You also have the dealer add-on cruise control by the turn signal stalk, which is pretty cool. Fourth gear going out on the A4LD is pretty common because the 4th gear solenoid and torque converter lock up is controlled by an electronic solenoid. If you replace that, it should work fine.
I love this little truck. Its great you were able to save it!! We had a year old '83 but it didn't work out well with a car seat and two adults. Wish i had a truck like that now.
What a sweet boneyard find. That whole combination with the STX package rocks 👍 Don't do a thing cosmetically, just keep the mechanical stuff straight...
I had an 86 Ranger Super Cab in high school that I learned to drive a stick shift in. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. That was a good little truck I miss it. Good luck with yours 👍
You should make a video on all the cars and trucks you own. We haven't seen the s10 Dakota white Lincoln or the square body crown Victoria in a while. There also a lot of corrolas we haven't seen?
There are a few new cars I wouldnt mind owning. But as far as trucks go, just give me something simple and a bed that can get dirty. Save all the plastic crap for economy cars.
It's a crime a truck like that ever even ended up in the scrap yard, I'd say keep the dents it's a pick up truck after all they're meant to have a few battle scars
Hey Jay, this is one of my more fav ones you've saved. Its a great truck! You dont see too many anymore, especially with that original 80s styling. Take care of her! I'll keep an eye out for a visor. Cheers!
By guys like you saving these old cars from the wrecker your doing much more for the planet than the idiots dropping $60k on some hybrid that wont last more than 5 years. Kudos brother, nice work!
Jay, I had a 90 Ranger with the 2.9 that went over 200 K before the transmission finally just started leaking from every orifice! I had it rebuilt for $1,200. and sold the truck to a friend. He drove it another 50 K then sold it off to a kid who was thrilled to have it. I'll bet that little 2.9 hit the 300 K mark!
You scored a great little truck I love Rangers my first truck was a black Ranger Splash it had orange stripes it was a 4.0L high output 5 speed and factory posi it was so much fun, it was stolen for where I worked at the time and never found 😢
Hey Jay, i love these Rangers, i had an 86 supercab identical to yours. It was 4x4 and silver, i worked at a bodyshop and got the bottom 1\4 and top 1\4 painted Burgandy so that left the middle sliver, it was soo cool. I got the ''FORD'' on the tailgate bodyfilled and i put ''Ranger'' in Burgandy on the tailgate, wich i thought was so cool. I also took the 2.9 v6 out and put a 4.0 in wich made it go twice as fast. I had the Ranger for 10 yrs till i sold it. Jay i watch your videos all the time and love them, keep up the great work, Bill from Calgary Alberta Canada :).
Reminds me of the truck my dad had! His was a 1983 ford Ranger with a 2.3 4 cylinder, if I remember correctly. It was a 4 speed standard! He had it between 1984-7. Silver with red interior.
Funniest part for me watching this, I was eating breakfast while watching this on my desktop pc, and my speakers literally made my desk vibrate like I was in the car lmao.
Man I miss my 2.9L Rangers. I've had several, only one auto, with the A4LD trans and my overdrive didn't work either. I also had the same surging/stumbling idle too and it was my IAC needed cleaned out because the plunger in it got gunked up. Otherwise those 2.9's will last you a long time if your good to them. I always changed mine with high mileage oil and a quart of Lucas every oil change!
Nice love seeing good used vehicles brought back to the life of the road! 2.9L sucks but that body is sweet! Disagree on the 89 to 92 rangers, they rock. It was a bone stock 91 Ranger which I learned to drive. Regular cab short bed, black 2wd with a 5 speed manual, vinyl bench seat with no factory AC.I love seeing them on the road, if I ever see on like the one I learned to drive on I will buy it!
Your Ranger STX is in excellent condition for a work truck! Has indeed some dents and scratches, but looking at the age it's nothing serious and a more original budget truck you won't find soon for cheap. I think that you have to replace the exhaust for one with mufflers in the future. This seems to me a bit too loud for the highway. There are cheap dent repair set that don't require painting. Maybe you can try to see if it works on the small dents. They just pull them out. Maybe use some heat water too. Furthermore, a very nice and still very original truck. And definitely worth the gearbox swap!
Great truck, thanks for the video! These are great little trucks! Miss my '86 2WD long bed V-6 Ranger. The 2.9 V-6 is a great, torquey, durable motor. Never had any major issues with mine in over 200k miles. The Mazda sourced 5 spd. manual my '86 had, was kind of a weak link, especially if you towed a lot, like I did. Mine blew up 5th gear at about 150k miles.
That's one good thing about working at a junkyard, you can usually find any parts you need when you buy an old truck. Nice truck and great video as all ways keep up the good work.
that is one hell of a good little work truck and your not the only one who likes the 1st ford rangers these trucks ore getting harder to find at least you take care of you equipment unlike most kids today i am glad you save and sell the cars and trucks that are worth saving that ford xlt lariat you guys ended up saving is a beautiful pick up and keep up the good work
That is an Awesome ride!We all look for something special to get us there and back,and you have it.'Glass-pack'before the split?Little different note,and half quieter.(Maybe)Vacuum line delete may cost 4th in trans.
I had 2 buddies that had STX package trucks back In the day, a medium blue one and a white one, both had standard shift with 6 cylinder engines and both had factory push bars and factory bed mounted roll bars with huge Marchal square lights. Pretty sharp trucks.
Nice truck. I use to have a 1985 in excellent condition with a 2.8 V6 5spd... i cant find one of those anywhere since i had mine ive been looking a long time...
I like your truck! I had an ‘88 myself that I loved, and I have a ‘96 now with a 4 cylinder 5 speed 4wd and 210,000 miles. Rangers are great little trucks that can actually haul a load.
Drop a 5 speed in it! I own a 1986 Ford Bronco II cut down to look like a ranger. 5 speed it is great! Really enjoying my truck I also found out that lifter noise and loud engine noise can easily be resolved with some lucas oil stabilizer!
Cool truck man! Wrong channel, wrong channel, wait, this is the right channel right here. Sounds like u got it goin on, thanks for the videos, cheers!!
I like this truck. I had basically the same truck in high school. Mine was a 5 speed 2wd stx package. Black with silver 2 tone, 2.9l. Ran it hard back in the day. I remember a 5.0 mustang got me at the light but couldn't pass me.
Cool Jay. Glad its working for you, I voted for the full size truck. I graduated high school in 1988. I hated those Rangers then and still do. Be careful in the rain, the rear tends to hydroplane. I totaled out one in 1989.
Own an 01 ranger 3L V6. Is so fun to drive. Seats are comfortable. It loves the highway. Great first truck. Far different than SUVs and cars of the past. You got real luck with the condition thats in. Look at the thrush line of mufflers. They have any loudness you want. I just saw they had an M80. That is thick compared to the cherry bomb. They also have mufflers with 2 ins and 2 outs.
That is one beautiful Ranger. May sound stupid, but check your oil. When my BII gets low she starts up rough then after a minute of driving smooths out.
Great catch! Rangers are a fun truck!! Muffler? What?? I'd cut the pipe, insert a 30" Thrush and put a 45 or 90 deg turn out just before the right rear wheel. Thrush canisters are a lot quieter than a Cherry Bomb, yet they are both straight-thru glass packs! Go figure!!? I ran Thrush for years because you can stick in a canister where you can't install a Turbo muffler; size and off set pipes... Have fun!!
The first i notice was the stripes. They are awesome. Hella fog lights is good stuff. I see you have a CB radio antenna back off the truck. Hook up a CB radio to it that would be great. Maybe put one muffler on it. A 4 speed manuel would be great. Other than that i love this truck. 😊
I remember I had an 1987 Ford Ranger XLT Flash Red Mine had the 2.9L V-6 Auto PS/PB Cold A/C Tilt CC PL/PW P.seats on both sides, Ext Cab, 2WD, Am/FM Cassette, P mirrors Alum wheels. We brought it for 1750 back in 1996.
Fuel pressure regulator, and vacuum leaks will give you those idle and stumbling issues. Those mirrors aren't just on STX models, and the trouble with the STX is they weren't all the same, some had certain items, some didn't...like some had a roll bar with KC lights in the bed, most don't. That's a pretty clean truck really for as old as it is. Yes the Ranger badges, they were originally chrome plated...err...chrome painted, that stuff comes off so you'll see a mix of both, more base models had black badges, but most times they've fallen off anyhow. Those visors are garbage. Your ranger doesn't have the mounting holes anyhow, and those things cause roof leaks. The huge downside is the A4LD automatic transmission, those things are why many Rangers and Bronco 2's end up in the scrap yard. When I got my Bronco 2 Overdrive was kind of there...it would engage but as soon as you would press the accelerator to speed up it wouldn't downshift from overdrive back to 3rd it would kick the transmission into neutral forcing you to manually shift the transmission out of overdrive back to 3rd gear then it would be fine, I drove it a month like that then took it to AAMCO and had it rebuilt at a cost of $2400, however according to them the rebuild is with steel parts rather than the cheap junk that Ford and many other rebuilders put in to try and save money which in the end means you save about $150-200 up front but your transmission fails about a year later because the cheap rebuild kits are just that cheap. The premium sound system would also include an amp in the dash to the left of the right side dash speaker...without that amp you just have the standard sound system and trust me the premium sound system isn't that great either...I have the Premium sound system in my 1988 Ford Bronco 2, its not premium, not even close LOL. The intermittent wiper feature in my Bronco 2 was bypassed because it was shorted out somewhere in that mess of wiring causing the wipers to run continuously, in the bypass process it also removes the park feature in the wiper motor, so whenever you turn the wipers off they stop wherever they are on the windshield but not a problem if you just wait till they're in the right position to turn the switch off. Cost me about $500 to repair the AC in my 88 Bronco 2. Had to get a new compressor, accumulator, orifice tube, o-rings, etc. Plus the vacuum pump, ac manifold gauges, leak detector dye, refrigerant, and other odds and ends. That was just about 2 years ago that I repaired the AC and its still working great, the only issue is I don't have the recirculate feature, not sure if that cable is seized or if the door is jammed haven't had the time to dig into that any further.
You deserve more credit man keep grinding and I know you'll blow up into a big time YTer if you have the persistence. Keep up the good content man. You got yourself a sub. 👌
Looks good. Only thing I would add, other than getting a muffler on there would be a pair of E-code headlamps to supplement the driving lights. That way, you'll have a much better beam pattern than what the sealed beam units provide.
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Doug Demuro and Hoovies Garage. Nice.
Now if only we could get Doug to review this old truck :D
Akasha Posegate lol
Is the rescue ranger for sale?
a tip: watch movies on flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.
@Raiden Jason Yup, been watching on Flixzone for since december myself =)
Loving the Pizza Planet shirt, now all you need is a yellow 80s Toyota pickup!
Working at a scrapyard I'm sure he would eventually find one.
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You also have the dealer add-on cruise control by the turn signal stalk, which is pretty cool. Fourth gear going out on the A4LD is pretty common because the 4th gear solenoid and torque converter lock up is controlled by an electronic solenoid. If you replace that, it should work fine.
How many horse you thinking she's got?
I love this little truck. Its great you were able to save it!! We had a year old '83 but it didn't work out well with a car seat and two adults. Wish i had a truck like that now.
She turned out beautiful. Amazing how good it looks all cleaned up.
What a sweet boneyard find.
That whole combination with the STX package rocks 👍
Don't do a thing cosmetically, just keep the mechanical stuff straight...
I had an 86 Ranger Super Cab in high school that I learned to drive a stick shift in. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. That was a good little truck I miss it. Good luck with yours 👍
You should make a video on all the cars and trucks you own. We haven't seen the s10 Dakota white Lincoln or the square body crown Victoria in a while. There also a lot of corrolas we haven't seen?
I tought this was a Doug DeMuro vid at first, lol
nice references btw
I like everything about this truck, dents and all. I wish I could find one that clean in my neck of the woods.
These types of vehicles are so much more interesting and worthwhile than any egotistical sports car.
There are a few new cars I wouldnt mind owning. But as far as trucks go, just give me something simple and a bed that can get dirty. Save all the plastic crap for economy cars.
@@MXguy95 Like your FordRager
@@MXguy95 Watching your TH-cam 📹.
You need to buy the orange f250 it's clean. I like that Ford I have some motivation for my future project.
Jay's Mobile Mechanic Services the firewall might be slightly different if I remember correctly
Is the F 250 still for sale or sold?
It's a crime a truck like that ever even ended up in the scrap yard, I'd say keep the dents it's a pick up truck after all they're meant to have a few battle scars
I knew it had life left. And must be saved! And the dents, oh they arent going anywhere!
Very unique sound. Sounds good. I always liked that body style.
Love the truck. Wish I could find a good deal like that
Hey Jay, this is one of my more fav ones you've saved. Its a great truck! You dont see too many anymore, especially with that original 80s styling. Take care of her! I'll keep an eye out for a visor. Cheers!
Thanks for the update! Great little truck! Can’t wait to see when you switch to a manual!
By guys like you saving these old cars from the wrecker your doing much more for the planet than the idiots dropping $60k on some hybrid that wont last more than 5 years. Kudos brother, nice work!
Seafoam it! I'm not the biggest fan of the ranger but the old 1980's ones are alright in my book.
Jay, I had a 90 Ranger with the 2.9 that went over 200 K before the transmission finally just started leaking from every orifice! I had it rebuilt for $1,200. and sold the truck to a friend. He drove it another 50 K then sold it off to a kid who was thrilled to have it. I'll bet that little 2.9 hit the 300 K mark!
Great truck - the mid 80s to late 90s were some of the best (plain) design. Simple and functional, and a little bit boxy too.
That box look is what does it for me too! Back when they still made "work trucks"
My favorite Ranger of all time!
Thats the cleanest ranger of that body style I have ever seen
Well, you did say straight pipes! Nice vid as always. Couple cheap mufflers and you’re all set...
Richard King I'm sure he can find some laying around the yard
Fascinating. I watched the whole thing.
You scored a great little truck I love Rangers my first truck was a black Ranger Splash it had orange stripes it was a 4.0L high output 5 speed and factory posi it was so much fun, it was stolen for where I worked at the time and never found 😢
I am so sorry to hear that. Those splash edition trucks are few and far between. Ive only seen a handful
Yes!!! Love that you rescued that little gem!!
Hey Jay, i love these Rangers, i had an 86 supercab identical to yours. It was 4x4 and silver, i worked at a bodyshop and got the bottom 1\4 and top 1\4 painted Burgandy so that left the middle sliver, it was soo cool. I got the ''FORD'' on the tailgate bodyfilled and i put ''Ranger'' in Burgandy on the tailgate, wich i thought was so cool. I also took the 2.9 v6 out and put a 4.0 in wich made it go twice as fast. I had the Ranger for 10 yrs till i sold it.
Jay i watch your videos all the time and love them, keep up the great work, Bill from Calgary Alberta Canada :).
Nice Ford Ranger truck. I look forward to any more improvements you do to it.
Good-looking truck my friend OK enjoy and take care of it she deserves to be on the road again.
Yes finally a update on the ranger ! Looks good all cleaned up glad to see it saved !
Reminds me of the truck my dad had! His was a 1983 ford Ranger with a 2.3 4 cylinder, if I remember correctly. It was a 4 speed standard! He had it between 1984-7. Silver with red interior.
Funniest part for me watching this, I was eating breakfast while watching this on my desktop pc, and my speakers literally made my desk vibrate like I was in the car lmao.
Thats a win in my book then !
Now what about the orange Ford F-250 pressure wash video part 2 and update????
RNR its still in the yard i think, saw it in the backround of a recent video
RNR I've been wondering the same thing.
Man I miss my 2.9L Rangers. I've had several, only one auto, with the A4LD trans and my overdrive didn't work either. I also had the same surging/stumbling idle too and it was my IAC needed cleaned out because the plunger in it got gunked up. Otherwise those 2.9's will last you a long time if your good to them. I always changed mine with high mileage oil and a quart of Lucas every oil change!
Clean the throttle body it can help with the idle
The Ranger looks and sounds fantastic!! Awesome job, Jay!!
Thanks man! I love it !
Nice love seeing good used vehicles brought back to the life of the road! 2.9L sucks but that body is sweet! Disagree on the 89 to 92 rangers, they rock. It was a bone stock 91 Ranger which I learned to drive. Regular cab short bed, black 2wd with a 5 speed manual, vinyl bench seat with no factory AC.I love seeing them on the road, if I ever see on like the one I learned to drive on I will buy it!
I was just glad to see somebody bought it that will take care of it
Your Ranger STX is in excellent condition for a work truck! Has indeed some dents and scratches, but looking at the age it's nothing serious and a more original budget truck you won't find soon for cheap. I think that you have to replace the exhaust for one with mufflers in the future. This seems to me a bit too loud for the highway. There are cheap dent repair set that don't require painting. Maybe you can try to see if it works on the small dents. They just pull them out. Maybe use some heat water too. Furthermore, a very nice and still very original truck. And definitely worth the gearbox swap!
Vary nice ranger
Great truck, thanks for the video! These are great little trucks! Miss my '86 2WD long bed V-6 Ranger. The 2.9 V-6 is a great, torquey, durable motor. Never had any major issues with mine in over 200k miles. The Mazda sourced 5 spd. manual my '86 had, was kind of a weak link, especially if you towed a lot, like I did. Mine blew up 5th gear at about 150k miles.
That's one good thing about working at a junkyard, you can usually find any parts you need when you buy an old truck. Nice truck and great video as all ways keep up the good work.
that is one hell of a good little work truck and your not the only one who likes the 1st ford rangers these trucks ore getting harder to find at least you take care of you equipment unlike most kids today i am glad you save and sell the cars and trucks that are worth saving that ford xlt lariat you guys ended up saving is a beautiful pick up and keep up the good work
That is an Awesome ride!We all look for something special to get us there and back,and you have it.'Glass-pack'before the split?Little different note,and half quieter.(Maybe)Vacuum line delete may cost 4th in trans.
Crazy to see how much the channel has grown Jay. Been here since the very beginning AS YOU KNOW...lol.
Beautiful truck!
I had 2 buddies that had STX package trucks back In the day, a medium blue one and a white one, both had standard shift with 6 cylinder engines and both had factory push bars and factory bed mounted roll bars with huge Marchal square lights. Pretty sharp trucks.
Jay you do justice for older cars and trucks back then ford made good cars and trucks. Keep up the good deed on bringing back to life
Nice too see you keep this truck around. There won't be many 80s cars around in a decade or so.
Nice truck. I use to have a 1985 in excellent condition with a 2.8 V6 5spd... i cant find one of those anywhere since i had mine ive been looking a long time...
Love it! That body style looks pretty sleek imo, I'm also a fan of Rangers and S10's, etc.
Thanks man I love these little trucks
Love the North Carolina tag on the front
Its got a nice little rumble to it and its real nice for a 88 i like it
I love the way it sounds. Cleaned up really nice.
I was very impressed with the overall condition myself once I got the mold and moss growing all over it off haha. Thanks !
This video is true proof that you care about your viewers. I asked this yesterday 🤣
I got um it that's a pretty cool little Ranger nice truck though I like the silver and the stripes cool truck
Watching you move CD zipper cases out of the way takes me back .... :)
James Lee like to keep it old school haha
Still enjoying the vids Jay. Thanks for sharing them
I like your truck! I had an ‘88 myself that I loved, and I have a ‘96 now with a 4 cylinder 5 speed 4wd and 210,000 miles. Rangers are great little trucks that can actually haul a load.
Im enjoying mine alot! Its handy for around the house jobs and those fun trips to lowes!
That Ranger cleaned up good
Thank you! I love it !
I just got an 88 as well recently and I love it ! You will love this truck brother
I did !
Drop a 5 speed in it! I own a 1986 Ford Bronco II cut down to look like a ranger. 5 speed it is great! Really enjoying my truck I also found out that lifter noise and loud engine noise can easily be resolved with some lucas oil stabilizer!
I love my ranger, great truck glad to see you saved this one you’ll get a lot more miles out of it
What year is yours ? And thank you! I hope I do too !
Cool truck man! Wrong channel, wrong channel, wait, this is the right channel right here. Sounds like u got it goin on, thanks for the videos, cheers!!
Thanks man! I like it too! Hope to see you in the next one !
I like this truck. I had basically the same truck in high school. Mine was a 5 speed 2wd stx package. Black with silver 2 tone, 2.9l. Ran it hard back in the day. I remember a 5.0 mustang got me at the light but couldn't pass me.
Cool Jay. Glad its working for you, I voted for the full size truck. I graduated high school in 1988. I hated those Rangers then and still do. Be careful in the rain, the rear tends to hydroplane. I totaled out one in 1989.
Seriously what a gem.
Own an 01 ranger 3L V6. Is so fun to drive. Seats are comfortable. It loves the highway. Great first truck. Far different than SUVs and cars of the past. You got real luck with the condition thats in. Look at the thrush line of mufflers. They have any loudness you want. I just saw they had an M80. That is thick compared to the cherry bomb. They also have mufflers with 2 ins and 2 outs.
Good save on the Ford Ranger Jay.
Another cool video Jay, that truck sounds awesome.
Nice Ranger, the OD on the A4LD transmission is electrical, look on the driver's side for a connector and plug it into the trans, OD should return.
That is one beautiful Ranger.
May sound stupid, but check your oil. When my BII gets low she starts up rough then after a minute of driving smooths out.
McWillies shes full! Doesnt leak a drop, just burns a tad on start ups
Jay Smart Was worth a shot!
McWillies I appreciate the input !
nice truck. I wish I had one!
Hey jay what happened to the junk yard ford rescued ranger???????? Lol
I am in love with ur truck to me it's perfect...I have the same one and I enjoy it more than my 2011f150 ...its just something about these trucks
I don’t know a whole lot on 80s Ranger but man I love how this truck looks!!
This whole truck just screamed 80s and was awesome
Love that exhaust sound coming from em pipes. Can't wait to hear it when you drop in that manual.
Shes loud and cracking, but lots of these older work trucks around here have that setup. Just another day in the south.
Man that's really a great little truck!
Best birthday gift I've received. Nice vid Jay!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BATMAN!!
Jay Smart Thanks Jay!
Nice looking truck I like the 80 model Ford's.
Great catch! Rangers are a fun truck!! Muffler? What?? I'd cut the pipe, insert a 30" Thrush and put a 45 or 90 deg turn out just before the right rear wheel. Thrush canisters are a lot quieter than a Cherry Bomb, yet they are both straight-thru glass packs! Go figure!!? I ran Thrush for years because you can stick in a canister where you can't install a Turbo muffler; size and off set pipes...
Have fun!!
Cool truck. The pipes sound great.
Thanks man! People either love it or hate it
good looking rig and a nice save, I have a 92 ranger im working on , 2wd with a 2.3 and a stick. Would love to get that brush guard. Looks great.
I like that truck!!!!!!
very good job cleaning it up
Awesome follow up, nicely done
I like my 84' Bronco 2 so much that I'm still driving it everywhere! 2.8 V6 is bulletproof!
It may be dented but it's so rust free . Super jealous
The first i notice was the stripes. They are awesome. Hella fog lights is good stuff. I see you have a CB radio antenna back off the truck. Hook up a CB radio to it that would be great. Maybe put one muffler on it. A 4 speed manuel would be great. Other than that i love this truck. 😊
Im excited for the manual swap later on. And the mufflers will be added in due time. I love the truck and its fitting the bill right now
Jay Smart Nice to hear. 😊
Nice truck I always liked the ford ranger and the exhaust is cool
I remember I had an 1987 Ford Ranger XLT Flash Red Mine had the 2.9L V-6 Auto PS/PB Cold A/C Tilt CC PL/PW P.seats on both sides, Ext Cab, 2WD, Am/FM Cassette, P mirrors Alum wheels. We brought it for 1750 back in 1996.
Love this body style. I've owed a 83,85, and a 87. All was 4wd except for the 87
Fuel pressure regulator, and vacuum leaks will give you those idle and stumbling issues. Those mirrors aren't just on STX models, and the trouble with the STX is they weren't all the same, some had certain items, some didn't...like some had a roll bar with KC lights in the bed, most don't.
That's a pretty clean truck really for as old as it is. Yes the Ranger badges, they were originally chrome plated...err...chrome painted, that stuff comes off so you'll see a mix of both, more base models had black badges, but most times they've fallen off anyhow. Those visors are garbage. Your ranger doesn't have the mounting holes anyhow, and those things cause roof leaks.
The huge downside is the A4LD automatic transmission, those things are why many Rangers and Bronco 2's end up in the scrap yard. When I got my Bronco 2 Overdrive was kind of there...it would engage but as soon as you would press the accelerator to speed up it wouldn't downshift from overdrive back to 3rd it would kick the transmission into neutral forcing you to manually shift the transmission out of overdrive back to 3rd gear then it would be fine, I drove it a month like that then took it to AAMCO and had it rebuilt at a cost of $2400, however according to them the rebuild is with steel parts rather than the cheap junk that Ford and many other rebuilders put in to try and save money which in the end means you save about $150-200 up front but your transmission fails about a year later because the cheap rebuild kits are just that cheap.
The premium sound system would also include an amp in the dash to the left of the right side dash speaker...without that amp you just have the standard sound system and trust me the premium sound system isn't that great either...I have the Premium sound system in my 1988 Ford Bronco 2, its not premium, not even close LOL.
The intermittent wiper feature in my Bronco 2 was bypassed because it was shorted out somewhere in that mess of wiring causing the wipers to run continuously, in the bypass process it also removes the park feature in the wiper motor, so whenever you turn the wipers off they stop wherever they are on the windshield but not a problem if you just wait till they're in the right position to turn the switch off.
Cost me about $500 to repair the AC in my 88 Bronco 2. Had to get a new compressor, accumulator, orifice tube, o-rings, etc. Plus the vacuum pump, ac manifold gauges, leak detector dye, refrigerant, and other odds and ends. That was just about 2 years ago that I repaired the AC and its still working great, the only issue is I don't have the recirculate feature, not sure if that cable is seized or if the door is jammed haven't had the time to dig into that any further.
"one owner car guy"........"one owner car guy dot com"...😆
GGjeff-SPUNK,JUNK&PUNK88,Oi! jeffGG just a liiiiiittle dent right here... missing three wheels...
That guy is a douche. I pointed out one time when he misrepresented a vehicle, and he flipped out at me, swearing and stuff in a reply to me. Freak.
Beautiful truck 🙌
My Favorite Body style too Jay.
the Swedes What's up Swedes!
You deserve more credit man keep grinding and I know you'll blow up into a big time YTer if you have the persistence. Keep up the good content man. You got yourself a sub. 👌
Looks good. Only thing I would add, other than getting a muffler on there would be a pair of E-code headlamps to supplement the driving lights. That way, you'll have a much better beam pattern than what the sealed beam units provide.
Awesome review on the Ranger. Very Nice Truck for it’s age. Would love to see a review on the Acura and an update on the ole LTD.
Right on man! NIce truck looks good on ya.
the pizza planet shirt lmaooo. I have a hat on my dash