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

[scotts90ranger]

Hauled my tiniest welder to work along with some other basic fabrication stuff like come along and chain to work today so our drafter could fix a pallet rack that someone ran a forklift into... I would have liked to fix it but had other stuff that needed done... while picking up the stuff I loaded the bed of the '97 with pallets...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Started using it to stage gear for a camping trip.

Sadly a RBVless camping trip...

 

[Tbow2025]

I drove it to work.

Me too

 

[pjtoledo]

drove it to our favorite coney island diner for supper, 'bout 40 miles round trip.

 

[Rick W]

My Ranger finally arrived at Overland Expo Mountains West in Liveland, CO., along with @Jim Oaks , @Snoranger , @sgtsandman , @Robertmangrum.rm
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Hey, it dawned on me that you guys on this trip probably have some of the best trail riding/camper set up trucks out there. I don’t want to put anybody to work, but I would love to see some pictures of each of the trucks from all four sides, and some pictures of the camper set ups when they’re folded out and when they’re packed up. I had the thought that that might make an excellent calendar.

Also, does the in-laws suite on @sgtsandman ’s rig slide in? Was that what all the rails were for?

 

[Curious Hound]

Hey, it dawned on me that you guys on this trip probably have some of the best trail riding/camper set up trucks out there. I don’t want to put anybody to work, but I would love to see some pictures of each of the trucks from all four sides, and some pictures of the camper set ups when they’re folded out and when they’re packed up. I had the thought that that might make an excellent calendar.

Also, does the in-laws suite on @sgtsandman ’s rig slide in? Was that what all the rails were for?

There's a good review of my complete rig here.

 

[Betty White]

Washed it then followed up w Meguiar's quick wax

 

[ekrampitzjr]

drove it to our favorite coney island diner for supper, 'bout 40 miles round trip.

Toledo is only 20 miles from Coney Island?

 

[pjtoledo]

lower case "c" denotes a generic description. a capitol C would be the Coney Island.

 

[avid]

I replaced the rear upper shock mounts by removing the bed and grinding off the three rivet heads on each side, heating the rivets and punching them through. Then wire-wheeling the frame on both sides, spraying with black rustoleum, and installing the replacement mounts and news shocks. I had one of the threaded posts break when trying to remove the old shock.

Questions about the deteriorating rubber hoses that go from the fuel filler neck to the gas tank: 1) Are these still available anywhere and do they have a specific name and/or part number? 2) can you replace with un-shaped fuel hoses?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I replaced the rear upper shock mounts by removing the bed and grinding off the three rivet heads on each side, heating the rivets and punching them through. Then wire-wheeling the frame on both sides, spraying with black rustoleum, and installing the replacement mounts and news shocks. I had one of the threaded posts break when trying to remove the old shock.

Questions about the deteriorating rubber hoses that go from the fuel filler neck to the gas tank: 1) Are these still available anywhere and do they have a specific name and/or part number? 2) can you replace with un-shaped fuel hoses?

Those hoses from the filler neck to the tank are still available, I’ve replaced a couple over the years.

 

[Rick W]

I replaced the rear upper shock mounts by removing the bed and grinding off the three rivet heads on each side, heating the rivets and punching them through. Then wire-wheeling the frame on both sides, spraying with black rustoleum, and installing the replacement mounts and news shocks. I had one of the threaded posts break when trying to remove the old shock.

Questions about the deteriorating rubber hoses that go from the fuel filler neck to the gas tank: 1) Are these still available anywhere and do they have a specific name and/or part number? 2) can you replace with un-shaped fuel hoses?

Yes, they are available. It’s actually a little assembly that has the outer hose, which is for vapor return, and the inner “hose“ that drops the fuel is actually kind of a plastic shaped piece that goes all the way to the bond of the gas tank so you don’t get static electricity as the gas drops.

 

[Rick W]

I love Craigslist/Marketplace. I don’t watch it like I did during Covid when I was building the trucks, but I still probably look four or five times a day.

The 235/75/15 Wrangler Radials on the 87 Missing Linc were starting to show their age, but they were/are still very drivable. I’m sure nobody remembers, but these were the tires that were on the 97 Road Ranger when I bought it.

They’re 2018 tires, and they still had a lot of life in them.

I found another set of of FIVE 235/75/15 OWL (outline white letter) tires. They are BF Goodrich Trail-Terrain T/A tires, a little more knobby than my all-terrains. They have a lot more miles left on them, and they’re 2021 tires.

And, I got FIVE, where the spare on the right was brand new, never touched the ground. $200 and $85 to mount them.

Today I sold the old tires for $200, so I have almost brand new tires like I want on the 87 for a total of $85 and a little time. And I can’t believe how smooth the Missing Linc is driving with the newly balanced wheels!

For the ongoing Road Ranger projects, I’ve been looking for some outlaw II or bullet hole 15x7 or 15x8/offset wheels (rare as hens teeth). The 7’s have been running $75 and up in average condition, and the offset 8s are $140+, and that’s when you can find them. I want to replace two spares where the bolt holes are a little hollowed out, and I wanted another pair for the converter dolly I want to make behind the step trailer for the second trailer.

Well, today I bought four almost new take off Milestar Street Steel highway 275/60/15 OWL tires on 15x7 bullet hole wheels for $250.

They are much better than it looks like in these pictures in the dark. The Road Ranger has 235/75/15 milestars on it now. I may move these wider lower profile tires to the back of the truck to bring down the profile a couple inches in the back, and then use the milestars I’ve been running for the spares and for the converter dolly.

Only downside is that these new 15 x 7 wheels have a 5x5 bolt pattern. Of course I would like them all the same, but I actually have some 5x5 to 5x4.5 adapters in the shed of miracles, and I also have some 5 x 5 trailer axle hubs. I may advertise to a swap with somebody for some 5 x 4.5s, but I know I can make it work.

Woo hoo!

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Worked on my bumper project some more. If you do fab work and don’t have a hole punch for steel, you might want to give it some real thought, I’ve been punching out slots for my mounts so it’s fully adjustable like factory. I need to get my project threads updated and get some pictures… behind again on my YouTube videos too… not enough of me to go around…

 

[Rick W]

I love Craigslist/Marketplace. I don’t watch it like I did during Covid when I was building the trucks, but I still probably look four or five times a day.

The 235/75/15 Wrangler Radials on the 87 Missing Linc were starting to show their age, but they were/are still very drivable. I’m sure nobody remembers, but these were the tires that were on the 97 Road Ranger when I bought it.

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They’re 2018 tires, and they still had a lot of life in them.

I found another set of of FIVE 235/75/15 OWL (outline white letter) tires. They are “trail” tires, a little more knobby than my all-terrains. They have a lot more miles left on them, and they’re 2021 tires.

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And, I got FIVE, where the spare on the right was brand new, never touched the ground. $200 and $85 to mount them.

Today I sold the old tires for $200, so I have almost brand new tires like I want on the 87 for a total of $85 and a little time. And I can’t believe how smooth the Missing Linc is driving with the newly balanced wheels!

For the ongoing Road Ranger projects, I’ve been looking for some outlaw II or bullet hole 15x7 or 15x8/offset wheels (rare as hens teeth). The 7’s have been running $75 and up in average condition, and the offset 8s are $140+, and that’s when you can find them. I want to replace two spares where the bolt holes are a little hollowed out, and I wanted another pair for the converter dolly I want to make behind the step trailer for the second trailer.

Well, today I bought four almost new take off Milestar highway 275/60/15 OWL tires on 15x7 bullet hole wheels for $250.

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They are much better than it looks like in these pictures in the dark. The Road Ranger has 235/75/15 milestars on it now. I may move these wider lower profile tires to the back of the truck to bring down the profile a couple inches in the back, and then use the milestars I’ve been running for the spares and for the converter dolly.

Only downside is that these new 15 x 7 wheels have a 5x5 bolt pattern. Of course I would like them all the same, but I actually have some 5 x 5 to 4.5 adapters in the shed of miracles, and I also have some 5 x 5 trailer axle hubs. I may advertise to a swap with somebody for some 5 x 4.5s, but I know I can make it work.

Woo hoo!

Some daytime pictures of the new wheels & tires

The “MILESTAR STREET STEEL” is actually raised white letters, they’re just covered with brake dust from being on the inside. They’re beautiful tires, but for what I’m doing with them, I’ll probably leave the white letters on the inside too. & the rims will shine like new, almost zero defects.