got a smoking deal, what can i say?

 

Welcome, details on truck? Any pictures...

 

Pics, deal? Welcome

 

Wirelessly posted (Blackberry 8530)

Welcome. Post up some pics if ya got 'em!

 

Welcome to R-F

 

Thanks guys!

I blew my Dodge up (650hp tends to blow stuff up), for the last time, got a for sale sign. Old family friend of ours had this truck, got too old to drive.
Its a 99, with 30k mi on it!
No dents, NADA!
1999 Ranger, 2wd(im gunna get stuck, especially where i live), Single Cab, Short bed, 2.5l, 5 Speed, A/C, Vinyl and Manual everything (the way i shud have got my last truck)
Got it for a sweet $1500

Plan on pulling the camper, LEDs everywhere (i need some help guys), some custom interior work (no cupholder? NO WAY!)

 

Obviously you couldn't reign true power in that Dodge.....lol

 

My transmission guys a moron... Got kinda screwed on that deal. That truck was quick, but too expensive to keep running. Hopefully this truck won't blow a tranny every month. It was fun smokin 5.0s, Hondas, and Supras while it lasted...
I think a turbo 2.3 swap might be in order! (I've built a few of these already:) )

 

Hopefully you weren't using a stock automatic tranny on that dodge.....if so there was your problem

 

nope, $6500 48re
Triple disk converter, billet input and output, red eagle clutches, kevlar bands, upgraded all my planets and drums, and a badass u-joint annihilating valve body with shift kit.
I shouldve went to Browns diesel in riverside, but I didnt, so i got screwed, the guy fried my ECM, $4k for an ECM from dodge.....

 

Obviously you didn't have any hookups for parts. I can get all that quarter price.
And you must have ****ed something up because 650 hp is not enough to to blow a fully built 48re, That's enough to blow a stock slipautomatic 47re or 47rh, Should have been smart and put an NV4500 in it with a soundbend or valair dual disk, almost indestructable, but to late now I guess.

 

sweet deal on the truck. Welcome to the fourms. i've always been a fan of the old dodge's but Ranger man all the way.

 

i had to replace the case, od housing, crossmember, everything, all told 6500, it was supposed to be 3800, but he kept finding more crap wrong with it...
i went out on a limb and bought an automatic with a short bed, got screwed on both ends
and a manny tranny swap wud have been too much dough (whole new wiring harness, ecm, throttle control sys), and wouldnt smog in CA, i know so gay!
and it prolly didnt help draggin a 48ft behind me half the time in the hills....