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She likes it! Wish us luck tomorrow! Which set-up? VOTE!

We are looking at a ranger for mustangallie and we checked this out. It hauls a$$ to say the least. 4.0 SOHC Reg cab FTW! And no the mustang is not staying with us :-( It is tough to afford $500+ a month and I'm about to start a 1967 mustang project soon. Plus My wife has grown very fond of rangers lately

2007 Regular Cab 4x4 short bed
4.0 SOHC
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Torch Red
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8.8 with 3.73 limited slip
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Mint- one owner
27k miles

Can get it for $15 grand... Books for $21,071


Plan 1:
Lower the t-bars 2inchs and level out the rear with 18 inch foose black/chrome nitrous wheels, painted ARE bed cover, Bed rug, black headlights, painted grill, explorer OHC, Magnaflow dual exhaust, xcal3, K&N FIPK, Roush thunderbolt scoop, Remove hitch, Roll pan Black headlight mod, 4.10 LS, Remove nerf bars

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Painted ARE bed cover, Bed rug, black headlights, explorer OHC, , xcal3, K&N FIPK, headlight mod, 3 inch PA body lift, Chrome DC-1's with 33x12.50 BFG M/t's FX-4 fender flares, 4.10 LS, #1 torsion bars w/ chevy shackles. FX4 Offroad stickers on the bed, FX4 hooks, skids. Chrome nerf bars.


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Clean...i say option 2...it hurts to see a 4x4 lower than stock
 
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Clean...i say option 2...it hurts to see a 4x4 lower than stock
The only thing is... It will never so much as see a gravel road.... much less get wheeled...
 
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slam it, who cares about the 4x4
 
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slam it, who cares about the 4x4
Thats what she likes, but I like em lifted. But we already have a lifted 4x4 ranger that gets wheeld'
 
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thats dumb to pay to have 4x4 and lower it making it useless. how about leave it stock and make it look nice. wheels tires and and all.
 
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or why not get a different truck?
 
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or why not get a different truck?
4.0 regular cab 4x4 for the price of a 2.3 regular cab? 4cyl rangers bring 15-16k used around here. I know, I know you can buy one new for less than that. doesn't make sense. plus our winters suck and this way she could have a 4x4 and have a street truck too. LOL! We will see!
 
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make it AWD and level it out

make it a sick little street truck
 
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Originally Posted by OVERtheEDGE
thats dumb to pay to have 4x4 and lower it making it useless. how about leave it stock and make it look nice. wheels tires and and all.
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The only thing is... It will never so much as see a gravel road.... much less get wheeled...
i already answered ya
 
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This is where we where thinking.... but lower. This is a 4x4 truck

 
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Lifted or lowered, four-wheel drive is nice to have. I say go with option one if that is what she wants.
 
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I say lift it. But also, make it a little street truck. Slap a blower on it, and that would be a damn quick little ranger.
 
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t-bar crank and 32's and be done with it and gl hope u get it!
 
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awww, short bed, single cab, 4.0, 4x4. There is only one thing to do. give her yours lower it and jack the new one up on 35's
 
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^ i agree


and imagine that another Ben thread about buying a new vehicle
 
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LOL!
 
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I don't care what you do as long as you SAS it....
 
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Originally Posted by jeweler54
Thats what she likes, but I like em lifted. But we already have a lifted 4x4 ranger that gets wheeld'
Exactly! If you already have one vehicle that you wheel then what's the point of having two wheeling vehicles? And if she's not going to wheel it then having it lifted will hurt her on milage so just go ahead and slam it and get great power and pretty decent gas milage.
 
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I might want the nerf bars if you take them off
 
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get the best of both worlds

 
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what if they both want to go wheeling then she can drive and he can drive they will never go wheeling alone again
 
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SAS IT!
 
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Send it to me ive had it with my truck.
 
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I would just leave it the way it is and maybe get some different rims.
 


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