project junk yard wheeler

[pwrranger88]

so i sold my 96 ranger last november and have been kicking myself every day since. well a few weeks ago at work i was cutting up a bulldozer minding my own buseness when i see a gen one coming across the scale. upon further inspection i found it already had a 4 inch rough country lift and a fixed yoke 1350 tcase. i ended up picking it up for $450 delivered to my house.

future plans: either an obd2 2.3 or 4.0, doubler, extended radius arms, eb coils, sliders, custom bumpers, dual piston dana 35 welded, explorer 8.8 with discs and mini spool, 4.10s, 33s, and poly cab bushings with a 1 inch bl.

when i first saw it

at home with some rollers i got from work

 

[99RangerOffRoad]

Nice save!

 

[jhammel85]

Another one saved!

 

[kroussinoffroad]

WOW ide wheel that thing. whats it really need?

 

[Ranger Kip]

very nice steel, wish my junkyards were that generous, ours want an arm and a leg for anything, and if it runs they throw a for sale sign on it and put it out front with an R title at triple the price they get for the scrap value of it.

 

[pwrranger88]

WOW ide wheel that thing. whats it really need?

it only needs a starter, tfi, gas tank, and ujoint. but my boss let me pull every thing i needed to get it running off anther truck we were about to scrap. so as soon as i get a little free time im gonna get it running

 

[86MUDRCJ]

Nice save man!

 

[4.0B2]

subscribed.

 

[cookiemonster]

Sweet save!....well since its called the junkyard wheeler i wanna see this thing climbing them scrap piles!!!!

 

[kroussinoffroad]

tis been over a month this thing should be mobile by now!

 

[Longview]

Yeah whats the status now?

 

[pwrranger88]

update

trucks up and running ended up the reason it wouldn't run was the ground for the fuel pumps was broke fixed it and it fired right up. but if i put any thing more then 3 gallons of gas it would pour out onto the ground so i put a plastic tank out of a 96 ranger in. i pulled the carpet out and started prepping to bed line the floor and found a small spot of rot so thats getting patched got the ujoint fixed. i picked up a set of eb coils and a set of 15x10s with 33s for 50$ but its defiantly gonna need a regear before they go on cause it has 3.54s in it now. i found i need a front shock to cause the eye broke off and the previous owner screwed it on right through the shock that and pulled the flairs off
as it sits

new gas tank ratchet straps are temp

previous owners shock fix

carpet out

 

[kroussinoffroad]

lookin like a FUN project!

 

[jovibuilt]

do you have all four flares?

 

[pwrranger88]

finally got the rear ujoint in and took it for a ride it drive ok but gotta figure out why its as gutless as it is i know it the 2.9 but it seems to not have any nut at all. it still is idle at 1300 rpms but at least can drive it now once it running right im gonna weld the rear and take it in the woods ive been itching to wheel

do you have all four flares?

yeah they are sitting in the bed they have a few cracks on em