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Old 02-21-2011
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Buying my first ranger

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I'm fairly new to Rangers but not to Ford trucks. I'm looking at this one http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/2204519875.html
I want to swap the hood back to stock but other than that its what I'm looking for, prolly going to paint it either DSG or OW

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Think thats a fair price? I'm going see if he would be interested in making a trade.
 
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Isn't that ranger over here in San Diego? I have see it on the craigslist here. Looks good. Not sure what it is running for suspension though. Looks like fabtech coils so maybe a mid travel kit.
 
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Yeah here it is. http://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/cto/2223654276.html

Says a 6" Fabtech lift after rereading
 
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Interesting, I wonder why he listed it in 2 places
 
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Those hoods are like $500, it just needs a 01-03 4x4/Edge Mesh grille to complete the look. Looks pretty solid though, not sure about the lift, defiantly not a long travel kit and I see some fabtech blue on the springs. You can't jump trucks with the fabtech spindle lifts, they are for show only.

And I also noticed in this pic that his passenger tire is very low on air and it need an alignment, the toe-out on the driver wheel is crazy.
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Sale pending on my Mach, hopefully I can buy this one. Plannin a trip to San Diego for Saturday
 
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is it just me or the pictures but does the bed look warped and looks like it doesn't line up anymore?
 
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is it just me or the pictures but does the bed look warped and looks like it doesn't line up anymore?
x2 i noticed that too
 
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Old 02-25-2011
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Anyone know this guy?
 
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He probably jacked up the bedsides when he flared them
 
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Looks like a bad *** prerunner.
 
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Im not real concerned with how it looks, I just want a Ranger that I can do some light wheeling with (when I want to do real wheeling I'll park the Ranger and grab the Bronco). This will be my beater truck/DD
 
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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
Looks like a bad *** prerunner.
I think everyone has me ignored now lol.

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Looks pretty solid though, not sure about the lift, defiantly not a long travel kit and I see some fabtech blue on the springs. You can't jump trucks with the fabtech spindle lifts, they are for show only.
 
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All I said is it looks bad ***, lol.
 
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I listened, I told him I wanted more pics and it needed to be aligned before I'd buy it. Thank you.
 
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Originally Posted by Lord Of War
All I said is it looks bad ***, lol.
HAHAHA I gotcha. It LOOKS like it could be bad *** prerunner. I thought you meant "that looks like it is a bad *** prerunner, like it actually is or something. Boy, voice inflection really gets lost in text lol.
 
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Found another one, only downside is that its a 4cyl but I contacted the seller today, waitin on a response



 
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Pretty color. Needs some rear lift. I bet those tires rub like crazy.

Is it stock height? Looks like it has zero lift on it.
 
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I think its stock height, I asked for more information. I like the stance but I'd definitely lift it if I got it.
 
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