ranger drifting?

[keith0486]

any one ever set up a ranger for drifting cause i have never seen a ranger ever set up for it i have seen a Nissan hard body set up for it thats why im wondering.

 

[AgPete139]

Yes, I've seen 2 cars online, and then of course have seen the damage of when a dumbass roommate of mine wanted to try and drift his stock '93 Ext. Cab 3.0L 2WD. Completely FUBAR-ed his radius arm and spindle after hitting a small boulder in the dirt road.

There is a guy over on R-F that knows the in & outs of making track/ auto-x rangers. Basically drop it for CoG, huge front & rear sways for body roll, mondo good brakes, stripping for weight purposes, gas tanks reallocation, and SPRINGS & DAMPERS.

I don't think I've known anyone on here that has been successful with a drifter. Desert rangers and jumpers, yes. Cornering monsters, no.




But you can drift almost anything with the right amount of time, money, patience, and driving skill. I went ot a D1 compeition and have seen a dude throw an STi sideways...The 1/4 ton p/u would be tricky since they are light in the ass...



Are you actually serious about building one, or simply curiosity?

 

[AgPete139]

Link 1:
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17409&highlight=drifting

Link 2 w/ video:
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16381&highlight=drifting

Link 3:
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8529&highlight=drifting




Oh, and next time, please use the "search" function on here. It was put there for a reason...






Pete



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[keith0486]

sorry about forget about the search button i know what to do to make a drift truck i just never seen a ranger doing it lol

 

[pillen140]

at a local circle track, there was a ranger in the 4cyl class... pretty bad ass! sucked though cause it was so heavy.

p.s. if you want a ranger to drift (unsafely), replace shocks with steel tubing! lol

 

[keith0486]

lol thats soo wrong to do

 

[ckblum]

Don't worry about the search button so much, its nice having "new" topics and conversations started in the forum, even if its been talked about maybe once before. Start using the search when you wanna ask common questions like "Do you know if Explorer leaves fit in a Ranger?" or "How can I tell what axles I have?". The kinda stuff that gets asked a lot.

Anyways, I saw a video on youtube of a kid drifting his ranger in the rain. I myself "drifted" my Dad's 2wd 97 F250 lightduty (the F150 body ones). When I put my foot down that thing WENT, fun to drive on damp pavement lol.