F250 guy

3 minutes ago, Fishfiles said:

Remember what we talking about , stay practical , you need something reliable to get you to work , so you can make money ,  to buy more hot rod toys ----- 

I understand, but looks like it'll be more trouble than what it's worth. I'll keep looking. At this point I'm about to say  I'm done looking for a while. Just fed up nothing rust free. 

4 hours ago, jeepwm69 said:

Get the Tacoma.  I'm a Jeep guy.  I have two CJ-7's and Dad's Scrambler, but you don't want a Jeep unless you have another daily driver, and Jeeps are 100% money pits.  Just Empty Every Pocket.

If the guy answers me back

5 hours ago, jeepwm69 said:

The 5 speed in that Jeep is a massive pile of crap.  Borg Warner T5.  They won't hold up long to even the 258 if you're running big tires and don't regear.  Stock with the T5 were probably 3.31's.  You'd need 4.10's to run 33's.

 

If you can find a T176 and swap in you'd lose overdrive but it's a much stronger transmission

Well right now I got a lead on a 97 ranger 302 swap done right but only issue is 35 inch tires and 6in suspension lift 3in body lift. 10,000 on whole converted drivetrain. 2,500.00 just keeping everyone updated. 

I have a 97 ford ranger
-302 swapped
-built c4 transmission with shift kit
-4wd
-custom grind comp cam(does have loop)
-led headlights
-Lifted 9” total( 3” body, 6” suspension)
-35x12.50r15’s on 15x10.
-Dana 30 front axle swap from an 87 Jeep Cherokee
-factory ford 8.8 rear end with 4.10 running gears
-dual shock set up in front end
-led headlights
-650 Holley carb
-aftermarket digital gauges
And probably more I’m forgetting.
Great running truck, and I enjoy it but bought another truck and just wanting cash or a fun car to drive
THE BAD:
-Has some play in the steering(typical lifted truck) may be tie rod end but I drive it everywhere
-speedometer doesn’t work

Hard to find a vehicle with no rust. But if that falls through I'll keep the suggestion in mind 🙂 if I do get that I plan on lowering it to a 4 inch lift, 3in suspension 1in body.  Losing the 35s planning on 33x12.50 tires

1 minute ago, _Wilson_™ said:

oh.... i gotcha  ...mine ran out back in april and was due to be renewed this year  .... got a letter from Tn.gov telling me ... i couldn't renew mine at the local testing center (CLOSED) till oct 30 (subject to change to a later date)  .. unless i chose to online... which i was warned about ... so i have to have this stupid paper ... with me at all times while driving ... being carded for cigs .. is a pain... now i have show that paper saying i still have a valid license ... i can just imagine what people who drink have to deal with ... lol. 

Yip. Looking at other options. 

1 minute ago, _Wilson_™ said:

i hear you shade .... lol! 

 

f250, as for the that rancher .... it looks square enough has a winch... but...front wheel look to leaning out... but it might be the picture ... but its sure tweaked on the front handle bar... and rack... ... and that yellow plastic.... ugh ... (thats a defenant strike! lol) ...for 2500 hundred ... ... for a used 06 rancher ?? ... I'd have to decline on it  @ that price ... with everything I've read.... i think I'd study more on that toyota truck, then go from there .... but I'd  Contact the owner for much more detail especially about the tweaked front right handle bar, and rack. 

If the guy ever answers back but realistically with this weird situation with the virus, I can't go to the DMV to get my license taken care of, by appointment last time I checked. Now they won't see anyone till next month I think if I heard right. But I'll post if a truck would follow me home. 

1 minute ago, _Wilson_™ said:

naw man.... no worries .. at all .. you didn't upset me one bit 🙂

Oh ok I just seen it's not funny an thought huh??

Oh I got another ATV I seen. 06 rancher foot shift. Tick in it, I noticed a maybe aftermarket exhaust. 2,500 but depending on my moms situation I'll look at it sometime.  Had a video but won't let me post. 

5 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

it's not funny .... but i was talking a friend on the phone about helping another member  out... and i commented it just seams like everyone is  having bad luck lately .. INCLUDING ME ... think about it... shades bike... fishes deep freeze ..Bcs got flooded last night . and lets not forget the guy who just purchased that Polaris ... 😐 man...... i hope your luck changes soon! 

 

i would baby that car! 

 I said I wouldn't care meaning I wouldn't mind to listen to ya, sorry if that didn't translate to well from my end. Didn't mean to upset ya if I somehow did, was just saying my honest opinion on that Rav 4, and I hope you and everybody else's luck turns around. 

3 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

your welcome! ... if your in no  hurry grab us more pics .. cause, I'm with the guys ... $2,500 is way too much! everytime i look i something eye catching ... but i'm OCD about detail haha! so you might not want to listen to me too much 🙂

I wouldn't care, my mom is borrowing an 06 Rav 4, POS here's just some pictures. Oh and no oil on the stick, lifetime transmission fluid is black. 3 tires are worn. Looks like it had an engine fire on the hood. My opinion junk that thing is.

So I may not get that 300 I may by the Tacoma for her. 

3 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said:

i looked over these pics .... noticed a few things... the rear end was painted black.... plus the.. the trunk rack  (nylon bushing were painted ) and the front wheels ... have some miles on um, .. as for the blacked out rims ... that doesn't raise too much of an eyebrow ... but what did catch my attention is this pic, it's not square like it should be .... the bars might be straight... but the front rack looks to be bent on thr left side ... check this bike out good @F250 guy if you can look in the gas tank, and check the air  filter. .... on that one ... you won't need a break in. unless it's been freshly rebuilt. 

Thanks for the advice I'll look at those areas. 😁

13 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

https://atvhonda.com/topic/829-new-purchase-possible/?tab=comments#comment-22098

 

the 1995 Honda 300... 

 

i haven't seen anything recently about a toyota tocoma

Yea, I'm thinking about it. 

2 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said:

your welcome! I'll have to check that other thread out again  ... that green cylinder sure got my attention... lol 

The green Honda 300 or the Tacoma? 

1 minute ago, Fishfiles said:

 I think I would make my street ride my priority , something  practical that would take me to work ----but " all work and no play will make Jack a dull boy " , $2,500 for a clean 300 with low hours , well kept and in very good condition , isn't out the box , but it is on the upper end ------ that Jeep looks like a money pit to me , but who am I to say , I have wasted money on toys before 

 

Well this is what I was thinking about, or the Jeep. Had the frame replaced under recall has 250,000 miles. Seen the Jeep after this and thought hmm would be really cool. But I think practical wins.

Look up million miles Toyota Tacoma on YouTube. I was amazed. Plus I kinda had a soft spot for these trucks. 

4 minutes ago, Fishfiles said:

Do you have something to drive on the street ,  if a job where to find you ? ---  trucks are more expensive to keep running , you can have fun with a atv for less money , that's  if you already have a street ride , you might have to be willing to have a long drive time to find work 

 

That's what I was going to get the Jeep or a 3,500 Toyota Tacoma 4cyl 5 speed 4wd. Still have some time to decide, figure a set of wheels would b more important though. Just seen the 300 and thought wow now we can go trail ride with no fighting with anybody ya know. I got almost 12 grand saved up.

I'm not giving up, but just to throw this in the lady at the unemployment office when I originally filed for benefits to get me by told me "I'd seriously consider staying close to home" with my mother working I'm understanding what she meant with the virus deal I'm paying bills and cleaning house..

49 minutes ago, Fishfiles said:

F250 So what’s your dream machine on your bucket list or something you had and wish you never sold.  And don’t tell me a Polaris 800. Lol. 

49 minutes ago, Fishfiles said:

F250 So what’s your dream machine on your bucket list or something you had and wish you never sold.  And don’t tell me a Polaris 800. Lol. 

Well since ya asked a green Honda 300 with factory flares something to trail run. Or a 1986 CJ7 jeep, 258 straight 6, 5 speed twin stick t case, 33x12.50 tires on 15 inch wheels, but the im trying to decide weather or not to get this green 95 300 before it's gone or get the Jeep for 2,500.00. BTW both are the same price, vehicle or trail rig of my own so we being my mother m n me won't have to fight with my uncle just to bring two wheelers down for a trail ride this summer. 

What to do what to do. 

Been unemployed 8 months now, nobody's taking people with landscaping and mechanical experience. I wanna build engines and make a great living. Boy ya go to a trade school for automotive mechanic in highschool and after I get out, get hit with people passing away in your family left n right, then move then get a city mowing job for 7 months then can't find work after Christmas.

Nobody's hiring. I wonder if I should get supplemental income and do what I want to be happy. 

Really cool interesting thread going here.

47 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

your welcome!  you' should  see / feel a big defrence in thr steering....and  i saw that post on the new to you 2wd green 300 .... it just has the two brand new back tires ? 

Thank you incase I forgot to say it, your exclamation point threw me off lol. I feel a huge difference. 

I couldn't see I don't have my readers but I'll zoom in. Overall if I get it I think it'll make a good trail rider. And the tires I'm assuming those are before he changed all of them, but if the fronts are like the picture I can change em out also new front flares. 

I'm excited for it though.

1 hour ago, Fishfiles said:

 I always put grease on the bushing while it is apart -----   There are greases that come out a aero-soil can as a liquid and turns to grease , one I like is called Garage Door Grease , try spraying some into the cracks , might help , I have used it on my steering bushings ----- dried up ball joints and tie rod ends will make steering stiff also  ---------- Looks like the bushing in wilson's pic needs replacing ^^ as it appears to be  gone , but the pic does make me think of something else , did you buff the rust off the steering shaft where the bushing rides before putting it together ?  -----

Yea I did.

Yea that's it Wilson I got er done in 10 minutes since I commented. My great uncle showed up. Had to help him out. Thanks for the greasing hint. Had no idea. 

Hopefully if I get that green 95 2wd 300 that's the first thing I'll do along with maintenance. 

Wilson, mine the 1993 2WD, and Wheeler I'll pull it out n grease it wasn't aware of that. I was meaning how tight do the cap bolts need to be. 

I may have posted before but don't remember. I replaced the steering stem bushing yesterday and noticed the steering is kinda snug. I'm kinda experimenting with the right feel. Is there a certain torque or just crank down? 

Right now I have it cranked all the way and backed off till I can see threads or move the outer cap and just snug and 2.5 turns. Feels decent but a tad tight. Is there a difference between the OEM bushing and the aftermarket? 

Hope he heals up quick. More riding soon and lesson is let nature call you to a different spot. 

I'm sorry man. If ya can find a surplus tank, M1 Abrams should do it. 

This thread is cool. Wow

Praying I can get this 1995 Honda 300. Like new condition. The guys Uncle didn't ride much, one day was spray painted bring his truck and got paint on the wheeler and engine, the nephew that bought it was surprised it still had the plastic on the fenders from shipping. 2,500.00 I been looking hard for a green one to make a dedicated trail rider.

110.00 battery

550.00 tires and new wheels from pictures. But he claims those are the best tires ya can get. Looks like Kenda Bear Claws to me. Be interesting to try them. 

He doesn't have a place to ride it. If I can get it I'm gonna jump on it. 

BTW I forget what's the break in time and procedure on these. Think it was over several days take it easy or 600 miles, can't remember. 

9 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said:

50-70 foot lbs for the nut. 

 

inside diameter ??  130 mm the limit is 131 mm 

 

lining  is 4.0 limit is 1.0 

The lining is what I was looking for but thank you for the info.