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Old Sep 6, 2008
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K&N Drop in.

Thats it really. I would like to buy another Ranger.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008
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^^^ same
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008
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Originally Posted by karrbass4life
K&N Drop in.

Thats it really. I would like to buy another Ranger.
so you regret the KN drop in filter? why?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008
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I don't really regret anything on my truck. If I had to pick it would to have just left it stock. I sometimes see a clean nice stock red ranger and imagine my truck when it was like that. It wouldn't be possible because there are backroads/trails calling my name! I have modded my truck for purpose and not looks.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008
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Doing crappy wiring the first time, now I have to rip it all out and do it right. I also wish I didn't get a 2wd.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008
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I'll go with... Trading it in?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2008
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Old Sep 7, 2008
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I wish I didn't buy the aftermarket tails that I had on it for a few weeks. I wish I didn't get BFG A/T's again. I guess that's about it. I am pretty happy with my truck.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008
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I regret making enemies in here, wasting money on that g***amn, tornado (truck runs better without it) and wasting so much money on exhaust systems. Just wish I came in here for some info before any mods were done.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2008
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Thats a tough one. If I had to pick one thing I'd probably say I wouldn't have painted the hood.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008
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so far i havent messed it up too bad
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008
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7.) Let me put this in terms everyone can understand.. Toyo F-ing ' Tires '. They call these things ' tires '? Sure, they are round and rubber, but so is a condom! Then again a condom is more reliable for its purpose even on its 5th or 6th use! Little rain comes, Guardrail waiting.. I should have read the sidewall, It said TOYO, not BFG or Goodyear! Fender, Hood, Light, Valiance, bumper, airbags.. paint and clearcoat.. 20 hrs worth of work.. All due to trying to save a few bucks.. Never go cheap on Brakes or Tires folks. Theres STILL Sonic Blue paint all over that guardrail..
dont get me started on those damn things .... ive run some CHEAP *** tires in my day, but i bought some civic si rims with 195/55/15s for the integra i used to have and it couldnt corner for **** even in dry weather .... i was like jesus my accord did better on 60 profile cheap *** HERCULES
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008
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wish i wouldn't have bought the truck in the first place. truck is gone and i'm now with a cavalier. if i had bought a cheaper car in the first place i would now have a car ALONG with a full size diesel Ram.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008
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I wish I didn't buy my tool box. The thing is useless!
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008
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Painting my bezel orange and getting a Hunter bull bar.
 
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Old Sep 8, 2008
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Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
Painting my bezel orange and getting a Hunter bull bar.
Orange bezel? seriously? pics?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2008
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wish i would have waited to find a fleetside instead of getting a stepside............ne1 wanna trade?
 
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Old Sep 9, 2008
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Doing the selling mod. I miss my truck.

~HJ
 
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Old Sep 9, 2008
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the Designated driver mod, my "buddy" Puked all over my interior and I cant get it out to save my life. any body got seats and a floor they want to give me!?
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008
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I wish I never lifted mine. I put on a 6" suspension lift and 35" tires and had nothing but problems from day one. Didn't have enough money to "finish" the job, like changing gears and "beefing" up other stuff. The thing was a dog with the 35s, and I wore out wheel bearings more than I can count, and I even broke a rear axle, among other things I can't think of right now. Now I have the original 31s back on, but don't have the money to take the lift off and put it back to stock.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008
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Few regrets, or parts I bought, never installed, and sold, only to lose money on.

1. Wish I would have not done the DJM 4/5, though i'd still be curious about it if I hadn't. The damn thing is getting sold and I'm losing money
2. WIsh I had installed my damn DJM 4/5 myself, instead of wasting money on my dad's buddy who is a certified mechanic, only for him to half *** the install, and ruin and install stuff incorrectly. I will do my own work from now on. This was the only time that I've ever taken a vehicle somewhere to do something. Everything else I have done myself, or with my dad's help.
3. WIsh I hadn't sold my 2000, even though everyone loves teh 2001 more, and it's clean, the 2000 was a man's truck, bout the toughest Ranger ever, beat the **** out of it and it would still fire right up and go where ever I wanted to. I'd love to have the 2000 back.
4. Wish I hadn't sold my superlift before installing it. Now I'm about to buy it back from the same guy I sold it to. Wasted money on shipping...
5. Really wish I hadn't bought the ugly projector headlights for my 98... they were cool for the first 6 months, now I hate them. They are ugly and their light output blows.

In a way, I wish I would've held out and bought a Ford Powerstroke, like I had wanted, but then again, my payments are half as much with my Ranger, my fuel costs are nearly half as much, and my Ranger will go places in the woods that a fullsize cannot fit. Altho that fullsize will pull car trailers much easier than the Ranger. I get a TON of compliments on this truck, and it's a clean truck. I don't need a fullsize right now anyways. Hopefully once I'm done with school, I will have one when money isn't as much of an issue
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008
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I wish I wouldn't have sold it...

As far as mods go, I don't regret any of them. I loved my truck just as it was...
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008
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wish i got a 4.0 4wd that was kept stock. i hate the flowmaster drone and k&n fipk thats on it now.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008
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I wish I never sold it. I should of just took it to Zack and had him do his magic to it.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2008
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Theres the orange bezel for DistrubedESV

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