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Forum: Project Logs 06-09-2019, 09:56 AM
Replies: 169
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Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

As user ranger*danger suggested, I shouldn't have trusted the company again. This motor is just as bad as the first.

I'll actually be starting a new project thread within the next few months. My...
Forum: Project Logs 07-20-2018, 04:04 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

The Ranger is in the shop right now. Turns out the engine issues I've been complaining about for awhile are pretty serious. There is zero compression in all three cylinders on the driver's side. The...
Forum: Project Logs 09-06-2017, 07:34 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Well, this chapter in my Ranger's story is over. It's not a final goodbye, but I have been needing a more reliable car for awhile now and I'm about to start an internship that will require a lot of...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 05-10-2017, 04:38 AM
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Views: 283,959
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Lets see your Ranger loaded up!

Had to angle it in there just right! But we got it strapped down tight so it wouldn't fall over.



Thanks for the concern but the exhaust is actually mounted securely! I added the exhaust...
Forum: Project Logs 05-02-2017, 08:41 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Your truck looks really good, too. It looks like it is in really good condition. Your ideas sound good and I would subscribe to a build thread if you started one. I've always liked prerunner style...
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 04-30-2017, 08:16 PM
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Views: 283,959
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Lets see your Ranger loaded up!

Picked up my brother's bike when it broke down on him at school! This 750cc made my Ranger look extra small to me.

http://i.imgur.com/E3VNCLA.jpeg
Forum: Project Logs 04-30-2017, 08:08 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Wow. I can't believe it's been over a year since I posted here. Unfortunately graduate school has completely absorbed my life (as I've mentioned before). I'm done with classes in a week and then I'll...
Forum: Project Logs 02-07-2017, 08:26 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,454
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Vogenitz69's Modernized Leisure Ranger

Looking awesome with the lights! Glad to see this project again. I haven't been on the forum in a long time and it looks like I picked the right time to come back lol.
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 03-15-2016, 10:42 AM
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Posted By cobo10201
Forum: Project Logs 03-14-2016, 06:07 PM
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Posted By cobo10201
Did some truck things today. ...

Did some truck things today.

http://i.imgur.com/nmP6miL.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PnQBll3.jpg
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 03-14-2016, 06:03 PM
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Views: 283,959
Posted By cobo10201
Hauled ~720 pounds of dirt and some plants today!...

Hauled ~720 pounds of dirt and some plants today!

http://i.imgur.com/nmP6miL.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/PnQBll3.jpg
Forum: Project Logs 03-06-2016, 10:06 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Got the new motor installed and just did the oil change after breaking it in over a couple hundred miles. I took the truck to Jiffy Lube to get a high-pressure coolant flush to make sure there was no...
Forum: Project Logs 02-29-2016, 08:48 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Thanks for the appreciation. I hope to keep the thread going as long as possible.
Forum: Project Logs 02-25-2016, 06:17 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Sorry for all the posts lately.

I am a bit disappointed but I am going to have to take my truck to a shop. I really want to do this swap myself and I know I could, but my dad wants his car back...
Forum: Project Logs 02-23-2016, 09:53 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Engine ordered yesterday. I'm considering ordering a bunch of replacement parts to get an entire new engine, rather than swapping over my current components. The RockAuto cart can be seen here...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 02-23-2016, 09:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,614
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Want to replace my enigine and would like to know of reputable sources for engine

My father owned the truck before me (he bought it in 1999 and I bought it from him in 2010) and he maintained the truck in almost every way except one. He never flushed the radiator. I want to say I...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 02-22-2016, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,614
Posted By cobo10201
I would do just the heads, but apparently the...

I would do just the heads, but apparently the corrosion inside the block is pretty bad.



Cool, that's what I'll do, too. Just bought the engine and I'll buy the rest from either RockAuto or...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 02-21-2016, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,614
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Want to replace my enigine and would like to know of reputable sources for engine

Thank you. The Surefire was actually the one I was looking at on AutoZone's website.
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 02-21-2016, 04:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,614
Posted By cobo10201
Want to replace my enigine and would like to know of reputable sources for engines

Hello everyone. I recently blew a head gasket on my '99 XLT 3.0. Normally I would replace the head gasket myself, but I am pretty busy with graduate school so I figured I'd shell out some extra cash...
Forum: Project Logs 02-20-2016, 07:37 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Well, I have a blown head gasket. It has still been overheating, so yesterday I did another look-around. I noticed bubbles coming slowly from the coolant reservoir, then they started coming out fast...
Forum: Project Logs 02-15-2016, 08:10 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Still overheating after flush and replacing the thermostat. Not sure what is going on exactly. It almost seems like the water pump because when I rev the engine, it cools down. If it's the water pump...
Forum: Project Logs 02-11-2016, 10:24 PM
Replies: 169
Views: 32,451
Posted By cobo10201
Re: Coby's '99 Ranger XLT (always a work in progress!)

Well I have some bad news. As some people may have noticed, the coolant system has been an issue for my truck for awhile now. Back in July of 2013 I had to replace the elbow that the thermostat...
Forum: Project Logs 02-08-2016, 09:37 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 27,819
Posted By cobo10201
Re: 99' Ranger to Raptor Build

Congratulations on the win. Definitely deserved!
Forum: Electrical Tech 01-28-2016, 06:40 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 973
Posted By cobo10201
I figured it out. Just in case someone searches...

I figured it out. Just in case someone searches for this in the future, on 1998, 1999, and 2000 Rangers with 4 wheel ABS, the VSS sends the signal via a red/pink wire and a light green/black wire to...
Forum: Electrical Tech 01-26-2016, 03:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 973
Posted By cobo10201
Need help calibrating the speedometer for my 1999 Ford Ranger

Hello everyone. I am posting a video link here and would really like some help. The video explains my issue, but basically I am having some wiring issues when it comes to calibrating my speedometer...
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