What to do with your takeoffs??

[RangerB]

Hi all,

I’m a DIYer, and usually maintain my own vehicles. I’m no stranger to recycling fluids and many replaced parts that don’t just go in the trash/recycling are returned for refund of core charges.

My Ranger is really my first foray into major aftermarket upgrades and large component replacement. Which leaves me wondering what to do with the takeoffs.

For example, my OEM exhaust:
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/factory-exhaust-maple-valley-wa.4196/

Haha. I fully expect this *not* to sell. There’s just no market for an OEM exhaust for a truck that has been out for less than 2 years. But, I would hate to scrap a basically new part.

Is that just the cost of doing business?

I know that there are plenty of us who’ve upgraded our exhaust. What’s everyone else doing with the takeoffS?

What is everyone doing with other takeoffs, like stock coilovers, UCAs, shocks, bumpers, etc...?

I keep this up, I’ll soon have the greater part of a disassembled Ranger sitting in my garage!

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[doug910]

If you have the space, best bet is to just hold on to it. Come 3+ years, you might start slowly being able to sell the takeoffs. But it is definitely the cost of modding!

 

[HenryMac]

I tend to keep everything.... you'll only get pennies on the dollar for it.

I like building stuff though and have found that the more stuff you have on hand, the easier it is to make other stuff in the future.

 

[RangerB]

If you have the space, best bet is to just hold on to it. Come 3+ years, you might start slowly being able to sell the takeoffs. But it is definitely the cost of modding!

Yeah, that’s definitely a smart idea if you have the space. In fact, I thought about doing that, but space comes at a premium in my garage. That exhaust will never net the value of the space it takes and the hassle of constantly moving it out of the way for the next few years.

 

[RangerB]

I tend to keep everything.... you'll only get pennies on the dollar for it.

I like building stuff though and have found that the more stuff you have on hand, the easier it is to make other stuff in the future.

Hmmm, that’s a really good thought, actually.

So, I AM about to start learning to weld. And metal stock ain’t cheap.

Cutting it down into easily storable chunks and using it for personal scrap to practice and make things later on is much better than just junking it.

 

[JaysOnTheEDGE]

Could you seal the ends of the exhaust pipes off and then store it in the attic or somewhere out of the way? I tend to keep the parts though. i usually put them back to stock when i trade them in.

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

When I converted my 2013 FRS into a race car I went through the same thing (as with previous race cars). Since the car had been out for awhile there was some interest in some items but anything that was <$50 in value I threw away because advertising, negotiating, meeting up etc, for anything under that much was not a valuable use of time. So the OEM exhaust, LCAs, stereo, interior (except seats and steering wheel), all went to dump or the recycler. Gave the OEM wheels to my dad so he has a set for his winter tires on his BRZ.

I have the OEM ranger exhaust sitting in the storage area under my house currently because I haven't decided I want to dispose of it yet even though I really like my Flowmaster exhaust.

My thought on the subject is that if you have any possibility of converting back to stock then keep it - if going back to stock is never going to happen, come hell or high water - trash/sell/recycle. But modifying cars and for that matter, building race cars, is eye opening to how wasteful a consumer society really is. It's just so easy it to mass produce and acquire stuff yet so difficult to dispose of said stuff in a way that isn't wasteful (landfill).

 

[doug910]

When I converted my 2013 FRS into a race car I went through the same thing (as with previous race cars). Since the car had been out for awhile there was some interest in some items but anything that was <$50 in value I threw away because advertising, negotiating, meeting up etc, for anything under that much was not a valuable use of time. So the OEM exhaust, LCAs, stereo, interior (except seats and steering wheel), all went to dump or the recycler. Gave the OEM wheels to my dad so he has a set for his winter tires on his BRZ.

I have the OEM ranger exhaust sitting in the storage area under my house currently because I haven't decided I want to dispose of it yet even though I really like my Flowmaster exhaust.

My thought on the subject is that if you have any possibility of converting back to stock then keep it - if going back to stock is never going to happen, come hell or high water - trash/sell/recycle. But modifying cars and for that matter, building race cars, is eye opening to how wasteful a consumer society really is. It's just so easy it to mass produce and acquire stuff yet so difficult to dispose of said stuff in a way that isn't wasteful (landfill).

If the wasteful aspect of throwing parts at a landfill is a concern, I'm sure local junkyards and pick-n-pulls would be happy to take parts off of people's hands. Dropping off all parts at once (even the <$50 ones) fixes the advertising, negotiating, meeting up issue and increases the chances that the parts won't go to waste down the line.

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

If the wasteful aspect of throwing parts at a landfill is a concern, I'm sure local junkyards and pick-n-pulls would be happy to take parts off of people's hands. Dropping off all parts at once (even the <$50 ones) fixes the advertising, negotiating, meeting up issue and increases the chances that the parts won't go to waste down the line.

The idea of dropping off the parts to a local pick-n-pull is a good idea, that never occurred to me.

 

[Rinn69]

So, I AM about to start learning to weld. And metal stock ain’t cheap.

I went to a Vo Tech school for welding back in 86-87. After a bunch of safety stuff, the instructor walked in with some tacked together "I-beams" with a handle attached. They were about 14" long, 6" wide and 5" tall and said "Fill 'em up". Took about a week of nothing but running beads on top of beads. Used all different kinds and sizes of rods, but couldn't use MIG. Running a 1/4" 7014 creates a lot of heat....and filled up the beam a lot faster too.

 

[Rinn69]

I think I'll make one of my stock wheel/tires my new spare, since the new wheels/tires are the same size as stock. And I'll keep 6 of the factory lug nuts to use with the "spare"

 

[HTX1811]

Sold the brand new stock tires. Front bumper and all associated parts are on the top storage bin waiting to go back when I sell it because I should be able to sell the aftermarket bumper. Other stuff like exhaust, LCA, Etc, I take to a pick your part. Sometimes they give me $10 but most time not.

 

[RangerB]

I went to a Vo Tech school for welding back in 86-87. After a bunch of safety stuff, the instructor walked in with some tacked together "I-beams" with a handle attached. They were about 14" long, 6" wide and 5" tall and said "Fill 'em up". Took about a week of nothing but running beads on top of beads. Used all different kinds and sizes of rods, but couldn't use MIG. Running a 1/4" 7014 creates a lot of heat....and filled up the beam a lot faster too.

Probably seemed like some BS at first, I’m sure, but probably a quick way to learn!

For “fun”, I could chunk the tubing, halve a chunk, and fill in the resulting half-pipe.

That’d be a lot of mig wire. How much does that cost? ?

Just kidding. Ain’t got time to fill anything in, but I may use it for practice stock of sorts.

I’ll be using MIG, as I understand it’s a bit easier to learn. Any tips?

 

[RangerB]

an automotive salvage yard has a pretty large network to sell used parts, and if not sold a pretty good recycling program.

they'll find Jimmy, who put his ranger into the weeds one day on the way to work, and hung up his exhaust on a log....long before you find someone to buy it.

Looked at pick n pull or whatever my area’s equivalent, but their website seems to only indicate an interest in whole cars. I’ll have to call them and see if they’d have a use for it.

You’re right though. If anyone can find Jimmy, it’s them!

 

[RangerB]

I think I'll make one of my stock wheel/tires my new spare, since the new wheels/tires are the same size as stock. And I'll keep 6 of the factory lug nuts to use with the "spare"

Sold all four of mine. Bought a matching 5th rim/tire when I picked mine up.

Kind of wish I’d thought that one through a little better. No TPMS installed in the spare means I don’t get to rotate it in until I find the time to have it done.

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