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

[ElectraRider]

starting to remove the timing cover on my 2000 ranger leaking antifreeze , did the same thing to my 98 which was running great till we had a wind storm a few years back and a tree fell on it, and totaled it out with only 100,000 on it. didn't have a scratch till then, darn the luck.

 

[sgtsandman]

Cleaned the snow and ice of the 2019. The 2011 got left at home.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Snagged a decent looking alloy wheel for my spare:

 

[2drxploder]

Some more painting, installed gas tank and AN lines. Don't judge my masking skills

 

[racsan]

took it out for a drive, washed it and topped off the gas tank.

 

[Saddle Tramp]

Replaced the vent visor on the passenger side. It was way more work than I expected. The glue from the old one was still strong. I was worried about stretching the weather gasket for the window horribly.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Yesterday I pulled the '90 into the driveway, last snow run the steering wheel migrated almost half a turn... I imagine it's the pinch bolt on one upper ball joint or another but the caster and toe weren't too bad and it actually drove just fine so I just straightened the wheel...

Another thing that happened is my LED driving lights stopped working in the snow, after I pulled the heat shrink at their splices that split between the two and found out those were fine I investigated further, turns out the ground side connected to the battery pinch bolt was 1/2 turn loose...

 

[Rick W]

Snagged a decent looking alloy wheel for my spare:

Anybody know the best way to clean these up? The bullet hole/outlaw aluminum wheels? I’ve got a pile for the projects.

Today I put another coat of silver on the ‘87 steelies. If that coat is even, I’ll start to experiment with accents.

I also mounted the bullet holes on the ‘97 Rick’s Ranger Rig with the new4me tires, ordered the center caps. I put the spare underneath for the first time since I’ve owned it. Checked the brakes - all good - and adjusted the shoes so now I have a parking brake.

Also put the chromed steelies with new4it tires on the ‘93 donar, put in the new $4 radiator plug (literally new, killing my budget!).

I also used the ‘62 Radio Flyer as a color test panel for the Rick-storation. My Dad got me the RF new when I was old enough to pull. I’ll get better pics of the 4-link rear when I do the second coat. Wheels are repro I got in about ‘68

This was Cardinal Red. I think it is too pink/pale. I’d like to match the 96 F250 if possible. I’ll try the Regal Red or Safety Red on the second coat.

 

[sgtsandman]

Drove the 2019 home. Much less of an adventure this time.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Anybody know the best way to clean these up? The bullet hole/outlaw aluminum wheels? I’ve got a pile for the projects.

Ambush

You shop junkyards for years and years. You hold off on going for it like a puma waits for the perfect opertune moment to drop on a baby deer. And then one day you find the nastiest rustiest truck you ever did see... with three pretty decent ones.

Or I think @Jim Oaks used a wire wheel on his, they look really sharp.

 

[Rick W]

You shop junkyards for years and years

Too damn funny! Craigslist is my natural habitat, between feedings, I hunt 3-4 times a day. Today I scored a like-new 3-ton long handle, low floor jack and two plastic drive on ramps for $40. Yesterday it was a 300# 32ft aluminum extension ladder for $75.

unfortunately all my outlaw wheels have been old kills by others. Hence the question. & too nice to wire brush, but need more than a good cleaning. How do I strip the plastic coat, and then is there a particular good polish before I re-seal?

(but I do wander off reservation into the three Pull-A-Parts in Hotlanta. I’m planning a safari on Tuesday)

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Too damn funny! Craigslist is my natural habitat, between feedings, I hunt 3-4 times a day. Today I scored a like-new 3-ton long handle, low floor jack and two plastic drive on ramps for $40. Yesterday it was a 300# 32ft aluminum extension ladder for $75.

unfortunately all my outlaw wheels have been old kills by others. Hence the question. & too nice to wire brush, but need more than a good cleaning. How do I strip the plastic coat, and then is there a particular good polish before I re-seal?

(but I do wander off reservation into the three Pull-A-Parts in Hotlanta. I’m planning a safari on Tuesday)

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My 1996 Ford Ranger 4x4 (TRS-2) Re-Build

I'll see what I can do. Should be heading over to U Pull and Pay within the next week or so. Which axle and parts am I looking for? I know very little about Rangers built after 1992. Edit: Nvm. Dana 35. I'll look ifni get rhe chance this week/weekend. The beam is slightly different 95-97 vs...

www.therangerstation.com

I don't drive my truck in the winter, my saw blades don't have a finish and are just plain aluminum. I just polish them once a year and they stay pretty nice.

 

[pjtoledo]

first casualty of winter, battery completely gone. had to use my 1976 jumper cables to fire it up for the ride home, fortunately it was only 4 miles.

 

[Uncle Gump]

The battery dying just reminded me to bring my jump pack in and put a solid charge on it.

 

[sgtsandman]

I just got the Audew 1000A jump starter for the 2011 today. The current jump started with the lead acid battery is dying a slow death and it's time to replace it before I get stuck somewhere with a dead jump starter. I haven't had to use one on one of my vehicles in years but sooner or later.... Now that I've said something, it's probably going to be sooner than later. LOL