Heyy, I've been in rattle can mania lately and i was wonderin how to get the winsheild-wipers/wiper arms off so i can paint them. I did the grille today and it looks great, i'll take some pics when im all done. Also, how do i take the mirrors off? I havent looked but im guessin its not too hard?

And, any of you guys painted your dash? I was thinkin of goin white... lol it would look pretty cool i think.

I'm probly gunna paint my wheels tomorrow. I'm not gunna have them for long, so should i bother sanding/prepping them?

EDIT: not related to painting, but what size are the rear speakers? The b@stards that had the truck before me were either too cheap to put some in or jacked them before they sold it. Are they 5x7's?

Suggestions welcome, Kaleb

 

The procedures for removing everything on these trucks is in the FSM that can be downloaded from the link in FAQ2.

I can tell you for the mirrors that you have to take off the interior door trim panels and there are 3 nuts to remove.

Bad96_3.9 painted his dash, you could PM him for more info if he doesn't respond to this thread.

You will absolutely want to prep the wheels for paint. If there is any kind of grease or tire shine on them the paint will not stick at all, and if you don't sand them the paint won't stick for long.

The rear speakers are 5"x7"s and the fronts are 5.25"

 

Okay, thanks. Sorry for the stupid questions, i keep forgetting about the FAQ things.

 

i looked thru both FAQ about the wipers, couldnt find anything. Can someone post a link?

 

also another question, I wa sjust looking at the body lift in 4wheelparts.com and it says: "
<LI class=prodFootnotes>Vehicles Require Replacement Of Lower Radiator Hose and Fan"
exact words. Can someone shed osme light on this?

 

This is the link from FAQ2 for the factory service manual download. It's 1400+ pages worth of PDF files for the entire truck.

http://rapidshare.com/files/20546689...AN_SERVICE.ZIP

 

As for your other question, when you move the body up but the motor stays put, the fan and radiator no longer line up. The easiest solution is to wire in an eletric fan, otherwise the radiator needs to be moved down.

 

So the rad is connected to the body?

My bro's Ranger didnt need any of that...

Did you do the "wire new fan trick"? lol

 

Yes, the radiator support is part of the body. It houses the radiator, A/C condensor, grill, lights, hood latch, and supports the front of the fenders.

Here is a picture of the radiator support stripped down on my 2wd with the front most body mounts circled so you can get a better view of how it is set up...

DSCN0272.jpg?t=1246929829

 

well that sucks. Can you just lower the shroud? Im tryin to find the cheapest way here lol