Sports car technology in a humble little truck

[Lefty]

Mine's a 98 3.0 auto. I know the 3.0 gets a lot of bad marks, but I love mine. MAC cold air intake with multiple sources of forced cold air. Dual exhaust in front of the axle. JET chip. 4.10 gears in the axle. Hellwig anti-sway bars front and rear. Only thing I haven't done is lower it, because I hate, no, despise driving lowered vehicles. It's not the prettiest vehicle in the world, but it is my daily drive beater. I have a friend that paints, and may be letting him do an old school all flat black on it this summer. It's not really a dual exhaust. It's minus the muffler with a bent Y and two tips welded to that. But it sure sounds good.

For being a 3.0, I love how it runs. It pulls high into the rev band, something it didn't do with the stock intake. And the JET chip moves the shift points higher than stock. With the 4.10 gears, it 's running truck. There's a really curvy road about ten miles from me, the only one in the area. About 15 miles around a lake, endless style. 45 mph all around. Got a ticket doing 75 on it a few years back in the old Ranger. Cop was cool and only wrote me for ten and under, which keeps it off your record here. She did that because when I saw here, I pulled over and stopped, rather than make her chase me.

I've had sports cars on my tail going around that lake, and they never got an opportunity to pass me. PRICELESS!View attachment 72401View attachment 72402View attachment 72404

when i got rid of my 79 bmw, i took the factory leather recaros out and put them into my replacement 89 bmw. when i got rid of that one, i took the recaros out again. they are sitting in my garage waiting the day they go back into service. and if htey never do, they will be worth a bunch on ebay since the stickers are still on the frames saying recaro and whatever is written in german and the mounts all say recaro and some stuff in german. they do need the supports replaced though. the cloth straps that go across under the seat, like lawn chairs used to have

 

[Lefty]

Post some pictures if you don't mind. Yours looks brand spanking new

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Every Recaro seat I've tried was a bit to narrow for my liking.

Yeah, they didn't have wookies in mind when they designed them...

 

[superj]

Post some pictures if you don't mind. Yours looks brand spanking new

mine? i will have to remember to after work. it is in very good shape. i got it from my uncle when he couldn't drive a stick anymore last year. he had only bought it about a year earlier and when he got it, he asked me to drive it when it was dropped off to take him to fill it up. i was really glad when he wanted to sell it, he asked me first because its a very nice truck

 

[Uncle Gump]

Yeah, they didn't have wookies in mind when they designed them...

Are you body shaming me?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Are you body shaming me?

That is what I think to myself as I try to wedge myself into them...

 

[Uncle Gump]

That is what I think to myself as I try to wedge myself into them...

Well I feel better now. This is what bothers me about just ordering a pair of the Corbeau seats... I guess it all depends on how firm the thigh and lumbar bolsters are. I hate to get them and just be to narrow for me to be comfortable.

 

[Roert42]

Well I feel better now. This is what bothers me about just ordering a pair of the Corbeau seats... I guess it all depends on how firm the thigh and lumbar bolsters are. I hate to get them and just be to narrow for me to be comfortable.

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Let us know how you like them. I've been eyeballing a pair for my 2011.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Let us know how you like them. I've been eyeballing a pair for my 2011.

I've been waiting to hear what @ecgreen thinks of them... he bought a set for his Bronco II.

 

[Lefty]

mine? i will have to remember to after work. it is in very good shape. i got it from my uncle when he couldn't drive a stick anymore last year. he had only bought it about a year earlier and when he got it, he asked me to drive it when it was dropped off to take him to fill it up. i was really glad when he wanted to sell it, he asked me first because its a very nice truck

Lucky you! Don't forget!

 

[Lefty]

Well I feel better now. This is what bothers me about just ordering a pair of the Corbeau seats... I guess it all depends on how firm the thigh and lumbar bolsters are. I hate to get them and just be to narrow for me to be comfortable.

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A very nice seat! I'm going to look it up.

 

[Uncle Gump]

A very nice seat! I'm going to look iy up.

I found the best price here in the link below. They also have them with a cloth insert or neoprene.

Corbeau Moab Seat,Black Vinyl,PAIR-Broncograveyard.com

 

[cbxer55]

One very nice truck. Is that a Mustang hood scoop?

Yes. When I bought my 2007 Mustang, it was on there. I upgraded the stang to a Boss 429 style scoop and put the little one on the Ranger. As would be expected ,the Mustang handles that favorite road of mine even better. ANd it's outfitted with both front and rear strut tower braces as well. Wish someone made one for the old Ranger.

 

[Lefty]

I found the best price here in the link below. They also have them with a cloth insert or neoprene.

Corbeau Moab Seat,Black Vinyl,PAIR-Broncograveyard.com

I like them. The prices are reasonable, too.

 

[Lefty]

Yes. When I bought my 2007 Mustang, it was on there. I upgraded the stang to a Boss 429 style scoop and put the little one on the Ranger. As would be expected ,the Mustang handles that favorite road of mine even better. ANd it's outfitted with both front and rear strut tower braces as well. Wish someone made one for the old Ranger.

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One very "boss" Mustang! I like the whole look, but that scoop looks great.