Thefuntruck
Member
Hey guys,
I’ve been loving this forum and figured I’d share some on going with my 91 ranger.
It already had a lot of work done to it. Most of it was really good. Some was, rushed I would say and needs so attention.
It’s a 91, 3.0, 5speed.
Front has camburg 4.5over beams with camburg rad arms and engine cage, King 2.5’s and bilstein bumps. Has later model ranger spindles with the bigger brakes.
Rear had f31 deavers and a full bed cage, explorer rear end w/limited slip, disc brakes.
Cab has cage up to B pillar, tied into bed cage and frame.
How I bought it.
Plans have been focus on general maintenance/upkeep to get truck back to reliable usable form first.
I have a tendency to take a useable decent project and rip it apart and rebuild the whole car. Making them useless for a year or more which is not as fun for my kids.
Keeping this drivable while upgrading is a important.
The truck passed smog but the stock air intake was toast. So I built a new intake that will work for now until the battery gets moved to the back.
I also have been slowing fixing some of the custom wiring. I removed the Amazon lights and installed a sealth Baja designs light bar behind the grill and replaced the mechanical fan with a electric fan and shroud. Cleaned up some of the switch back and battery wiring while in there. Did some basic service to the motor while under the hood. Also relocated the charcoal canister and removed the cruise control. I am keeping all the smog stuff because they are getting pretty struck out here.
The front bumper needs some work. I like the look of it, but it need some welding help on the mounts and it’s a little crooked. I will address this when I’m doing some other fab work up front.
Any opinions on the square hoop? I’m not sure if I like it or not.
Continuing this novel….
The original tires were dry rotted so those were going. I always loved the outlaw 2’s on gutter rangers so that was a must. I came from buggies and I was a big fan of Yokohamas. I have them on my normal truck and most of the last desert cars. So I’m giving the m/t a try. They are very similar to the toyo and Yokohamas wear very well when you rotate them regularly so we will see.
The front wheel bearings were shot and the upper clamp bolts on the beams were loose and seized in. Causing play in the upper ball joint at the beam.
Replaced all the brakes and put some time into fixing the alignment clamps. Penetrant and heat got that resolved. I have new upper and lower ball joints but these currently don’t have any play so I will do those down the road.
I did a few small things in the back like replace the stock tank filler neck and relocate it to make filling easier. I have a fuel cell for the truck but I’m leaving stock tank for now for smogging.
The stock rear taillight wiring was too short for the design with the tires in the back so i made a new sub harness to reroute everything and wired in the chase light to the blinkers and tail lights while I was back there. Very visible from the rear now. Plans in the rear are 64” deavers, bypasses, and bumps, but currently it works pretty well.
Next project on the list is the steering.
Stock steering is trash.
I’m going to be installing a Threat Motorsports single swing kit to get this under control. Also, will be rerunning the front brake lines down the rad arms. Thanks to the guys on here for input on how to do that.
We have had the truck out to some local spots but nothing major yet. Needs a bit more love before we make the trek to ocotillo or j-valley.
I’ll update as I go. Much appreciate the help I’ve received so far on here.
I’ve been loving this forum and figured I’d share some on going with my 91 ranger.
It already had a lot of work done to it. Most of it was really good. Some was, rushed I would say and needs so attention.
It’s a 91, 3.0, 5speed.
Front has camburg 4.5over beams with camburg rad arms and engine cage, King 2.5’s and bilstein bumps. Has later model ranger spindles with the bigger brakes.
Rear had f31 deavers and a full bed cage, explorer rear end w/limited slip, disc brakes.
Cab has cage up to B pillar, tied into bed cage and frame.
How I bought it.
Plans have been focus on general maintenance/upkeep to get truck back to reliable usable form first.
I have a tendency to take a useable decent project and rip it apart and rebuild the whole car. Making them useless for a year or more which is not as fun for my kids.
Keeping this drivable while upgrading is a important.
The truck passed smog but the stock air intake was toast. So I built a new intake that will work for now until the battery gets moved to the back.
I also have been slowing fixing some of the custom wiring. I removed the Amazon lights and installed a sealth Baja designs light bar behind the grill and replaced the mechanical fan with a electric fan and shroud. Cleaned up some of the switch back and battery wiring while in there. Did some basic service to the motor while under the hood. Also relocated the charcoal canister and removed the cruise control. I am keeping all the smog stuff because they are getting pretty struck out here.
The front bumper needs some work. I like the look of it, but it need some welding help on the mounts and it’s a little crooked. I will address this when I’m doing some other fab work up front.
Any opinions on the square hoop? I’m not sure if I like it or not.
Continuing this novel….
The original tires were dry rotted so those were going. I always loved the outlaw 2’s on gutter rangers so that was a must. I came from buggies and I was a big fan of Yokohamas. I have them on my normal truck and most of the last desert cars. So I’m giving the m/t a try. They are very similar to the toyo and Yokohamas wear very well when you rotate them regularly so we will see.
The front wheel bearings were shot and the upper clamp bolts on the beams were loose and seized in. Causing play in the upper ball joint at the beam.
Replaced all the brakes and put some time into fixing the alignment clamps. Penetrant and heat got that resolved. I have new upper and lower ball joints but these currently don’t have any play so I will do those down the road.
I did a few small things in the back like replace the stock tank filler neck and relocate it to make filling easier. I have a fuel cell for the truck but I’m leaving stock tank for now for smogging.
The stock rear taillight wiring was too short for the design with the tires in the back so i made a new sub harness to reroute everything and wired in the chase light to the blinkers and tail lights while I was back there. Very visible from the rear now. Plans in the rear are 64” deavers, bypasses, and bumps, but currently it works pretty well.
Next project on the list is the steering.
Stock steering is trash.
I’m going to be installing a Threat Motorsports single swing kit to get this under control. Also, will be rerunning the front brake lines down the rad arms. Thanks to the guys on here for input on how to do that.
We have had the truck out to some local spots but nothing major yet. Needs a bit more love before we make the trek to ocotillo or j-valley.
I’ll update as I go. Much appreciate the help I’ve received so far on here.
