Another delurker from Ohio
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Another delurker from Ohio
Well, after reading these boards for miscellaneous fixes and entertainment this is it. After a multi-day process to join I am now a member. I'd like to thank those that have put up the technical information so that we Ranger owners have a place to go to get it. I would also like to that the rest of you for the laughs that I got while reading your posts.
I have a 1998 Extended Cab 4X4 Ranger XLT. The mods were mostly done by the previous owner. It has a brush guard with a Warn M6000 (inoperative) winch on it, steps bars that will rust themselves off shortly, and 31" BFG AT tires. I bought this truck to replace my 1995 GMC Sonoma ZR2 that had some serious engine problems. My family has had two Explorers with the same motor and drive train so I figured the Ranger should work out a little better for my needs.
The ranger is my tow vehicle and snow buggy. We get quite a bit a lake effect here so there are days when the Focus just won't move from the driveway. I don't really wheel it because I don't have a lift and am not planning on installing one. I'm content to use the truck to move the 4 wheelers around.
Now, without further ado, here are the pics.
And this is a video where I "modded" the exaust that the previous owner put on the truck to pass inspections.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG6_MCvg6AI
I have a 1998 Extended Cab 4X4 Ranger XLT. The mods were mostly done by the previous owner. It has a brush guard with a Warn M6000 (inoperative) winch on it, steps bars that will rust themselves off shortly, and 31" BFG AT tires. I bought this truck to replace my 1995 GMC Sonoma ZR2 that had some serious engine problems. My family has had two Explorers with the same motor and drive train so I figured the Ranger should work out a little better for my needs.
The ranger is my tow vehicle and snow buggy. We get quite a bit a lake effect here so there are days when the Focus just won't move from the driveway. I don't really wheel it because I don't have a lift and am not planning on installing one. I'm content to use the truck to move the 4 wheelers around.
Now, without further ado, here are the pics.
And this is a video where I "modded" the exaust that the previous owner put on the truck to pass inspections.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG6_MCvg6AI
Last edited by BigDaddy; 10-11-2008 at 08:11 PM.
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But welcome karl, I have a billet grill for your truck thatll bolt right on.
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I finally got the info from Warn on how to test the winch to see if the problem is with the motor or control box. I've tested the switch on a friends Jeep and it works fine. If the winch works then I'll be keeping it. If not then the whole assembly will be removed. They may not look that good but the push bar has come in handy for moving things before. It wouldn't be so bad if the bumper underneath didn't crumple like tin foil when you apply some force to it.
"Hot Karl"... I was kind of hoping for something more original than that. How about something I haven't heard a hundred times before? I'll just assume that the reason Mark's an *** is because he lives in Parma.
Mark, you should bring that Rhino out to Jeep Skool this coming weekend. There aren't a whole lot of places to ride in Parma and this is a lot closer than going down to Wellsville.
"Hot Karl"... I was kind of hoping for something more original than that. How about something I haven't heard a hundred times before? I'll just assume that the reason Mark's an *** is because he lives in Parma.
Mark, you should bring that Rhino out to Jeep Skool this coming weekend. There aren't a whole lot of places to ride in Parma and this is a lot closer than going down to Wellsville.
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I finally got the info from Warn on how to test the winch to see if the problem is with the motor or control box. I've tested the switch on a friends Jeep and it works fine. If the winch works then I'll be keeping it. If not then the whole assembly will be removed. They may not look that good but the push bar has come in handy for moving things before. It wouldn't be so bad if the bumper underneath didn't crumple like tin foil when you apply some force to it.
"Hot Karl"... I was kind of hoping for something more original than that. How about something I haven't heard a hundred times before? I'll just assume that the reason Mark's an *** is because he lives in Parma. Mark, you should bring that Rhino out to Jeep Skool this coming weekend. There aren't a whole lot of places to ride in Parma and this is a lot closer than going down to Wellsville.
"Hot Karl"... I was kind of hoping for something more original than that. How about something I haven't heard a hundred times before? I'll just assume that the reason Mark's an *** is because he lives in Parma.
Mark, you should bring that Rhino out to Jeep Skool this coming weekend. There aren't a whole lot of places to ride in Parma and this is a lot closer than going down to Wellsville.
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