My 1996 Ford Ranger 4x4 (TRS-2) Re-Build

[Curious Hound]

The deck length including the dovetail is 18-feet.

Now you don't need to buy a cot. You have an 18ft long cot to keep you off the ground.

 

[dvdswan]

Now you don't need to buy a cot. You have an 18ft long cot to keep you off the ground.

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Kind of surprised you don't have a campfire spot on the portable campsite...

 

[scotts90ranger]

That trailer should suit the needs well, nice and low, might be able to get away without ramps or maybe just normal driveway ramps. Has a reasonable amount of stake pockets which make nice tiedown spots for chain... That has good tiedown options, the 18' deckover trailer I have doesn't have much, there's 4 stake pockets but they're inside the deck and the sides are like 1' tall... sides are 1/8" plate but the two axle setup with 3 axle fenders make it awkward to tie things down in the middle...

Trailers make very nice work platforms when things break down

 

[Curious Hound]

Kind of surprised you don't have a campfire spot on the portable campsite...

Wood deck.


I'll work on that, though.

 

[dvdswan]

Wood deck. BAH!

and you could bring some contemporary to the woods. LOL

 

[racsan]

I use my flatbed as a workbench quite a bit.

 

[Snoranger]

I’d recommend carrying 2 spares... I’ve seen a blowout take out the other tire on that side plenty of times.

 

[Curious Hound]

I’d recommend carrying 2 spares... I’ve seen a blowout take out the other tire on that side plenty of times.

Party pooper

Now I have to buy another spare and make a bracket?

 

[Snoranger]

Party pooper

Now I have to buy another spare and make a bracket?

I’ve actually seen the first tire take out the second and third on an enclosed triaxle trailer.

 

[Curious Hound]

I’ve actually seen the first tire take out the second and third on an enclosed triaxle trailer.

Thats a bad day right there.

 

[scotts90ranger]

3 axle trailers are HARD on tires, there's a lot of leverage there... just go overkill on tires, and trailer tires are better for trailers apparently at least in the 10-14 ply range... The furthest I've gone from home is like 5 hours with a trailer, and for a while I didn't even take a spare for the tow rig or trailer... but they're both 8 lug so I bring one spare now, and a compressor and plug kit...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

 

[Jim Oaks]

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Installed new parts on the Ranger. I noticed that the #2 and #5 spark plugs had quite a bit of oil around the threads when I removed them.

 

[Craig0320]

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OMG! SO TRUE!

 

[Craig0320]

3 axle trailers are HARD on tires, there's a lot of leverage there... just go overkill on tires, and trailer tires are better for trailers apparently at least in the 10-14 ply range... The furthest I've gone from home is like 5 hours with a trailer, and for a while I didn't even take a spare for the tow rig or trailer... but they're both 8 lug so I bring one spare now, and a compressor and plug kit...

I only run 14plys on heavier trailers. Got tired of blowouts.