- Joined
- Apr 13, 2008
- Messages
- 1,045
- Reaction score
- 114
- Points
- 63
- Location
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Vehicle Year
- 99
- Make / Model
- XL Spurt
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 3.0 (Flex)
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- My credo
- A properly suspensioned Ranger can be safely airborne for up to 4 seconds at a time! =:O
It occurs to me that Fuji Heavy Industries (aka Subaru) makes some of the very best engine and AWD drivetrain combos on the planet, in terms of power/weight ratios, reliability, LOW center-of-gravity, etc... and in their various single and twin turbo configurations, they SPANK ASS!
OTOH, the Ranger's PTO-type transfer-case 4WD is 1930s technology that weighs a lot... but is useful for driving irrigation pumps, lol. The cast iron V-engines are heavy AND high C.G., both characteristics are detrimental to off-roading.
SO... has anyone ever fitted the Subie "operating system" into a Ranger? Is there even enough room forward of the front axle line to make this possible?
OTOH, the Ranger's PTO-type transfer-case 4WD is 1930s technology that weighs a lot... but is useful for driving irrigation pumps, lol. The cast iron V-engines are heavy AND high C.G., both characteristics are detrimental to off-roading.
SO... has anyone ever fitted the Subie "operating system" into a Ranger? Is there even enough room forward of the front axle line to make this possible?