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Hello all, decided to jump into this. Excited to finally be joining. I have a laundry list of vehicles: 95 Explorer that I have torn all of the drive train out of and am in the process of turning into a enclosed camper for camping.
My other current project is rebuilding a A4ld and 2.9 for my 88 ranger 4x4. Thought about rebuilding the A4ld out of the explorer instead of the one out of the ranger. Have decided to rebuild the original trans out of truck with the stronger components, bearings and shift kit. 4.0 and that A4ld will go into another vehicle at some point.
Before you write me off, I do a fair amount of work on others explorers and bronco IIs
Other projects that keep me occupied from time to time:
88 w/ 2.9 and 92 w/ 2.3 2wd Ranger 5spd
88 LTD 5.0 w/ sloppy jalopy trans
05 F150 xlt w/ 5.4
97 F250 7.3 5spd
And a 2017 Kia Sportage... Used as wife and I back emergency get by. Wife daily is the LTD, she gets upset when I am not able to get it back to her in a (woman's universe) timely manner.
And because I am a glutton for punishment, looking at picking up a Edsell Villager wagon for off road use. If I do, it will sit for a minute as that is a big project but believe I have a frame that would work for it.
A few of these vehicles are currently stashed at my mothers place, 15 miles down the road, because I am a good son and visit her.
GOALS; Stay broke, have fun
My other current project is rebuilding a A4ld and 2.9 for my 88 ranger 4x4. Thought about rebuilding the A4ld out of the explorer instead of the one out of the ranger. Have decided to rebuild the original trans out of truck with the stronger components, bearings and shift kit. 4.0 and that A4ld will go into another vehicle at some point.
Before you write me off, I do a fair amount of work on others explorers and bronco IIs
Other projects that keep me occupied from time to time:
88 w/ 2.9 and 92 w/ 2.3 2wd Ranger 5spd
88 LTD 5.0 w/ sloppy jalopy trans
05 F150 xlt w/ 5.4
97 F250 7.3 5spd
And a 2017 Kia Sportage... Used as wife and I back emergency get by. Wife daily is the LTD, she gets upset when I am not able to get it back to her in a (woman's universe) timely manner.
And because I am a glutton for punishment, looking at picking up a Edsell Villager wagon for off road use. If I do, it will sit for a minute as that is a big project but believe I have a frame that would work for it.
A few of these vehicles are currently stashed at my mothers place, 15 miles down the road, because I am a good son and visit her.
GOALS; Stay broke, have fun
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Welcome to FTE brokedownpitstop, now come on over the FTE Missouri chapter forum and intro yourself in our monthly chat and BS thread.
Click this link to get to the Missouri chapter member sign up link. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ml#post4083744
Missouri chapter forum overall thread list. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum104/
January 2026 chat and BS thread, which we daily drive. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...bs-thread.html
Click this link to get to the Missouri chapter member sign up link. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ml#post4083744
Missouri chapter forum overall thread list. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum104/
January 2026 chat and BS thread, which we daily drive. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...bs-thread.html
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Hello all, decided to jump into this. Excited to finally be joining. I have a laundry list of vehicles: 95 Explorer that I have torn all of the drive train out of and am in the process of turning into a enclosed camper for camping.
My other current project is rebuilding a A4ld and 2.9 for my 88 ranger 4x4. Thought about rebuilding the A4ld out of the explorer instead of the one out of the ranger. Have decided to rebuild the original trans out of truck with the stronger components, bearings and shift kit. 4.0 and that A4ld will go into another vehicle at some point.
Before you write me off, I do a fair amount of work on others explorers and bronco IIs
Other projects that keep me occupied from time to time:
88 w/ 2.9 and 92 w/ 2.3 2wd Ranger 5spd
88 LTD 5.0 w/ sloppy jalopy trans
05 F150 xlt w/ 5.4
97 F250 7.3 5spd
And a 2017 Kia Sportage... Used as wife and I back emergency get by. Wife daily is the LTD, she gets upset when I am not able to get it back to her in a (woman's universe) timely manner.
And because I am a glutton for punishment, looking at picking up a Edsell Villager wagon for off road use. If I do, it will sit for a minute as that is a big project but believe I have a frame that would work for it.
A few of these vehicles are currently stashed at my mothers place, 15 miles down the road, because I am a good son and visit her.
GOALS; Stay broke, have fun
My other current project is rebuilding a A4ld and 2.9 for my 88 ranger 4x4. Thought about rebuilding the A4ld out of the explorer instead of the one out of the ranger. Have decided to rebuild the original trans out of truck with the stronger components, bearings and shift kit. 4.0 and that A4ld will go into another vehicle at some point.
Before you write me off, I do a fair amount of work on others explorers and bronco IIs
Other projects that keep me occupied from time to time:
88 w/ 2.9 and 92 w/ 2.3 2wd Ranger 5spd
88 LTD 5.0 w/ sloppy jalopy trans
05 F150 xlt w/ 5.4
97 F250 7.3 5spd
And a 2017 Kia Sportage... Used as wife and I back emergency get by. Wife daily is the LTD, she gets upset when I am not able to get it back to her in a (woman's universe) timely manner.
And because I am a glutton for punishment, looking at picking up a Edsell Villager wagon for off road use. If I do, it will sit for a minute as that is a big project but believe I have a frame that would work for it.
A few of these vehicles are currently stashed at my mothers place, 15 miles down the road, because I am a good son and visit her.
GOALS; Stay broke, have fun
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