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Old 06-26-2008, 09:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Talking Project Danger Ranger Prerunner!!!

so a couple weeks ago, i found out that my friend's grandma's shop had an old 1984 Ford Ranger flat bed work truck 2wd sitting on the side. i was like WTF LETS GO GET IT AND PRERUN IT! after talking to his gma, she let us have it for $400, and yes it ran smooth started up right away, drove perfectly, but hasnt been registered in 3 years. so we took it off her hands she wanted it gone anyway, and now we got a prerunner... sort of... =]

COST of Project Danger Ranger Prerunner:
$400 - Truck
$15 - Paint
$FREE - Lincoln Locker =]
$100 - 4" Lift
$17 - Paint
$30 - Wheels and Tires

Updated 8/16/08 TOTAL = $562.

DAY 1 - Picked up the Ranger


The Sky looked crazy from all this damn smoke here in California....



DAY 2 - turned that ugly rack, into a roll bar for the bed..



Prerunner bar =]


DAY 3 - 15 dollar paint job. =]




and how it sits today, with our crew and the ranger - 6/26/08
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ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.


yea were crazy kids...
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Old 06-29-2008, 02:12 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Can't wait to see it become airborne.
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And post pics or video! hehe
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WHY DOES MY YOUTUBE FAIL!??????!?!!1!!!
dont embed it, just post a link

http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=El40z8kHTz0&rel=1&eurl=&iurl=http%3 A//i.ytimg.com/vi/El40z8kHTz0/default.jpg&t=OEgsToPDskIpf0WuvZa713BRQoIYX7bA&hl=

and you guys dont have many pre-runners up there do you?
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ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.


Here ya go bub.



Not really a big fan of the fisheye setup...but hey its not my vid
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and you guys dont have many pre-runners up there do you?
no we dont, i know theres a lot in so-cal but there aint crap here, just a buncha crappy cars on gay big rims.

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---1984 Ford Ranger 2WD Flatbed Prerunner - 4" coil Spring Lift, Rancho 9000s, Lincoln Locker, Desert Camo Paint.
It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f5/project-d...runner-148316/

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what was the name of the song on that video?
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Has to much to list. It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f86/i-love-m...rawler-146975/

---1984 Ford Ranger 2WD Flatbed Prerunner - 4" coil Spring Lift, Rancho 9000s, Lincoln Locker, Desert Camo Paint.
It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f5/project-d...runner-148316/
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Old 08-11-2008, 12:16 PM   #9 (permalink)
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just found a lift for our ranger!!

for $100

we got:
- The 4" lift coil springs for the front
- 4 Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks
- and longer u-bolts for the rear so we can lift it with blocks.

pick n pull is great for aftermarket stuff thats so cheap.
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Has to much to list. It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f86/i-love-m...rawler-146975/

---1984 Ford Ranger 2WD Flatbed Prerunner - 4" coil Spring Lift, Rancho 9000s, Lincoln Locker, Desert Camo Paint.
It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f5/project-d...runner-148316/
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here's how the install went of the 4" Lift:















I know its cambered as sh** and i might need to build some brackets to level them out. and if you are wondering what that yellow wire is, its for the battery charger cause it was dead the last time i tried to start it.

OH and if you didnt know the rear end has a Lincoln Locker in it!!! =]
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Has to much to list. It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f86/i-love-m...rawler-146975/

---1984 Ford Ranger 2WD Flatbed Prerunner - 4" coil Spring Lift, Rancho 9000s, Lincoln Locker, Desert Camo Paint.
It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f5/project-d...runner-148316/

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get r done!
i want danger ranger action shots..not trailer shots
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get r done!
i want danger ranger action shots..not trailer shots
well thats kinda hard when there is no brakes.........

we need extended brake lines. for cheap. lol
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Has to much to list. It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f86/i-love-m...rawler-146975/

---1984 Ford Ranger 2WD Flatbed Prerunner - 4" coil Spring Lift, Rancho 9000s, Lincoln Locker, Desert Camo Paint.
It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f5/project-d...runner-148316/
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if you supply the hardware any garage will make you lines ... cost me like 10 bucks for the 4runner...or do they need to be flex lines
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Were all these pictures taken with a spy camera?

Looks good though. Definitely need to fab up some drop brackets. Or go cheap and use blocks and longer hardware to drop those crosses
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if you supply the hardware any garage will make you lines ... cost me like 10 bucks for the 4runner...or do they need to be flex lines
they need to be rubber lines that go to the caliper.
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It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f5/project-d...runner-148316/
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Were all these pictures taken with a spy camera?

Looks good though. Definitely need to fab up some drop brackets. Or go cheap and use blocks and longer hardware to drop those crosses
haha no its my video camera with a fisheye lens. yea we already started to draw out some drop brackets. but if we can get them to work, screw it we will just run it as is.
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---1989 Single Cab Pick Up - Needs: 5.29s, lockers, small exo cage, rock sliders, diff armor, dual cases.
Has to much to list. It's ALL HERE ---> http://www.yotatech.com/f86/i-love-m...rawler-146975/

---1984 Ford Ranger 2WD Flatbed Prerunner - 4" coil Spring Lift, Rancho 9000s, Lincoln Locker, Desert Camo Paint.
It's ALL HERE --->