Reader’s Rides & Off Road Vehicles

Rich's RANGER built by FORD plant in ST PAUL,MN. 1989. I got it as a Demo with 5000 miles on it,, it now has over 400,000 on the CAB, FRAME, it has had a few motors and Trans. Was converted to a Pre-Runner over the course of several years by High Definition Motorsports out of Murrieta, Southern California.

Oh Yea talking about transmissions, Never Ever Trust AMMCO i mean SKAMCO my last adventure left me stranded in Palm Springs near Whitewater blown trans. I took it to my AMMCO in TEMECULA CA. Only for the nationwide warranty, only to be told ONCE we had already pulled it, that because I had a MODIFIED OFF-ROAD vehicle they would not warranty the trans work... SO BEWARE MY FELLOW OFf-ROADERS CHECK BEFORE THEY GET YOU!!!! IT COST ME ALOT MORE THAN IT SHOULD OF!!!!!

Ok enough of that back to te details..

The Ranger has a fully tig welded 1.5 x.120 chromoly cage front to back. Using 1.75 x .120 for the bumpers.

Front is 4x4 extented i beams 4 inchs per side, camberg radius arms 12inch stroke 2.5 king coilovers, with custom hoops. Custom Bumper with 6 x PIAA's.

Motor is a 2.9 V6 it has headers ,K&N Filter, Air & oil.Optima Red, Jet chip. 3 inch exhaust with flow master. Amsoil Lubricnts front to rear.

Inside 3 PRP seats 2 full competition and 1 pre-teen all have 5 point restaints. Has a JVC Sterio 2 x 12 JBL 4 x 6 JBL 450W Amp. VC Digital Compass and Altimiter as back ups, Garmin GPS, CB Radio,
Fire Extinguisher = 2 x 3 lbs attached to roll cage and 1 x 5 lbs @ Co-Driver's feet.

Out back is a 25 gallon fuel safe racing cell,dual yellow top spare batteries, this truck uses 3 batteries total. Have 2 yellow marker lights, by Hamsar Deversico, light bar which lays flat when not in use with 4 x 7" 100w floods by Hansar. Dual spares wraped in 32 x11.5 BFG-At's also has a 3 ton jack , 18 inch 2.5 kings netting 20 inchs of travel , Camberg shock plates and custom shock hoops, PRP limit straps, sierra axles and gear, national leafs, H&M shackles. Custom one piece  drive shaft with slip yolk, by Vista Drivelines, all custom bed cage work and rear end gussets by High Definition MtrSpts

All wrapped in Perry Fab glass, with custom hood.