Go Kart Powered Ranger Truck

This is a project I started back in 2020. Started life as a 1994 Ranger truck. The first build converted to a lighter truck then over the winter I cut it apart and made it into a roadster.

[dmsmiley]

Not enough people making fun little hot rods nowadays. Not winning any races but sure looks like a lot of fun

[benhonda]

I love the simplicity and cleanliness of it. Who wouldn't want a 5 speed go kart!

[codycasey]

With the way fuel prices are going this is going to be the car of the future.

[abelq]

This is what an actual Mad Max car would look like. Light, easy to work on, and thrifty with gas!

[dylanzrim]

First person I’ve seen mount one of these to a normal gearbox. Glad to see it works and I can do my own now

[Theuglytruth]

You gotta love that Hardtail suspension🤭

[blessedjuggernaut]

I think about my dad a lot, and I often leave long comments on Youtube videos contrasting his life to the video. If you love your dad, like this comment. Not because I want a bunch of likes, but because I want you all to stop and appreciate what you have if your dads are still around.

I was going to comment that when my daddy got old he rode deckless riding lawnmowers around his property. Mostly from the house back to his garages. When he retired, he spent most of his time working on mowers for people. In his heyday, the man was a master mechanic, master paint and body guy, master carpenter, master welder, certified electrician, awesome plumber, logger, excavator operator and more. When I was born he was building Bad Creek Hydroelectric Station in SC. I often listen to that song the "Highwaymen" and think about dad. He loved Waylon, and when Waylon sings about being a dam builder it really hits home with me. Dad drove a little 92 Ranger until the day I put him in a nursing home. The old truck had 490k miles on it. The interior smelled like drive-in diner hotdogs and was gunked up and stained beyond belief. The little 5 speed 4 cylinder ran just fine though. This was one of many old Fords dad keep alive beyond their expiration date. Dad was a GM guy, but always owned Fords as dailies. In his youth, there's still stories around about his 67 442 W30, and his countless 409 64 Impalas and 55 Bel Airs all built by him to race. Dad loved Earnhardt. In many ways dad was Earnhardt, at least to me anyway. My point in all this is to appreciate what you have.

[senatorjosephmccarthy]

It must have been a BAD Wreak, seeing only the doors were left!
Nice conversion.
Thanks for showing.

[mikesuch]

I'm loving it. It would blend right in to the rat rod shows but still get a lot of notice.

[Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Fantastic! I imagine at some point you stepped back, took a look, and though that you could of made the doors reversed. With the cab mounted backwards. At this point I believe you could build anything!

[zacksrandomprojects]

You should name it 'Danger Ranger' !! Lol That thing would be a hit at a Rat Rod or Hot Rod car show. Great job!

[smitty_]

Nice rod, fun project to have. Late 90s I did this with a Geo Metro. Chopped the top and front clip off. Took 15" out down the middle to fit the front axle width. Shortened a chevett reared and used an old tractor front axle flipped upside down. I found a 87' Ski-Doo snowmobile Engine with the torque converter clutch. If I remember right it was about 85 hp. It was pretty shady but it lasted a few parades. I traded it off for a 30-06 pump(still have)and a John boat.

[mountain-roots]

I live on an island... This might be a new thing here with the junk cars!!! Love this build

🤙From big island

[mr.hanger]

I love this kind of stuff! My brother and I built a 90 Chevy pickup complete with a huge compressor, tanks and dump valves all hooked up to a 25" long potato canon that was formerly a utility pole. Our record to date is a little over 220 yards.

[BigBlueMotors]

Creative build. Always thought of making a jeep-like vehicle with a long bed pickup bed by removing the cab and shortening the frame. So many ideas not enough gumption or space to attempt.

[caseyfaitel]

Nice! I appreciate the work and you showing it. Sounds great too.

[Captain-Max]

Back in the 70s, I needed a yard tractor to harvest firewood. No money, just need. Borrowed the motor off the snowblower, Trans and differential from a junk Toyota, narrowed up a bit, and with some scrap metal and a welder made my own tractor. More often than not need is the mother of invention.

[Surroundedbyevil]

That is super cool I love the Simplicity of it

[randallburgess]

What a great idea! I would like to see one with a motorcycle or snowmobile engine! Looks like fun! 📕

[deetwo]

Wow! Super cool! I want one lol! How is the motor connected to the trans? A vid of that would be great?