Thanks!

I would've kept this truck forever if it was a 4x4

Haha good ears!

A good quality studded tire is a must for 2wd lots of grip

@@sniperwoods8569 Cant find them anymore. Had a great pair on my 87 Lincoln but sold them with car. I’m building a 6” tube rear bumper ( I work in steel supply) that I can fill with water in winter,then drain and use as air tank in spring and summer. Hopefully gives more traction,along with 8.8 diff.

@Carlton McCartney It is a 2.5l 4 cilinder turbo charged with intercooler. It is a completely mechanic engine no fucking eletronics to bother. In teory 115hp and 29kg engine. it is not super fast but does get the job done. Also here in Brazil we dont have emissions inspections so i had some fun with the injector pump also uped the boost from 1.1kg to 1.3kg. With those adjustments it is pretty good even with 33x12,5. It basically the same engine used on the Defender 300tdi

​@Carlton McCartney same here, also I agree a diesel 4x4 ranger would be my dream truck especially with a turbo?? 😳

@Carlton McCartney oh I completely agree with you I could go on and on about this bs and much more fuck tesla too lmao, anyway I have a 93 4.0 4x4 supercab ranger with the classic interior and 2nd gen lights without the ugly new ranger blinkers, I got my siblings to all get 80's and 90's cars. and when shit hits the fan and all electronics go people won't even be able to drive their cars but we will haha

@Carlton McCartney exactly, electric cars use lithium batteries which is what my drill uses. when I forget my drill in the truck and it's 0 fahrenheit out the battery is weak or registers as dead and when it bring it in it has full power, I don't care if teslas have a battery heater it wastes your battery and will that heater last 30 or 40 years like my cars have? nope they're disposable tin can cars. I hate the ford lightning too, I wish they didn't ruin the f150 lineup also people think it's better because they don't have to pay for gas... I don't think a 220V charger on everyday is going to be cheap for your electric bill its the equivalent of a welder being used 24/7 lmao and when the powerplant overheated in California people couldn't use their cars because it was an overload or some shit

@Carlton McCartney I know, some liberal was ranting to me about the co2 climate change shit with cars, I said listen... every gas car has a catalytic converter and a bunch of emission restrictive crap and if you want to stop polluting you'll need to stop breathing because when a person breathes out they're literally breathing out co2 😂

I have a 2wd 08 f150 with 33s and no rub. You will be fine

Thank you! I miss it tbh

@@exvndy what was the lift size on it?

Your 2.3 ran 33’s and ran great? Just picked up an 2003 2.3 and I’ve been thinking about lifting it and throwing on some 31’s but worried it won’t be able to handle it..

@@lukescholey5872 it was a 2wd, lifted using lift spindles. Yes, it ran great. I did purchase a 8.8 junktard with a stock lsd and had it re geared to a 4.88 so to match the speedo, so it ran like a stock Ranger. Loads of easy fun.

James Luke shops charge an arm and a leg out here in the Bay Area for regearing ($2k) so I’m just gonna throw on 31’s and hope for the best.. also planning on lifting it 3-5 inches. Would you recommend a body or spindle lift?

Since you regeared it that's why you could run it. This truck had the 3.0l v6 and was tuned and was only ok. It definitely affected performance and I'm sure was hurting other suspension components. But they looked badass lol. I eventually put stock wheels on for a little and it ripped compared to the 33s. That's what I had was 33x10.5 and they rubbed. I even had the torsion bars fully cranked. This was also a trailhead model so you had a different front suspension setup.

@@exvndy you are correct only partially regarding the regearing. It ran fine without regearing. The reason for regearing was solely based on the speedo usability. The actual point of my comment was the fact that I was able to have 0 rub issues. As far as my engine, it was a completely stock 2.5l 4 banger 5spd trans.

Thanks it's for sale!

😂 this made me chuckle... yeah the monster was causing me to be cracked out and shake. Lol jk.. I didn't realize it was that shakey until you said something.. way to go. 😆🤫

Literally they just pop in and out from back of housing, just have to get the right sized leds. Theres tons of videos to help you out, good luck!

Just Ebay search them and thanks!

Good question, so year 2000 some ranger 2wd came with a torsion setup instead of coil spring. It’s called a Trailhead Its basically a model year 2000 Edge 2wd. Added appeal comes from the optional Trailhead Group options. Its a 2wd model with a torsion bar suspension and gives the truck the tough look of its 4x4 cousin. Ride height and ground clearance are different from that of conventional 2wd like yours. Explaining your confusion. The Trailhead sits higher on bigger tires easier than your coilspring setup you have. Its a pretty rare truck actually. Only was in year 2000 and with some of the 2wd produced.. no dealer really promoted these trailhead option rangers. Thanks for watching!

Drew Brz so what can I do

@@yoamdydiaz8047 you really cant do anything unfortunately like i did. You should look up body lifts or other suspension lifts for your 2wd ranger setup. Mine happens to have a option from factory where it has a 4wd front end on it with torsion bars so i can key lift it like a 4x4

same i got my ranger modded out everything but bigger tires

Lol.. speaking of miata, I passed on one last year. Pretty upset at myself tbh, It was a 1st gen.

They were just LED ebay specials

Yes to both before I sold it... went to the u pull lot and found a rare instrument cluster also. I regret selling it tbh

@@exvndy Oh okay, nice. I need to replace my instrument cluster bezel on my ‘99. That sucks you sold it, this thing was really cool.

It's maybe 2 inches tops.. maybe inch and a half. What motor is your ranger because with 33s and a lift like that your fuel economy is going to drop like crazy on this little truck. Then again im also catless and tuned so maybe that is also affecting my massive milage drop.. since this video Ive put on stock wheels and tires and acceleration as improved over the 33s a lot also the handling and ride quality is better than the 33s

@@exvndy I don’t really care about my fuel consumption because I’m just gonna be using it for off roading every once in a while it’s not my daily driver

Yes very simple and suprisingly decent light cut off, only thing is hi and lo beam adjustments are a PITA to adjust.

Drew Brz thanks man🤙

If you're planning on mudding it and offroading I'd just wait for a 4x4 and lift that with 33s. 2WD you'd have to regear and lock the diff ontop of lifting and the 33s.. still it isn't a 4x4 at the end of the day though

Just from ebay, they are common place on that site. Goodluck!

Magnaflow with cat removed

I purchased with the truck but I would assume they are just Ebay, I need to hookup the halos still which is another $20 or so I believe for the light and wiring

Thanks man, it was fun while I had it. They were off eBay probably.. they came with the truck when I bought it so Installed them

Torsion key lift around 2 inches, the 33s give it a little height aswell

Location?

Just key lifted

Needed a new harness due to previous owners routing it between the drivers door and chassis so it got crushed after being crushed numerous times closing the door.

2.5

Its a 3.0l V6

2.5 Lima is the best motor for these trucks hands down. The heads are questionable but nonetheless a good ole 4 banger

@@andrewpalmer1911 nah 4.0 V6s last longer if you take good care of em, the 2.5 just isn't enough power for me

@@troyburgess2355 bro the 4.0s are straight hot garbage. Owned one before with 140xxx on it and literally gave the most issues out of all the vehicles iv owned.

Yeah the tires rubbed at full lock pretty bad... and that was with the torsion bars keyed up all the way

Correct, it was a one year dealer option... wish it came with the original dealer decals on the bed saying "trailhead". But it was then replaced with the edge like you said.

@@exvndy did they make a truck with the same options as yours but not a trail head cuz I got a 3.0 single cab shirt bed 2wd 5 speed tortionbar

@@4.6slidez hmmm I'd assume you have a trailhead if it has torsion bars and everything else like you explain.. I highly doubt someone would've taken the time and money to convert it. Interesting..

@@exvndy oh shit really how else can I tell I don’t got the owners manual or stickers

@@4.6slidez it would either have to be a trailhead an edge model or if it's a later model the sport had the same option . All the other two-wheel drives had coil spring suspension on the front .

The truck was sold the beginning of summer. It needed head work and had a leaking rear main. Other than that it was solid.. I had plans to motor swap a 5.0 into it but I wanted a bike instead so I sold it and bought a motorcycle with the funds. The video of the bike is on my channel if anybody is interested.

@@exvndy awww darn. Im currently diesel swapping my 98 ranger

@@dieselbossbrandon I thought about doing that... I miss it and wish I had it because it was a very nice ranger and was pretty rare being a trailhead 2wd.. oh well. You can't have everything

@@exvndy well maybe one day youll get another and you can swap it

For added traction in the winter. It was 2wd so I put those sand bags over the rear axles in the bed. It helped tremendously

Upstate NY

I always wanted to do the calculations when I had it but never did.... it was AWFUL. I swore it got around 5 mpg lol. Atleast that's what it felt like

@@exvndy thank you I will not be raising my ranger 😂 it gets 23 mpg stock, 1996 single cab. Didn’t mind sacrificing 5 mpg for a lift but now you telling me 5 or near that nah I’m good 😂

Awful!! Probably around 14 tops.. probably 9-10 on the highway lol. I never calculated it to be honest. I have a bad catalytic converter ontop of the 33s. Definitly do not recommend putting on 33s unless you change the gearing and lift it slightly higher with a body lift, etc. Going to 31s as soon as I can gather the cash for tires. Honestly cant wait haha.

@@exvndy lol I got you😂

what lift ive been looking for one on my truck

It's just a torsion lift. Maxed out torsion bars. My truck was a rare trailhead so it had torsion front suspension. You can't do this on a normal 2wd ranger

I'm positive it was 2WD

Got pics??