A 01 Ranger named sniper. [slooow build.]

[getrdone52]

Wow! That's horrible! What are you gunna do with it? And why is it leaning on the drivers side

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

maybe its leaning because it got rolled over...

 

[2004xlmiller]

rollbar no work? guess not

 

[koda6966]

Still run? Wheels straight? Wash it off, fix the lights, and drive it till it blows. Gets you by for a few weeks anyway. I've rode in worse.

 

[getrdone52]

maybe its leaning because it got rolled over...

Well maybe the frame is bent or something that can be fixed. I don't know don't be so sarcastic haha.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

no way to avoid sounding like a dick but truck kinda was going down hill from day 1.

 

[kroussinoffroad]

These tires are amazing! I dont know why so many people are giving them bad reviews... i havent done any hard offroading with them yet, but on sloppy dirt roads, holy shit! You can slow down a bit for a turn, then halfway through hammer the skinny pedal and it takes off like a rocket

take it there not so good in the snow and ice.

glad your o.k. damn the bad luck.
take more time on yer next project and try to get all the little things done completely and as good as possiable instead of trying to throw things at the truck. to make it different or "better"!!! It really starts to look like hell with 100 unfinished little odds and ends

 

[Sunk]

Are you friends with Boggin?

 

[koda6966]

The old boggin you mean. It seems to me that the new boggin has his stuff together. That BII of his is lookin pretty sweet.

 

[kurama49]

Well, It's leaning to one side cause the tire came off the bead,it does run and drive. But I was thinking, would I be able to put the body off my old 92 ex cab, onto the frame of the 01?... I know it'd be a bit of work, but It would be cool... Heres a pic of the accident

And my dad is saying the same thing of driving it how it is, but... i dunno.. the police may not like it, and the stares... no thanks.. And next project im going to do it a little at a time.. I may be getting a 2010 Ranger..I dont know yet.. I was thinking on pulling the parts i need off the 01, for my 92 sitting in the backyard. Well the brakes anyways, rest i would need to take off my old bronco. I dunno, I'm hoping to get a new ranger. and first order of buisness NEW STUDDED SNOW TIRES on what EVER i get.

I also landed in the news.. lol
http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/...road-lands-truck-in-New-Victoria-front-yard/1

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

The old boggin you mean. It seems to me that the new boggin has his stuff together. That BII of his is lookin pretty sweet.

Yeeeeaah riiiight....

The BII that he sells and keeps every week...
BTW, seems like hes going for a Heep now

 

[kurama49]

Well i just drove sniper 100kms to my mothers campground, since its closer to resources, for body parts and such.. Actually drives pretty good! But it gets a shake at around, 91kmhs... So i got a plan. that I am going to follow through with. I'm going to the junkyard tomorrow, to see if i can work off a good cab,frontclip, and bed... then pull off my mangled body off sniper, and put on a older body... I also think one of the rims, is bent. , but who thinks my plan is a good one?... lol

 

[kroussinoffroad]

if you do it all correctly then yeah they have all been allright plans just poorly executed. or never even followed thru with.

I would concentrate on finding a good cab/front clip and focous on getting that swaped out (properley) first before you worry bout a box. a Good well thought out flat bed is a good first fab project. as far as body style, to me it is all meaningless since they all look better than what you have. find what is going to be the easiest and in the best condition for a swap. similar years is most likely going to be the easiest for you.

as far as the direction THAT I would go.
The yard up here sells complete trucks for 3-500 bucks and to get the individual parts needed from the same yard would be more expensive since its not a u-pull it and they have to pay their guys etc.etc.etc.. So I would walk the yard and try to find a couple of nearly complete canidates that are in good condition then look at what is possiably wrong with them or has allready been snagged. look at swaping parts off your truck onto the best JY dog available. probably be alot less work in the long run. if I were you ide stay with the same generation. swaping between them can somtimes take alot of work that is all possiable but also takes more time.

might be talking to a wall here we will see what happens in the next month or so. gotta think about what your end goal for the truck is. are you gonna drive it on the street daily and only on the street. are you gonna have a DD/Weekend wheeler. build it primarly for offroad. this all has to be taken into concideration when you really start wrenching on this thing. a first-second gen is most likely going to be the easiest to set up for offroad. for a weekend wheeler or street queen the stock suspension is just fine if you stay within your limitations

 

[kurama49]

if you do it all correctly then yeah they have all been allright plans just poorly executed. or never even followed thru with.

I would concentrate on finding a good cab/front clip and focous on getting that swaped out (properley) first before you worry bout a box. a Good well thought out flat bed is a good first fab project. as far as body style, to me it is all meaningless since they all look better than what you have. find what is going to be the easiest and in the best condition for a swap. similar years is most likely going to be the easiest for you.

as far as the direction THAT I would go.
The yard up here sells complete trucks for 3-500 bucks and to get the individual parts needed from the same yard would be more expensive since its not a u-pull it and they have to pay their guys etc.etc.etc.. So I would walk the yard and try to find a couple of nearly complete canidates that are in good condition then look at what is possiably wrong with them or has allready been snagged. look at swaping parts off your truck onto the best JY dog available. probably be alot less work in the long run. if I were you ide stay with the same generation. swaping between them can somtimes take alot of work that is all possiable but also takes more time.

might be talking to a wall here we will see what happens in the next month or so. gotta think about what your end goal for the truck is. are you gonna drive it on the street daily and only on the street. are you gonna have a DD/Weekend wheeler. build it primarly for offroad. this all has to be taken into concideration when you really start wrenching on this thing. a first-second gen is most likely going to be the easiest to set up for offroad. for a weekend wheeler or street queen the stock suspension is just fine if you stay within your limitations

Well, Main thing i want is for DD. I know alot of my plans havent been even executed, but Its hard when you have next to no money, no help, baisic hand tools, and not a very good space to work in. there is a 2000 Ford Ranger up in the JY.. theres no 4x4 ones, only 2wd. and this 2000 is the best.. its the one i pulled the grille out of, the bed is shot, but the cab looks to be half decent, minus the busted side window. I may talk to donnie, about maybe giving him the busted up stuff from my truck, so when the crusher comes he'll still get his money, from that truck. So i may be able to get it for almost free.. The main thing on my mind is to get it looking ok and drive half decent. Well it drives half decent now, just one of the rims is bent i think. I'm going to check tomorrow. Also, i found out my cab is warped , my passenger front and rear door overlap at the top. So.. I may just go with the cab swap... And maybe make a flatbed out of wood? Since i have no scrap metal available to me.

Also, as my mothers request/question, she asks if someone could mabey write down the steps to do a cab swap... she doesent trust me guessing, or trying, or anything until i get info from someone who knows... So no instructions.. no cab swap she said.. I have the baisic concept down... but she wants a step by step list so she can be sure i do it right...

 

[kurama49]

Well, if you guys were wondering, i was working on sniper a little bit tonight.. just enough to make him driveable around the community [I live in butt no where, with 1 convience store... and a JY 5 mins up the road] I know he's not pretty.. but atleast he's somewhat driveable...
Pictures;
Tore the front valence off since most of it was hanging anyways

I think it makes it look higher and tougher.. lol
Snipers "good side"

Got the tailgate off with a few good kicks with my right boot.

The Reason why i need a new cab...

If you look close, you can notice the front door is overlapping the back door.

I know this is redneck as hell.. but atleast it somewhat keeps the heat in.. and keeps the police off my case...