You really have to appreciate how well the original builder built the thing. Some 6x6 conversions are all show, this was if it works whatever. This thing was probably done for spare change compared to some, but is already a badass unit for a starting point.
@Beau Mershon some were in the early 2000; it took us some time. The truck was passed through the family prior to us building it. The person who we bought it from got two DUI in 24 hr. He was running from the police slid off the road on the ice. He Hit a tree, He then tried to get it unstuck. The bumper hood radiator all damaged. tranny leaking all over the place. it was not a runner when we got it. Our intention was to hunt with it. We had several hunting buggies at the time. When we got all the work done to it, thats we found out that the tranny was bad. He didn't tell us it was bad, but later, we found out differently. For a small town shop we sunk a lot of money into it. The front end was rebuilt to accommodate the 35-inch tires. We were told by the 4x4 shop in our town that we could put the whole thing together with the 37. But later, we found out. That the gear ratio would not work. Our understanding is that if we didn't put the 35 on the front , we would blow the tranny or t-case. So the 4x4 shop, they reworked the front differential. Be careful with swapping tires. We have huge swamps up here. We did not plan on running it but in low range. We were told by the 4x4 shop that if we horses it up too much, we would smoke something. The old man, as he was referred to. Decided not to take it out. It just sat in the yard for about ten years. It was in the local parades a few times. I think it was the local paper. Everyone in town is new who built it. Have fun with it. It right know is the talk of the town. You might want to mention his name in the vidoe. He has about five hundred relatives in the here small town. He was well respected and well loved by many. He would help out a guy in the middle of the night In a rain storm.. ask me I know. His name was Danny Mahan love to build all kinds of stuff. We built over hundred boats in his shop. From fiber glass to aluminum. It's a complete metal fabrication shop. With breaks, plate shears, iron worker punches and ten different kinds of welding machines. Just to give you a backround.
Hockey puck body lift is remarkably common. They are good, high durometer, durable rubber. I do wish you guys would keep the bed, in some capacity though.
Pretty much before body lift kits were a thing this is how we did it and as mentioned already pucks are better and cheaper than what you buy as a "lift kit".
The puck lift is just a 90s thing. Cheap and worked. I'm from MN, many trucks were done with pucks. LOL! The Ranger is looking great! Thanks for sharing!
Great Build! Awesome camera work and editing! Enjoying this one a lot! These sponsored builds give you a whole Lotta leeway! As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
Growing up in Wisconsin and Minnesota as a kid it wasn't unheard-of to find an old pickup with a hockey puck lift. In the spring it was pretty easy to find a few free pucks after the snow melt. I almost did it with my jeep Comanche.
i thought i was the only one hoo got more excited about the fire starting material in the box then what i actually ordered. nice to know keep up with the cool shit love the vids
This thing is gonna be bad ass !looking great already , all the parts look awesome on it , can’t wait to see the completed product ! nice work guys!👍🏼🤩💪🏼
I lifted my Volvo 945 with hockey pucks in the rear, and in the front I cut and lengthened the struts. Back then I was one of a handful people who had lifted a Volvo, today it's become popular so there's a lot of people who have done it now. If it wasn't for inspections and laws here in Sweden I would've gone crazy and built a pre-runner out of it with doubled suspension travel and such.
I don’t think they are going to long travel it, it’s a “pre-runner” aka just new widebody fenders, method wheels and bumpers. They bitched out on this one lmao
6x6 with half ass front ifs spiff axle.... kinda pointless, todo the work on ranger for one I’d make both rear locked with 6 wheel hydro steering lol but I don’t have the time for ranger
@@mikeyhue2437 the ttb is a desert proven ifs thats hard to beat in strength and travel. I'd definitely switch it out for a 44 ttb if they were to keep it and actually do a true pre runner build.
I have a buddy whose jet boat had a stack of hockey pucks on each side of the engine for motor mounts... sometimes you gotta go with what's readily available.
I love seeing the things yous guys come up with half I’d love to own for myself and with your vids being as good as they are I’m sure I can pick up a few tips tricks and more along the way I can’t wait to start my first build Keep up the great work guys all love from Australia 🇦🇺
Lets face it, who wouldnt? Just the ATV's they got for sender build.. thats 6K€ around here. Amount of goodies they have, ou lord. My material piles pale in comparison. That aluminum plate from the fuel tank is pretty damn expensive.
I'm from Alaska and feel like mentioning we use a ton of hockey pucks for lifts and other what not. The front core support on my tuck is spaced with hockey pucks.
Hockey puck body lifts were quite common. Back in the day we put them on a 79 Bronco. There was a lot of other lift. The hockey pucks gave us the little extra to make it the tallest in the area.
I'm a Canadian and I have used hockey pucks for lots of things. I literally gust put some under my air compressor for new rubber feet. They will last forever better then the old one's...
Hockey pucks body lifts have been around since the 70s that I know of.. We live in Florida and had to mail order and wait for them to arrive in the mail in 2-3 weeks back then... Northern boys just went to the sports store and grabbed a handful...
Only for fans over 18 years old tinders.club/jessa 🍉 tricks I do not know Megan: "Hotter" Hopi: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter So with toy and his tricks, do not read it to him that he writes well mamon there are only to laugh for a while and not be sad and stressed because of the hard life that is lived today. Köz karaş: '' Taŋ kaldım '' Erinder: '' Sezimdüü '' Jılmayuu: '' Tattuuraak '' Dene: '' Muzdak '' Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis. Aç köz arstan Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon. Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu wins taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. '' Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt '' dep oylodu arstan. Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu. # 垃圾 They are one of the best concerts, you can not go but just seeing them from the screen, I know it was surprising 💗❤️💌💘
We used pucks back in the 80’s and 90’s for body lifts back in NH too. So much in fact, that if a store manager saw us with a bunch, they’d not sell them to us.
As a Canadian I can say my dads 89 Jeep Is lifted with Hockey Pucks and same with my 88 Chev but they Work great as a Inch thick spacer that's basically Poly Urethane, Legit cheap and works so good
That’s what I was thinking, it’s not a prerunner without some crazy long travel. Coilovers and bypass shocks all around lol. I don’t think they’re going to do anything to the suspension unfortunately. I’d be surprised if they do.
Check out the first 6x6 Ranger video here! We tore up some dirt and snow! ua-cam.com/video/RTKkkselCSM/v-deo.html
This truck is wild
That shite is completely unnecessary gentlemen
Carry on
.. this 0i!✊is for you
Love this truck man make more videos on it
Put that fuel tank on the firetruck.
You did a nice job 👍🏽
You really have to appreciate how well the original builder built the thing. Some 6x6 conversions are all show, this was if it works whatever. This thing was probably done for spare change compared to some, but is already a badass unit for a starting point.
For sure! It was built very solidly in a lot of ways!
It was alot of work when my step dad and I built it. He has since passed.
@@DANIELVINZANT What year did he build it? Where at? Sorry for your loss.
@Beau Mershon some were in the early 2000; it took us some time. The truck was passed through the family prior to us building it. The person who we bought it from got two DUI in 24 hr. He was running from the police slid off the road on the ice. He Hit a tree, He then tried to get it unstuck. The bumper hood radiator all damaged. tranny leaking all over the place. it was not a runner when we got it. Our intention was to hunt with it. We had several hunting buggies at the time. When we got all the work done to it, thats we found out that the tranny was bad. He didn't tell us it was bad, but later, we found out differently. For a small town shop we sunk a lot of money into it. The front end was rebuilt to accommodate the 35-inch tires. We were told by the 4x4 shop in our town that we could put the whole thing together with the 37. But later, we found out. That the gear ratio would not work. Our understanding is that if we didn't put the 35 on the front , we would blow the tranny or t-case. So the 4x4 shop, they reworked the front differential. Be careful with swapping tires. We have huge swamps up here. We did not plan on running it but in low range. We were told by the 4x4 shop that if we horses it up too much, we would smoke something. The old man, as he was referred to. Decided not to take it out. It just sat in the yard for about ten years. It was in the local parades a few times. I think it was the local paper. Everyone in town is new who built it. Have fun with it. It right know is the talk of the town. You might want to mention his name in the vidoe. He has about five hundred relatives in the here small town. He was well respected and well loved by many. He would help out a guy in the middle of the night In a rain storm.. ask me I know. His name was Danny Mahan love to build all kinds of stuff. We built over hundred boats in his shop. From fiber glass to aluminum. It's a complete metal fabrication shop. With breaks, plate shears, iron worker punches and ten different kinds of welding machines. Just to give you a backround.
@@DANIELVINZANT it even more amazing that he was pretty crippled up and still managed to build it
in soldotna alaska of all fucking places
Hockey puck body lift is remarkably common. They are good, high durometer, durable rubber.
I do wish you guys would keep the bed, in some capacity though.
And the most important quality- cheap
I actually prefer pucks over the hard chunk of plastic they give you when you buy the kits.
I don't have a lift but I replaced my worn out cab mounts for just a little over 12 bucks 👌
Pretty much before body lift kits were a thing this is how we did it and as mentioned already pucks are better and cheaper than what you buy as a "lift kit".
came here to say the same thing about the hockey puck body lift.
y'all have been grinding especially hard lately, the stuff you guys have been putting out has been awesome!! keep it up!
The puck lift is just a 90s thing. Cheap and worked. I'm from MN, many trucks were done with pucks. LOL! The Ranger is looking great!
Thanks for sharing!
It was a 00's thing too, me and my buddies used them back then too. 4"-6" suspension with 2"-3" body, and some tires and you can have tons of fun.
Was so cool to see you pop up on donut media. Been waiting for the vid on this project too, keep it up bois
Me too
Thanks man! Yeah, it was cool that they featured us!
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo EBay always coming in clutch.
@@GrindHardPlumbingCo what episode? I need to go back and watch again
I just want to see the videos start with "Hi ho hi ho it's off to work we go". 😃
so glad i discovered this channel that truck is badass
We actually do lift trucks with hockey pucks here in Canada.
loved the way it was crabbing down the snow,
LOVE this 6x6 and can't wait for all the upgrades and final showing!
Great Build! Awesome camera work and editing! Enjoying this one a lot! These sponsored builds give you a whole Lotta leeway! As Always, May God Bless you and yours!
This thing needed this soooo bad, good work guys, I can’t wait to see how it looks and performs after the mods.
Love this beast!!!! It was definitely built for the apocalypse I want one 👍
Heck yeah! Can't wait to see the rest of the build!
Canadian here. Hockey pucks are super common as cheap body lifts and even cheap suspension spacer lifts.
That was some good heavy steel !!!!
YEEESSSS That’s what I’m talking bout. Grind hard is doing this build justice. Bad arsh truck you’re building there.
That snorkel on the barbie camper is MINTY! 😀🤟
Growing up in Wisconsin and Minnesota as a kid it wasn't unheard-of to find an old pickup with a hockey puck lift. In the spring it was pretty easy to find a few free pucks after the snow melt. I almost did it with my jeep Comanche.
Another exciting build from Grind Hard, Ethan and the guys. Going to be great when it's completed.
Because it’s really nice 👌
keep up the great work i’ve been watching y’all for a couple of years now
That's a short while, like them. 😃
This is the only 6x6 ranger that pops up on Google! Bad ass! 💯
Hockey pucks are a common way to do body lifts in Finland! Cheap, durable and offers a bit of vibration dampening
i thought i was the only one hoo got more excited about the fire starting material in the box then what i actually ordered. nice to know keep up with the cool shit love the vids
This thing is gonna be bad ass !looking great already , all the parts look awesome on it , can’t wait to see the completed product ! nice work guys!👍🏼🤩💪🏼
Just seeing how you guys squeezed it into the shop is amazing. Cool build 💪🏼
I love this truck. It’s so weird. It’s perfect
Are all you gentlemen engineers? You build some beautiful machines. Thanks for the enjoyment.
I lifted my Volvo 945 with hockey pucks in the rear, and in the front I cut and lengthened the struts. Back then I was one of a handful people who had lifted a Volvo, today it's become popular so there's a lot of people who have done it now. If it wasn't for inspections and laws here in Sweden I would've gone crazy and built a pre-runner out of it with doubled suspension travel and such.
Can't wait to see what you guys do with the truck great video Great concert Great show ✌
Thank you for removing that hideous front bumper and fender extensions! I can sleep better at night knowing those are gone.
Prerunner rangers are cool, but I feel this would've been a lot cooler build as a crawler.
Gonna be interesting to see a long travel kit for the rear.
I don’t think they are going to long travel it, it’s a “pre-runner” aka just new widebody fenders, method wheels and bumpers. They bitched out on this one lmao
@@evanloeffler6772 I had a feeling it was gonna be a "looks build."
6x6 with half ass front ifs spiff axle.... kinda pointless, todo the work on ranger for one I’d make both rear locked with 6 wheel hydro steering lol but I don’t have the time for ranger
@@mikeyhue2437 the ttb is a desert proven ifs thats hard to beat in strength and travel. I'd definitely switch it out for a 44 ttb if they were to keep it and actually do a true pre runner build.
I’ve been waiting for your next video drop and you boys never disappoint
Huge Ranger fan! Loving this build and now….subbed
Idk how many times I've said it... been here for so long and yet you two never fail to amaze
I have a buddy whose jet boat had a stack of hockey pucks on each side of the engine for motor mounts... sometimes you gotta go with what's readily available.
I love seeing the things yous guys come up with half I’d love to own for myself and with your vids being as good as they are I’m sure I can pick up a few tips tricks and more along the way I can’t wait to start my first build Keep up the great work guys all love from Australia 🇦🇺
I love how y’all are editing yawls videos now it adds a great touch
The hockey puck/ratchet strap combo is some real "Red-Green" engineering.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they might as well find you handy."
You guys look like you had a ton of fun doing this! I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of this build!
Oh how I would love to go through your guys scrap pile.
Awesome job so far.
Lets face it, who wouldnt? Just the ATV's they got for sender build.. thats 6K€ around here. Amount of goodies they have, ou lord. My material piles pale in comparison. That aluminum plate from the fuel tank is pretty damn expensive.
Looks ten times better already
Nice work guys. Love this build!
Getting some serious chitty chitty bang bang vibes. Actually I get that feeling almost every episode.
Excellent the mullet truck is back Have a great day And an Is excellent Easter weakened
Grew up with my brother in law building mud trucks and hockey pucks were a go to thing and last a while
Tandem axles are where it's at. 😃
This looks awesome!
It's about damn time you brought it back
I'm from Alaska and feel like mentioning we use a ton of hockey pucks for lifts and other what not. The front core support on my tuck is spaced with hockey pucks.
It’s Turning our way better than I pictured
Whoever built definitely built it to take a beating
Hockey puck body lifts were quite common. Back in the day we put them on a 79 Bronco. There was a lot of other lift. The hockey pucks gave us the little extra to make it the tallest in the area.
It's cool seeing Ethan and Edwin on screen at the same time now.
I'm from Sayreville NJ , hometown of Bonjovi. We have been using hockey pucks for body lifts since the early 80s
SO exited for you guys to build this thing.
Thanks man!
Seriously looking forward to this build but I am stunned to actually see that you find hockey pucks on that truck that has to be a keeper
Awesome video guys!
You guys should make a 2 stroke office chair. That would complete my life.
Mint! That’s super slick
Man i am loving this build cant wait for the result!
A 6x6 power wheels would be cool to see you guys build.
This is the my favorite channel by far keep on keepin on
Respect the puck, I did my 1994 with same! In 2010!
Great work guys
The original builder was a badass.
Been waiting for this build 👍
I'm a Canadian and I have used hockey pucks for lots of things. I literally gust put some under my air compressor for new rubber feet. They will last forever better then the old one's...
I hadn't the faintest idea Edwin could also play spoons...
What a super cool start to a build
Canadian here to confirm the hockey puck lift, quite common here in the 80s and 90s
I'd kill for something like that awesome work guys....
That truck is looking violent now.
Hockey pucks body lifts have been around since the 70s that I know of.. We live in Florida and had to mail order and wait for them to arrive in the mail in 2-3 weeks back then... Northern boys just went to the sports store and grabbed a handful...
NOW my weekend can get started!
I remember in the 90s guys doing 3” body lifts and hockey pucks🤣
It’s going to be EPIC!!!
Oh yeah!
Dude has come a long way from mountain men. #thebossofeverything
Automotive Archaeology got me goooood
Moving to your neck of the woods in July. Hope to meet you guys sometime out and about.
good idea guys looks awsome from quebec , canada
Haha!! I asked for this long travel on the first vid🤘🤟 can't wait to see this thing in the air flexin!!!!!
I used to wrap 3 hockey pucks with duck tape and drill a hole straight threw,easy homemade body lift
Great work guys and congratulations! This is so sick glad to see you guys out at work! Currently working on broken steering lol
Only for fans over 18 years old tinders.club/jessa 🍉
tricks I do not know
Megan: "Hotter"
Hopi: "Sweeter"
Joonie: "Cooler"
Yoongi: "Butter
So with toy and his tricks, do not read it to him that he writes well mamon there are only to laugh for a while and not be sad and stressed because of the hard life that is lived today.
Köz karaş: '' Taŋ kaldım ''
Erinder: '' Sezimdüü ''
Jılmayuu: '' Tattuuraak ''
Dene: '' Muzdak ''
Jizn, kak krasivaya melodiya, tolko pesni pereputalis.
Aç köz arstan
Bul ukmuştuuday ısık kün bolçu, jana arstan abdan açka bolgon.
Uyunan çıgıp, tigi jer-jerdi izdedi. Al kiçinekey koyondu wins taba algan. Al bir az oylonboy koyondu karmadı. '' Bul koyon menin kursagımdı toyguza albayt '' dep oylodu arstan.
Arstan koyondu öltüröyün dep jatkanda, bir kiyik tigi tarapka çurkadı. Arstan aç köz bolup kaldı. Kiçine koyondu emes, çoŋ kiyikti jegen jakşı dep oylodu. # 垃圾
They are one of the best concerts, you can not go but just seeing them from the screen, I know it was surprising
💗❤️💌💘
We used pucks back in the 80’s and 90’s for body lifts back in NH too. So much in fact, that if a store manager saw us with a bunch, they’d not sell them to us.
Sick project !
Just seen this ranger on interstate 80 in pa stopped to look at it thing is sweet guys great job
As a Canadian I can say my dads 89 Jeep Is lifted with Hockey Pucks and same with my 88 Chev but they Work great as a Inch thick spacer that's basically Poly Urethane, Legit cheap and works so good
in this new shop your building you need some solar panels as you would be using loads of power and will save money
That thing is awesome
I’m extremely curious to see how you’re gonna long travel the rear but I can’t wait to see it
That’s what I was thinking, it’s not a prerunner without some crazy long travel. Coilovers and bypass shocks all around lol. I don’t think they’re going to do anything to the suspension unfortunately. I’d be surprised if they do.
I watch all your videos like the race with the little car’s
That’s a awesome truck
hockey pucks have been used for a while, especially crown vics.which you need one
Awesome truck, need to see all the details of the 6x6 conversion and steering 😎👍
I just put new blacked out headlights with clear lenses just like those on my 96 f250. They look sooooo good
Yes 🙌🏼!!!!! Cool car!!
We used hockey pucks all the time for body lifts when I was teenager in Alaska...
I had a friend from Minnesota that used to do body lifts with hockey pucks lol