Its probaly going to be more $$ to build a ranger then a toy but it depends on how you build t . But go for it what I think would be way cool is Swap in a 302 with a T18 or NP435 or (I guess you could use an auto
) hooked to a Dana20 tcase and use a marlin crawler (I think they still make this) Use a D44 front with a 9in or D60 rear, you could use leaf springs all around for simpleness or leaf rear coil front for more cool or even coils all around or if you are going all out coil-overs or quarter elp. And top it off with some 38s or 39s and you would be way cool and different. But it all depends on what level of fabrication, mechanical and well money. Also if you just like to do easy snow runs and moderate trails theres no reson to have such a truck that you will never use. Since you live in wash Im thinking you would go with out the mar crawler, leaf spings, big tires and big power power because theres so much mud up there but I could be wrong.