Mitsubishi 4WD truck...what to do with it?

[rd_rangerman_88]

As it says in my small profile thing, the 88 Ranger i've picked up does double duty as both and offroad toy/paintball tank.

What it replaced was another compact truck, though slightly more uncommon: a 1990 Mitsubishi 4WD pickup. Up until last year i had never even seen one, so you can imagine how confused i was.

Thing is, though it won't stop properly (the rear brake hard line is rotted and the fittings are all seized), it still runs....sort of (it too has carburetor syndrome ), and it still drives somewhat ok. Body is rough but not rusty, and the frame still seems solid.

Any suggestions/fiendish ideas for it?

 

[corrond56]

mount a turret gun to it and use it for paintball still

 

[rd_rangerman_88]

Could do that, but then it would mean the money we spent on the 88 was a waste .

If parts were easier to get ahold of (or even find ), i could have this thing working again. The Ranger has a fighting chance to survive, but the Mitsubishi needs some serious outside the box thinking to make right...and while i do think outside the box, not even i would know where to start with this thing

It seems a shame to send something that still partially works to the scrapyard , at least to me (i admit i'm a closet conservationist ).

Now that still may happen of course, since you can't save everything, but i would like some ideas before i make that call

 

[mp3deviant721]

If you can, fix it. I would. Solid axle and some 35 in tires. I have never seen one of those trucks done like that. Or you could just repair it so that it is driveable. Your decision.

 

[babytruck]

throw in a sb and a solid axle. have some fun with it

 

[Frank The Tank]

Sell it to me for a set of used tires, and I will put it on a built 4x4 frame and running gear.

Frank

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

they are great offroad. 3.0 v6? 1990 were fuel injected on v6's i don't know about 4's.

its the same thing as a dodge power ram 50. and similar to a dodge raider/mitsubishi monetero

 

[BigJohn76]

run her till she blows

 

[rd_rangerman_88]

they are great offroad. 3.0 v6? 1990 were fuel injected on v6's i don't know about 4's.

its the same thing as a dodge power ram 50. and similar to a dodge raider/mitsubishi monetero

Hmm, i never thought to look for those....

The V6 was FI, and it was a 3.0 i think. And if i remember correctly, i think it's already a solid axle front end....have to look the next time i out that way.

I was just looking for some ideas on what to do with it; i was against tossing something away that still has some life in it.

And if anyone was serious about wanting it, i'd be willing to entertain that idea