The Bruiser

DC · Jul 14, 2014

This is my 1986 ford ranger 4x4 auto with manual transfer an the 2.9l

its currently all stock excepted for the 31s. this is my baby i gave up 5 summers of my teen life to get this truck from my grandfather. i lost it about 3 years ago to the impound yard on the day before Christmas so you can imagine that they would charge the hell out of me for it. so after their 4 day vacation i did not have the funds to get it out their for i had to give it to them saddest day of my life. as soon as i found out they sold it i have ever since been looking for it to buy it back. i got deployed an sure enough it was up for sale, paid 800 for it. at first i couldn't believe it was mine because as you can see they repainted it from blue to red i hate the color red so it well be painted back to blue. its a short story of the back ground of the truck an why its so important to me

DC · Jul 14, 2014

future mods are d35 an rear end out of an explorer 6inch suspension lift an 2inch body lift with 36inch super swampers also doing a 302 carbureted swap an of course repaint to blue with custom front an rear bumpers

this build is on hold tell i return home in a few weeks :yahoo:

an have all the parts which i almost have all of it :headbang:

jhammel85 · Jul 14, 2014

I can't believe you found it even after it was painted! Nice going!

It sounds like you are making the best of your second chance! Good luck! 800 bucks was a steal, really! It's clean.

DC · Jul 14, 2014

thank you the outside is real clean besides the rear fender wheels are rusted an the inside is a complete nightmare

merch · Jul 14, 2014

ditch the hoodscoop,bob the bed and buy my d35/44 for it! haha

but thats cool you found it,even tho it was repainted.

DC · Jul 14, 2014

merch said:
ditch the hoodscoop,bob the bed and buy my d35/44 for it! haha

but thats cool you found it,even tho it was repainted.

haha I well be ditching the hood scoop I wont bob it I don't think I could the d44 well be a future build but it well have one

merch · Jul 14, 2014

DC said:
haha I well be ditching the hood scoop I wont bob it I don't think I could the d44 well be a future build but it well have one

nothing worse than a stick on hood scoop and fender vents from autozone haha

DC · Jul 17, 2014

merch said:
nothing worse than a stick on hood scoop and fender vents from autozone haha

I couldn't agree with you more on that

the parts I ordered came in yesterday got a new black paintable grille new turn signal lamps black taillights an new headlight which is a upgrade from the stock ones also have a new dash cover parts are coming in cant wait to get them all on

DC · Jul 24, 2014

this is my explorer it well be kind enough to offer its d35 ttb for the ranger along with the lift that's on it an the 36in swampers I have future plans for the explorer but that's another build for another time
I also got ahold of a ford 9 inch rear with disc brakes that well be going on it as well
the explorer supposedly has 11inches of lift on it I don't know if it really does or not

merch · Jul 24, 2014

Wow whered you find 11" ttb lift ? I thought 8 was the limit

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DC · Jul 24, 2014

Some guy up the road fromme built the explorer so im assumimg its a custom lift he built

DC · Jul 27, 2014

So my step dad found this for me ive seen it ona few rangers some of them I liked it on some I didn't. Im not sure if I wana keep the bed bar in or place this on it.

DC · Jul 27, 2014

Im not to into it because I want the lights mounted up top

DC · Jul 30, 2014

Ive been thinking an doing some research I dont know if I should waste time with the ttb swap or do a sas ttb would be easyer but I know Its not gonna stay that way forever also i dont know were to start with an sas swap

Ford78 · Jul 30, 2014

I would just do a sas now, Since u plan on doing it later.

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