DRIFTGOD187
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- February 28, 2009
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- City, State
- UPSTATE NEW YORK
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 94 RANGER / 98 explorer
hello, i have been visiting this site for a long time but finally decided to register.
i bought this truck last year for $400.00 just to drive to work, it has a 3.0 V6 and push button 4WD. the 4WD has never worked because the previous owner removed the actuator motor from the transfer case and cut all the wires, he also lost the mounting bolts. the auto locking hubs were stripped out and it had 4 different tires on it.
the tires i put on it last year are 235/70/R15 WINTER FORCE and i payed around $350.00 for all 4 tires.
i bought a used actuator motor for $81.00 and got the bolts i nedded for free.
here is a pic of the actuator motor:
after installing the actuator motor it was time to fix the auto locking hubs, i decided to swap them with manual locking hubs. i bought the manual locking hubs and a conversion kit for $250.00.
here are the hubs i bought:
here is the auto locking hub next to the manual locking hub:
after converting the front end from auto locking hubs to manual locking hubs it was time to test it.
this snowpile is about 4 feet high, i drove up and down it a few times, and also drove through the front yard that had about a foot of snow on it with no problem.
and to give you an idea as to how small my garage is, here are some pics:
the truck is now in the garage again, but this time i have it over to one side so i can work on the exhaust.
edit: i changed my speedometer cable and speed sensor, changed my heater core and i replaced the exhaust, flushed the coolant system, changed the oil, and got the truck inspected.
i took the ranger out in the mud for the first time today, the pics arnt very good (lighting) hopefully the rain we are getting wont wash it so i can get beter pics in the sun
no sun today, but it looks beter with the mud dry :tu:
i basicly just drive this truck to work, but im also looking for another truck with a good body on it possably a 2001 because i like the way the front end looks, if i end up changing all the body parts exept the cab i might put a 3 inch body lift in it.
this is the front end i like, if i can find one wrecked in the rear or with a blown motor i might be able to get it cheap. the only problem with converting it would be if the radiator core support is different.
eventually i would like my truck to look something like this, different front end of course.
i bought this truck last year for $400.00 just to drive to work, it has a 3.0 V6 and push button 4WD. the 4WD has never worked because the previous owner removed the actuator motor from the transfer case and cut all the wires, he also lost the mounting bolts. the auto locking hubs were stripped out and it had 4 different tires on it.
the tires i put on it last year are 235/70/R15 WINTER FORCE and i payed around $350.00 for all 4 tires.
i bought a used actuator motor for $81.00 and got the bolts i nedded for free.
here is a pic of the actuator motor:
after installing the actuator motor it was time to fix the auto locking hubs, i decided to swap them with manual locking hubs. i bought the manual locking hubs and a conversion kit for $250.00.
here are the hubs i bought:
here is the auto locking hub next to the manual locking hub:
after converting the front end from auto locking hubs to manual locking hubs it was time to test it.
this snowpile is about 4 feet high, i drove up and down it a few times, and also drove through the front yard that had about a foot of snow on it with no problem.
and to give you an idea as to how small my garage is, here are some pics:
the truck is now in the garage again, but this time i have it over to one side so i can work on the exhaust.
edit: i changed my speedometer cable and speed sensor, changed my heater core and i replaced the exhaust, flushed the coolant system, changed the oil, and got the truck inspected.
i took the ranger out in the mud for the first time today, the pics arnt very good (lighting) hopefully the rain we are getting wont wash it so i can get beter pics in the sun
no sun today, but it looks beter with the mud dry :tu:
i basicly just drive this truck to work, but im also looking for another truck with a good body on it possably a 2001 because i like the way the front end looks, if i end up changing all the body parts exept the cab i might put a 3 inch body lift in it.
this is the front end i like, if i can find one wrecked in the rear or with a blown motor i might be able to get it cheap. the only problem with converting it would be if the radiator core support is different.
eventually i would like my truck to look something like this, different front end of course.