New here

[Tikker]

Just stopping by to introduce myself here.

Recently last week i bought a '04 Ranger, stepped down from an f150 after selling to finance a house later next year.

So here's my new truck

And the new wheels and tires i just picked up for the Ranger, they came off an Explorer. Tires are P255-70R-16.

 

[Ranger Kip]

Welcome to TRS!

Nice truck! I want that cap!!!!! where can I get one?
haha. where you at?

 

[Mac]

Welcome also! Nice clean truck but never liked the shells where you had the blind spot when looking back on the right side. I'm with Ranger Kip, where you at, general location works. There could be people on the next block on the site right now.
Dave

 

[Tikker]

Just updated the location, but i plan on moving by january to Acworth, Ga., its just above Atlanta.

Yea, the cap is an ARE & was a big selling point for me! I wanted this to transform into a camping type truck and the double door cap was high on my list to get. I'm going working on fixing it up to be a camping style truck for weekend getaways for when i move north.

Your right on the blind side, it takes some getting used to when backing out of the driveway. But for the utility of the bed i can live with it, if not i'll looking into some towing mirrors to get a better view of whats in the back.

 

[Ranger Kip]

You might wanna add some of the first gen mirrors, they are larger and extend further.
If you are ever need northern PA, look me up!

 

[Tikker]

Thanks for the tip on those mirrors, I'll have to look them up.

Thanks on the offer, but Northern PA. is a far cry from my usual places to go lol.

 

[Hopman]

If you want to improve the appearance, you could swap in a chrome grille from a XLT Ranger.

 

[87broncoboy]

Hey im new too. i took a more rugged approach with an 87 BII 4x4. Nice truck though, how is th mpg with that?

 

[Tikker]

If you want to improve the appearance, you could swap in a chrome grille from a XLT Ranger.

Not much into flashy type upgrades, its gotta have a purpose for me to spend cash for it.

Hey im new too. i took a more rugged approach with an 87 BII 4x4. Nice truck though, how is th mpg with that?

Just got the trucks tank low enough to go fill'er up and find out, Its been killing me to see the results. The engines a 3.0 v6 so i'm hoping its low 20's at least.

I was looking at some BII's pretty hard as i liked the idea of one sitting next to my fsb, after selling my '05 F150 I was driviing my old '85 Bronco around. Even picked up some '97 F350 axles to throw under it (dana 60 & 10.25). But it doesn't have A/C, PW,PL, or a stereo....plus the straight 6 and 4 speed tranny was getting to be a pita to drive these florida roads with.

I'm starting to throw the idea around about driving the Ranger till the engine goes and swap a 5.0 in and convert it to a 4x4 with those axles i picked up. It'll be a slow process, but i think i would have to get a 3" b/l to help with any clearance issues for the tranny.

 

[87broncoboy]

wow sound like you got some work ahead.

 

[Tikker]

Just got the mpg on the truck, came in at 19.6 mpg. This tank was with lucas injector cleaner, so this next tank i will have a new fuel & air filter installed. I'm thinking the fuel filter is pretty dirty at 181k miles, truck didn't come with any documents for its maintenance history so i'm treating it like it never had it done. Gonna check the plugs also to see how they look.

wow sound like you got some work ahead.

Yea, but i doubt i'll get much done in a short amount of time. With my only days off on Tuesday and Thursday, i'm limited on the amount i can do while going to classes while studying and turning in papers.

 

[spiderstc]

I want to thank every body for letting me join I live in Lehighton Pa. and would like to know if brocoII fm146 well work in Ranger with out changing anything before I buy it thanks if anybody can help me with that.

 

[spiderstc]

spiderstc;753148]I want to thank every body for letting me join I live in Lehighton Pa. and would like to know if brocoII em146 well work in Ranger with out changing anything before I buy it thanks if anybody can help me with that

 

[Tikker]

I want to thank every body for letting me join I live in Lehighton Pa. and would like to know if brocoII fm146 well work in Ranger with out changing anything before I buy it thanks if anybody can help me with that.

 

[87broncoboy]

Just got the mpg on the truck, came in at 19.6 mpg. This tank was with lucas injector cleaner, so this next tank i will have a new fuel & air filter installed. I'm thinking the fuel filter is pretty dirty at 181k miles, truck didn't come with any documents for its maintenance history so i'm treating it like it never had it done. Gonna check the plugs also to see how they look.



Yea, but i doubt i'll get much done in a short amount of time. With my only days off on Tuesday and Thursday, i'm limited on the amount i can do while going to classes while studying and turning in papers.

thats not to bad. i take your younger? nice to see there is some younger guys on here. im getting ready to get my B2 lifted and prepared for a 4.0 swap.