Jcell
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- May 2, 2021
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- Location
- Atlanta
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
I’ll jump right in with my questions: When using a 96-97 donor explorer with the 5.0, will it be possible to:
I realize that there is a plethora of knowledge on this forum regarding these swaps, and I have poured through as much of it as I could, but I haven’t found specific simple answers to these questions.
About a year and a half ago, when I joined the union, I bought this 1988 ranger extended cab as a daily driver. It’s given me my fair share of headaches, but my wife and I really love the truck, and plan on keeping it for the foreseeable future.
If it’s simply not possible to maintain 4x4 or the auto in any easy way, well so be it. Maybe I’ll rebuild the fragile 2.9 for a little more pep and just call it a day. This car will be used, not as an exclusive daily driver, but as one occasionally.
- Keep using the explorers auto trans?
- Maintain 4x4?
- Not have to lift the truck as I’ve seen might be required?
- How will the 4x4 from the ranger play with the awd set up of the explorer? What I’m not understanding is if these are separate systems?
I realize that there is a plethora of knowledge on this forum regarding these swaps, and I have poured through as much of it as I could, but I haven’t found specific simple answers to these questions.
About a year and a half ago, when I joined the union, I bought this 1988 ranger extended cab as a daily driver. It’s given me my fair share of headaches, but my wife and I really love the truck, and plan on keeping it for the foreseeable future.
If it’s simply not possible to maintain 4x4 or the auto in any easy way, well so be it. Maybe I’ll rebuild the fragile 2.9 for a little more pep and just call it a day. This car will be used, not as an exclusive daily driver, but as one occasionally.