Newby with no one to listen!!!!!

[fordrangerfever]

My wife is getting sick of listening to me!!!!!!

I recently purchased a 95 Ranger 4.0L 5 spd manual 4 X 2 and am fixing it up. I bought it for $350.00 and other than a banged up box, and 215.000 miles it is in excellent condition. Bought a set of factory alum rims off e-bay for $125.00, and a set of new tires for $180.00 from a local tire shop. Oh, and swapped the front factory painted bumper for a chrome one for $40.00. So, with just under $700.00 into it so far, I think I'm doing good. Yes I have the FEVER!!!! Anyone have any ideas about fun stuff to do to it? Is there aftermarked Cruise Controls or air con units for it???



Just received my sliding rear window from UPS today....Took bout a half an hour to install it...SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[glfredrick]

Howdy fellow Wisconsin native... I'm a displaced resident of Adams-Friendship...

I understand why you are excited - just finding a Ranger that isn't a rusty spot on the driveway is a big deal in the north. Just keep looking for stuff - trade for parts - have an idea of what you are looking to end up with (don't make it look like a misplaced J.C. Whitney catalog!) and you will be happy in your hobby.

Along the way, you will learn to do things, purchase tools that will last a lifetime, and have the satisfaction of knowing that you built your truck your way with your hands.

I always wanted to take a Ranger 2 wheel drive and tub the rear for huge meats - slam it, and stick in a nice 302 GT. That would be a fun ride... but for now, I am playing with the 4x4 stuff - have a built 86 Ranger - a built 92 Explorer, and a stocker 97 Explorer for my wife to drive. When we run trails, my wife will drive the Ex, I drive the Ranger and we all have fun. You gotta figure out a way to get the wife involved or she will just moan and groan about the parts costs.

 

[FourXFred]

i used to have a 93 ranger 4.0 2wd 5 speed manual. it was a lot faster than my 4.0 4x4 ranger is. actually, it completely screwed. that truck was awesome! good lcuk with it man! oh, here are a few mods to not waste your money on:

K&N drop in filter- $40 for no performance gains whatsoever
Flowmaster Dual Exhaust- $250 installed, sounds awesome, but adds next to no power

Mods i suggest: supercharger- $1500 and itll be sweeet

Ive got a extra bed sitting on my ranger now (i recently rolled one, but the bed is fine) but i dont think it would be worth shipping it all the way to wisonsin. if you want to cruize over to mass, you can have it for free!

 

[RiverRat]

Wow, what a deal. Throw some A/T tires on it and a camper shell and you are good to go.

 

[jimbo74]

Welcome to the site!