- Joined
- Aug 14, 2007
- Messages
- 7,570
- Reaction score
- 290
- Points
- 83
- Location
- UT
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 5
- Tire Size
- 33
Guess who's back? Yeah, I am, you dirtbags.
Picked up this little guy over the weekend, 2.3 4wd. No rust, but the interior is crap.
Stay tuned for some updates in the coming weeks on this little ranger.
The 1989 Ranger Custom current mod list(May 2018):
1992 Explorer 4.0
1992 Explorer Dash
1992 Factory Stereo with internal Bluetooth receiver
1992 Explorer Seats and Center console
M5OD 'Hybrid' (2.3 M5OD gears in a 4.0 M5OD)
Custom transmission crossmember tied into the Radius arm brackets
1354 Electronic Shift
Dana 35 TTB; 4.56 gearing and an Ausssie locker
Custom axle locknuts with locking bolts
Ford 7.5; 4.56 gearing and a Powertrax Lockright
1985 F-350 Brake master cylinder
Manual steering box
GM Electric Power Steering
Power steering pump delete
Fully insulated heater box
Polyurethane body mounts, leaf spring bushings, axle pivot bushings, sway bar bushings etc
1/2" Body lift
15x10 American Racing Outlaw II wheels
Replica Factory Hub caps
33" Falken Rubitrek tires
Full interior including headliner and rear panel carpet. (Hard to come by in a second gen single cab!)
Dynamat in entire cab
Crystal Clear headlights
HID bulbs
6" Skyjacker Coils
Skyjacker M95 shocks
4" Superlift Axle Pivot brackets
Custom extended Radius arms with SPC X-Axis joints
Custom "GM 1 ton" K-Link Steering
4" Skyjacker FR34S leaf springs
Custom Anti Wrap bar
Bronco II gas tank behind axle
TO-DO List:
Bumpers
Rock sliders
Paint
NOS STX Stripes
Picked up this little guy over the weekend, 2.3 4wd. No rust, but the interior is crap.
Stay tuned for some updates in the coming weeks on this little ranger.


The 1989 Ranger Custom current mod list(May 2018):
1992 Explorer 4.0
1992 Explorer Dash
1992 Factory Stereo with internal Bluetooth receiver
1992 Explorer Seats and Center console
M5OD 'Hybrid' (2.3 M5OD gears in a 4.0 M5OD)
Custom transmission crossmember tied into the Radius arm brackets
1354 Electronic Shift
Dana 35 TTB; 4.56 gearing and an Ausssie locker
Custom axle locknuts with locking bolts
Ford 7.5; 4.56 gearing and a Powertrax Lockright
1985 F-350 Brake master cylinder
Manual steering box
GM Electric Power Steering
Power steering pump delete
Fully insulated heater box
Polyurethane body mounts, leaf spring bushings, axle pivot bushings, sway bar bushings etc
1/2" Body lift
15x10 American Racing Outlaw II wheels
Replica Factory Hub caps
33" Falken Rubitrek tires
Full interior including headliner and rear panel carpet. (Hard to come by in a second gen single cab!)
Dynamat in entire cab
Crystal Clear headlights
HID bulbs
6" Skyjacker Coils
Skyjacker M95 shocks
4" Superlift Axle Pivot brackets
Custom extended Radius arms with SPC X-Axis joints
Custom "GM 1 ton" K-Link Steering
4" Skyjacker FR34S leaf springs
Custom Anti Wrap bar
Bronco II gas tank behind axle
TO-DO List:
Bumpers
Rock sliders
Paint
NOS STX Stripes













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