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Old 05-26-2006   #1
 
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Who says I ignore the Ranger now....

Since the old "Battle Axe" took over the reins of the Ranger, I decided to do away with a permanent winch mount bumper. I picked up a hitch off a van at the JY, cut it down, then welded between the frame rails. Probably get a receiver mount/quick dissconnect soon for the Warn. Even managed to rework the skid plate for the third time to work with the latest "improvement"...

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On a side note, don't they look so good together...
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looks good. i bet the valance would even work with that on there.
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looks good. i bet the valance would even work with that on there.

I thought about that, but I have already cut the valence for the LV2 hooks I used to have, I don't have fog lights anymore (sold them)...so I think I'll leave it. I kind of dig the no valence look that so many are sporting on here anyway...
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The "battle axe"? Cmon, you can think up something better than that. A truck shouldn't be something so "specific". Go with "beast" or "rubiclone"(wait, i bet urs is actually a rubi isn't it?) or something cool. Not an item out of a dungeons and dragons book.

It looks good without valance. I wonder what it'd be like if you spraypainted the skidplate black.

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The "battle axe"? Cmon, you can think up something better than that. A truck shouldn't be something so "specific". Go with "beast" or "rubiclone"(wait, i bet urs is actually a rubi isn't it?) or something cool. Not an item out of a dungeons and dragons book.

It looks good without valance. I wonder what it'd be like if you spraypainted the skidplate black.

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huh? By "Battle Axe", I mean my wife! She drives the Ranger now, the Rubicon is mine, well, kind of
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The hitch looks Good, but the skid plate looks kinda crooked. What's that wire coming out of the grill?
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Looks pretty good.
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The hitch looks Good, but the skid plate looks kinda crooked. What's that wire coming out of the grill?

Yeah, it's crooked, but so is the bumper!...don't plan on entering any shows anyway....she wouldn't win anyway...

The wire is the ground left over from my winch. As soon as I get teh mount and disconnects it will be reconnected.
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what did u end up doin wiht the bumper
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Still got it.
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huh? By "Battle Axe", I mean my wife! She drives the Ranger now, the Rubicon is mine, well, kind of

I'm tellin ur wife. You're so in trouble.

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On a side note, don't they look so good together...
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And on the first hand, the two of you don't look so good together either! Demetra could of done better -- it must be your personality or something......(and no, I DON'T want to know, lol...)
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What woman couldn't?!? Like Mrs n3elz couldn't have! Yeah, whatever..
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lol I didnt even know you had a ranger haha
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What woman couldn't?!? Like Mrs n3elz couldn't have! Yeah, whatever..
Ha ha! No argument here! She's too good for me!
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lol I didnt even know you had a ranger haha
Yes, he started with one, and I met him through the old GenEdge and HE'S the guy that talked me into offroading my 2WD. Blame him -- I do...
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Yes, he started with one, and I met him through the old GenEdge and HE'S the guy that talked me into offroading my 2WD. Blame him -- I do...
and blame you i do for wheeling my one wheel wonder so i guess its all carl's fault
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Yes, between the EATC, key pad, light tabs, LEDs in the dash, 2wd John offroading, I guess you could make a game called "six degrees of Ranger seperation" using Carl Hildebrandt!

BTW John, you would not know it by her English, but Demetra is one of those Greek mail order brides.....she had no idea how good the US has it. I looked like a great catch before she knew!
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