Its a 99 4.0 5 speed and has motor issues. I'm not too sure yet if the motor is fixable the previous owner replaced the heads and says it has low compression on one cylinder. I'm not sure if he actually knows how to troubleshoot a problem and I haven't had time yet. Anyway here's a couple pics...

 

What does it mean " picked up #21 today" ?

 

thats how many of these fixer upers hes had heh. you find alot of regular cabs! good luck hopefully its an easy..er fix

 

that looks like it will be a nice one......its hard to find those 4.0 5 speed 4wd in regular cab around here

 

Yeah 21 Rangers! All but 3 have been 98 or newer. I try to stay with 4wd ext cabs but I just get what I can find a good deal on. The one I'm driving was #14 ...lol

 

Yeah it will probably run real good with the 4.0.

 

How do you find all these? lol I would have loved to have found this truck instead of the one i got stuck with.

-Brad

 

Looking good man. Body doesnt look too bad from that one picture of the truck.

 

Wow 21 rangers. This summer I'm going to start buying and selling cars. Well fixing them then selling

 

looks good fix that engine up real good then we can swap engines lol.

 

what motor is in the back of it?

 

I usually find them on craislist. I drove 2 hrs to get this one, it was near cleveland.

Its not too bad just a few dents in the back

You can make money but you have to buy them cheap and sell em below book to move em fast.

Uhhh not, but I'll help you fix yours...

Its a junk 4.0. I guess it ran before the PO stole the heads off of it for this truck.

 

Here's the story. The guy bought it off a friend that told him it had a bad head. He took the heads off the motor in the back and said they only got it running once. He told me it had a bad bottom end. After messing with it for a while.(the plugs were out of it) I put a set of plugs in it and after correcting the firing order I got it running, but its smoking...thats as far as I have gotten...

 

Damn 21 already i remember come out and helpin with with black 98

 

Damn 21... hahaha i thought you just got number 20.... mail me your fleetside bed and ill mail you my steppie

 

John, I don't know where you get the energy.

I did an oil pan gasket, oil sender and oil change on the Nissan Wed, opened the pool Thur/Fri, then rotated the tires, washed and dried it, fixed a lawn mower all on Sat, cut the grass today and I'm whipped.

I did rig up a tripod to pull the motor out of the 90. Needs a hoist or block/tackle. Got it seperated from the tranny and forward enough to lift out though. Still don't have a 4.0 donor. $$ spent elsewhere.

Keep at it John, you inspire me.

 

haha I saw this on Craigslist the other day. Killer find!

 

Yeah its a blurr man, I can't even remember them all very well...lol

Ok but you pay the shipping...lol

I know what you mean Earl, I'm whipped too. I'll be the big 50 in June and I am slowing down a little but works also been busy. I'll be pianting our pool tommorrow, its 25x50x9'. It takes about 8 gallons.

Yeah Clay I would have called you while I was up in your neighborhood but didn't have your number, I got it for half price...lol

 

Damn I would love to have that.

 

Im kinda curious as to how much shipping would cost

 

Got any more pics coming?

 

I drove it a couple times today. Its actually alot different than driving an extended cab truck. The ride is rougher but it has more power. pulls hils in 5th pretty good! Cool little truck, just needs straightened out some.

No idea but I'm sure it would be cheaper to drive up...lol

I didn't take anymore today but its going to be nice all week, I can get some tommorrow.

 

I miss having my regcab. Fun to drive. Just want the next one to be a 4x4. Any idea what you'd sell that one for when done?

 

I haven't thought that far ahead yet but I always sell under book price. If somebody local doesnt come along and buy it I will probably put it on ebay.

 

damn i wish my truck was a single cab. I really want to get one sometime next year.