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Old Jul 30, 2015
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I found a set last night out of the U.S. for $46 shipped. I may pull the trigger on them.

They also have a set that is blacked out. Can't decide which one I like more.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2015
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Originally Posted by BACKCOUNTRYEDGE02
Mines goin on the tailgate where the ford emblem is opposite my 4x4 since I already have svt fender vents. Just need some svt wheel caps to round it out. I spent $44 on mine did you have shipping?
No shipping, but I did have a fee, I guess for international purchases?

Originally Posted by bravetitan24
I found a set last night out of the U.S. for $46 shipped. I may pull the trigger on them.

They also have a set that is blacked out. Can't decide which one I like more.
Link to the blacked out ones?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2015
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
Link to the blacked out ones?
It's on my phone. I'll send you a fb message.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2015
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Are they the truck emblem warehouse ones?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2015
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Originally Posted by BACKCOUNTRYEDGE02
Are they the truck emblem warehouse ones?
Affirmative.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2015
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Finally finished the sway bar. Ordered custom one from Speedway Engineering and made new mounts on the axle. The sway bar is tucked up tight and I love how it turned out.

Added bonus: I used the end links to get the truck to sit level.




 
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Old Aug 16, 2015
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Looks good! How's it driving now?
 
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Old Aug 16, 2015
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
Looks good! How's it driving now?
Drives like it did when it was stock. It's a huge improvement.

The combination of high steer, corrected steering angles, and this sway bar have made a world of difference
 
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Old Aug 16, 2015
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Good to hear! I really like the straight arms on there, wish I had the room for those.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2015
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Good to hear! I really like the straight arms on there, wish I had the room for those.
Thanks, I'm glad I went with this. I had first considered modifying the original sway bar, but it wasn't wide enough.
 
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Yeah dude I think that style sway bar is the best thing you could've picked. Are you still using your truck as a daily driver?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2015
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
Yeah dude I think that style sway bar is the best thing you could've picked. Are you still using your truck as a daily driver?
Once I bought the Saturn in the fall of 2013, the Ranger retired as a DD. That's how I've been able to do these big projects
 
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Old Aug 17, 2015
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Looks good man. Just wondering out loud here.. what benefit is there, if any, to running coils with shocks behind them like yours vs running a coil-over set-up like Ryan has on his?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2015
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It's just a cheaper setup, coilovers are more fine tuned, and take up less space
 
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Old Sep 21, 2015
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Got the first piece of my 4-link project. I've been trying to find a styleside for years. Got this one local with a camper shell and extra tailgate for $125

 
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Old Sep 21, 2015
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Nice find. The cap by itself is worth more than what you paid.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2015
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Nice score justin.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2015
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I know right? I was pretty excited, now I'm anxious to start the 4-link lol
 
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Old Sep 24, 2015
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Nice find! Gonna look a lot better with a styleside
 
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Old Sep 27, 2015
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Overall, the bed is in good shape, much better than what I normally find around here. There is a few places that need some work, and the mud stains aren't an issue, but I still need to get a thorough clean to properly asses the bed floor. Depending on how it looks, I may do a whole new floor when I tub the bed for the 4-link.







The cap is nearly perfect, just dirty. That will come in handy down the road.





The extra tailgate just has a small dent on top that should be cinch to fix.



The filler neck needs to be cleaned up so I can see if I need a new one.



For $125 I didn't get hurt at all. It's just making me want to hurry to the next stage of my build.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2015
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Front end looks great. I bet it rides awesome with that sway bar.

What are your plans for the 4-link in the rear? Something like BLK02's?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2015
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Originally Posted by seed60
Front end looks great. I bet it rides awesome with that sway bar.

What are your plans for the 4-link in the rear? Something like BLK02's?
I don't have an exact plan, but it will probably be similar to BLK02's, but probably with shorter lower links, I'd like to keep more ground clearance in the middle.

I will probably have a custom rear truss, I haven't found a pre-made one that I like.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2015
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Finally got another set of tires for my 15's. Mastercraft Courser MXT's 35x125.R15

Now I just need to finish my driveshaft

 
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Old Nov 19, 2015
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Finally got another set of tires for my 15's. Mastercraft Courser MXT's 35x125.R15

Now I just need to finish my driveshaft

 
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Old Nov 25, 2015
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About freaking time

 
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