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My new DD/tow rig since my ranger's motor blew up.


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I have been keeping my eyes open for a tow rig for my ranger and it just happened that I found this on Craigslist right after a rod let go on my ranger.

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3.55 gears
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Ghetto tint......soon to be deleted. :icon_welder:

It has 395,000 miles on it but looks like a truck with 150K on it.

I picked it up for $1200 and the DMV charged me for sales tax on $3000!!!










And since everyone likes some carnage, this is what happens when a rod lets go on a 4.0. :icon_welder:

 


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ouch!!!, nice DD
 

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I looked at a 2wd for more than that with more miles and body damage.
 

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*EDIT* i see whatcha doin
 
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Atleast you only popped an oil pan, maybe the blocks salvagable? The ranger I drove while SAS'n Big Green blew a rod shortly after I sold it.....It's demise was caused by an idiot driver however, using mexican overdrive at 150km and grabbing 3rd instead of 5th....Dumbass.....

 

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Atleast you only popped an oil pan, maybe the blocks salvagable? The ranger I drove while SAS'n Big Green blew a rod shortly after I sold it.....It's demise was caused by an idiot driver however, using mexican overdrive at 150km and grabbing 3rd instead of 5th....Dumbass.....

wow:icon_surprised::shok:
 

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Nope, the block started to crack and if the engine had been spinning faster when it went, the hole would likely look exactly like that.


I could probably weld it and file the surface to get a nice smooth gasket surface but I am going to rebuild my parts motor instead. It has 195K on it but should be ok. It just needs a good going through.



I am picking up a HP D60 with 3.55 gears tomorrow for $150 that I am going to bolt into the F250 for now. :icon_hornsup::icon_welder:
 

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luckly you didnt get an auto. throw that pos motor away n get a later year with a turbo. those non turbo 7.3's are shit. i had on just like yours and tried to put a turbo on it blew the fucker 3 times. tossed it and got the 7.3 turbo, loved the truck then sold it. :(
 

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Well, you cant just go and slap a turbo on a N/A motor and expect it to work. These motors have pretty high compression ratios and as it is the stock turbos are only pushing 5-7psi on the IDI turbo motors. What were you running for boost?
 

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More pics,





What is this thing that these bare wires are going to? :dunno:



The axle donor truck.



The axle. :icon_welder:

 

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...nice one for the price...what is a "ghetto tint" if I may ask???
 

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Nice lookin rig, one problem though, that 60 is going in the wrong truck!
 

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