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What's the first thing you did to your ranger?

So I have pretty much a clean template to start doing things.. I did a T-bar crank so far and that's about it. Any suggestions what I should do first? I'm thinkin' tires, a little lift, and maybe a grille guard..


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First thing i did was tint i suggest you do the same lol.
 
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Tint and window vents were my first mods
 
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First 1 4 me was C A I...headers exhaust tuner supercharger etc. .
 
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tint was my first as well.
 
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Tomorrow I'm off to the junk yard for new seats!

And I'm taking the wife!!
 
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tint for me
 
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tint and then 06 emblems i think
 
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Window tint, then clear corners or toolbox.
 
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sound system
 
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tint and stereo. followed by de mud flaps and locking gas cap
 
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Locking gas cap and tires... 2nd day I had it
 
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drove straight from dealer to tint shop
 
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mine was a carburetor spacer
 
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Made sweet love to it.
 
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Dude!!! nice ranger.

BFG All Terrain Mod. 265's i'd say
 
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On my green 94, I bought a OEM 94 chrome grille and installed it!

On the RAT Ranger, I ripped out the rear suspension for my Explorer rear suspension setup....
 

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Sound system. Then 4/5'd it.
 
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Head gaskets and heads...
 
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Magnaflow exhaust.
 
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Stereo
 
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All terrains, then ventvisors.
 
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the first ones to my 06 was black headlights, and EDGE wheels


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then 4/5'd it
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I removed the bug guard, vent shades, pinstripes then put in my HU
 


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