I say continue the cheap build. So far so good.

@transgirlandfuntimes

Жыл бұрын

You could flip the cylinder upside down and have it pull or push the vehicle up

Continue on with that build them older rangers can take a beating

@ThisWeekWithCars

2 жыл бұрын

This one sure has, I was surprised the plow had not bent the frame.

@MrBradjr1234

Жыл бұрын

Y'all should have seen my 88 it too on more water then that

"Ah a Creed CD - that's going in the garbage", one of my favorite parts.

Maybe add a snorkel next. Everything between now and Cheap Truck Challenge is just “testing”. Ol’ Snow Plough will crush it.

I bet you can sell that plow to get your money back!

@jamiejenkins5643

2 жыл бұрын

Just the electric hydraulic pumps cost four hundred bucks. Easily another 500 maybe a thousand for both plows. Pretty good deal for 500 bucks for that truck. the way market place and stuff is now people want $10,000 for a truck that cost $2000 two years ago

Continue with it, it's a good project . When the challenge is over, put the plough back on and sell it.

...I think you and I have very different definitions of "filled with trash". That thing looks great for $500 and I'd love to see more of it!

This was the best bodystyle of the rangers they were extremely tough

I have the same truck with a 2.3 and pushing 300k miles it’s still great in the winter. Ol grandpa ranger has never gotten stuck on me. Packed full of stuff it does not care it will move the same it does empty… slow but it’s still fun.

Thanks goes to Cassie - she's a keeper if she is willing to go into muddy water and pull Steve back to the tow truck! 👍

@surpriseletsplay

2 жыл бұрын

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That's actually pretty damn good deal for 500 bucks

That owners manual was funny, so thin. Now they're like War and Peace; huge!

@ThisWeekWithCars

2 жыл бұрын

Today they have to make room for the warnings about not drinking the battery acid and eating the carpets.

I absolutely vote for the continuation of the cheap truck build for the off road challenge. That is going to be a nice little unit.

Built the truck for next year but also a cheap off road truck build!👍🇨🇦

Cassie is the real hero in this video!

Don't wait around for Kevin - you already did the cheap truck challenge and won hands down and could do that again anytime. Continuing the project would give some new material and perhaps see how nice you can get that truck while still keeping to a reasonable budget. This would be a great reference for anyone wanting to do the same and the rest of us will also learn something from it.

My brother used to have an old Ranger 4x4, we went wheeling with it back when you could take trucks on the Lake McBride off-road park trails with a bunch of other Ranger/Bronco II guys, it was a ton of fun it that little truck. The only thing it really needed was diff lockers, but being so narrow and light it was a great off roader.

sell the plow and keep the truck

I like that ranger, but hey the Landy got a cracked windscreen! I think it needs some love too.

Continue the build

12:44 Oh hey, it's your co-pilot! 16:42 Huh, I have that same tool-box! Found it at goodwill with a bunch of tools from the first half of the previous century (20's-50's) in it. Good vintage Craftsman box. Might as well develop/fix this one!

I love old first gen rangers. I got an ‘87 4x4 that won’t die!

I think a full rotisserie restoration to concours standard.

Wow can't say I've ever seen a tire filling goo product work. Always been surprised with all the other crazy sealants/adhesives we have these days

My first brand new truck was a 1986 Ranger 4x. On the way home from the dealer I got rear ended by a semi. Made three payments before I got it back. So I didn’t have a lot of respect for the poor little truck. I was out running some fire trails when I found a water hole that was deeper than I thought. I found out the hard way that the engine air intake was next to the headlights. Hydro locked the engine, bent three connecting rods and shattered two pistons. Only had 27k miles on it.

I'd like to see the ultimate cheap off roader. Thanks for the video.

Steve You Gotta build for the Cheap Truck Challenge , It's an Awesome Truck for that !!!! You're There and ready to GO BUDDY !!!!!

Considering its age, condition and market value, I think you should retain and develop the truck to become a fun off-road challenge vehicle having little financial impact if it ever does become a write off.

Yet another memory brought back! I drove one of those as a work vehicle back when they were new. They are surprisingly good on dirt, but seem to bog down with stock tires in mud. You've avoided the worst part of my work truck by having a manual, the auto trans was a sloppy mess unless you had a substantial load on board, loaded up the torque converter and shift points made more sense, but cruising around empty it always seemed to over rev with mushy shifts. Ironically that is the opposite of the Ford full size truck auto trans in the same era, which loved to up shift and hated to down shift.

I'd say keep going in the off road direction with this. This thing would be unstoppable with the air filter moved higher and nearer to the firewall, a spool in the rear and lunch box locker in the front, maybe some knobby tires that hold air and call it a day on it.

Steve, you missed an opportunity to play the Creed CD while working on the truck haha

@ThisWeekWithCars

2 жыл бұрын

It was so scratched up it wouldn’t have played but I’ll keep that in mind for next time!

@surpriseletsplay

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 brilliant suggestion BB!!!

Given the current state of the economy it seems like you picked up a running truck for scrap price. It seems well worth working on it to keep it going. It would make a nice plow truck for your parking lot too.

Most definitely continue with it now. Bought a '83 Ranger XL a few months back, lots of rust but it goes nicely.

Keep going Steve, this will be a fun project and Cassie will be there to rescue you, what a hero she is.

I vote for the ultimate cheap off-road truck

go for the cheap truck challenge...fun!

I think you should use the truck for the challenge but keep the plow and the box blade and put them back on after the challenge and either use it to plow your shop parking lot/home driveway or sell it.

That quickshot is designed for power equipment, but if it works, it works. Amsoil's P.I. is for motor vehicles.

Continue with the build. Get it going as a plow truck

I love cheap bangers. Stay with the truck for off roading. Good entertainment. Thank you Captain of Cars.

I saw this on Facebook and considered looking at it for a plow rig.

Continue with this truck, service the engine, make a high air intake for the engine and have fun with it next year. And this winter you can rent it out as a snow plow and earn your money back.

I vote, "keep going on the cheap build."

Great video and a good little truck. I would like to see more on the building of an off-road truck. Snowplows don't seem exciting.

Need to weld the rear diff, tack weld the front u joint caps to the shafts, get rid of the front sway bar, and unhook the tube that goes to the grill for the intake. My first truck years ago was a 88 ranger lifted about 4” with them same mud kings in a 31-10.50-15, this brought back some memories.. haha

Keep building 👍off road/snow plow all around ultimate cheap truck build

Check out and repair the head gasket situation to get rid of the rough running and smoke problems first, would be my suggestions. Other than that, if the plow frame doesn't cause issues, leave it as is. Good stuff though!

When I think of plow truck... a Ford ranger DOES NOT come to thought lol

What a great truck, definitely deserves continuing with the cheap build

You need a Lincoln or miller locker in the rear!

My 97 rangers the best love it. Go ford

It's a great project! I'm looking forward to seeing more videos with the ranger. As mentioned earlier sell all the plow stuff and put the money back into it you'll have a much better off road vehicle without it. Keep up the good work I enjoy every video you make👍

aww man that is soooo close to the one my uncle used to have, his was a black 86 ranger with that read interior but the seats werent cloth

Some of the best truck I ever owned

Great to get a longer epiode Steve.✔ I'd suggest keeping going with the build, without wrecking the plough hardware. The truck can earn it's keep, keeping your parking lot clear of snow, then win the challenge next year.

You tell us about so much neat stuff we do not know. Thanks.

Keep going with the truck. It is a great base to work from.

love it neat old ford

'I had to buy everything myself...', oh woe is you :)

Keep it going- great little crawler.

The quality of your videos and your expertise would make more Ranger videos enjoyable! And probably teach your viewers a thing or two... Maybe go over the rules of the challenge. And we never got a look how it looks underneath it

That Land Rover looks useful🇬🇧

Trusty old land rover saves the day 😁

Yes...continue by all means....id love to find a truck like that

Keep going with it! This project will make a great series of videos!

Seems like what ever else you do with it, having the plow could come in very handy soon.

Love the first gen rangers

That's a super cool truck keep building for sure

I grew up in an 84 ranger. Total stripper model. Bringing back all the memories.

Ultimate off road truck

Amsoil... I put that sh!t in EVERYTHING!

Keep the project going!

I had a 1987 bronco 2 4 wheel drive with that exact same color scheme it was my second favorite vehicle I wish I had it back

I say fit a snorkel😃 ... and route the exhausts up through the bed behind the cab!

Build it into a ultimate cheap offroad truck. It's perfect for that.

you have a lot of toys ,i love it Great stuff

I say continue to repair it for the cheap truck challenge. Although I think "popcorn" would not have had any issues with those conditions Ha ha, it will be something different for the next challenge. Good work so far and good video Steve and thanks Cassey for your help! 👍

If it wasn't so rusted out I'd say fix her up. It's a cool little old truck.

keep it going

I feel your pain with that backwards tow, I've had to get home with a broken transmission that only worked in reverse and it wasn't fun. It seems as if you might have shorted the ignition with that wall of water the truck pushed, because although I've never sucked water into an air intake it sounds like a more fatal problem and you did get the truck started again. Thanks for another great video!

Ranger up!!!! 🤘

12:44 to 12:51 I hope that mouse didn't end up taking residence inside the truck! 😁🐀🐭

Definitely take plow mounts off fix engine an keep running it I had one I went in shit I shouldn't have been going through an performed admirably

I'v got a 83 4x4 with a 4 inch lift and a winch front and back its a fun toy

13/16 socket was split...aka trash.

Nice job brother

Do both keep the all the attachments for the winch and just build like a skid plate that you can hook onto like you can still put your little pockets for the pins and stuff but but it has a protective skid plate you can do a trophy truck plow truck design add some LEDs maybe even put a winch with like a roller attachment to make like a tow truck type attachment on the front of the truck stick a winch right behind the plow

thats a cool truck

Nice rig....😎

I say leave it a plow truck… lift it a bit… bigger tires and just leave it… cheap to offroad and can make you money in winter

I've had a a few little four-wheel drives but the one that impressed me the most was a Cherokee square body I bought the biggest tires that wouldn't scrub or so I thought they did scrub a little I think it was like 30 9.50 ish for what it was is it really impressive nowhere near what an old Yoda four-wheel drive would do but impressive to me you got the 2.3 or that 2.9 in my opinion the 2.3 is better

we built an upgraded 86 ranger. thing was virtually unstoppable. 4.0/5spd swapped. manual t case. 35 from 92 explorer, 3.73s limited slip from 97 explorer. 4" lift 33s.

@ThisWeekWithCars

2 жыл бұрын

I am considering a similar swap on the Bronco II I just picked up when the engine gives up. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJZ_vNV8Y67Rn7g.html

great truck to kerp

Aw man I was going to buy that wen I got off work it was sold 😫 have fun 👍

Ultimate cheap truck for sure

I would like to follow along as you do the headgasket. But, whatever you film next, I'll be watching just the same.

I got a 92 ranger auto 2 wheel 62000 on it set up for 21 yrs daily driver best truck I owned

Cool little truck my grandpa yas one and hes pretty hard on it

Rangers are so underrated.

You say there's trash everywhere in the truck,but that's really not too bad