trade?

[PaleBlue90]

ok so ive done some thinkin, so my 89 ranger has a tranny that is toast (5speed) a tired 2.9. i was thinkin of tossing my old mudders on and putting it up for a trade. a fox body mustang or a 2.3 reg cab ranger (gen2) i want to build something for the street, and seeing how i own a 90 thats a crawler i dont have the use for my 4x4. i kno it will cost alot more for me to drive a mustang beacuse im 19 and i have 1 speeding ticket. whats your thoughts?

 

[hades]

Yeah... I think you'll really be spending a lot. You gotta have lots of funds first.

 

[ejholmgren]

Get a 2.3L mustang and swap 2.3T/5.0 for cheap? Insurance can't be too much for a vehicle that's valued at $1500 according to the VIN.

 

[PaleBlue90]

Get a 2.3L mustang and swap 2.3T/5.0 for cheap? Insurance can't be too much for a vehicle that's valued at $1500 according to the VIN.

thats what i was lookin at, but if i did it, i would do it right, full over haul of the motor and tranny and that aint cheap

 

[metalmacguyver]

You would be money ahead if you put a tranny in your truck and sold it. It might cost 500 but you would increase the value of the truck by atleast 1000.

 

[PaleBlue90]

thats the thing, should i keep the ranger put a tranny and drive the piss out of it more? the cost to inshure it is awesome, plus i kno id miss haveing it. but on the other side i got one thats a crawler and one thats my DD

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Get a 2.3L mustang and swap 2.3T/5.0 for cheap? Insurance can't be too much for a vehicle that's valued at $1500 according to the VIN.

It isn't the cost to repair or replace that is the deal breaker, it is the cost of damage it is capible of... usually medical.

 

[truckmanson]

thats the thing, should i keep the ranger put a tranny and drive the piss out of it more? the cost to inshure it is awesome, plus i kno id miss haveing it. but on the other side i got one thats a crawler and one thats my DD

I say fix and drive the ranger for a bit, but keep an eye out for a mustang or gen2 ranger that you want, I bet you find a great deal if you wait a bit, and then you still have the ranger to use while working on the new vehicle. My friend did that and found a 96 2.3l with 100k and a 5 speed for 400 bucks, it only had a small dent on the passenger door, other than that the body was pretty nice no rust and it ran great.

 

[PaleBlue90]

I say fix and drive the ranger for a bit, but keep an eye out for a mustang or gen2 ranger that you want, I bet you find a great deal if you wait a bit, and then you still have the ranger to use while working on the new vehicle. My friend did that and found a 96 2.3l with 100k and a 5 speed for 400 bucks, it only had a small dent on the passenger door, other than that the body was pretty nice no rust and it ran great.

thats what i was thinkin it looks like i mite be keepin it

 

[86ford]

thats what i was thinkin it looks like i mite be keepin it

fix the damn thing. it becomes a MUCH smaller project to fix things the longer you own a vehicle. i hope you know what anti-seize and lock-tite are, if you do your repairs will slowly become easier because YOU put them together the last time they broke. there are many terrible projects to do on a RBV that has not been pulled apart since the day it left the show room floor. clutch, front axle u-joints, radius arm removal, leaf springs, and many more. most of the things i listed are issues with most older vehicles but once you have taken them apart once its a cake job the next time around.

86

 

[canyoncritter]

I bet you will be money ahead if you keep the truck, mustang=HAUL ASS= speeding tickets.....speding tickets = high insurance.

truck with big tires = crusing along, looking down on boobies and no speeding tickets = money in pocket to take the boobies out.truck wiht big tires = getting in to nature withthe boobies.....saves on hotel rooms lol.

 

[PaleBlue90]

I bet you will be money ahead if you keep the truck, mustang=HAUL ASS= speeding tickets.....speding tickets = high insurance.

truck with big tires = crusing along, looking down on boobies and no speeding tickets = money in pocket to take the boobies out.truck wiht big tires = getting in to nature withthe boobies.....saves on hotel rooms lol.

yea ive considered that. i already got one speeding ticket, why have a fast car thats gonna get me quite a few more? lol

 

[almostclueless]

I bet you will be money ahead if you keep the truck, mustang=HAUL ASS= speeding tickets.....speding tickets = high insurance.

You've obviously never ridden in a NA 2.3 mustang....

 

[Speedwagon]

ok so ive done some thinkin, so my 89 ranger has a tranny that is toast (5speed) a tired 2.9. i was thinkin of tossing my old mudders on and putting it up for a trade. a fox body mustang or a 2.3 reg cab ranger (gen2) i want to build something for the street, and seeing how i own a 90 thats a crawler i dont have the use for my 4x4. i kno it will cost alot more for me to drive a mustang beacuse im 19 and i have 1 speeding ticket. whats your thoughts?

As you might recall, I picked up my '87 2.3 ranger for $300 in Evergreen. There are deals to be had, if you are patient and cash on hand. That is, if you decide to go that route. All I did was search craigslist everyday, and jumped on this one as soon as I saw it!

And you could always swap out the engine/trans on yours for a 2wd setup, and save some money is gas.

 

[PaleBlue90]

As you might recall, I picked up my '87 2.3 ranger for $300 in Evergreen. There are deals to be had, if you are patient and cash on hand. That is, if you decide to go that route. All I did was search craigslist everyday, and jumped on this one as soon as I saw it!

And you could always swap out the engine/trans on yours for a 2wd setup, and save some money is gas.

ya kno i was thinkin of that, but my ext cab is a 4wd, i wonder if it would be alot of work to make it a 2wd