End of one of my daily driver era for me

[scotts90ranger]

Not the '97 Ranger... don't be silly

I've had a '94 Geo Tracker since around 2011 (I could look it up but I don't wanna), got it for $1k, drove it for a few years changing some stuff here and there keeping it going, rebuilt the engine once (changed the block, it was cracked), rebuilt the transmission twice, put a new head on (it was cracked apparently...) and put a bunch of miles on it, the stupid thing weighed 2400lb with driver and was 4x4 with 96ish hp (16 valve for those in the know), got 26mpg commuting and during hunting season got 20mpg IN THE WOODS, it was silly... but the 5.13 gears stock and 27" tires along with the 50lb transmission didn't like all the rpm's, and parts availability was getting dumb so when the head cracked in '17 I pretty much parked it, put a new head on in '19 I think and ran out of go on it, I think the two years of sitting plugged the injectors and the battery was junk so I concentrated on building my shop...

Anyway, week and a half ago I got a note in the mail box asking if I was interested in selling it with a phone number, the lady was super nice when she returned my phone number and informed me on the intended project... putting a Nash Metropolitan body on the frame! Super cool, I'm all for it, I told her where I was on price and what spare parts I have and no haggling, I have money in hand! It'll be gone on Sunday apparently.

I've had it for 11 years, daily drove for around 5 or 6 of those, I'm ready for it to move on, here's a couple random pics I have from over the years: (missing is the picture of it moving a friends shed around his yard, couldn't find it...)

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Sounds like a great place for it to go...

 

[scotts90ranger]

It definitely is going to the right new home, it's nothing too cool or collectable or perfect (with the black rear hatch... and a few dents), they go for dumb money now and I priced it in a place I was comfortable with although below current market but whatever, I didn't have to fix it and it is going to the right place...

 

[Blmpkn]

There's been a couple trackers pop up locally on marketplace for me lately, one with 30s thats been lifted a couple inches... drool worthy.

 

[superj]

my brother had a 2wd on and would take it off roading all the time. he loved it because of hte gas mileage and how nimble it was. unfortunately, a z71 took it out one day on a feeder road

 

[Blmpkn]

my brother had a 2wd on and would take it off roading all the time. he loved it because of hte gas mileage and how nimble it was. unfortunately, a z71 took it out one day on a feeder road

Their footprint can't be all that much bigger than the bigger sideXsides everyone has now.. not even the 4 seaters.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I knew a guy had a tracker. Dont remember what year but it was the older body style. That pinkish color with the 90s mcds water cup stripeing..

Had a 1.3 with a 5 speed. He lifted it, shoved 5.13's (i think) in the diffs and put some massive 33 or 35 in mickeys on it.

He daily drove it but would wheel it, besides being massively underpowered and needing 4low for everything it was absolutly impressive with what it would do. It was impossible to high center.

 

[97RangerXLT]

Sounds like a neat project, glad it went to a good home.

AJ

 

[scotts90ranger]

And it's gone, along with it I also gained garage and shed room since I found 2 transmissions, a flywheel, an intake manifold, a transfer case and an oil pan that I had stashed away... Since they live like 4 miles away they just hooked up a strap and drove off, simple enough! Now onto the next thing!