Jolene The Ranger

Marcel Nunez’s ‘Jolene The Ranger’ is a 2WD 1993 Ford Ranger built for fun in the sand and desert. Like most projects, this has been on ongoing project since 2007 and has seen its share of upgrades and improvements.

Specifications:

Chassis:

1993 Ford Ranger frame
2-inch chromoly cab cage, 1.75-inch everywhere else
Rear of frame kicked up 7-inches higher than stock

Front Suspension:

Equal length king pin I beams from SI motorsports
Equal length cross over steering all chromoly and tig welded
F100 hubs with 5/8 studs pressed in and custom bearing crush sleeves
King 3.0 x 14 coil over shocks
King 2.0 hydraulic bump stop
Strapped at 20″ of usable wheel travel
SI Motorsports spindles
Cone billet hubs
CNC 6-piston calipers

Rear Suspension:

Stock frame kicked 7″ higher than stock for increased up travel.
SI motorsports 4 link suspension
Also chromoly and tig welded
Currie 9″ rear end, 31 spline, spooled 5.13 gears Moser 35 spline axles Disc brakes
King 2.5 x 14″ coilover
King 2.5 x 16″ triple bypass
King 2.0 x 4″ hydraulic bump stops
25″ of usable wheel travel
Rear section of stock frame kicked up 7” over stock. Set up with 14” of up travel from ride height

Drivetrain:

4.0 SOHC V6 Swap
Engine was completely resealed, new timing chains and guides as well as a melling high volume oil pump
Custom engine wire harness
Dyno tuned with 180 wheel hp and 195 wheel torque
Dana sniff built C4 transmission with manual valve body
3500 stall converter
Culhane billet flex plate
Winters gate shifter
(2) CBR trans coolers

Interior:

Stock dash
PRP seats with PRP 5-point harnesses
Custom aluminum center console with race radio, intercom system, sidewinder shifter

Random Things:

Jazz 35-gallon fuel cell
2 CBR transmission coolers
Tools, fire extinguishers, jack, and fullsize spare mounted throughout the truck.
CNC brake pedal with Tilton dual master cylinders

Chassis:

Interior. Factory door panels, carpet and dash. All gauges work and power windows.
PCI intercom and radio. PCI headsets
Prp seats and harnesses
Custom aluminum console by firehouse fabrication. Upholstered to match.
All accessories wired through busman fuse/relay box with sealed switches.
Headlights, blinkers brake lights and windshield wipers all work

Misc:
Nice paint, bedsides were repainted March 2024. No rock chips!
5 – 15” method bead lock wheels and 35” projects with tons of life.
Brand new steering box from solo motorsports ported for ram assist.
Cnc brake pedal, Tilton master cylinders
All brake line plumbing is stainless -3 with stainless braided lines where needed
Jazz 35 gal fuel cell with custom fuel sender to work with stock gauge.
Bosh pump, pre and post filters.
All fuel plumbing is -6 braided line
Custom billet front light bar mount holding 3 baja design LP6 lights
Cutless design 3rd brake light holding baja design s2 chase lights with brake light in the middle
On board Jack, one life trauma kit and breaker bar with 1” socket for lug nuts
im sure im forgetting a ton.