6hp Titan in a Ford Ranger!!

[Jon Rozevink]

A friend came by today and decided he needed a 6hp Titan of mine. We figured the truck could hold it so we put it in there. The little Ranger did a good job with it. There was still some room between the axles the rubber bumpers on the frame. This just goes to show everybody you don't need a big truck for big loads, the shipping weight for this engine according to an IHC catalog is about 2000 lbs. I bet he could have still put a few Maytags in there! Moral of the story is buy a small truck and save money on gas!!!

[Paul Spence]

Jon: I bet if he took his foot off the bumper it would come up an inch or so .......

[David M. Lyon]

Yup! That's the kind of thing that keeps my frame & suspension shop busy!! ...Ya'll keep up the good work, 'cause while your haulin' that engine around in that pickup, the looky-loos are lookin' and runnin' into other vehicles and THAT'S what keeps my Body shop busy!
By the way, NICE lookin' engine.

David M.

[oldironcollector]

Pulling the load is'nt bad but I shudder to think about those little 10" drums on the rear brakes trying to stop the truck, Pretty scary!!!

Denny

[Peter]

I'll stick with my HD series F350. That looks like a real engine man's truck behind the ranger

[Sky]

wow........i wonder what it'd be like puttin a flywheel engine of that size in a bucket T Ford.

bet ya you would get some looky loos then!

[Tanner Remillard]

Save gas money?? You probably have to drive it 40 MPH on the freeway at 3000 RPM.

[Elden DuRand]

Reminds me of what my '54 Binder T-100 (1/4 ton) pickup looked like when I had a nice load of firewood on it.

When I thought I had a load, I'd look underneath. If the frame wasn't sitting firmly on the rear axle, I'd load a little more on. It rode so much better when the frame wasn't always banging on the axle.

And, yes, the rubber axle bumpers were long gone.

That little Ford's got it easy!

Take care - Elden

[BobRR]

I would say it looks like it will steer and corner real good! As long as everyone keeps doing things like that lawyers will be happy!and if he was driving it michigan he would have broken springs real quik on are smooth roads! BobRR

[Rex Pyles]

Jon, could we sqeeze that in the back of the HONDA?

[Gasengin]

Just because it can be done, does not necessarily make it wise to do it.

[Gene Fisher]

I have a big truck do you have another engine?

[Simple_serf]

Just goes to show how good rangers really are!!!!!!!! The only problem with mine is that the 2.5L engine is a little weak...a 3.0 would be better for me. I would rather tow that load, however.

The Simple serf

[Phillip Hutchinson]

i would not say its overloaded by any stretch of the imagination,well I mean the front wheels ar'nt even off the ground

[Randy Johnston]

been there done that, i hauled a 6hp mogul from Rutland Vermont to west of Buffalo Ny, a little over 400 miles in a ford ranger, with a 59hp mazda diesel under the hood.

[Ackman]

I had a little FORD Ranger, just like that...2.9 V6, 4-speed w/OD. DAMN good, little truck & the most FUN vehicle to drive, that I EVER had!!! The only problem with it, it was TERRIBLE on snow & ice. I think you may have cured THAT problem!!! NICE engine!!!

[Lon Carlisle]

I agree with BobRR, you do that here in Michigan and the first thing you'll do is bust those springs and then you'll have her down on the axle real quick. Nice engine, how far did you go with it?