88 ranger offroad racer - Ford Ranger Forum

offroadohio · 10-03-2011, 08:50 AM

First thing is first. Asking 1750 OBO or trade for a 4x4 atv 300cc or bigger WITH title (or atleast, able to get a title for). But I would prefer the cash

This truck is for OFFROAD use only. it has no title, no lights, no windows and no heat. It is purpose built for short course offroad racing. Better known as tough tuck or rough truck races.

I built this truck winter 2010/2011 from the ground up. Everything on it I fabricated myself, some parts have been made to fit with a sawzall, grinder and a welder. It is not a professional 20k truck and some things may not be done the way a professional would, but it isnt some hillbilly hack job built by someone that was drunk one night.
Frame/axles/cab are 1985 4x4 ford ranger. It has the stock dana 28 with 3:73 gears and the stock 7.5 with 3:73 gears. Carriers are still open. suspension is still all stock. The cab is completely gutted and fully caged. Nose is cut and bobbed, it has no bed sides. Interior is enclosed just like a stock car would be. Has 4 point harness, with Bronco II seat with lumbar support. Seat is bolted to the cage as is the harness. Has removable steering wheel.

Engine is from an 88 ranger. It is the 2.3 efi motor. Engine was rebuilt 5 or 6 years ago and has been inside of a tough truck ever since. The motor runs GREAT and very strong. all unneeded wiring ha sbene eliminated, but it can still be hooke dup to a ford scanner and have the codes read. EGR code will come up becuase it is removed. o2 sensor, ect is all still there.

Radiator is mounted inside the cab behind the enclosed area out of harms way. Truck has never ran above 180 degrees with this setup. Transmission is a manual 5speed 2wd transmission from an 86 ranger. Clutch, bearing, pressure plate, slave and master cylinders were repalced when trans was put in in december 2010. Transfercase is from an 84 Nissan 720 pickup. It is a divorced style case so it has a short drive shaft between the transmission and the tcase. Transfercase is mounted with 4 solid mounting points. Rear drivesahft has 2 loops to keep it from falling out if it breaks.
Both fuel pumps and fuel filters were repalced at the beginning of the season. OEM fuel tank is mounted inside of the rear mounted toolbox. It also has a 1/4" plate under the tool box and a big 1/2" angle iron rear bumper to make it a tad tail heavy for landings. Has a full tnak of fuel currently.
Has 31-10.50-15 Truxxas MT tires withs about half tread.
Truck was a top 10 finisher for the 2011 season. Had several top 5 finishes, and took first in the county class at the local fair. If you know how to drive it will win you money. I brought home nearly $1000 in winnings this year.
this truck could me easily made into a fairly capable trailrig/ mud bogger/ rock crawler aswell. If it wasnt for the room for a 2nd person I would make some changes and trail ride it.

Truck is located near Fultonham OH.
All of my photos are here http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...Truck%20build/ (see the last page fo rmost recent pics)
Videos are here http://www.youtube.com/offroadohio1

Please do not respond to this thread unless you are INTERESTED in the truck.

offroadohio · 11-19-2011, 11:05 AM

I totaly redid this ad. Didnt want to create a new one though, so here is a bump for it.

**Hurley** · 11-19-2011, 12:28 PM

Any motor upgrades or exhaust?

offroadohio · 11-19-2011, 12:41 PM

Motor is stock. exhuast isnt "upgraded" but it has 2" all the way back with a cherry bomb type muffler to quiet it down so that I can hear whats going on around me.

**Hurley** · 11-19-2011, 03:56 PM

Did you get rid of the cats?

offroadohio · 11-19-2011, 04:01 PM

yes, it hasnt had a cat on it since I was put into a race truck 5 or 6 years ago.

Demon-FX4 · 11-19-2011, 10:14 PM

awesome

**Hurley** · 11-19-2011, 10:17 PM

Awesome truck

Racing2Fast · 11-24-2011, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by offroadohio

First thing is first. Asking 1750 OBO or trade for a utility type quad 2 or 4 wheel drive, with a title. 300cc or bigger. I would do a partial trade towards a youth atv like a 90-125 cc NON chinese made. Polaris, yamaha, suzuki etc. Im not interested in sport quads, cars or any kind, fullsize trucks or anything like that. I'd be interested in side x sides, samurai's, trackers or other small 4x4 vehicles. I will not put any cash towards the trade but if you have something thats an $800 vehicle I'll take cash with trades.
Dont need a title unless its a quad/ side by side. If its an older quad that has NEVER been titled that will work to. All quads with out titles I will call title office andsheriffs office with vin# to confirm they are not stolen/never titled. I want to be able to register it and take it to state lands.
If the tracker/samurai/etc is not titled it needs to be atleast moderatly built ( mud tires, small lift, etc) and not a rusted out pile of crap. Rust is ok as long as it isnt falling apart. If it has a title I really dont care if its stock or not becuase I can use it for driving occasionally aswell.
Really just trying to either get an extra quad, or something I can take in the woods and bring my duaghter along with me in.
I still cant afford to have nice rig that will keep up with guys on 35+ tires but I do want something little that I can beat on and not worry about for places like Heiney Farms, old painted rock, maybe even southington offroad ( ex JS property) stillwell, and moderate wellsville trails.
Now that I have got the what I wants out of the way you may continue reading if you have one of the above.
This truck is for OFFROAD use only. it has no title, no lights, no windows and no heat. It is purpose built for short course offroad racing. Better known as tough tuck or rough truck races.
I built this truck last winter from the ground up. Everything on it I fabricated myself, some parts have been made to fit with a sawzall, grinder and a welder. It is not a professional 20k truck and some things may not be done the way a professional would, but it isnt some hillbilly hack job built by someone that was drunk one night.
Frame/axles/cab are 1985 4x4 ranger. It has the stock dana 28 with 3:73 gears and the stock 7.5 with 3:73 gears. Carriers are still open. suspension is still all stock. The cab is completely gutted and fully caged. Nose is cut and bobbed, it has no bed sides. Interior is enclosed just like a stock car would be. Has 4 point harness, with Bronco II seat with lumbar support. Seat is bolted to the cage as is the harness. Has removable steering wheel.
Engine is from an 88 ranger. It is the 2.3 efi motor. Engine was rebuilt 5 or 6 years ago and has been inside of a tough truck ever since. The motor runs GREAT and very strong. all unneeded wiring ha sbene eliminated, but it can still be hooke dup to a ford scanner and have the codes read. EGR code will come up becuase it is removed. o2 sensor, ect is all still there.
Radiator is mounted inside the cab behind the enclosed area out of harms way. Truck has never ran above 180 degrees with this setup. Transmission is a manual 5speed 2wd transmission from an 86 ranger. Clutch, bearing, pressure plate, slave and master cylinders were repalced when trans was put in in december 2010. Transfercase is from an 84 Nissan 720 pickup. It is a divorced style case so it has a short drive shaft between the transmission and the tcase. Transfercase is mounted with 4 solid mounting points. Rear drivesahft has 2 loops to keep it from falling out if it breaks.
Both fuel pumps and fuel filters were repalced at the beginning of the season. OEM fuel tank is mounted inside of the rear mounted toolbox. It also has a 1/4" plate under the tool box and a big 1/2" angle iron rear bumper to make it a tad tail heavy for landings. Has a full tnak of fuel currently.
Has 31-10.50-15 Truxxas MT tires withs about half tread.
Truck was a top 10 finisher all year. Had several top 5 finishes, and took first in the county class at the local fair. If you know how to drive it will win you money. I brought home nearly $1000 in winnings this year.
Truck is located near Fultonham OH.
All of my photos are here http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...Truck%20build/auto parts
Videos are here www.youtube.com/offroadohio1

First place county class
http://youtu.be/U84O1qmHTyY
3rd place stock class finish
http://youtu.be/EG8RMIrC9YQ

Please do not respond to this thread unless you are INTERESTED in the truck.

good looking truck but i am just after those bad ass wheels. i wonder if that wheels will fit on my ranger without having some rubbing issues on it.

offroadohio · 02-02-2012, 02:03 PM

bump

10-03-2011, 08:50 AM	#1
offroadohio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: fultonham oh Posts: 13	88 ranger offroad racer First thing is first. Asking 1750 OBO or trade for a 4x4 atv 300cc or bigger WITH title (or atleast, able to get a title for). But I would prefer the cash This truck is for OFFROAD use only. it has no title, no lights, no windows and no heat. It is purpose built for short course offroad racing. Better known as tough tuck or rough truck races. I built this truck winter 2010/2011 from the ground up. Everything on it I fabricated myself, some parts have been made to fit with a sawzall, grinder and a welder. It is not a professional 20k truck and some things may not be done the way a professional would, but it isnt some hillbilly hack job built by someone that was drunk one night. Frame/axles/cab are 1985 4x4 ford ranger. It has the stock dana 28 with 3:73 gears and the stock 7.5 with 3:73 gears. Carriers are still open. suspension is still all stock. The cab is completely gutted and fully caged. Nose is cut and bobbed, it has no bed sides. Interior is enclosed just like a stock car would be. Has 4 point harness, with Bronco II seat with lumbar support. Seat is bolted to the cage as is the harness. Has removable steering wheel. Engine is from an 88 ranger. It is the 2.3 efi motor. Engine was rebuilt 5 or 6 years ago and has been inside of a tough truck ever since. The motor runs GREAT and very strong. all unneeded wiring ha sbene eliminated, but it can still be hooke dup to a ford scanner and have the codes read. EGR code will come up becuase it is removed. o2 sensor, ect is all still there. Radiator is mounted inside the cab behind the enclosed area out of harms way. Truck has never ran above 180 degrees with this setup. Transmission is a manual 5speed 2wd transmission from an 86 ranger. Clutch, bearing, pressure plate, slave and master cylinders were repalced when trans was put in in december 2010. Transfercase is from an 84 Nissan 720 pickup. It is a divorced style case so it has a short drive shaft between the transmission and the tcase. Transfercase is mounted with 4 solid mounting points. Rear drivesahft has 2 loops to keep it from falling out if it breaks. Both fuel pumps and fuel filters were repalced at the beginning of the season. OEM fuel tank is mounted inside of the rear mounted toolbox. It also has a 1/4" plate under the tool box and a big 1/2" angle iron rear bumper to make it a tad tail heavy for landings. Has a full tnak of fuel currently. Has 31-10.50-15 Truxxas MT tires withs about half tread. Truck was a top 10 finisher for the 2011 season. Had several top 5 finishes, and took first in the county class at the local fair. If you know how to drive it will win you money. I brought home nearly $1000 in winnings this year. this truck could me easily made into a fairly capable trailrig/ mud bogger/ rock crawler aswell. If it wasnt for the room for a 2nd person I would make some changes and trail ride it. Truck is located near Fultonham OH. All of my photos are here http://s239.photobucket.com/albums/f...Truck%20build/ (see the last page fo rmost recent pics) Videos are here http://www.youtube.com/offroadohio1 Please do not respond to this thread unless you are INTERESTED in the truck. __________________ 88 ranger, 2.3 efi 2wd 5speed, nissan divorced tcase 7.5 rear, d28 front, fully caged, 31s dovetailed nose. Last edited by offroadohio; 02-02-2012 at 02:03 PM. Reason: updates

11-19-2011, 11:05 AM	#2
offroadohio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: fultonham oh Posts: 13	I totaly redid this ad. Didnt want to create a new one though, so here is a bump for it. __________________ 88 ranger, 2.3 efi 2wd 5speed, nissan divorced tcase 7.5 rear, d28 front, fully caged, 31s dovetailed nose.

11-19-2011, 12:41 PM	#4
offroadohio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: fultonham oh Posts: 13	Motor is stock. exhuast isnt "upgraded" but it has 2" all the way back with a cherry bomb type muffler to quiet it down so that I can hear whats going on around me. __________________ 88 ranger, 2.3 efi 2wd 5speed, nissan divorced tcase 7.5 rear, d28 front, fully caged, 31s dovetailed nose.

11-19-2011, 04:01 PM	#6
offroadohio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: fultonham oh Posts: 13	yes, it hasnt had a cat on it since I was put into a race truck 5 or 6 years ago. __________________ 88 ranger, 2.3 efi 2wd 5speed, nissan divorced tcase 7.5 rear, d28 front, fully caged, 31s dovetailed nose.

02-02-2012, 02:03 PM	#10
offroadohio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: fultonham oh Posts: 13	bump __________________ 88 ranger, 2.3 efi 2wd 5speed, nissan divorced tcase 7.5 rear, d28 front, fully caged, 31s dovetailed nose.

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