Should I buy this/worth it? sas'ed 05 fx4

[MikeyK]

I am debating purchasing this truck,
2005 ranger fx4 lvl2 95k 5 speed with electric transfer case stock 4.10's

More or less its half built and needs work but runs and drives,
its a HP dana30, chevy springs front and rear, rear has like 8 or 10 inch shackles, 2 inch body lift
It needs front gears and drive shaft for 4x4 to work, cracked windshield, has some bump steer, and interior needs some work (missing center console, and one rear fold down seat) 35'' tires 3 matching 1 odd, and will need shocks.

The guy is moving and owes on it still and just needs it to go asap.
Its $4500 cash no less or he will bring it to where hes moving

Is it worth $4500????

 

[ZMan]

In stock condition I would say it is worth $4500. Just look it over really well and make sure any welds are good and not all cobbly, check to see how the steering box is installed, if it overall isn't a major hackjob, runs/drives well, trans shifts good, doesn't make any aweful noises, than yes in my opinion its worth it.

Thats a lot of modifying to do on something that still belongs to the bank!

 

[MikeyK]

its not the cleanest job Iv seen. maybe a minor hack job. jeep steering box set up at kind of a weird angle (cause of bump steer maybe), no track bar, and welds aren't the cleanest. Its been like this for a year and was a dd at one point so its held up for him so far.

 

[country0001]

I'd walk away from it. I'd be scared. I don't like buying other peoples projects. Especially if it look remotely hack or ghetto

 

[hoosier1104]

Back away slowly, turn around and take off at a dead sprint.

 

[armadillon]

Agreed. You don't want to be out $4500 AND hit a bus full of nuns. Needs gears, front driveshaft, and "has some bumpsteer." I'm willing to bet the front leaf hangers aren't fabbed very well.

Save your money and do a SAS coil swap.

EDIT: Yikes, it has a body lift.

 

[RangerSVT]

Doesnt sound like a simple project, if your buying to flip or a quick fix, pass it up. Its going to need a lot of unrecognizable work. The gearbox will need to be repositioned or even replaced, the front springs I would replace immediately, which means redoing the front mounts. Even if you keep the front axle (if you wheel, that 30 won't last long), it'll need gears, if you cant do them, figure at least 300 and thats if you know someone who does them. Front driveshaft is another cost, I doubt a junkyard unit will work. After buying your gonna have at least another grand in it...

SVT

 

[hoosier1104]

Just buy an RX-8.

<-------See what I did there.

 

[Twister]

Just buy an RX-8.

<-------See what I did there.

They announced a new RX7 for 2016.

Op, if you question then work they put in it I would skip it.

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[hoosier1104]

As far as the myth of a new 'RX-7', I will believe it when I see it. Mazda has also officially said there will be no more rotary motors and a RX-7 without a rotary is just plain wrong.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20131119/CARNEWS/131119763

 

[MikeyK]

ok thanks guys, yeah after looking into things its going to be a money pit. I will pass...
probably looking at 2 grand+ to set it up right.
This truck stock with 95k kbbs at like 8-9k thats why I was wondering.