This is bound to be the best money pit series yet.

Nolan and Jobe are the type of guys to have more fun in a ranger than the lambo they're following

12:55 the ladder rack coming off in slowmo gave me the same vibes and Forrest gumps leg braces breaking apart symbolizing the freedom to run and just go

had the 2000 4.0 which was the last model with the OHV engine (same as in the vid, the 4.3 is incorrect). them losing it on the road with the wheel spin is super nostalgic throwback to my time in college with it. one of the most nonsensical power-torque ratios ever put to a truck under 3500 lbs.

That slowmo shot of the rack falling off was so majestic, it's like the truck was breaking free from the chains of its past life

I feel like they got their $500-worth just throwing the stock lemon around the desert. Pure, unadulterated joy from nolan and justin. Dream job.

If nothing else was done to the truck, it really speaks to how well the Ford Ranger holds up. Being so old and having 250k miles. It was impressive to even do that much out in the desert and still take a beating. I can't wait to see it fully modded.

I'm from small town Canada.... you would not find a ranger that nice for under 5 grand round here. what a beauty!

Nothing like seeing an old Ford Ranger being put to the test! Can't wait to see how this build progresses.

When the rack flew off the bed, I like to imagine it like that scene from cars 3 when Lightning’s old paint job gets revealed. I like to imagine the ranger understands its assignment and what it needs to become now.

I’m so happy that such a big channel like this one is turning into racing at a budget friendly class such as the legendary class 7 and if it does good and passes SCORE tech then I’ll be able to race USA based races such as the mint 400 and such. My best friend passed away exactly 1 year ago and he was never able to get his ranger to be what he wanted. Represent those with the broken dream that could not make it to the finish line. Thanks guys!

This is what messing with cars with your friends is all about! The host roster for Donut is top notch.. they all have great chemistry, even if the subject is typically “boring”, the entertainment from everyone on the team is amazing. Smiling from ear to ear watching this episode. 😂

A man who lives near me has a small handyman/landscape company that he runs. He has a yard full of that generation Ford Rangers, each attached to a different piece of equipment or trailer. He's got a Ranger hooked up to a stump grinder, a separate Ranger hooked up to a landscape trailer, a separate Ranger hooked up to a small cement mixer, and a separate Ranger hooked up to a dump trailer. He just gets up in the morning and gets in whatever Ranger is hooked up to what he needs for the day. I think he's a genius.

It's a 4.0 liter, the 4.3 was a GM That aside, my brother has one of these with over 630,000 miles on it. It still runs Very poorly, mind you, and it leaks oil out of every orifice, but it will turn on and drive. One of the very few ford products I would drive

Now this is what ive been waiting for! Got a 2006 ford ranger xlt 2wd with the 3.0 v6. My great grandfather left it to me when he passed away. Ive been doing small mods on it but im getting ready for a lift and tires. I couldnt imagine ever getting rid of it! Great little trucks!

Man, I'm so excited for this series! I had a 93 5speed single cab short bed that I looked for for 2 years! Unfortunately, 2 months later, I had a Dodge Journey cut in front of me and I T-boned her at 50mph. Fractured my sternum and completely totalled the truck. I got a hefty payout and an almost brand new AWD Honda HR-V out of it since I now have a 4 month old but it'll never compare to that beautiful little Ranger! I'll always have a love for these things. Long Live The Danger Rangers!!

Noah and Dustin hitting the whoops and dying laughing is peak male brain

Nolan cackling like a banshee going over those bumps gave me life

Money pit brought me to the channel back in 2020 with the Miata. This episode is just perfect. The fun you've had there was really contagious through the screen. I'm so excited for this new project, keep up the awesome work!

Wake up babe, new Money Pit just dropped Idk about you, but I'd like to get a job at Donut

4.0 V6 Doesnt actually matter, but the only 6 cyl available for the Ranger were a 3.0 and a 4.0 V6.

I'm so excited for this project! My first work truck was a little ranger set up exactly like yours, only black. I beat the snot out of that truck, and it never let me down!

Im so hyped for this! how often will updates be posted?

Thank you for making my ranger shoot up in value

bro the ladder rack falling off was some of the funniest shit i've seen on this channel in a while

love the new project. my first vehicle was a 1986 ford ranger. i wish i still had the truck and i'm glad to see one getting the pre-runner treatment.

For light duty work on our property we either had Ranger’s or Hilux 4WD pickups. The Ranger’s with the 2.3L 4cyl engines proved to be very durable little pickups

“ it was banging on the roof and then it got quiet “ 😂😂😂 ☠️

1:01 I love how Nolan says this thing sucks but it’s the biggest smile I’ve seen on his face with testing lol.

Wooo!! I always look forward to these type of videos. I get to live vicariously through them

I had a 5 speed ranger for 1 particularly bad winter season a few years ago. So much fun to drive and beat on!

“THIS THINGS A PIECE OF SHIT” **Laugh’s ass off having fun**

“ FORD FVCKN RANGERrrrrrrr”

@Donut, compliments to your graphics guys, really levelling up the little details. Nice.

im building a 94 because i had wrecked it and it was my daily and now i get to put in a 302w paired with a C4 transmission that came out of a drag raced ford pinto wagon. currently trying to get the bumper situated but still need to get the old engine and transmission out.

FINALLY!!! Some Ranger content!! One of the best trucks ever built! Cheap to buy. Cheap to own. Cheap enough to trash if you want to. Tough as nails for their size!! Rangers are ALL I've ever owned and I've been on the road for over 30 years now. Currently own three and all are on the road weekly. An 85 survivor long bed, an 87 V8/T5Z shortbed that I've sunk 40k into, and a 2001 4.0 4x4 short bed standard cab on 33" MT's that is rare as it gets for Rangers. I'll be watching this build eagerly. (oh and the Ranger never came with a 4.3 V6 guys)

Nolan's laugh is so infectious, my coworkers are looking at me like I'm a maniac 😂😂😅

This is one I'm actually excited to watch. I own a 02 ranger xlt 4x4. My plan is to eventually turn it into an overland truck and spend some time driving trails and camping. Not super different requirements than a Baja truck. I just won't need as expensive parts.

All my dudes looking happy and healthy and im here for it! Love you guys at Donut, keep up the awesome work my friends!

Given the donut boy’s history w/ reliability / keeping their vehicles running, desert racing is ambitious to say the least 😂 God speed

12:27 When that music kicked in and I saw the truck bouncing, all I could think of was…. WAAHHOOO! Tow Mater comin atchya!

YES!!!! I've been hoping for another money pit. Definitely one of my favorite series y'all make.

As someone building a 97 ranger prerunner, this is going to be my favorite series yet! Really hoping you do a I-beam and trailing arm setup!

My dad had a yellow 99 ranger back in the day. I loved that little truck. When he passed my mom gave it to my cousin who promptly hit a dear and flipped it into a ravine, but the little ranger kept him safe with just a few bumps and scratches. Love those trucks, can't wait for the build.

Nolan laughing and whooping as they were going over the whoops what such a pure joy moment and i loved every moment of watching it. SO EXCITED for this money pit!

this is awesome, ive been wanting to do this for ever

Oh bro, I'm so excited for this build! I'm putting some love into the '88 this year and will be watching y'all closely! Much love guys 🙏

My dad brought home a brand new one just like that in 1993, but ours was an XL with a 3.0 V6 and a 5 speed manual. I learned to drive stick on it, and so did my little brother. I learned how to install a stereo in it with a sub, and I had a muffler shop do a custom catback which my mom hated and had redone back to stock. I jumped it when we had floods warp some of the roads around us. It stayed in our family until my brother took it to the junkyard a decade ago, it probably still had a lot of life left in it. Also, that is a 4.0 liter V6, the 4.3 liter V6 was the GM engine from that era.

My first vehicle was a 94 Ranger 4.0 V6 2wd, It was a gift from my grandparents and I loved the hell out of that truck. It had those really comfortable seats, it drove well it was a fun first vehicle. In fact I still have it and refuse to part with it or let it die, plus its as old as me so I feel more connected to it.

I miss my 94 4.0 5 spd splash. It was the ranger version of the s10 xtreme. Just less extreme. Color matching mirrors, grill and lower valence. Slight drop from the factory. I added a 4/5 djm drop to that thing. Was a burnout monster. I miss it

I've had a couple rangers. Great trucks. Excited for this series.

12:42 Y'all just recreated that scene from Forest Gump when his leg braces come off while running, minus the bullies throwing rocks lmao

3:36 is the hardest I've ever seen Nolan laugh. thanks for another great video guys.

I drove an 08 ranger and I had so many fun times in it. Miss that truck sometimes. I got 3 kids now and a golf with the wagon body with the turbo and awd

Man, I am so excited to see you guys do this project!

12:50 the car is ripping itself out, got me laughing so hard...

The dash isn't from a 93. Unless that's a newer cab or something... The pushrod 4.0 ❤ got one sitting in my garage. If you keep the front ttb you're going to want to get the super runner equal length steering and length extended radius arms for travel. Get a 8.8 out of a explorer put in for 31 spline axles and ditch the auto if it's automatic. Chevy 1500 springs fit the rear. You remove the front spring hanger and move it forward to the front 2 bolt holes. Bolt it back on and drill 2 new holes. Instant longer travel and softer.

This is PEAK Donut Content and cannot wait for the next segment in this series!

I've never been so stoked about seeing a Part 2 of a video on UKposts! When's it coming out? :)

Hell yeah!!! A Shit-box Ranger Baja Pre-runner build! This is, like, literally my own personal "If I had the money..." dream build. I'm super amped up for this one. My other favorite vehicle I'd love to build into a unique long travel or overlander off-roader would be the early generation VW Touareg with the V6 TDI. Those are hard to find for a decent price these days though.

Perfect timing: I'm currently looking at Ranger project trucks. Glad to see that I can follow along!

Super excited to watch the unfold... and steal ideas of course!!!

Glad you guys are doing another build

I love ford rangers! I’ve owned at least 10, most running, some not, one was bought wrecked as a parts truck, all of them were 2.3l 5 speeds (wrecked truck was an auto). I love this generation of ranger too (93-97). They definitely got the best generation ranger. Although, if they have to do a heater core, it’ll suck in that one. I’m 13 seconds in and they have a 95-97 ranger. The heater core in a 93-94 is a 30 minute job, max. Heater core in a 95-97 is like an 8 hour job. Edit: Nolan is wrong about it being a 93. It’s not. Dash is different, grill is different. Grill is easy to change. Dash has a few different mounting studs. Unless someone went through the trouble to swap a newer dash into an older ranger, it’s a 95-97. Second edit: a ranger of that era, if it had a V6, it was a 3.0 or a 4.0. They both sucked. My ex bought a 4.0 2000 ranger after I told her I didn’t want to work on it. She bought it and was like, you love rangers! It’ll be easy. So, I proceeded to do head gaskets, timing chain, cam synchro, front cover gasket. Just to cover the basics for those 4.0’s. Third edit: the dinger is a 95-97. Seriously, I know these trucks.

My first car was a 2wd 4cyl '99 Ranger. The year I got it, we broke all the snowfall records here in Detroit. I threw 300lbs of sand in the bed and only got stuck once when I slid off the road into a ditch doing a little "drifting". Was super reliable other than when I blew a brake line because the previous owner had filled the brake system with coolant (I have no idea how). I sold it a year and a half later to buy a crappy old '91 wrangler. I don't regret selling it, but I do miss it.

This is awesome great job once again 🍩 media ily guys

Looking forward to this series! lets go!

12:28 “SAMIR! YOU’RE BREAKING THE CAR”

Amazing what an old ranger looks like from an area with no snow/salt! lol

The funniest thing was the truck coming apart on the suspension test🤣🤣🤣

The testing in the desert looked like so much fun. I was smiling and laughing the entire time. Looking forward to seeing what's next.

I got a ford ranger for $300 a couple months ago and I’ve dropped about 7k on parts and suspension. Fox body shocks with hydraulic bump stops I got the transmission serviced and re geared. Now it’s just getting all the stuff installed with a busy schedule but I’m excited to see what you guys do with yours and hopefully I’ll get some ideas to steal. Best of luck gents!

This is a 30-ish-year-old truck with 250,000 miles on it that wasn't designed to handle what was asked of it in this video, and it just handled all of it. That's amazing.

been waiting for this forever !!! free runners are so fkn cool !!

My personal truck is this exact same truck. Color and everything. Definitely excited for this build

Donut crew, I am sooo stoked for this money pit series!!! I kinda wish you guys had done this with the Tacomas, but it will be very interesting to see this Ranger transform into a prerunner over the course of the coming episodes too! Between the WRX High/Low, the 350Z High/Low, the overlanding Tacomas, and now a Baja prerunner truck, you guys continue to hit on many of my favorite vehicles and motorsports. By the way, I left you guys a comment on a previous video saying how you guys inspired me to pursue a career as a mechanic and how I hoped I ended up working in a garage with guys like you some day. Well, I'm pleased to say that I did manage to get a job as a mechanic back in November and it's been working out great! I love the team of guys I work with and when I get up to go to work in the morning, I wake up excited to start my day instead of dreading the work day ahead of me because I am finally doing something I love and I'm getting paid to do it and getting paid to learn more and expand my skills. I owe it to you guys for inspiring me to go after this career with all of the content you guys put out on Donut and Real Mechanic Stuff, so thank you. Who knows, maybe I will get a chance to meet all of you guys someday and thank you all in person? I really appreciate you guys and hope you are able to keep putting out content like this for years to come.

Really looking forward to this. I just recently bought a 2006 Mazda b2300 (The Ranger's twin) with only 43K miles for $3k, always garage kept in a retirement community. I bought it as a cheap city driver, but I am already getting the itch to make some improvements. Mainly to the suspension to improve the ride. While it has low mileage, after 18 years, the suspension bushings need a refresh, and the shocks are obviously low on fluid as this thing bounces like an old Cadillac.

I had one just like this same color but mine was a 1994 and had the 3.0. Dad bought it new then I took over . Thing was tough as nails couldn’t kill it very reliable vehicle . Usual stuff . Front end was prob worse issue . Lasted a long time tho and was worked hard and rarely let us down . Been thru a few accidents and such but never quit . Rust got it in the end tho frame in back got pretty bad . I drove it till 312000 km then sold it .

This is the best project you guys will have ever done. Awesome little trucks!!

this is the best donut video in a while, bound to be a dope series

Had a purple Ranger as my first whip. Use to hit the Mesa where I grew up with other small trucks. Tested it to the max and broke the axle the last time I went out cause I hit a massive rock buried in the uphill ridge. Still drove home too 😂

This video felt like a return to form and I’m loving every second of it ❤

This is going to be such an awesome series. I can't wait!!

i drive a 2002 4.0L Ranger, it was in rough shape when I bought it used, but I've been gradually replacing every worn-out part over the years. At this point it has more new stuff on it than old. I'm looking forward to seeing where this series goes. I might pick up some ideas for my own truck!

4.0 liter v6 maybe. 4.3 came in Chevy S10

looking forward to this build

I have this exact same truck. Paint and pin strips are the same but I need the headliner

I'm so excited for this! The Ranger (especially this generation) has a special place in my heart. When I was 14 and working weekends on a friend's farm that was the truck that my buddies and I used to get around. It's also among the first and (sadly) only manuals I've ever used.

I'm excited to watch this build, you guys are right where I was 20 years ago when I bought my '85 Ranger on eBay for $550 with the goal of making a poor-man's Lightning (289 V8 and T-5 5-speed swap). It's been a great project, and I still own it today. The Ranger is sort of the gift that keeps on giving as I come up with new things modify here and there. I've been considering a change from street/drag trim to more of a rally setup, so I'm really anxious to see where you guys take this thing!

Ive got a 2002 Ranger oh im excited for this series!

A 2wd 94 ford ranger was my first car and It was so good I bought it back two years after I sold it for a jeep. These trucks are loads of fun off road even without 4x4 or mods. Worst problem Ive ever had with mine is the center console latch broke. Love these trucks and looking forward to the build,😮 and Im a little bit jealous of the intact center console.

This makes me so happy. The way you described the so cal ranger bro dream was SPOT ON. I owned a 2007 ranger and that is exactly how I felt. Had that baby for a while, eventually moved to Texas and ended up selling it for a Tacoma. I always wanted a prerunner 😢

Me: Last season of Money Pit can't be topped Donut: hold my tie rod

Cal city, so many good memories out there off roading ❤

3:53 that camera movement was goated

Old rangers are the best small trucks ever! I've had mine for 16 years. 215k miles. I've jumped it, raced it, drifted it, and even had it on 2 wheels. They are damn near indestructible.

This episode is the best Donut has done in a long time. I'm so excited for the future of the Ranger

I love just about everything you all do, but this is the most excited I’ve been since High Low with the Tacos.

The little Ranger that could did not die in the process of testing… tough truck!!! Had a 93 2wd for 18 years on same motor and now I have a 2000 xlt about to hit 200k miles … I’m sold !!!

When I was a kid, my parents had an '89 Ford Ranger 5 speed that was red with paint off chipping off of it everywhere, I would BEG my mom to pick me up from school in it. They never understood what I loved so much about that POS truck when my dad had Cadillacs and my brother had a much nicer Dodge Dakota RT that was almost brand new, my mom just drove a Festiva. I now own 75% of my vehicles as manuals, and the only reason I have automatic anything is my Fiancé. It was that damn stick in the middle of the floor that I loved so much. Fascinated me when everyone else's cars and trucks just had a lever you pulled.