I've been saying it for a while now but my truck is in need of work. This week sometime I'll be ordering the parts, getting some new tools and spending some quality time banging my knuckles.

A few weeks ago, I met my financial savings goal to be able to road trip to Biggest Little Fur Con so I can see my best friends again and have a shit ton of fun. This week, I've been able to meet my savings goal for the work I need to do to my truck.

So I'll be taking my absolutely mint 1993 Ford Ranger (4.0L pushrod, 5 speed, manual t-case, manual hubs, 28 spline Ford 8.8 axle, Dana 35 TTB front) into my local 4wheel Parts store to have them install a leveling kit, do an alignment and do my rear brakes. A family member was very generous and offered to pay for the brake service, so depending on the price difference, I may take advantage of them doing a rear disc brake swap instead of redoing the drums. I may have them do the shocks too just because I'll have my truck in there, but that depends on the final cost of that stuff being done.

When all that's been done I'll be doing the following

-New K&N Airfilter
-New spark plugs (exhaust smells raw and the O2 sensors are in good condition)
-CNC Rear diff cover
-Lube Locker gasket for the rear
-c-clip eliminator kit (might be done in the fall or over the summer)
-Maybe the shocks on my own
-Removing the front air dam
-a good cleaning in the nooks and crannies of the engine bay

So I'll need to get a good set of spanners, wrenches and screw drivers, a spark plug socket, jack stands, an impact gun, high lift jack and a bed mounted toolbox for all of it.


I've been toying with the idea of getting a lunchbox locker for the rear diff but I don't think my truck spends enough time in the dirt to really justify that. Maybe when I get some good mud terrain or all terrain tires over the summer I'll go ahead and do that too. It needs some work, but it'll be a nice trail and daily driver truck soon.