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Made my final payment. Biches mine!
 
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Added a set of seat mount cup holders...
 
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Ha! Mine is set up the same way. With carpet and cloth though.
 
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Ha! Mine is set up the same way. With carpet and cloth though.
Found this set on ebay, going to make reaching for my cell phone and change easier.... :-)
 
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replaced the alternator that was fracked up..
 
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How common are those cup holders? I NEVER see them around here...
 
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Originally Posted by Mcleary316
How common are those cup holders? I NEVER see them around here...
Pretty sure they're standard in the automatic trucks
 
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Fleet trucks like napa or whoever got them with the bench seats.
 
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Originally Posted by morris
Fleet trucks like napa or whoever got them with the bench seats.
This.

Don't expect to find it in a non fleet truck. Trust me. I've tried.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
This.

Don't expect to find it in a non fleet truck. Trust me. I've tried.
wrong

 
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
wrong

Where did you find it?
Because i've been going to several junkyards for months, and i haven't found anything i'm looking for.

No Cab Door, No rust free tailgate, no good looking seats. There isn't shyt out there around here.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
Where did you find it?
Because i've been going to several junkyards for months, and i haven't found anything i'm looking for.

No Cab Door, No rust free tailgate, no good looking seats. There isn't shyt out there around here.
Try coming to Kansas City. In all the yards combined there's like 4 rangers that are all pre 97. Sucks bad.
 
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Originally Posted by Mcleary316
Try coming to Kansas City. In all the yards combined there's like 4 rangers that are all pre 97. Sucks bad.
anything newer than 97 is usually so wrecked that there isn't anything worth taking here.
 
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Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
anything newer than 97 is usually so wrecked that there isn't anything worth taking here.
I've just straight up never seen anything newer then a 97!!
 
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There are tons of 4th gen trucks in my yards? granted they are rotted out but at least they are there. Even a couple 01-03 trucks
 
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Used it to pull 5 small bushes outta my front lawn.
 
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Used it to pull 5 small bushes outta my front lawn.
Guess that receiver works pretty well then?
 
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Yup, it does.
 
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I got my new flasher in the mail today, and installed it. No more hyper flash with LED bulbs. :D
 
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replaced all 4 Bilsteins with new ones. The stock one's had 97k miles on them. Rides so awesome again.
 
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Lately, I've changed the oil, cleaned the outside and inside good, and put the 4x4 decals on.
 
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Getting it ready for a trip to Arkansas in a couple weeks. Oh, got the 3" lift kit in so will be putting it in soon.
 
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Bought trailing arm bushings to improve the ride, bought polyurethane bushings for durability. Ran in through a touch less was last night too.
 
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pulled my motor out



Thought I needed a head gasket but it looks fine. There are other issues that needed attended to anyways
 
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Installed new Fia seat covers. Retail $110. I scored for $10 brand new.
 
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