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- Joined
- May 14, 2009
- Messages
- 5,397
- Reaction score
- 84
- Location
- Canada
- Vehicle Year
- 2005
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 245 CID
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Total Lift
- 2"
- Tire Size
- 31"
- My credo
- The fun begins where the pavement ends
I've changed things around on this first post to make it in compliance to [TOTM standards]
Here is a recap for those who don't know. I picked up a 1993 Ranger 4x4 as a project truck. It had a new(ish) motor put into it not long ago. It has a light bar hoop, 3" body lift and new rims. The body is a little rough but nothing to be ashamed of. When it was picked up it ran fine and made it to my house. It wandered a little bit because the front end is pretty bagged out. We parked it in our driveway right next to the garage and it proceeded to not start. Follow along to see what I discovered...
Since the truck is now quite mobile I just wanted to put up a couple pics.
The truck went from this, bagged out and needing to get towed by a FWD econobox:
To this:
Read along to see the progression!
*edit* Update as of May 2014
List of mods
- Grille guard
- Warn manual hubs
- Washer lift
- Putco "Mirror White" 9007 bulbs
- Rancho RS5000 shocks
- Sport hoop
- KC offroad lamps
- Belltech 6400 lift shackles
- 1998 Ranger tails (Thanks Chance)
- 3" Performance Accessories body lift
- Custom built flexy rear leaf springs
- 32" Goodyear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar tires on 15x8 Eagle Alloy Series 186's
- Clarion head unit
- Kenwood eXcelon speakers
- Flowmaster Delta 40 with straight pipe side exit
- Blazer GloFX driving lights
- Grant racing wheel
- NAPC built A4LD
- Regeared to 3.73's
- G2 Axle limited slip and aluminium diff cover
- Tractor reverse lamp
- Sweet "Type S" cupholder!
- Lightforce 170 Strykers
- Safari Snorkel
- Mazdaspeed oil cap!
Things left to do
- Uniden CB
- Paint the hoop
- Body repair
The want list:
-Black projector lights
I sure got most of the things on my want list! Read through to see what happened to this little $1200 beater.
Here is a recap for those who don't know. I picked up a 1993 Ranger 4x4 as a project truck. It had a new(ish) motor put into it not long ago. It has a light bar hoop, 3" body lift and new rims. The body is a little rough but nothing to be ashamed of. When it was picked up it ran fine and made it to my house. It wandered a little bit because the front end is pretty bagged out. We parked it in our driveway right next to the garage and it proceeded to not start. Follow along to see what I discovered...
Since the truck is now quite mobile I just wanted to put up a couple pics.
The truck went from this, bagged out and needing to get towed by a FWD econobox:
To this:
Read along to see the progression!
*edit* Update as of May 2014
List of mods
- Grille guard
- Warn manual hubs
- Washer lift
- Putco "Mirror White" 9007 bulbs
- Rancho RS5000 shocks
- Sport hoop
- KC offroad lamps
- Belltech 6400 lift shackles
- 1998 Ranger tails (Thanks Chance)
- 3" Performance Accessories body lift
- Custom built flexy rear leaf springs
- 32" Goodyear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar tires on 15x8 Eagle Alloy Series 186's
- Clarion head unit
- Kenwood eXcelon speakers
- Flowmaster Delta 40 with straight pipe side exit
- Blazer GloFX driving lights
- Grant racing wheel
- NAPC built A4LD
- Regeared to 3.73's
- G2 Axle limited slip and aluminium diff cover
- Tractor reverse lamp
- Sweet "Type S" cupholder!
- Lightforce 170 Strykers
- Safari Snorkel
- Mazdaspeed oil cap!
Things left to do
- Uniden CB
- Paint the hoop
- Body repair
The want list:
-Black projector lights
I sure got most of the things on my want list! Read through to see what happened to this little $1200 beater.
Last edited:
We decided to use my buddy's car to pull it away from the garage so we could get under the hood.
