Sooo. Contemplating getting another Ranger..
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Sooo. Contemplating getting another Ranger..
Hey all. So I have been reminiscing about the ol' gall alot lately and i have been thinking.. When i get back from afghanistan, the F150 will be paid off. I have thought about lifting it and whatnot, which Is fine, and would make the 150 more capable offroad, but being so dam big its still got its limits.. Soo.
I am thinking about just throwing some 35's on the F150 and calling it a day and getting another Ranger to lift and use as a dedicated trail/offroad rig..
What do you guys think? and what years would you guys suggest.. I loved the '00 and loved the tourqe of the OHV 4.0 but they have the week head problems.. and the SOHC have the timing chain problems..
sooo let me know what you guys think!!!
I am thinking about just throwing some 35's on the F150 and calling it a day and getting another Ranger to lift and use as a dedicated trail/offroad rig..
What do you guys think? and what years would you guys suggest.. I loved the '00 and loved the tourqe of the OHV 4.0 but they have the week head problems.. and the SOHC have the timing chain problems..
sooo let me know what you guys think!!!
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If you want an IFS then go for an 02 - 07 fx4 L2.
If you want a capable trail rig and want to be able to lift it then go with a 93-97, Really 96-97 so you have the odbII port, 4x4 4.0 OHV. If you go this route then you can do an SAS Using a long arm travel kit to a xj/tj as well as use a wrangler dana 44 front axle.
My set up is a long arm kit for an xj with a G2 low pinion Dana44 with an e locker up front. This will allow you to use the stock spring buckets and steering. In the rear Ihave 5.5" EB springs and skyjacker's 6 inch leafs on an Fx4 L2 axle. I have about 6 inches of lift and run 33's. Bilstien 5150's all around. I don't even have sway bars and it rides smoother than the 03 L2 I had.
If you want a capable trail rig and want to be able to lift it then go with a 93-97, Really 96-97 so you have the odbII port, 4x4 4.0 OHV. If you go this route then you can do an SAS Using a long arm travel kit to a xj/tj as well as use a wrangler dana 44 front axle.
My set up is a long arm kit for an xj with a G2 low pinion Dana44 with an e locker up front. This will allow you to use the stock spring buckets and steering. In the rear Ihave 5.5" EB springs and skyjacker's 6 inch leafs on an Fx4 L2 axle. I have about 6 inches of lift and run 33's. Bilstien 5150's all around. I don't even have sway bars and it rides smoother than the 03 L2 I had.
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I agree with HarryTasker. Go with a old ranger, mod the crap out of it.
Your exactly right, the NBS 150s are just to huge to wheel hard without body damage. Use it as a tow rig and build a badass ranger! You can easily build a very capable first or second gen ranger for a the same price you'd spend lifting and locking the 150.
Your exactly right, the NBS 150s are just to huge to wheel hard without body damage. Use it as a tow rig and build a badass ranger! You can easily build a very capable first or second gen ranger for a the same price you'd spend lifting and locking the 150.
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If your going to just be using the Ranger as a dedeicated trail rig I would go with the 93-97 rangers with the ttb setup in the front. You can find one in pretty good shape for $4k and under over here, and you can get one with the 4.0 and twinstick if you can find one.
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I agree with HarryTasker. Go with a old ranger, mod the crap out of it.
Your exactly right, the NBS 150s are just to huge to wheel hard without body damage. Use it as a tow rig and build a badass ranger! You can easily build a very capable first or second gen ranger for a the same price you'd spend lifting and locking the 150.
Your exactly right, the NBS 150s are just to huge to wheel hard without body damage. Use it as a tow rig and build a badass ranger! You can easily build a very capable first or second gen ranger for a the same price you'd spend lifting and locking the 150.
ive thought about getting a Jeep, but I had both in German, the Ranger and the lifted TJ.. and honestly I had more fun with the Ranger, I think mainly because I got soo many compliments, stares and curious people.. You dont see very many lifted Rangers on the road, jeeps are a dime a dozen.. and for mudding personally i feel that the Ranger was more capable. Trails, the jeep had a SLIGHT advantage over the Ranger but if the Ranger wouldnt have been open diffs, I think that It would have no problem keeping up.
So how much do you guys think it would be to get a say 97 4.0 4X4 and lift it enough to put some 35's under it? or are 35's not a good idea with the TTBsetup?
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I wouldn't put anything over 35 on a non SAS Ranger. If it it is TTB.
What I would do if I was shopping for a older Ranger is start looking for 96-97 4.0 4x4s with twin sticks. You are in no hurry I assume so you should be able to find one eventually.
If you can't find a 4.0 twin stick I wouldn't keep an engine swap out of the question.
What I would do if I was shopping for a older Ranger is start looking for 96-97 4.0 4x4s with twin sticks. You are in no hurry I assume so you should be able to find one eventually.
If you can't find a 4.0 twin stick I wouldn't keep an engine swap out of the question.
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The twin stick stock will be near impossible to find. Don't discount the 4.0 ohv it isn't that much less powerful than the 5.0 v8. Once you loko at the work and headaches done to swap the engine the cost of upgrading the ohv isn't unreasonable, and is alot cheaper than having a shop do the v8 swap for you. Not to mention if your state has emissions laws keep the stock engine makes it alot easier to deal with.
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