New RANGEBE!!!!!!!

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Right on Nathan!

 

[Andres629]

Nice! Post up a build thread when you start!

 

[84bluebronco2]

I'm so incredibly jealous lol! I want a 4x4 2.3 5spd so bad. Mine would stay stock though and be driven 24hrs a day.

 

[Boggin]

awesome!

 

[mhughes165]

building a 4cylinder 4 wheel ranger is just like building a yota, if u dont gear it its gonna be a DOG lol.

on the other hand, u got all the good shit in that truck already (aside from maybe a hybrid d35) dual plug head is nice, and that has the 4cyl m5od in it, good start man

 

[PORTnPOLISH]

Looks like a fun project. good luck.

 

[koda6966]

bahahahahahah......all I can say is its good to be back in full force...
I never really left, but its not the same when you dont have a Ranger.
Pics will follow tomorrow after pick-up!

Agreed on that. When I sold mine I felt out of place here. Glad I got it back.

Anyways, I think I jinxed myself with the snow bit. I woke up this morning to 3" of the evil white stuff. Truck came back down the mountain sideways when I tried to go to class so I gave up. And that's WITH tubesand. I'd hate to see it without.

Gives me time to work on the parts truck I suppose. Have to clean it out so I can assess the damages.

 

[exbass94]

What's a "Rangebe?"

 

[ranger_mclaren]

What's a "Rangebe?"

I don't know if it means anything special but it was the name of his old ranger project that was totaled out.

 

['99 EB Explorer]

well see how she does when I beat the living piss out of it!

I beat the living piss out of my '93 2.3L back from 2001 - 2005 and sold it with around 400,000km on it.

And the damned thing is STILL KICKING!

You'll never kill that engine. When I had mine, every day was race day...and it even took to the air on more than a few occasions!

Have fun with it. Good to see you're back in the game!

 

['99 EB Explorer]

and that has the 4cyl m5od in it, good start man

I was always told that the 2.3L's had T5's behind them?

 

[-Nathan-]

Yeah its got an M5OD behind it, and a D35 hybrid. It will be more than adequate for just 31s. Im not going to be afraid to rev the piss out of this thing, and it will be more than fine in low range.

4wd doesnt work, but it is a push button 1354E t case....good thing I have a spare one laying around it also has auto hubs, and I just happen to have a set of manuals laying around, so getting 4x4 is back to taking priority on the list.

It turns on a dime, and weighs hardly anything compared to my old extended cab 4 L. Should make for a fun project.

Ive also contemplated throwing a small set of AG tires on it

Oh....and yeah Rangebe was the name of my last project, doesnt mean anything in particular.

 

[robertc1024]

Good you're back. Once you get a snorkle on it, we'll know whose it is!

 

[wahlstrom1]

I vote bent beams, SUA rear w/ 63's, 33's with 5.13's... and a turbo!

 

[-Nathan-]

Got it home. Its done...its now mine, and I officially own another Ranger. Its actually amazing how straight and smooth it drives. Did I mention how much I bought it for???

500$

yep thats right....500 smackers.

Going to swap out the t case and lockouts this weekend, get 4x4 working again. Its got 4 10 gears, should turn a set of 31" mudders nicely. Probably going to get my snorkel as well.

stay tuned.