got a question for u truck fans. what would be the best upgrades to do for a 83 ranger with a low cost budget?

Vacuum and wash it are probably the cheapest improvements for the typical 83. I'd say what do you hope to get out of your truck, off road, street rod? I personally like tearing through the junkyard to see what will fit it, whether it’s off of another Ranger or not. That tends to be the cheapest way to go but not quite what everyone is looking for. I guess it depends on what you hope to accomplish in the end.
Depending on what state you’re in, you could also smash your windshield and get a free replacement installed through your insurance company. Might want to think long and hard about that one though

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my plans are to make it a decent 4x4 but junkyard is the best place in the world to find what can be put on a vehicle currntly i am taking an xlt body off an 84 to replace the body that is in really bad condision but it is a fuel injected 4 cylinder and the ranger is a carberated v6 and im debating about putting the gearing under the 84 since it is only a 2wheel drive so by unbolting the 2 wheel drive and bolting in the 4 it might be better off the v6 is a 2.8 and the four is 2.6
question is it possible to make a carbed motor a fuel inject motor

yes u can change carb to fuel injuect but its lots of $$$ and dont do that...CARBS r awsomes

Sure thats possible. but you probably don't want to get into that. Save your money for other mods.

thanks for all the help u have offered im just getted started this is my first ride and im a hard working sophmore in highschool
have any of u ever heard of the canyon krawlers
a group of guys based in Oregon good group of guys that love to four wheel and as long as u have a 4x4 your welcome in wether its street or not

Kanyon Crawlers

how did u just OFFERED?

what part of OR do you like to carve up? I am going to Prospect tomorrow to look at an F-250, 4X4, 1964. The price is only $250, but still have to see what the product is.

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If you are wanting an improvement in just LOOKS I would say throw some rims and tires on there. That's one of the best things to do to make a truck look good. Performance improvements can be made just by simple tune ups like changing the plugs and wires, new air filter, fuel filter etc

instead of improving the looks i would suggest to improve its mileage.You can think about outfitting with a cold air intake, a free flow exhaust system, and a computer programmer to modify the engine setup.