Ranger Truck with 6 5 HP Predator Engine [January 2021 video]

This was the first build on the Go Kart powered Ranger truck.

[@mr.gutwrench]

Nobody commented on the tilt front end so I will. Awesome tilt front end.

[@oodragondrew]

I was thinking the same thing! Why can't all cars be like that

[@FarmerDrew]

Jaguar XKE is jealous

[@charlesmanning5819]

I think it was awesome 😎

[@ihcr100]

I gasped when he did that. Haha, I've seen them done before, but never on a ranger. That and the window is awesome.

[@Nostradamus_Order33]

Ford Super Duty’s need the tilt hood for the diesels. Can’t get to anything in the engine compartment.

[@UNSTOPABLE40XBOX]

For a second i thought he put 6 predator engines running at 5 hp each for all the horsepower.

[@samholdsworth420]

Same lmao

[@keithrozeski8463]

Yeah WTF. The simple period would have clarified it LOL.

[@phuqurfeeling]

Grammar matters

[@64wbryantex]

Me too

[@quickclips510]

Thats why I clicked on the video

[@five12man]

"It's a stage one kit." I love your enthusiasm, my man.

[@maxuabo]

It’s the first stage of his build, is that not what the term originated from?

[@rodshop5897]

While others are putting V-8s in Rangers, this gentleman was going a different way.

[@christiantyson7297]

Maybe he wanted to start at the bottom and work his way up. Probably learn a lot doing it that way. Idk

[@maxuabo]

He’s going the Kei cars route because it’s the funniest route

[@froglobster]

He’s starting with a V 1/2 then working up to a V 1

[@Daa253]

I love the fact that it has the pull start inside.

[@Princess_Sakie69]

i have a ice cream truck that sits on a 420cc engine and has tesla motors as well, should i worry or not because my ideas are retarded asf

[@toddwebb7521]

Someone start a go fund me to upgrade this guy to the 22 hp v twin predator

[@JUNEBUGLLC]

Fr 5 horsepower 😂

[@IceTTom]

​@@JUNEBUGLLC huh?? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@JayGBee]

Yea cuz ppl got the money to do that right now.

[@davidvusich1603]

@@JayGBeeif you’re broke just say that

[@JayGBee]

@@davidvusich1603 Lmao I’ve forgotten about more money than you’ve made

[@retroicdescent]

This is part practical joke, part engineering feat and part art piece. Amazing build, I love it!

[@justsomerandomasian408]

wdym joke? this is a serious performance gain for a ranger lol

[@Carl0438]

Art pc 😂 come on you mean pc of shit.

[@JUNEBUGLLC]

​@@justsomerandomasian408 lmao 🤣

[@JUNEBUGLLC]

​@@Carl0438you hating cuz u can't build ur own

[@MatthewBKR]

@@Carl0438 art doesn’t always cost money 😉

[@christianzaccone4347]

His neighbors must love that thing going back and forth past their house.

[@LEOhopeful]

No shit, a neighbor of mine has a riding mower for his "car" (DUI special) His mom lives down the road. You can hear the entire 2 mile trip, at 3 am!!

[@Clooger-]

​@LEOhopeful Sounds like my neighborhoods version of the 3am civic guy. Straight piped Civic flooring it to get uphill since he lives at the bottom of the cul-de-sac. Gotta love it

[@spavliskojr]

Love how the hood flips open like a ride on mower

[@bevy9598]

I almost spit up my drink when he flipped that hood,if you have a tractor engine why not have a tractor hood I love it lmao

[@And1Mell]

What an awesome kit. The tilt front end is next level, that should be on any vehicle.

[@youtubebannedme4207]

well I mean it is a lawnmower so it nee a lawnmower frontend

[@spiralnapkin]

I don't understand. Why is front tilt good? Seems like it only makes it more difficult to access the engine.

[@And1Mell]

@@spiralnapkin Not having the fenders in the way isn't better access?

[@mikelothbrok1485]

Not many old gear heads like him left out there, my father in law was that way. I remember he owned 2 of the Chevy Luv pickups one of which he and a friend installed a v-8 from a 68 corvette and the other he converted it from regular fuel to LP gas, and I was fortunate enough to be a part of that build. There’s still a few people like that left out there and the idea’s may sound impossible, crazy or whatever, but the knowledge is priceless.

[@billp6191]

Love that pull start on the dash😆

[@radicalracing09]

its like how a snowmobile is

[@MmmmThisIsATastyBurger]

That was my favorite part, when I saw a line going into the firewall I was like, I swear to god if this dude ran the pull start into the dash I’ll buy him a beer

[@jamesfernick3741]

kinda like the original fiat 500s

[@MCMinerHQ]

I'm waiting for someone to make an inline 6 by joining a bunch of predators together

[@100GTAGUY]

Wonder if that Garage54ng guy would be up for the challenge haha

[@MrTheHillfolk]

ChargerMiles007 Look him up,he's a vet on here ,I think he did a straight 8. Does all kinds of stuff like that with old Brigseys

[@gamerX-wk7ct]

did that to a mower in 1990 extended the frame and had five 5hp engines on it what a project it was but alot of fun it was .

[@Salador1777]

They did

[@rustyshakleford5230]

6.5 HP! I'm surprised you didn't twist the drive shaft up like a pretzel!

[@JM-yx1lm]

No joke! Did you hear him say it has a stage 1 kit? That means it has a cool looking air filter!!

[@maximumhardcore4362]

He will when he puts the bigger engine in

[@stutterpunk9573]

I know right?? How the hell did the trans hold all those beans?!!?

[@member57]

That's 3.5 more HP than a Ranger came with from Ford factory. 😂

[@hearsejr]

Lolololol

[@JohnMiller-iu2sx]

😐 loved my 2.3L

[@member57]

@@JohnMiller-iu2sx I'm sorry.. 😂 No really, the 2.3 is probably the best Ford 4 cylinder they ever made. The rest are absolute garbage, literally garbage.

[@JohnMiller-iu2sx]

@@member57 it's ok. I totalled my ranger at the end of 2020... 290K miles and only needed half a quart of oil between changes... Was a good truck 😪

[@jarvislarson6864]

Oh now surely you're shorting them 1horse with a bad leg...lol

[@blk86trk]

Can't wait to see more out of your builds. I am gathering final parts for a slow geared 4x4 hauler with 459cc 15hp Predator build to carry building materials (rock/cement/water) up a 45 degree incline. Thank for the inspiration...

[@cars-bikesfabrication2887]

Good luck with your project!

[@non1503]

Have you have seen Mike festiva channel. He made a 420cc Predator powered articulating 4X4 dump truck.

[@mototoad1242]

@@non1503 yeah he makes some cool projects

[@non1503]

@@mototoad1242 You might like MrTeslonian, sixtyfiveford or Jaimie Mantzel channels.

[@jameswilkins156]

That thing is impressive the amount of work it took to do that is remarkable . It may be the only one of those in the world like that and I can't imagine anyone else at all has thought of doing something like that

[@c101rex]

Im sure there's a very small handful of these out in the wild in 3rd world contries somewhere 🤣

[@Vyraxis]

Check out Robot Cantina on youtube. he built a honda insight using this engine. ended up doing crazy stuff after awhile like efi, superchargers, n02 things sick. hes about to put a 3cyl diesel mower engine into a saturn s2 wagon.

[@SebRoseWolf]

ive seen a couple across the us at carshows and carnivals

[@corydebuhr4344]

There's all kinds of trucks and tractors with harbor freight engines in them just type them in to KZbin. They are pretty impressive.

[@Mike-su8si]

@@corydebuhr4344 he could have used a twin briggs engine

[@ptonpc]

Noisy as frig but a heck of a lot of fun. Great build :)

[@mikeschmidt4800]

Fun? Ok

[@BlueOvals24]

Fun? Nice build? This thing is 1000x worse than when it had the original engine, and that's really saying something.

[@bensmith4563]

@@BlueOvals24 I'll take this truck over a tesla 7 days a week I'd probably be driving that around with an ear to ear smile

[@BlueOvals24]

@@bensmith4563 Well yeah why would anybody prefer a Tesla?

[@radicalracing09]

​@@BlueOvals24 its way better than stock

[@charlessmith833]

You have made the EPA very proud of you. Figure out how to tie the baby in and you've got a great family car.

[@FarmerDrew]

Ralph Nader shakes his head in the background 😂

[@Mike-su8si]

Don't even need a license or a plate for that driving mower

[@stevedeleon8775]

EPA.. E nvyous P eople A ssociation

[@danielescobar7618]

the baby? a fist full of zip ties and some dykes

[@devintariel3769]

"guess we're dragging the kids Iraqi style." "What???" "Nothing honey it's an old Saddam joke."

[@Joseph-dr6si]

I like it! The pull start in the dash is excellence! Very thoughtful!

[@DrJekylMrHyde]

Dude the tilt front end was my favorite thing about the whole truck I’ve seen gear reducted rock crawlers but overall this ranger is choice

[@thomasmcmahan2014]

The flat plywood bed and of course the engine, reminds me of early day Polaris rangers or the John deer gators. This would be perfect for a farm to get around on and check your fence and stuff.

[@maciejsn2126]

Almost like Robot Cantina with his Honda Insight, had a predator engine, also some 420 hemi. Nice channel

[@MacsSpecialitiesProperties]

I laughed out loud at 2:55. Nice build!

[@southern_merican]

That was a mean exhaust, lol.

[@samholdsworth420]

😂

[@jasonwilke2703]

A motorcycle engine will probably be great in this. Something reliable and can be hooked up to a basic clutch maybe even air cooled like a Harley

[@miguelcastaneda7257]

Alot of guys did that on those early hondas..those little tiny rounded body ones original motor was pretty much like a motorcycle engine

[@theduderski2848]

Air cooled Harley and reliable aren't words I put together

[@EverythingUnderTheFloridaSun]

I agree!! hybusa engine

[@Sam-ob4of]

@@EverythingUnderTheFloridaSun hell yeah

[@kylereese4822]

Imagine this in it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKmXYoCHZ62ea80&ab_channel=LetsLearnSomething

[@joseduran903]

2 or 3 cylinder Kubota engine would be amazing in this build !! indestructible Love the build Amazing work

[@dieselbossbrandon]

Put a single cylinder diesel in it that would be awesome!

[@Mike-su8si]

A four wheeler engine but they're stators seem to mess up alot

[@jonathanerbey3054]

The duromax he mentioned likely is diesel. At least the ones on my eBay recommended thingy.

[@cordovanbee713]

Took guts to try this build!!! Hats off ,Sir!

[@theworldcouldalwaysusemore7191]

I just got recommended this video and I need to say this is incredible. Thank you to the builder for sharing it with us. Also love the front end tilt. All cars should be made that way

[@MD-xw3gd]

Oh I'm doing that seat belt on my window ASAP!

[@rustedratchetgarage6788]

I learned the same thing about that from an old car craft magazine I've had it on my 77 Toyota for 20 years

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

That was a great ride! tHanks for the video, the details were much appreciated!

[@tylerwightman2315]

Considering what ford put in those things from the factory, you got yourself one hell of an upgrade!

[@gabrieljordan9977]

While 99% of other people swap their engines for v8s this guy goes for the practicality and simolicity of the little 212cc

[@dantheman9852]

Badass! Well done. Looking forward to the engine swab!

[@jackandblaze5956]

Perfect! It even runs like a Ford too!

[@randyhardy3692]

Haha I literally laughed out loud at this 😂..u can't beat an old ranger though ..they are pretty tough ..I'm a Chevy guy myself

[@keithjones197]

Love the seat belt windows .

[@slimpickins2371]

I'm giving her all she's got captain....she ain't got no more

[@krisw8597]

Just awesome…… hats off for creating something that nobody else has…

[@thomaszofo]

awsome build, hope to see more.

[@landonselby5332]

Phenomenal tilt front end. Was so stoked

[@KyleButler82]

Love that big truck turn signal...cool buggy man !

[@danielgrace7408]

Nice way to put that 6hp to work. Thanks for the video. 👍👍👍👍

[@callalilycollective]

I think the window mechanism is my favorite part. Cool build 🤙

[@JJones-gw9vy]

This guy is a legend. I loved this video. It's a very practical truck. I'd absolutely use that on my farm any day.

[@ObedYah561]

Absolutely amazing work on the front end tilt… They should come like that.

[@will51001]

This is incredible. Really cool build!

[@lelandclayton5462]

All bark and no bite coming from the engine lol. Love the tilting front end.

[@aPoorsPerspective]

Now this is the coolest thing I've seen all day

[@ThrelkeldOutdoors]

This would be a great conversion for any old beater that has a blown engine. Especially, for a beginner behind the wheel. If more power is preferred, remove the governor and bolt on a turbo or supercharger kit.

[@strattuner]

you bet,multiple size turbos for any engine combination

[@BlueOvals24]

God no, thing could barely move it's own weight!

[@ThrelkeldOutdoors]

@Bronco Belligerence like I said above, great for a beginner behind the wheel. A kid hanging out with Grandpa driving thru the Pasture to check the Cows and Bulls. It's not designed to run low 5's at the Drag Strip or qualify for the Daytona 500. It's simply an affordable conversion that could be installed in almost any vehicle and be fuel efficient. Could change up the gear ratio by experimenting with different sized sprockets for desired speeds. Me personally, I would build it as an off-road vehicle only. Basically a Farm Truck that can take a Beating while Trail Riding, Creek Crossing for Deer Recovery, Etc. Nothing Extreme. A Large high toothed sprocket for low end Grunt would be perfect. Fixing up an older vehicle would be alot cheaper than a fully enclosed UTV or SxS. I grew up Raising Hell in the Country, so there's plenty of places a kid could go on Go-Carts and Mini Bikes. But this would have changed the game up. It doesn't take much upgrading to unleash the potential of small engines. It really comes down to a Person's Imagination, Mechanical Experience, and Budget. Some Guy's in my area actually use this set-up in their Custom Built Rock Crawlers.

[@BlueOvals24]

@@ThrelkeldOutdoors A gravel road doesn't count as a rock crawl, and a gravel road is about all you'll be doing with less than 10hp. I'm all for small engines, that's why I like SXS, and one of those would be far better than a Ranger with one cylinder. The problem with this build is how much that truck frame weighs compared to a purpose build SXS. And I never said this thing should be fast, a stock 2.3 is about the slowest thing you could get on the road, yet it's still a better option than this. And for teaching someone to drive, there should be some power involved. Obviously don't throw a new driver into a GT500. But a modest 100hp is enough to teach them all aspects of driving, including throttle control. They'll never learn throttle control with 6.5hp because that's not enough power to even get the wheels to chirp. They'll drive around with this thing pinned, then have no idea how to control the throttle when they get something with even modest power. Engines like these belong in go carts and entry level SXS and this video proves that.

[@ThrelkeldOutdoors]

@Bronco Belligerence I'm not here to argue, but maybe you should do some research on this subject before trying to belittle my mechanical knowledge and Off-Roading Experience.

[@leejackson2707]

This is great can’t wait to see the big engine.

[@grandpafalkenrath2988]

Great job, love the tilt front

[@cordovanbee713]

Yep the tilt front end looks fantastic!!

[@brucepoole7551]

Just randomly popped up glad I clicked this is freaking awesome man. Some nice touches on it

[@bioodfox7805]

This is pretty impressive. He can drive that around town forever and it'll probably never fail. Cant even imagine the mpg. Gentlemen like yourself are why I buy things like old fiats etc lol. Seeing the results of all that hard work pay off like this... Inspiring!

[@rickey5353]

Genius. I love this truck.

[@californiaprofile]

This ranger is amazing good job

[@johnwall5624]

Wow!! You Are One Awesome Dude!! Way Too Go. Please Post a video when you get the larger engine going. Thanks 😊

[@DownWithit]

First of it kind I've ever seen. Nice job. I'm goin the other way and swapping in a V8 5.0L. I bet your gas milage is incredible if you dont have to many hills. Love the hood too

[@jasonz7788]

Awesome thanks great work Sir 👍👍

[@cuhbro461]

This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen

[@user-yf1fe7ei7n]

That’s beautiful Work

[@143thatguy]

Amazing build Man. Makes me sure miss my Dad n the builds we'd do together

[@berniebass3575]

I really like the tilt front end, very good!,

[@augustbiechy34]

I'm stoked to see him throw a little bigger motor on it... It be awesome if you could dampen the engine noise a little... Super fun looking.. great job!

[@hunterhunted12345]

i like that front end a lot very creative to make it tilt like that

[@AnthonyMilosh-kc5hk]

This is so impressive that you made this out of a ranger awesome work

[@Cooldad87]

Very cool the best conversion to date

[@georgedragojlovic4832]

That might be the coolest thing I've ever seen

[@thegeek0017]

This is what I like to see. Practical solutions to practical problems

[@davidkuhn3970]

I could have a few beers with this guy.

[@richardw.johnson2875]

What a cool CER!!!! Less horsepower than my garden tiller but it runs like a wild man I love it!

[@acow9966]

i love it! gotta pull start your pickup truck. great build man.

[@ujjkmhbvjcghfcg]

The starter is sick dude

[@AiOinc1]

Ha, can we talk about how he routed the pull start through the dash? That's awesome and genius

[@harrytazzia4133]

Pretty slick! Good for you!

[@edwardchance2543]

Really cool thanks for sharing subscribed

[@freewillchoice8052]

Awesome work man I love it and i want one.

[@bankiey]

The whole thing is awesome

[@Serrano46571]

I guess no smog check in your area. What a great conversion engine, Love it.

[@joebob7344]

Very impressive build.

[@rainshadows7086]

Dang that's cool. The truck going as fast as a car from around 100 years I think

[@GCF-Media]

The most ranger thing that ever existed

[@Skeeter_Dee]

hash tag. just ford things

[@christianworthinton8000]

A great shtf truck! Cheers.

[@AcidrossGaming]

the tilt front end is so badass

[@johnmccaffrey1336]

Great Rolls Canardly, rolls down one hill and can ardly make it up the next, I did something like this some years ago with an old Morris and included a concrete flywheel for momentum

[@mackmcmillan9905]

Jeep vibes with an MG twist on the hood, bravo!

[@Andy-1234]

What an awesome idea and the way he did it was so smart. I love when peop

[@Residew]

Good job. Intelligence in manifestation.

[@fordman7479]

I like the dash, and front end.

[@semiproactive9625]

I love it and will return for more.

[@ex35240sx]

KZbin really recommended a good channel!

[@CAslayerlukeCCHawk]

That seatbelt window regulator is genius

[@sethrich2790]

👏🏼!!!!! So much to love. Excellent👍🏼

[@JohnMiller-iu2sx]

I thought "6 5hp" was a typo then you lifted the hood and all I could say was "No, no,... No you didn't"

[@walterbeaver6365]

Great video. display of mechanical ingenuity. Very impressive. Looking forward to your next video. Thankyou Sir.

[@papawsbackyard8774]

I'm very impressed. Living in the boonies I'm always thinking about potential SHTF transportation. This is a great concept.

[@nutbastard]

If you ignore the fact that most people could catch it on foot and everyone including Helen Keller can hear it from about 2 or 3 miles away, yes, this would make an excellent SHTF vehicle.

[@rockcitymarco9186]

Absolutely awesome ✌️

[@chrishunt1941]

I’m sure your neighbors love it

[@charlesbrown4483]

This is purely awesome