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    Long Distance '85 Ranger Build

    Tonight I did a little test fitting in my very high tech Research and Development lab.
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    Long Distance '85 Ranger Build

    Well, put a grid on the sides and got the brushguards located. Had my local fab shop cut them out with their laser table. I was pretty impressed, $18+tax a side. I think that will work. Double checking clearance to make sure the winch controls will clear the tube. Everything...
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    Older Chevrolet S-10 feedback

    Parts for Rangers are more available than most, fuel tanks vary because they changed over the years, EFI ones are pretty available. Different wheelbases obviously have different tanks too. I suspect most trucks of that vintage will be similar. For a noob owner, I would recommend 90-97. They...
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    good theory as to how it missed the mark.

    It doesn't take much anymore. Snag the wiring for a wheel speed sensor on a stick and poof, your Jeep just lost 4wd and cruise control. In the wrong area losing 4wd isn't far from losing everything.
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    New Tacoma vs Colorado vs Ranger

    I had the old Jeep Rubicon pattern BFG MT tires on my F-150 years ago and I loved them.
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    BFGoodrich KO3 coming soon!

    Yeah, the KO3 is only available in certain OE sizes so far, pretty sparse listings so far.
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    EV acceptance is peaking

    But if they had effective charging at home would they be using a public charger in a blizzard? If I had a fuel barrel at home I wouldn't be waiting in line at a gas station in a blizzard...
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    New Tacoma vs Colorado vs Ranger

    Modern transmissions are pretty clueless out of the box, especially if it already started learning someone else ahead of you.
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    Long Distance '85 Ranger Build

    I had thought about doing something similar with the winch, probably would have been easier when it is all said and done too. I ran that later overflow/washer jug for awhile too, it didn't fit with the cruise control servo when i added cruise though.
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    New Tacoma vs Colorado vs Ranger

    National Lampoons family vacation lol.
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    New Tacoma vs Colorado vs Ranger

    If you think you hate it now wait until you drive one. I drove a new Colorado a little while ago at work, the stealth bomber tribute stamped into the hood was a tad ridiculous.
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    good theory as to how it missed the mark.

    In the uk for popularity they were similar to the gm LS. They were common, compact footprint, lightweight, made good power and were easily swapped around in the uk before rover bought the design. My point was the rover wasn't a very good comparison because rover kind of did the equivalent of...
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    good theory as to how it missed the mark.

    Rover bought the engine, if something needed changed like exhaust routing they just yell down the hall and engineering redesigns the exhaust. Higher rpm isn't bad if the engine is built for it. Compact V8's of the day were not really torque monsters qnd most were heavier anyway. The...
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    good theory as to how it missed the mark.

    The Buick/rover v8 is kinda different. They were popular for swaps and modifying in the uk because of their small size and light weight before rover acquired the design... much like the ls in the us and for that matter the sbc that proceeded it. And they used the design for 40 years but Rover...
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