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TheBearJeweler 04-19-2008 09:42 PM

should i debadge or do any DIY mods?
 
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i cant decide whether or not to pull all the ranger badges off my ranger (2) what do you guys think? i need to mod something but dont have any cash right now, my truck has NO DIY mods, any other ideas? i need to work on something, since nothing on this truck breaks like my old chevy's i need something to tinker on. LOL:fest06: Im very bored, any DIY mods that i dont know about?

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Jimmeh 04-19-2008 09:44 PM

Taking off the mud flaps, bed rail thingies. That's all I can think of for ya since I still haven't really done any DIY stuff :)

mud_bogger 04-19-2008 10:00 PM

yup loose the mud flaps. then the wannabe bed rails

RCL816 04-19-2008 10:01 PM


Originally Posted by Jimmeh (Post 934559)
Taking off the mud flaps, bed rail thingies. That's all I can think of for ya since I still haven't really done any DIY stuff :)

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FX2.3 04-19-2008 10:04 PM

There are alinement holes behind the badges.. so unless you have the $$$ to shave & paint id either get some 06+ badges or leave em alone..

ditto on the mud flaps.. though id leave the bed caps as by now they have worn the paint underneath..
you could lose the step bars, sell em $$$, unless you need them..
bumper mod to close that gap a tad..
headlight mod..
blinker mod..
detail the interior?

Pless215 04-19-2008 10:04 PM

i say you only need to de badge it if you are going to get black rims

redranger_02 04-19-2008 10:54 PM

fog light mod it takes 2 seconds to do, paint the interior panels might cost you 20-30 bucks, air intake mod is useless unless at high rpm but cool none the less and free,

Rangerguy 04-19-2008 11:03 PM

Fog lite mod and my favorite-bungee cord across the bed to keep the 12 packs from moving around. :alcoholic

Fx4BlackRanger 04-19-2008 11:09 PM

get some better looking tow hooks

Roach2004 04-19-2008 11:48 PM


Originally Posted by Fx4BlackRanger (Post 934605)
get some better looking tow hooks

What? Those are the BEST LOOKING tow hooks made for Rangers! IMO

04blackedge 04-20-2008 01:25 AM

Check my sig for the Begineers thread, ton of good cheap mods in there.

04blackedge 04-20-2008 01:26 AM


Originally Posted by Fx4BlackRanger (Post 934605)
get some better looking tow hooks

You sir have lost talking privledges, tons of guys would love to have those on there truck.

red_fx2 04-20-2008 02:41 AM

^^^ haha.... dang trent we have alot of time on our hands as of late? see you've been posting ALOT, unless i just dont pay attention?.. make a home made intake out of a shower drain and a cheap filter from the auto parts store

l2en 04-20-2008 02:48 AM


Originally Posted by Fx4BlackRanger (Post 934605)
get some more functional tow hooks

might have been worth posting if you had worded it that way:sly:

the hi-lift don't like those LII hooks, i ditched mine.

04blackedge 04-20-2008 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by red_fx2 (Post 934691)
^^^ haha.... dang trent we have alot of time on our hands as of late? see you've been posting ALOT, unless i just dont pay attention?.. make a home made intake out of a shower drain and a cheap filter from the auto parts store

Haha yeah I don't have anything to do in the afternoons so I basically live on R/F if the weather is crappy which it has been lately.

TheBearJeweler 04-21-2008 07:03 PM

i just blew a fuse doing the blinker mod, the instructions for it are WRONG, the black wire on the marker light is NOT the one to connect to, lol so im off to get fuses, i tried it the other way and my blinker light just stayed on.WTF

04blackedge 04-21-2008 07:10 PM

They are too correct, they are the same ones I used. You must have messed up somewhere.

TheBearJeweler 04-21-2008 09:00 PM

nope tried it about 4 different ways and it never did work right, when i turn my lights on my blinkers quit working all togather, but when there off the mod works fine. plus you have a 04, i have a 02. is there a difference i wonder?:sad:

04blackedge 04-21-2008 09:04 PM

Nope no difference in this mod

el puma 04-21-2008 09:36 PM

its up to u
 
somtimes i get bored and just wanna F**k around with my truck.
i think you have to take off the fender to do that.
I think.:nervous:
all i know that they are bolted on and if off it will leave 3 holes.:nervous:

04blackedge 04-21-2008 09:38 PM

You don't have to take the fender off and they aren't bolted on. Just use a hairdryer to heat the adhesive up.

l2en 04-21-2008 09:53 PM


Originally Posted by 04blackedge (Post 936546)
You don't have to take the fender off and they aren't bolted on. Just use a hairdryer to heat the adhesive up.

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Fishing line is awesome for this kind of job after you heat the emblem tape.



ROFL@taking fender off
FWIW the only emblem 'bolted' on is the ford badge on the grille and it's just a nut with sharp edges cutting into the plastic alignment 'bolt' haha

04blackedge 04-21-2008 10:25 PM

My 04 isnt even that much! It just snaps in with 2 clips

l2en 04-21-2008 10:41 PM


Originally Posted by 04blackedge (Post 936594)
My 04 isnt even that much! It just snaps in with 2 clips

damn, i thought maybe i 'stripped' the plastic on the emblem when i took it off to paint my grille. it barely tightened back semi-snug. no way in hell it's gonna work again...at least the way ford made it.

FMD 04-22-2008 10:55 AM

take some Hvac tape and chromatize your 'Ranger' foot plate doohickeys on the bottom of your door sills. Cheap, easy, takes about an hour to do a nice job....


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