Marcel’s Daily Driver Ford Ranger Prerunner

Marcel (@marcytech) of Norco has spent about five years evolving his 1993 Ford Ranger from a mild prerunner into a proper daily-driven off-road truck. Wings World gives it a full walkaround.

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Marcel originally bought the truck mostly for its roll cage, then rebuilt around it. Up front it now runs SI Motorsports beams and steering, bolted to the frame for easy replacement; the beams are equal-length, kingpin-style, and chromoly-plated, with stout inch-and-a-quarter chromoly tie rods. Suspension is all King, a 3.0 coilover race series in front and a 2.5×16 bypass paired with a 2.5×14 coilover in the rear, good for roughly 23-24 inches of travel after frame modifications for more up-travel.

He kept it a Ford through and through, swapping the old 4.0-liter V6 for a newer overhead-cam version that bumped output from about 100 to 180 horsepower and bolted straight into the existing mounts, backed by a built C4 transmission. Because of the suspension layout, Marcel went with manual brakes (booster removed for a better shock angle) running large single-piston brakes, with six-piston CNC units planned.

Build highlights

• Platform: 1993 Ford Ranger, daily driver
• Front: SI Motorsports equal-length kingpin chromoly beams and steering
• Suspension: King 3.0 front coilover; King 2.5×16 bypass + 2.5×14 rear, ~23-24 in. travel
• Engine: overhead-cam 4.0L V6 swap (~180 hp), built C4 transmission
• Interior: PRP seats/harnesses, Firehouse Fab console, Sparco wheel, 2-inch chromoly cage
• Rear: Jeep Speed fuel cell, external pump/filter, custom sender

Inside are PRP seats and harnesses, a rolled-aluminum Firehouse Fab center console, a retained factory dash, and a Sparco wheel, all inside a two-inch chromoly cage Marcel plans to rework for a third seat for his kid. Out back sits a Jeep Speed fuel cell with an external pump and filter, and lighting touches include custom dome lights and a third brake light from his own brand, Cutlass Designs.