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1988 PreRanger


yea i dont blame ya for trading off the xploder. i woulda donne the same thig, i like pickups better than suv's. dont get me wrong, i love my bronco II since it is my first truck, but i wish it was a 4wd ranger
 
yeah but you have a ranger in a way...
 
not really, i want a truck so when i flex it, my body doesnt crack in a milion different places, like it is, but ill probly keep my truck forever :) what are you gonnna do for a motor? are you gonna do swap? and what about suspension
 
motor is gonna stay stock til i find a m50d and finish my 4.0. suspension will eventually be a bent beam 5" lift
 
are you gonna go to a dana 35, and a 8.8? or just leave axles stock?
 
Full width 8.8 and bent beam/flared fender. Anyone (copykat) have pointers? I wanna do my own beams with 44 outers, much like copykats...
 
I got tired of looking at the floppy mirrors and peeling grey paint on the rig so I decided to go black!

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thoughts??
 
i'm gonna try to get some black DC1's or something similar. any wheel suggestions?
 
So a 4 liter swap is planned but until then...

I went on it's first longer trip yesterday and it was GUTLESS. Cruised alright but the slightest hill made me shift down at least once to 4th, if not twice to 3rd. Then it was ticking... Knocking... Then silent again.
Being as it sat for years, I think it needs a cap, rotor, and fuel filter, anything else? Also, another symptom is the mileage is 12-14ish. Normal? It has the 2.9, fm145(?), d28 and 7.5, and 3.73 gears.
 
I'd say just paint the old wagon wheels flat black and leave them on there, I think they look good on that 1st gen Ranger. Just my .02. Take it FWIW.:D
 
Looks good, I like the new paint, or is it bedliner?

I would paint the current wheels black and then when you're ready to upgrade tires get new wheels to match. That way you're not limited to getting wheels to fit your current tires and have flexibility to get a 16" or 17" wheel & tire when you need new tires.
 

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