Project Daily Driver

RWD HERO · #1 07-19-2010, 03:14 PM

I just picked up a new (to me) 1996 2.3L, slushbox, ford ranger! I have a 2008 Ford f-150 with a 4.6L V8 and it was just too bad on gas to drive on a daily basis. So i adopted my new toy, and here she is...

Its on jack stands right now because the shackles, and shackle mounts were completely rusted through. So i cut them off, and am waiting for the new ones from ebay to come in. Its got a 3" body lift, and 31" BFG's. I know the odometer says it has 405,323 miles, but the old owner (a friend from work) said it is way off. I was thinking about going to the junk yard and getting a new spedo with around 170,000 miles because thats what he said should be on it. Anyway, i am really excited about this purchace because it only cost me $400!

rangerhippie · #2 07-19-2010, 03:18 PM

Welcome to FRF! Any plans for the truck?

mad hatter · #3 07-19-2010, 03:23 PM

Welcome to FRF

01_ranger_4x4 · #4 07-19-2010, 03:30 PM

welcome to FRF! post picks of your F-150 too.

ranger101 · #5 07-19-2010, 03:32 PM

Let me guess, the tires threw the speedo off?

snakeranger · #6 07-19-2010, 03:55 PM

Welcome to FRF.

TerrenceStuart · #7 07-19-2010, 04:00 PM

welcome to FRF, Chris!

RWD HERO · #8 07-19-2010, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rangerhippie

Welcome to FRF! Any plans for the truck?

My plans for the truck are to make it as reliable and safe as i can and drive it into the ground!

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Originally Posted by ranger101

Let me guess, the tires threw the speedo off?

Ha, na he didn't give me an excuse on why the odometer is way off, but to be completely honest i don't really care.

RWD HERO · #9 07-19-2010, 04:18 PM

Here is a picture of my F-150, it doesn't really look like this anymore though. i took the decals off of the sides and the hood and the sides of the bed, added a black Westin bull-bar, black headlights with a 6500K HID kit in the headlights and the fog lights, and 20% tint. I have a 2" auto-spring leveling kit for the front also, i just never got time to bolt it on. I also have a kenwood DNX 5120 in dash dvd/navigation radio with back up camera.

01_ranger_4x4 · #10 07-19-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RWD HERO

Here is a picture of my F-150, it doesn't really look like this anymore though. i took the decals off of the sides and the hood and the sides of the bed, added a black Westin bull-bar, black headlights with a 6500K HID kit in the headlights and the fog lights, and 20% tint. I have a 2" auto-spring leveling kit for the front also, i just never got time to bolt it on. I also have a kenwood DNX 5120 in dash dvd/navigation radio with back up camera.

good looking scab man, are those aftermarket wheels? its hard to tell in the pic, i like them.

RWD HERO · #11 07-19-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4

good looking scab man, are those aftermarket wheels? its hard to tell in the pic, i like them.

Thanks man! No, they're factory wheels, the rims and stickers were part of a "street scene" package (may be called something different, i know it was street something). The wheels are the only thing left from the package though, the stickers had to go.

01_ranger_4x4 · #12 07-19-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RWD HERO

Thanks man! No, they're factory wheels, the rims and stickers were part of a "street scene" package (may be called something different, i know it was street something). The wheels are the only thing left from the package though, the stickers had to go.

i wouldnt mind having those on my F-150, what size are they?

RWD HERO · #13 07-19-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4

i wouldnt mind having those on my F-150, what size are they?

18" rims, with 32" tires

ropenrein · #14 07-19-2010, 05:26 PM

Nice choice on both trucks. Welcome to FRF. Looks like you've already started on the Ranger.

STL · #15 07-19-2010, 05:30 PM

Welcome to FRF