Hi, FNG here

[Decker]

Hey folks, new Ranger owner here. I just picked up a '94 standard cab 4 cyl 5 speed base model truck for $400. It was work every penny of $300

She's beat, dirty, been totaled, had bad tires on her, crappy rusted chrome wheels, nasty interior and best of all 221K miles. No power options, besides brakes, but hey it had a CD player in it! kinda...

Well, that's the bad. The good is it runs nearly perfect after a tune-up. Replaced all 8 plugs, wires, O2, oil pressure sensor, water temp sensor and switch.

I just picked up the Opal grey interior from a '93 XLT that was in the wrecking yard and a new 40 series flowmaster for $150ish (mine is already opal grey inside)

Put some new used tires on it and am pulling down between 20-25 mpg. I need to remove the silencer from the intake and change out the cat converter still.

I'll post up pics later

 

[RollinWOT]

Welcome to the Station Decker! Sounds like a good little work/play truck. Glad to have you with us. So are there any plans for street or offroad, or are you leaving it stock?

 

[Decker]

Thinking about a 2-3" drop in the front and a expo axle in the back for a 4" drop, 3.55's, and disk brakes. I've also got some 17" chrome AR-86 American racing/Motegi Racing wheels off my old Accord that I'm thinking about putting on with some spacers.

I would put a long travel kit on it to play in the sand, but I need this thing to get gas milage and lifting does not equal gas mileage. And besides, I have a '96 bronco on 35's with a 6" superlift kit.

 

[RollinWOT]

Sounds cool! Any pics of either truck yet?

 

[Decker]

Pictures!

Sexy Ford Bumper

Side view, big dent in the door

Neat Trailer hitch!

Not as many dents on this side

Lovely paint!

Notice the mirrors?

 

[Decker]

And here's the Bronco.

Ignore the massive toe-in on the passenger side I bent the heck out of that tie-rod

This is right before bending that tie-rod

And the trail fix!

 

[bilzy7]

Nice bronco. Your wheel broke? What happend

 

[Decker]

Nope, not the wheel, I bent the tie-rod approx 90* Had to take the wheel off to put on the trail spare, which was pilfered off another truck