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[Dirtman]

My butt itches.

 

[Snoranger]

My butt itches.

Scratch it.

 

[Curious Hound]

My butt itches.

 

[Bird76Mojo]

Nope, still not impressed. Truck better be able to do a burnout without a 500 pound bed.... The first one only shows the gauge so he could be going downhill for all I know. Sketchy 5th wheel could be done by anything. I watched that complete video and more than likely the camper is gutted based on the amount of dead campers in his graveyard, oops I mean yard.. Small 5th wheels like that don't have much tongue weight either (400 pound harbor freight straps aren't breaking from this so it can't be that heavy)… Then the last truck couldn't even make it up a 5 foot hill with it pegged.... So, yes, you need to find something that will impress me.

A Ranger bed is nowhere near 500lbs my dude.. Probably not even half that.

And in Dirtman tradition, my back hurts.

 

[adsm08]

Nope, still not impressed. Truck better be able to do a burnout without a 500 pound bed.... The first one only shows the gauge so he could be going downhill for all I know. Sketchy 5th wheel could be done by anything. I watched that complete video and more than likely the camper is gutted based on the amount of dead campers in his graveyard, oops I mean yard.. Small 5th wheels like that don't have much tongue weight either (400 pound harbor freight straps aren't breaking from this so it can't be that heavy)… Then the last truck couldn't even make it up a 5 foot hill with it pegged.... So, yes, you need to find something that will impress me.

Ranger beds weigh about 200 lbs with the tailgate installed.

 

[Dirtman]

Everyone please go to the tailgate...

 

[adsm08]

Ranger beds weigh about 200 lbs with the tailgate installed.

Everyone please go to the tailgate...

My wife weighs 245 lbs with or without the tailgate installed.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Nope, still not impressed. Truck better be able to do a burnout without a 500 pound bed....

What Ranger has a 500 lb bed?!?!

The last two times I took mine off and put it back in, I did it solo... I'm not a big guy.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

I looked on google for videos of stock 2.9's racing or doing anything "fast" and I found one video of a 2.9 doing a burnout.....

I don't see many vids or rangers in general with a 2.9 in Florida so I feel this 2.9 stuff is just hype....also 3.0 rangers come to life when you just floor it.....so anyone in Florida with a 2.9 ranger come to Eustis and try to race me to settle this supposed bet

This is the 2.9 Cologne I have been stealing ideas from for my build. I decided to go blower instead of turbo. 535hp at the rear wheels on 177 cubic inches.

Same block, same top and bottom end (yes, I'm running a twin TB as well).

 

[1990RangerinSK]

1) Just because a 2.9 can reach 85mph means nothing. I could get my 1.2L Justy to 85mph, if I was going downhill.
2) The Ranger pulling the 5th wheel in a yard does not impress me. Can it pull that 5th wheel on the interstate, and keep up with traffic? I doubt it.
3) My Justy could squeal the tires all the way through 1st gear, and it had about 85HP. All I had to do was drop the clutch at 3,000RPM.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

3) My Justy could squeal the tires all the way through 1st gear, and it had about 85HP. All I had to do was drop the clutch at 3,000RPM.

Do you still own said Justy? How many geese and beavers do you want for it? It's in the top 10 for "must own" cars for me.

 

[Snoranger]

1) Just because a 2.9 can reach 85mph means nothing. I could get my 1.2L Justy to 85mph, if I was going downhill.
2) The Ranger pulling the 5th wheel in a yard does not impress me. Can it pull that 5th wheel on the interstate, and keep up with traffic? I doubt it.
3) My Justy could squeal the tires all the way through 1st gear, and it had about 85HP. All I had to do was drop the clutch at 3,000RPM.

Anything will spin the tires if you really want it to. Sometimes you have to get creative.

My moms Smart car could spin the tires while powerbraking... you just had to back the rear drum brakes off.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Anything will spin the tires if you really want it to. Sometimes you have to get creative.

My moms Smart car could spin the tires while powerbraking... you just had to back the rear drum brakes off.

And another one I want to own.

 

[Snoranger]

And another one I want to own.

Sorry, sold it 2 weeks ago. $1000 for a smart convertible.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Sorry, sold it 2 weeks ago. $1000 for a smart convertible.

We are now mortal enemies.