Mitsu Mighty Max build

[Luke Girard]

Pls Update.

[jharradinen]

I love me some well built minis

[dbales]

Please don't go with a bolt in notch. I love me some well built minis, used to have a bagged/bodied toyota.

When I notch it, I'm doing it the right way. Bolt in notches just dont look sturdy enough. Not worth the risk for 2-3" of extra clearance.

[GrantYoung]

Please don't go with a bolt in notch. I love me some well built minis, used to have a bagged/bodied toyota.

[dbales]

Its coming along nicely, what are your plans for wheels?
(Thanks by the way)

Probably the exact same wheels you're running on your ranger. Just cant decide if I wanna run 8" wide all around or stagger the back with 10". I'll probably order 2 8" wheels and mock them up to see if iIwanna go wider than an 8". I know pretty much every stance truck is running them but I just love the look, plus I'm cheap.

Later plans will be drop spindles, definitely gonna need a notch, and then end goal is to bag it. Body mods will remain simple and ratty.

[projecthoarder]

Its coming along nicely, what are your plans for wheels?
(Thanks by the way)

[dbales]

So I took a few more pictures.









Me and the "baby on board"

[rice4life]

Get those dents pulled and the paint buffed.

Looks good man

[dbales]

I had a few days off so I did some work on the truck.



Gap for days. So I did this:



But that didn't satisfy me enough. So I cut one more coil and ended up with this:







Pretty happy with it at the moment. Now it needs wheels.

[dbales]

Looks like a solid project, cant wait to see it on the ground, that's the same ball joint separator I have, bought it 4 years ago and use it all the time. I think you may want to look into a bolt in C-notch.

I thought about a bolt in notch, just not sure how I feel about it. I'll probably weld in a full notch when the time comes.

By the way, I love your Ranger.

Are these trucks the same thing as Dodge D50's? It looks shockingly similar to my dads old truck.

Besides a different grille and probably a few small things, they are the same truck.

[DeltaAlpha9]

Are these trucks the same thing as Dodge D50's? It looks shockingly similar to my dads old truck.

[projecthoarder]

Looks like a solid project, cant wait to see it on the ground, that's the same ball joint separator I have, bought it 4 years ago and use it all the time. I think you may want to look into a bolt in C-notch.

[dbales]

The puller uses a breaker bar right? if so have you tried a cheater pipe? or have you tried that already?

and you're gonna have a love **** relationship with cut springs; it's gonna look good but ride like shit... I should know the springs are cut on the back of my rodeo

Being a rented tool and the balljoints in good condition, I didnt wanna chance breaking either so I just stopped. Gonna try again with the new tool I got and a hammer.

I already am in a love **** relationship with the drop in the back. It has about 1.5" of frame/axle clearance so it already rides like poo.

[GoBig,G]

the small jaw puller I used would get tight but wouldnt budge the balljoint.

The puller uses a breaker bar right? if so have you tried a cheater pipe? or have you tried that already?

and you're gonna have a love **** relationship with cut springs; it's gonna look good but ride like shit... I should know the springs are cut on the back of my rodeo

[dbales]

Have you tried sitting the truck on stands then using the jack under the lower A-arm?... That's always worked for me. Although not really very safe

Or do your ball joints face up?

The bottom balljoints point up. The pickle fork the parts store rented didnt have a large enough opening to actually pry on it and the small jaw puller I used would get tight but wouldnt budge the balljoint.