What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[Dirtman]

Picked up a cap for 20 bucks. It's off a tacoma and doesn't fit perfectly (had to raise it with 2x4's) but for 20 bucks I could care less. It's only going to be put on when I go camping.

It was immediately inhabited by birds...

 

[Rick W]

Ive always prefered a calander to start on monday, I consider sunday to be the last day of the week.

Just a matter of philosophy. It all starts with Him, and we seek His help and guidance in what we do, or, we tank Him and ask His forgiveness for our slips at the end. A matter of faith, yes/no?

 

[racsan]

I just think in the terms of the work week. For me thats monday. Sunday is a day of rest and therefore the end of the week.

 

[Roert42]

 

[sgtsandman]

Picked up a cap for 20 bucks. It's off a tacoma and doesn't fit perfectly (had to raise it with 2x4's) but for 20 bucks I could care less. It's only going to be put on when I go camping.

It was immediately inhabited by birds...

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It gets the job done and meets your needs. That’s all that matters.

 

[Curious Hound]

It gets the job done and meets your needs. That’s all that matters.

And the birds like it.

 

[racsan]

and at least the birds arent buzzards

 

[Dirtman]

I actually bought another one for 50 bucks first but it was way too narrow so now that one is inhabited by a goat... so FYI caps for 92 and earlier rangers DO NOT FIT on 93+ beds!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I actually bought another one for 50 bucks first but it was way too narrow so now that one is inhabited by a goat... so FYI caps for 92 and earlier rangers DO NOT FIT on 93+ beds!

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I helped the guy pull my topper off a 94, it fits my ‘85 fine.

 

[Dirtman]

I helped the guy pull my topper off a 94, it fits my ‘85 fine.

I think it works going backwards in years, but not forward in years lol. Or the guy lied about what it came off of. The internal bed size appears the same on all years but the later bed sides themselves are wider. From the inside it was perfect but on the outside it didn't even cover the stake pocket holes. I could have used it but I found the other one for 20 bucks and it was the perfect width so I said screw it.

The first one was about 57" wide, the second one was about 60" wide. 60" is perfect for my 2009. Both were the right length (about 75").

 

[racsan]

my side racks fit between the 92 I had and the 94 I have now.
Lately Ive seen a couple full-size 8’ caps for cheap, Ive thought about getting them & using them along with some pvc pipe & aluminum siding from a mobile home to build a small shed for mowers.

 

[shermbodius]

Replaced the box on my 96'.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I think it works going backwards in years, but not forward in years lol. Or the guy lied about what it came off of. The internal bed size appears the same on all years but the later bed sides themselves are wider. From the inside it was perfect but on the outside it didn't even cover the stake pocket holes. I could have used it but I found the other one for 20 bucks and it was the perfect width so I said screw it.

The first one was about 57" wide, the second one was about 60" wide. 60" is perfect for my 2009. Both were the right length (about 75").

Actually if you go out and look in the bed of your '09 you will see the inside is stamped for dual tanks. That was not an option after 1988... they just kept using the same stamping.

I just measured mine, it is right at 60" which is about what the bed is across the flats too, a hair wider wouldn't hurt anything (I always thought it looked a hair too narrow)

 

[scotts90ranger]

Yeah, bed insides are the same, but the cab is wider and the bedsides bulge out a lot comparatively so I could definitely see the issue with the looks.

I have a red canopy that was free that I had on my '90 for a while, tempted to put it on the '97 to see how it looks...

 

[Dirtman]

The Tacoma (im guessing 90's?) cap was perfect width and length but was about 1.5 inches from being smooth with the top of the cab. 2x4s made it line up dead on. Plus this one is a high top A.R.E with sliding side windows. I'm going to paint match it and do something to make the 2x4 spacers less ghetto looking (maybe use aluminium instead) when I get home.