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Old Dec 3, 2009
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off road 2wd rangers

just wondering how many of you guys use a 2wd ranger for off roading and what mods you have done to them. include pics of your ride.
 
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i offroad the hell outta mine and the only mod i use is pedal to the floor ! lol all stock no mods at all to drivetrain
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Locker, a non fabtech lift and good tires would make a decent offroad 2wd. Just don't think you have 4wd.
 
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I offroad my truck all the time. Rockcrawling, snow, sand, dirt, and mud. I have 32s, limited slip with very tight clutches to make it almost locker like, and lights and performance ****. Its no 4wd but gets the job done and is a lot of fun.
 
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nice to see im not the only one. bigger tires on my old 2wd made a huge difference off roading.
 
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I need tires bad truck has 14k and the gravel rocky roads at the dunes have the back tires all chewed up and i have a bolt in my front tire thats been there for over a month lol going to get some mild all terains and step up to 235/75
 
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mine is almost off-raod worthy

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Originally Posted by redranger04g
I offroad my truck all the time. Rockcrawling, snow, sand, dirt, and mud. I have 32s, limited slip with very tight clutches to make it almost locker like, and lights and performance ****. Its no 4wd but gets the job done and is a lot of fun.


Rockcrawling? Seriously?
 
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i call it the stuck mod

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but its gunna get 33's and a locker, other than that make sure you have good recovery points. ive done some performance mods and have offroad lights
 
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cranked t-bars, lights, an intake, and mud terrains. i dont do that much off roading. trips to the dunes and some mudding when possible. except last weekend getting stuck in sand haha burried myself bad.

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lift locker gears and bigger off-road tires
 
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Get a transfer case and a front dif. They will work wonders.
 
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i suck at posting pics here sorry
 
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2wd truck + $ to make 2wd truck perform like 4wd >/= the cost of a 4wd truck.
 
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I took my old 93 once, did terrible until i went like 50 through everything, lol. did donuts like mad though
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
Rockcrawling? Seriously?
ya, whats wrong with rockcrawling with a 2wd. You cant do anything gnarly, but its still a lot of fun
 
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the thing i have i learned is either haul butt or crawl and pray u dont spin the tires once i break traction is usually over with the sucky factory tires lol
 
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the thing i have i learned is either haul butt or crawl and pray u dont spin the tires once i break traction is usually over with the sucky factory tires lol
i have 4wd, but ya, you can go anywhere (mostly) a 4wd can go, you just gotta hit it a little faster. decent set of tires help too.
 
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Originally Posted by 93rangerXLT4x4
i have 4wd, but ya, you can go anywhere (mostly) a 4wd can go
No way. Not even fast. This one guy I new swore his locked 2wd F150 could go anywhere my LS rear and open front 4wd could go. Lets just say I lost him in no time. He got stuck in some mud that he hit going fast but it was deeper than he thought. Then to **** him off even more I drove into the same mud and stopped. Then I pulled out with no problem.
 
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^I agree. A 2wd will go most anywhere a 4x4 will go as long as the ground is flat and dry. And as far as a 2wd rock crawling, well, that ain't rock crawling.....sorry.
 
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^I agree. A 2wd will go most anywhere a 4x4 will go as long as the ground is flat and dry. And as far as a 2wd rock crawling, well, that ain't rock crawling.....sorry.
ya and if your on the harder stuff with a 2wd, you cant be scared to break **** lol and if you are, you might as well turn around lol
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
^I agree. A 2wd will go most anywhere a 4x4 will go as long as the ground is flat and dry. And as far as a 2wd rock crawling, well, that ain't rock crawling.....sorry.
sorry man, didnt know i couldnt rockcrawl with my truck. Tell me what driving up rocks with my truck is then. Let me know anything else I say I do in my truck but I am using the wrong term, please.
 
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sorry man, didnt know i couldnt rockcrawl with my truck. Tell me what driving up rocks with my truck is then. Let me know anything else I say I do in my truck but I am using the wrong term, please.
pebble crawling haha, i had a stock 2 wd s10 a few year ago, it went thru some pretty good stuff with alot of speed it did the worst in rocks tho, 2wds are pretty fun offroading, it takes some skill tho lol
 
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Originally Posted by steveo1271
pebble crawling haha, i had a stock 2 wd s10 a few year ago, it went thru some pretty good stuff with alot of speed it did the worst in rocks tho, 2wds are pretty fun offroading, it takes some skill tho lol
ya im not trying to win any competitions or anything, i just like offroading with what i got. its def a lot of fun
 
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