably have run it instead

 

[Superdannyboy]

Thanks man! Yep i looked at the SVC and if i didint have the fiberglass i would probably have run it instead

How did the front bumper install go? You should post a thread on it! I'm sure others would be interested.

 

[Polaris130]

How did the front bumper install go? You should post a thread on it! I'm sure others would be interested.

It needed some work to make it sit. I thought about doing a write up but im not sure if people will want to go that route. The face of the raptor is more squared compared to the ranger round face. So when i mocked up the bumper the ends weren’t following the curve. I have a pipe bender so i bent the edges in ( i didint go in too much because i wanted the bumper to take impact before reaching the glass ) them i had trim the rails a bit for the bumper to clear then i welded some thick square tubing to make new mounting points.

 

[Superdannyboy]

It needed some work to make it sit. I thought about doing a write up but im not sure if people will want to go that route. The face of the raptor is more squared compared to the ranger round face. So when i mocked up the bumper the ends weren’t following the curve. I have a pipe bender so i bent the edges in ( i didint go in too much because i wanted the bumper to take impact before reaching the glass ) them i had trim the rails a bit for the bumper to clear then i welded some thick square tubing to make new mounting points.

I mean I'm interested just to learn some fab work that pertains to the 5G Ranger!

 

[Polaris130]

I mean I'm interested just to learn some fab work that pertains to the 5G Ranger!

Thats cool! The square tubing did all what was necessary it was used as a mounting surface and also to space the bumper out forward more. And i chose a thick one so it wouldn't buckle when tightening

 

[BladeRanger]

Ok other than the wrap, i have completed building my MALL RUNNER™️

Wow, that's an awesome looking Ranger. Bad ass Ranger!!!
Can you tell us what else you did to your suspension? Tire and Wheel size?

 

[Polaris130]

Wow, that's an awesome looking Ranger. Bad ass Ranger!!!
Can you tell us what else you did to your suspension? Tire and Wheel size?

Thanks! Wheels are 17” KMC Tank Beadlock -38 offset. Tires are 35x12.5r17 Yokohama Geolander. King 2.5 shocks. Upper control arms Icon leaf springs

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