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how to spend 150.00

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how to spend 150.00

guys, I have 2000 ranger stock 4x4. The only mod i have done is k&n airfilter. I was given 150.00 by a doctor I work with for christmas. how should I spend it. All ideas are greatly appreciated.
 
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i must ask, would you like something for engine/performance, exterior, etc??
 
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Hit eBay and see what you can get for $150 or save up a little more and get a bull bar
 
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I was thinking of performance
 
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my paypal address

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lights, KCs, hellas, PIAAs..

adds lot to the truck...
 
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Save it towards a SCT programmer..
 
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I am also considering silverstar and a tonneau cover
 
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How about an electric fan? Greatly reduces the amount of work your engine has to perform by replacing the crank-powered stock fan with a seperately mounted and powered E-fan. Less power spent on fan = more power available to the rear wheels. Lowers gas mileage, too.
 
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whats a sct programmer?
 
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please pardon my lack of knowledge, but what is silverstar?
 
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clear corners
tail lights
headlight bulb swap
Mustang Dome light
that should add up to $150
any money left over swap out the turn signal bulbs & cargo lights with LEDS
 
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silverstar headlights
 
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HIDs all the way..

upgrade it all, fogs, drivin, clears, headlight..

a lil more then 150 but save it up
 
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whats the deal about the mustang done light? hows it better than stock.
 
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got buttons for driver side and passenger
 
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Stock



Stang

 
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silverstars are sylvania head lamps for your truck or car head lights. a better product and
a brighter lamp than your stock headlights
 
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my ranger as the dome light with driver and passenger sides
 
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like the stang lookin one?

you might have a taurus one..

 
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Electric Fan
 
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e-fan gets my vote...

or new pulleys unless you have a 4.0 cuz the underdrive is 250 or something alone...
 
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I have the 3.0 it sucks with gas mileage
 
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Then E-Fan will help ya the most for the money you have to spend right now.
 
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how hard to replace underdrive pulley and does it in mileage
 
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easy to replace and it gives you lup to 12hp and maybe 1mpg possilbly 2 if your lucky... efan will get you like 3ish but its 2x as much, but its right at your 150 mark
 

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