My 96 Ranger

[Z3CHYD]

I just installed a pioneer USB head unit in mine as well, haven't tried the USB memory stick in it yet, think I should give it a try, lol. Love the fog lights with the exploder bezel. Maybe have to do that one myself. Wish my '95 was as clean and fresh as yours! Nice truck, man!

same here except mines a JVC with usb and aux hookup, only thing i wish it had was ipod compatibility so I could charge my ipod and listen to it too....oh well

 

[jhammel85]

That trailer makes my 1st gen sad!

Awesome work man. Your truck looks really nice!

 

[shane96ranger]

Thank you all for the compliments. My truck is in really great shape considering it's 14 years old, which is why I thought 2700 was a steal to buy it for. I was fortunate enough to buy it from the original owner, so I was able to get a history on everything. Much of the credit goes to him though for how clean it is.

When I was looking for a truck there was A LOT of complete garbage for Rangers out there. I'm talking non-engaging 4wd, noisy as hell going down the road, bad paint, etc. Most of them had a hack job stereo install too. I had called this guy and he lived up in Orem, which is roughly 40-45 minutes from where I live. He told me the check engine light was on, it ran really rough, and that he had just been rear ended in it (bumper was bent). So I was reluctant to go up there after all of the trash I had been seeing. My wife talked me into going up there and looking at it. When I saw it, I didn't think it was the right truck because of how nice it looked. When I drove it, I could tell it had an engine miss, so I called him and asked him if he was OK with me taking it over to Autozone to have the CEL scanned. The scan said it had a cylinder 4 misfire and it had a low voltage signal from the ACT sensor. Anyway, I negotiated with him down to 2700 (He was asking 3500) because of the CEL and it needed a rear bumper. I got it home, put on plug wires and found the ACT sensor wasn't plugged in. Viola, just like new. Then I found a guy from the local classifieds (www.ksl.com) who was building a pre-runner from a truck he bought in CA so he was selling the parts he wasn't using. So I got his rear bumper and the practically unused receiver for 75 bucks. So I had exactly what I wanted for 100 more dollars..... an unmolested Ranger.

Oh, and I got the trailer for 100 bucks on the local classifieds too. It's a well built trailer. I had to rewire it, and I added a sway bar to it. It needs new shocks still, but it does the job. It came with the 33 inch Pro Comps on it already.

Damn it feels good to be a gangster.

 

[shane96ranger]

Here's an underhood shot of the Nine Six Ranger.

 

[slow96gt]

clean looking truck

 

[AgPete139]

Your links in your first post are broken/moved.

But, I like your truck & trailer, too. Your GT hatch still steals my heart, though.

 

[ford_man93]

nice setup. but the trailer has bigger tires than the truck. lol gottas get that ranger up in the air.

 

[dixie_boysles]

simple green that engine!

 

[BlackBII]

Nice truck.

$2700 is a killer deal.

 

[shane96ranger]

Thank you guys! Hey Pete, please tell me which links were missing in my first post. Did you mean the pics? They are displaying for me......

Nice truck.

$2700 is a killer deal.

I sure thought so. I still watch KSL and grin when I see some of the trash on there for more.

 

[Ryannn]

Nice truck!!

 

[shane96ranger]

Nice truck!!

Thanks man!

 

[TheTopher]

Nothin' looks better than a truck in a thread brought back from the grave.

Kudos!

 

[shane96ranger]

Nothin' looks better than a truck in a thread brought back from the grave.

Kudos!

Yeah, I definitely post more in my Mustang's thread than this one. I'll have plenty to add this summer though! It's getting leveled, and new ball joints, U-joints, shocks, fuel filler pipe...... (my fix for the filler pipe at the moment is don't fill it up all the way).

 

[TheTopher]

Good fix! Too bad the DMV wouldn't let me get away with that one.