Recent content by RockRanger

Good advice on the gasket. When I bought the truck the previous owner included a brand new clutch and flywheel. So the replacement was free fifty. If I ever pull the transmission in my 93 I will definitely do the upgrade clutch in that. I did dailybdrive this for about a week then took my 93...

Another update on this. I tried the smaller tires changed out a few more sensors and it still failed smog. Came back and started tracing wires from sensors to the computer to see if I had a bad wire somewhere. I started with the O2 sensor and found that the previous owner had removed the...

I picked up a 1991 Ranger 4.0 5 speed a few months back. I am trying to get this thing to pass smog so I can daily drive it but it keeps failing emissions with slightly high HC and then gross polluter status for CO. NO is super low. Anyway I hooked up my timing light and notice every 5 to 30...

Yeah I think the case was swapped at some point. I still haven't even tried to swap it into 4wd yet. Right now I am still trying to get it to pass smog so I can get tags for it. The HC has been high and the CO has been extremely high. I have tried twice and failed both times. Truck has a...

They are $400 shipped in the USA unwelded and without hardware. You will need to provide the 2x2 square tube as well. The USPS discontinued the box I shipped with so once I am out of the supply of boxes I have then I will have to revisit pricing.

With my 93 I fought for months the truck cutting out anytime I headed up the mountains to go wheeling. I could drive around town and never have a problem. I could wheel all day on the trail with never a problem. As soon as I hit the major climb up the mountain of 3000 foot elevation gain in...

A long time. California smog laws are enough to keep me from dealing with it again after we did an engine swap in my wifes Jeep.

I ran my code checker and keep getting code 41. I installed a new O2 sensor and it still comes back. Also as I was unloading it off the trailer I hit the wipers to clear the dew and now they won't turn off. So a new switch has been ordered and some reason the tilt column won't tilt. That...

I picked up this 1991 Ranger a few days ago to become my daily driver and who knows maybe a few small off road mods. It is a 1991 4wd XLT standard cab long bed with 122k miles. Powering it is a 4.0 5 speed manual and an electric shift tcase. Inside is a near perfect 60/40 bench zero cracks...

My plan was to eventually add a swing out tire carrier to it. The ends are fully boxed and the piece that goes forward towards the tire also has an additional frame tie in point. I realized that I don't have the money or need for a 3rd off road vehicle so this build has stalled out. That tire...

Built the three doors with latches for the passenger side.

Progress has been slower then I would like as life has been busy lately. I managed to bend the upper tube to tie the cage into the rest of the bed. Then I started working on the frame around the doors for the first hatch. My homemade sheet metal brake was leaving a lot to be desired. Last...

I had to use a different lower radiator hose. The single core came strait out the radiator and the duel core came out pointing down at an angle. My duel is an auto trans radiator and the single was manual trans.

If you do that make sure you change the fan shroud as well. You will more then likely need the automatic lower radiator hose as well. I changed all three parts together when I did my swap.

Added a few more tubes to the side of the bed. I also started sheet metal floor for the new front compartment. Then I moved up the front section of the open bed up. It was always a catch for sticke leafs and dirt. The open area under will be enclosed and accessiblefrom the side it will make a...