WILL IT RUN?? Reviving the Cheapest 4x4 Ranger I could find!!! (Its not pretty folks)

Got this Ranger about 10 months ago for $500 to turn into a daily beater... not sure what the plan is now!
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[@DieselCreek]

Thinking Of Dubbing this truck " One Eyed Willy" Thoughts??

[@evilkidd174]

My first "real" truck was a 1990 Ranger. If give both left nuts to have it back.

[@francistheodorecatte]

could go a step further and name it chester copperpot lmao

[@drunkdunc8738]

Looks like you bought it off a pirate ☠️🍻

[@seastacker8582]

More like sloth...it’s ugly in a lovable sort of way.

[@cathleenchapell7613]

Love it! Love watching the channel. Can't wait for you to get back to the church project!

[@hkeg80]

"Everything I own has a belt squeal" Starts up bobcat with no belt squeal. There's your next project, add a belt squeal to the bobcat :-)

[@DieselCreek]

It does if I throttle it up too fast!!!!!

[@zippythechicken]

the belt doesn't squeal on the bobcat but the tracks squeal

[@thabaldwookiee1692]

@@DieselCreek Have you ever watched are seen Vise grip garage I don't know why but I WOULD love to watch you two guys find an old Junker and fix it I just think that be the best KZbin VIDEO EVER.

[@BlakeMerckleTrucking]

Lmao I literally said the same thing

[@McWhorterFarm]

I was going to say that 🤣🤣🤣

[@575conbon]

I like how you gave her the side of the bed with the carriage bolts, floormats, big chunk of 6x6 post on it, and extra filler door/sheetmetal, what's all that weigh probably an extra 10-15lbs? "something something...straw that broke the camel's back...something something"

[@carlaustin7398]

I laughed for 10 minutes when Mrs diesel creek helped remove the bed. Thank you. I needed a laugh. I enjoy your content.

[@ElectronicMechanic50]

Also remanufactured starters don't line up right on these trucks put on a oem and go to town

[@robertt9342]

@@ElectronicMechanic50 . Serious question, why wouldn’t a remanufactured one not line up? Aftermarket I understand, but not remanufactured.

[@ElectronicMechanic50]

@@robertt9342 reman starters the casing gets sand blasted every time it's remanded removes slight material from mounting surface witch causes misalignment not all but most I've bought don't mesh with the flywheel properly usually have to shim or just get another one it's really luck of the draw but if you buy new or oem I've never had a problem

[@onesadtech]

I feel your pain with the salt struggle. If everyone just put good winter tires on their vehicles, slowed down, and learned how to drive on snow/ice, we could all save sooooo much money on early repairs and vehicle replacements due to rust.

[@onesadtech]

@Hank Rutherford Hill I hear you there, but as I said, slowing down and learning to drive to conditions is part of what needs to happen, and an essential one of course. Definitely not advocating for less salt at the risk of lives, but there are tons of less damaging ways to manage vehicle safety in poor conditions.

[@danbasta3677]

I paint the underside of my vehicles with black rust olem paint to help keep them from gettin ate up with salt and road chemicals.

[@ljprep6250]

I just flat wouldn't live in a cold and salty climate, TYVM. Have you seen all the lovely vehicles posted on Just Rolled In videos? OMG!

[@jontrudell7529]

11:38 to 12:02 LMFAO !!! "Ur taking up all my Strength" " I Almost Broke a 💅 Nail!" Lol

[@brianjohnston9822]

I dont know why he didnt use the bobcat.

[@MookieMan1]

@@brianjohnston9822 because that’s a big piece without great way to hook it up without destroying it. Plus the bed is pretty wide for the garage door while hanging from a bob cat. Just not a great idea

[@johnsmith5726]

@@brianjohnston9822 The belt didn't squeal, so he couldn't use it.

[@young11984]

That was the best laugh i had today, reminds me of the days i would get my gf to help me. She would get mad and i would be laughing the whole time😂, different versions of whats funny i guess

[@danbartolini27]

He could have used the fork lift

[@markusjoseph5256]

Love the 10 seconds with you and the wife lifting the Truck Bed, reminds me of Mine, Not sure how she let you put it on. If it was me i would be buying her something. Thanks for the great vid. Very Fun God Speed

[@petedavis8701]

You and Andrew Camarata, my favourite engineers on KZbin

[@DieselCreek]

Thanks buddy!!

[@davidgreening173]

You have to add Wes to that list. Marty T in New Zealand is on par with these chaps too.

[@mayorwrenchmcgnome]

My 3 top are Diesel, Wes,and Vice grip.

[@remko1238]

True 🙌🏿

[@cooperr1422]

True I like Andrew and Matt’s channel

[@georgerothfuss9576]

The wife is a comic relief . I like how you breakdown the problem in the engine diagnostic

[@drunkdunc8738]

Stealthy black Ranger , neighbours won't know who's doing this years burnout 👍🍺

[@thebackwoodsboysgarage9144]

10:44 the thing i like bout livin in the deep south it don't snow very often and like u said they don't put salt on the roads and our vehicles don't get rusted out underneath

[@enjoythesho1992]

Your wife brought some comedy to this video ....

[@sammottram8954]

Man I laughed when she came on:)

[@racebannon2708]

At least she was wearing her safety UGGs

[@blacksrt8300c]

Made me laugh too, reminded me of when he has tough bolt to get out, yelling at it.

[@joezitzler151]

Haha the wife was a good touch. Good little project truck. A TDI would be awesome but I’d say the metal on that trucks pretty rough to sink that much time and money into.

[@JohnFrahm0676]

I rewatched the portion with the wife at least 5 times. Laughing so hard as I watched it. Been there done that with my wife. Need her help so you don't say anything cause ya need the help. Don't want them to hurt themselves but the drama! LOL. Loved it!

[@MakinSawdust]

@10:30 *_...it is perteneer impossible..._* One of my late fathers favorite words Perteneer :) Be good Matt, love your channel!

[@ptshyu2]

It amazes me that we all want our first car/trucks back no matter how big of a piece they were they all hold a special spot in our hearts

[@OmegaGamingNetwork]

My first car was a mid 80's corolla. The only special place it holds for me is buried as deep in the junk yard as possible.

[@jeremytoms5163]

Yep, my first car was a vauxhall viva hc. HC was supposed to be high compression, more like 'holy crap!' Blew the engine, rebuilt it from the ground up, ran it in as per the service manual. Started to ease the revs ups , was coming home from work and had to stop sharpish 'cause some idiot pulled out on me. Hit the gas after that and the engine dumped its oil out the exhaust. Drove home with a big blue cloud behind me, botched it up and px'd it at a local dealer who had done my mum over with a dodgy car, which me and my mates had to rebuild to make it safe, tuned the engine up a bit as well. My mum loved it as it was a bit of a sleeper. Had to laugh as I met when of his crew in the pub that night, his boss was spitting nails, they couldn't start it and because of where it was parked they had no option but to push it up the narrow lane, on a hill, to the workshop. Where his boss found that the body was shot and we'd hammered 2x3's up inside the sills to hold it together, sawdust in the transmission to quiet the gears. The car was barely worth a scrap value, let alone what he'd given me. The car I'd got was the only decent car he had on the lot. Funnily enough, he stopped trying to sell polished shit as cars soon after. Would I want another HC? Not even if it had been professionally restored, crap then and crap now. Never touched Vauxhall/Opal since, been either Jap or Ford and never had and issue with either.

[@dbeckley43]

I'd like to have my 70 Chevy Malibu back, it was only a 305 , what I want is a SS 454.

[@billco-9801]

I had a 86 Ranger, 87 Bronco II and 88 Bronco II they all ran great. In the past few years I’ve frequently run Sea Foam Motor Treatment in my tractors (gas and diesel), mowers, other small 4-stroke engines and in my trucks and cars, they all run smooth.

[@ronbuckner8179]

I had one just like it. I ran it for 214,000 miles and it never failed me.I loved it, The transmission finally failed, and there wasn't one to be found anywhere, I sold it off to a friend and he adapted a Mitsubishi Tractor trany to it and put another 150,000 on it. Phenomenal truck, Oh it was a crew cab. OH and no belt squeal!

[@carlosspicyweiner7865]

“I bet she beats him...” was my first thought during the bed removal scene 😂😂

[@lyndelbeckwith1706]

My first thought was :He's sleepin on the couch tonight!

[@wowman5447]

Tis the way of pa🤣

[@somethingabouttractors241]

I used to have an 87 ford ranger 4x4. It was my dad's, but he let me drive it til I rolled it on a snow packed dirt road I wasn't supposed to be on. When I was supposed to be at school. He was not amused. We pounded the dents out and I drove it for the next 7 years til I sold it. It was his but when I graduated high school he gave it to me, along with a dirtbike. Loved that truck.

[@Joe.M]

"LOOK AT THIS! THIS PUMP WORKS!" Luckily the fuel didn't ignite.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👨‍🚒👨‍🚒👨‍🚒👨‍🚒👨‍🚒🧯🧯🧯🧯🧯😳

[@DieselCreek]

I don’t think you could really consider that stuff in there fuel anymore

[@rogerfrancis65]

Luckily it was so stale it had no flammability left!

[@keepitsimpleson.withrogers7028]

Varnish up the bottom of fence posts

[@daveb8598]

"fuel"

[@lesfox2010]

Yeah, I was holding my breath then with my eyes wide open with dread. Should have attached long wires to the terminals and put it on the floor away from the rig at least. Stale fuel isn't necessarily safe.

[@WatchWesWork]

I was waiting for snarky comments from the wife about needing a crane...

[@DieselCreek]

I hadn’t even thought of that 😂😂👍🏼

[@DieselCreek]

Dang it Wes don’t give her ammo! She reads these some times!!

[@southstreetbarbecue7875]

She'd never suggest he spend more money on his shop!

[@dispatch444]

Boy Matt the Mrs. sounds like she’s a little firecracker. Mine is the same way. If I had a workshop like yours, and invest in a small room or clean out a corner just big enough to set up a cot. That way the next time I bring home another project and the wife puts me in the dog house I can do so in style.

[@ObamaoZedong]

@@dispatch444 That or only get projects with full size bench seats to sleep on 😅

[@73honda350]

When I first saw this video thumbnail and read its description my first reaction was, "$500! That's a great deal . . . for the seller."

[@squatchhammer7215]

Let's be honest, 500 is actually a good price for it. While it has it's problems it's still better than others the same age in that area.

[@richardbrown8794]

Yes I'm thinking a real genius owned that.wow cobbed up piece. The scrap yard awaits

[@the_truck_farmer]

WI guy here...Rust is such a drag! For a 30 yr Old truck I think that’s a good starting point for a project...weld a few bits of steel into it, power wash, por 15, then Tdi swap it. Just don’t make the rot worse by driving in the salt. Drive a cheap beater in the winter instead. This new liquid Brine they are using seems to rot cars even faster than the rocksalt did.

[@ianwinfield929]

The Mechanic Dave is currently doing a TDI swap in a Bronco II so that would be a pretty good place to start if you choose to go that route.

[@wrenchinginthewoods]

One thing I learned from buying non-running cars from marketplace/craigslist is that you never believe anything the previous owner tells you about why it doesn't run. I bought an Explorer once that supposedly just needed a fuel pump, turns out the motor jumped time, and I had to put an engine in it. Still can't beat $600.00 though... I still drive it.

[@1OneArmBtw]

you are one of the only people who I can watch who works on cars that I don't get bored of, keep it up👍

[@fiendeng]

I feel that ! Try Deboss Garage. Solid info on rebuilding

[@phillipbryant5976]

Mrs. Diesel Creek is absolutely the star of this video!

[@tvctaswegia497]

No ones going to mention those sweet moves to snug the truck in, without even someone in the cab to steer it in? Impressive.

[@littleglasshouse5797]

I had an '88...loved that truck! Had a 2004 Ranger, good truck, had almost 400,00 miles on it. Now have a '07 Dakpta...I miss my Rangers

[@rosk3165]

nice work but you are in trouble now she almost broke a nail

[@rustyrails3225]

Hello. I have an 84 ranger.also black. I got it in 1988. I was 18 then. Now I'm 50. Still have that ranger and drive it every day. Great truck. I hit a deer a few weeks ago and now I have to get a fender. Already bought a grill. I would trust that truck to go anywhere.

[@TheMechanicDave]

A tdi swap would be sweet! That’s what I’m doing with a bronco 2

[@ianallen2]

I was going to say someone is doing a VW tdi swap, but couldnt remember who. I know I am following it. lol.

[@keepitsimpleson.withrogers7028]

@TheMechanicDave, I’m loving your TDI swap, going to do the same in my samurai

[@seanabbott3992]

I bought a 1992 ranger from a coworker without seeing it or the ability to drive it (didn't know how to drive a stick) and it was the best buy I ever made. Two years later she's still my daily driver.

[@andres783]

"Youre taking all my strenght!"... How I feel about work sometimes...

[@bigdan827_8]

I remember my old boss had an 88 Ranger 4WD that he loved. After many years, he kept it primarily as a winter truck until about 2004, when he gave it to someone in his family. That was only so he could make room in his driveway for an F-150 to tow his new trailer. That Ranger was an unstoppable beast. I wouldn't doubt that it's still running today.

[@TheGoatfat]

i had to rewind it and watch you and the wife take that box off lol . priceless

[@poncianoespiritu6527]

Matt, you are really good. I think you are a mechanical engineer!

[@poncianoespiritu6527]

I clap my hands when machine runs! Congrats Matt!

[@andreaskarlsson73]

It’s a keeper, stay with the 2.9 and make sure not to over heat it and a it lives forever. I have a 88 my self, super loyal.

[@smallblockfuelie]

Such a great feeling when you finally hear it run. Congrats on that win.

[@jimdieseldawg3435]

Matt, dude, testing a pump full of old gas on top of the battery with sparky test wires? Please stay alive/around for the many people who like what you do 😊 Leftfield idea: if the Ranger has the Cologne V6, there are a couple of upgrades available - the 4.0 version as fitted to the contemporary Explorer; or the much-rarer Cosworth 24-valve OHC 2.9 as fitted to the UK-market Scorpio Cosworth. Might minimise the choppy-fabby aspect and provide extra grunt. Whatever happens, good luck and I look forward to watching this build 🤟🏼

[@monkeyman2174]

I almost just broke a nail! 🤣

[@dannyflynn9206]

I love how these trucks and machines get a new life

[@seastacker8582]

Love those boxy 80’s rangers. Just cool little trucks.

[@GenderSkins]

Well your frame looks in better shape, even with the rusty cross member. And that can be replaced. As for the starter bolts, I always just tapped out the hole and put larger bolts in it instead of that kind of Jerry Rigging. But if you are interested in another Ford Ranger, I know where there is one in better shape. But it does need a new motor.

[@ScottGloverTX]

Where has your wife been all this time? She could be your comic relief.

[@wazza33racer]

5 on the floor! Holy Ferrari! Certainly needs a seafoam tune up!

[@MoondyneJoe]

Hi Matt, just for a chuckle for you, when you used the either to start the Ute we have a brand called "Start you B*stard" Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@allaussietraveller9879]

Also their wd40 equivalent, Shift Ya Bastard 🤣

[@fulltest]

Keep the Pig after all this work.I just luv your no fuss attitude to things.Your sense of humour is Dry and Subtle..hilarious.Please continue the videos, they are awesome. All the way from England👌👌👌

[@captnsquid8151]

Had a 2.8 v-6 1983 first year of the v/6, 4x4 transfer case. 4 speed premium gasoline. 2 inch lift kit and a sweet 1000 lb. camper. Yes added springs and over loads and ran it for 12 years ..Sold for 1/2 of what I paid. Always have a sweet spot for the 4x4 v6 Rangers. Good Video ..thx

[@kylevantassel7259]

Take a hot tip (Pardon the pun) and never leave one of these 80s fords sitting in your garage unattended with the battery connected . Those old ignition switches are notorious for the ears popping and shorting the switch all on its own and then you got yourself a nice weenie roast.....

[@DieselCreek]

Nobody’s ever told me that before, but I actually have been doing that because I don’t trust this thing it’s a wiring nightmare

[@frankdeegan8974]

@@DieselCreek A friend had a 80's Thunderbird, that Ford recalled and before she got it to a dealer it caught fire. The wife and I went and gave her a ride back home, so yes they will burn driving or parked.

[@kylevantassel7259]

@@frankdeegan8974 Yup , The birds and lincolns were the most notorious.....I have had them pop while I was working on them and cause the engine to start cranking on its own . It was a piss poor design and I am guessing that most of the stock ones have been replaced long ago now but I never bank on that....I always take the hot lead off if the thing is going to be sitting in my shop....

[@nealelliott]

I was going to say the same thing. there was a forensic files episode where a poor woman was charged for murder, because of fords piss poor electrical connections. www.imdb.com/title/tt2611196/

[@danbasta3677]

It's still a beautiful looking truck. With time and patience She'll turn out nice, and a good reliable truck.

[@mikeb8893]

"Nooo! God!!!! You're taking up all my strength! Oh god!!!! Shit!!!" HAHAHAHAHA!

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I love my Ford Ranger. I have the 3.2 Turbo Diesel with 6 speed automatic. Your Ranger is very cool! This truck could be built in many ways. I can’t wait to see what you will do with it

[@mph5896]

15:38, you have a bad ground on the core support. Not sure if thats G101 or not

[@TheOwenby11]

Brings back lots of great memories I had a burgundy 88 Ford ranger with the same color interior. It was 2wd and a 5 speed with the 2.0. Man I drove that thing like a 4wd and went places many 4wd's couldn't.

[@DieselCreek]

mine was a tank too!

[@87_v10]

11:58 I laughed and i swear to god she heard me because she said its not funny

[@paliacho9]

Best looking small truck ever made.

[@ernieruss6044]

Might be smart to sale it and give all money above cost to the wife would be a great investment . love your videos brother

[@danbasta3677]

If you do sell it, it would still be a great deal for someone else to buy and drive. It's a beautiful looking little truck. Love it!

[@patrickhill8748]

Great vid! Sooo miss my ‘84 Ranger, was only 2.3 with 5 speed manual but that thing ran like a beast. Keep it!

[@gmeek1822]

Your wife is hilarious!

[@DieselCreek]

She has her moments lol

[@mundanestuff]

he had a chance to edit in a little fart noise when she lifted that box with him, but noooooo, missed opportunities

[@neil6212]

Congrats on yet another resurrection! I actually bought a nearly identical Ranger (2.9, 4x4 5 spd) new in 1986. It was a good and trouble free truck, relatively speaking...only thing I had to replace was the throttle position sensor and the usual wear items such as tires and shocks. Traded it in on a new F-150 in '92. At that time the body was showing a little rust, and the dark blue paint was looking pretty faded. When I went to trade it in, the Ford dealer repaired the rust, and repainted everything but the inside of the bed, under warranty, after finding that I was the original owner! Have stuck with Fords ever since, and will never go back to GM. (Not a hard promise to keep, as I'm nearly 80)

[@JTL-DK]

Am i the only one thinking that Matt reminds somewhat of Al Bundy? :-D

[@CMDSR]

From what I heard these models had a lot of transmission troubles. Eva is a champ for helping.

[@neumansown]

They always run.....with enough money

[@engineresurrector2414]

And time

[@neumansown]

Well if you have enough money, you pay someone for there time lol

[@cortcam664]

Connectors are for the factory to make subassemblies and for parts replacement by users. For this kind of truck, you can eliminate any of them that you wish and do a good splice. Takes away lots of corrosion/intermittent entry points and if you need to replace something later, just cut the friggin wire and re-splice. Much more reliable connection. It ain't rocket surgery. Really like you and your videos. Been rebuilding old vehicles for 60 + years myself. I'm 75. Thank you for making these videos. I can use what I learn from you. Ken in AZ

[@JoeRocket-sf6qs]

Salting the road is an environmental disaster and should be illegal.

[@mrbriggs68]

What should they use

[@Bret4207]

@@mrbriggs68 Just sand. I live in Northern NY, they use pure calcium chloride up here. It's in the water table now. All so the insurance companies don't have to pay out so much $$$ because idiots think they should be able to drive 20 over the speed limit during a January storm on "all season tires"! Madness!

[@mrbriggs68]

@@Bret4207 sand is not enough on a Highway but on local roads it is calcium chloride is better that salt when it comes to environment

[@hopingforthebest1.9]

Ive heard some places use beet juice

[@Bret4207]

@@mrbriggs68 I disagree. Sand is plenty if people would use their heads, buy actual studded snow tires and drive reasonably. But we have to lower the bar for the dumbest idiot drivers out there. Sad state of affairs.

[@wagnarangerbrown6744]

Nice work man,am having starting issues with my 1990 2. 3 4cyl xlt. So it make me smile when you get yours started.

[@jjm373]

Your wife reminds me of mine small cute cusses like a sailor

[@841k9]

Same for mine!

[@richardkimble2627]

@@anderleof nothing like a few obscenities when you're slamming it home!

[@juanitafelix8450]

When you got her to turn over I jumped and screamed in joy and excitement for you! My family thought I won the lottery! Lol Keep it coming!

[@daver18qc]

"I can hear the fuel pouring out, perfect!" /said no one ever (☉ ϖ ☉)

[@squatchhammer7215]

I won't call the varnish in the tank as fuel.

[@playingmantis3237]

Props to your better half. She still had floor mats and a block of wood on her side of the truck bed. She is a riot! 😆

[@tractormantp2113]

Yep that’s good diagnostic basic work, ! he got fire ,he got fuel ,checked injectors found the bad fuel, good work

[@scottbouc2888]

As a 88 Ford Ranger owner myself I enjoyed this video I've considered a 4x4 1st gen Ranger but I'm pretty picky that truck seems pretty clean in my opinion the firewall rust is a issue but it could be fixed.

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

I had a 1987 ranger GT. Awesome truck. I got over 220,000 miles on it before I gave it to charity. I beat the snot out of it and used it to haul tons of lumber and other things. The only trouble was it leaked oil after about 20,000 miles on.... And I changed a water pump. Otherwise it was all original and still ran strong at 220k miles

[@georgehoward2384]

Sea foam works great cleaning injection and carbs

[@harveystephens6115]

Your little helper was not happy , but strong!! Hope you carried her to supper for her help!!!! Enjoyed Thought you had a lemon but you turned it into another peach

[@DieselCreek]

not quite a peach yet lol

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

"Belt squeal": 1) Loose, wet, improper or glazed belt- check tensioner too 2) Overtaxing the charging part of the alternator- weak/old/improper battery 3) Bad or loose battery or alternator connections Remedy: Verify correct type/size belt Roughen contact surface of belt with 180 grit Verify charging state of alternator Tighten all connections, verify continuity between battery & alternator Measure cranking and running electrical load on both battery & alternator Verify engine base idle is correct (in P and D for auto)

[@randyclyde4939]

"I almost broke a nail!", I almost hit the floor! Bless her, she puts up with a lot! Thanks for a great video!

[@JeremyAllen81]

Your better half helping lift the bed off the truck had me in tears! I must have re-watched that part a dozen times. My wife would have been the same. :)

[@rick3090]

ANOTHER TEST YOU CAN RUN ,by using a fuel pressure tester 30-45 on this one , get the fuel pressure up to its peak and with the injector wires unplugged tap 12 v to the injectors and count one thousand one.... then record the pressure drop, reup your pressure each time , but remember if they do work then the intake will fill with fuel , there is a fancy tester from thexton suitable for that as well, this test prevents intake pulling if you dont have to.

[@Mark_-jq6wg]

Amazing, anyone else crack a huge smile when that cranked over. Love it. Never gets old :D

[@hilham89]

Oh how I love wiring...... I had an issue with my 99 f150 and the security theft light. Fuel pump wouldn't come on the motor would turn over but wouldn't start and the theft light would flash real fast. I found that the plugs going into the speedometer wasn't all the way in. After taking my whole dash apart.

[@jesterr7133]

I live in Memphis, TN. That body style is getting a little harder to find than it once was, but there are a ton of those available down here. There are a lot of them still on the road in my area, and lot of people turn wrenches on them and preserve them. You could find a really nice one relatively cheap in my area.

[@rosedad4life688]

I have my first truck, a 1984 Ranger. It has been sitting in a barn for 20 years. Excited to see how you progress with this, to see if I can get the motivation to get mine going again, so it can be my sons first truck too.

[@76fordjunky]

those always looked good with a 4 inch lift and 33 inch tires back in the day

[@real_skux]

The most realistic video I've ever seen. This is almost exactly everything I've encountered working on rangers and bronco 2 of the same era. Had to subscribe! Keep up the awesome videos.

[@DieselCreek]

Awesome! Glad to have ya!

[@mikemikemike2884]

You should keep it. She deserves to be saved. Lots of potential, would make a great project. Great run around/trail rig.

[@mrl3guy]

My 1st truck was 98 ranger 5 speed. Loved that truck. It waa wrecked then bought a 2000 and its running strong

[@Okanagan48]

A nice little 4 banger diesel would be perfect for the truck. Wifey is a bundle of fun.

[@buddy8225]

One of my favorite small trucks. Glad to see it rescued. 😀

[@scottdunn4506]

That frame looks clean on that I would keep that truck it sounds pretty healthy

[@ryanhogan6509]

Ya gotta take a vacuum hose and dip it right into the sea foam , and even a little marvel mystery oil, clean those rings, valves, pistons., zip ties does a hell of an instructional video on the subject, with some of the finest use of the English language you may ever hear...

[@capeman29]

NWPA here too! The salt problem is real, my poor TJ is rotting away.

[@johnkeets6179]

Keep it and do it up you wanted a project to be getting on with there you go and you could sort out the cross member as well. And it will be a great videos 📹 as well can't wait to see the next part. 😀

[@MuscatelTom]

I had an 88 xlt extended cab 2wd 2.3 and man was she loyal. Went 700k on the original engine. Head gasket went out and dad thought i wanted it gone. One day i came home and saw an empty parking spot... i almost cried. Id love to find another 88

[@RustyNail5856]

A Great little truck, you could have used some the parts off your other truck. but that is more to come.

[@anthonybanks2979]

5spd = Millennial proof ! 4x4 short bed will go anywhere . Ford Ranger parts are very easy to get . KEEP IT !!!!

[@darrellcoy]

your effort is unmatched

[@JohnNukem]

Your Wife had me laughing my butt off! So glad she came and gave you a hand!

[@919hornet4me]

That thing is solid!

[@backyardbuilttrucks1]

I had a 1987 Ranger S plain jane truck 2.0L 5 speed . All I did was cam followers in it. Still have it still rust free . Plans are for a 351w swap at some point with my oldest son. They are known for rust on firewall seam . But the 4x4 is hard to beat , isuzu deisel would be a neat swap , even a 4bt cummins .

[@64Thunderbird77]

88 ranger was my first car. A can of Pepsi fits perfectly into that spot above the glove compartment. It almost snaps into place in the edge. No cup holders back then.