Chris's 98 Ranger Project
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Chris's 98 Ranger Project
1998 Ranger 4x4 XLT
Bought it bone stock the summer of 2007.
This is the timeline to get up to date......
As purchased:
3" BL, Sport Trac cluster (with black surround), FX4 stickers, 01-05 modded tails, sport mirrors, gloss black interior panels, Cherry Bomb glass pack, and SS tip:
Clear corners, stupid euro tail lights, color matched grill, and resprayed bed rails (damaged by original fiberglass tonneau cover)
Explorer center console and 15" tear drop wheels (no picture)
16" tear drop wheels (Mountaineer center caps), Flowmaster side exhaust, Extang tonneau cover, and recovered center console lid
No more FX4 stickers, ditched the stupid euro tails for 01-05 LED's, Explorer center caps, painted undercarriage, Explorer OHC, UltraGauge, fog lights, and 5000K HID
Tires (General Grabber AT2 285/75R16), emblems, and skid. The front skid and the rear diff cover are painted Hammered Grey
Cut up and re-welded my hitch to get it closer to the bumper
Mustang GT hood scoop scoop. Definitely going to leave it DSG.
My favorite view is from the driver's seat
Sport Trac premium head unit (added aux input) and HVAC, 4 Pioneers 3-way speakers
Leer 100XR, bed rug, under rail led's, Buggman led's everywhere
Escape V6 emblems and recovered armrest with black leather
Little off day photo shoot
Driver's POV
Bought it bone stock the summer of 2007.
This is the timeline to get up to date......
As purchased:
3" BL, Sport Trac cluster (with black surround), FX4 stickers, 01-05 modded tails, sport mirrors, gloss black interior panels, Cherry Bomb glass pack, and SS tip:
Clear corners, stupid euro tail lights, color matched grill, and resprayed bed rails (damaged by original fiberglass tonneau cover)
Explorer center console and 15" tear drop wheels (no picture)
16" tear drop wheels (Mountaineer center caps), Flowmaster side exhaust, Extang tonneau cover, and recovered center console lid
No more FX4 stickers, ditched the stupid euro tails for 01-05 LED's, Explorer center caps, painted undercarriage, Explorer OHC, UltraGauge, fog lights, and 5000K HID
Tires (General Grabber AT2 285/75R16), emblems, and skid. The front skid and the rear diff cover are painted Hammered Grey
Cut up and re-welded my hitch to get it closer to the bumper
Mustang GT hood scoop scoop. Definitely going to leave it DSG.
My favorite view is from the driver's seat
Sport Trac premium head unit (added aux input) and HVAC, 4 Pioneers 3-way speakers
Leer 100XR, bed rug, under rail led's, Buggman led's everywhere
Escape V6 emblems and recovered armrest with black leather
Little off day photo shoot
Driver's POV
Last edited by misterb-fx4; 12-01-2012 at 09:05 PM.
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I started out at RPS back in 2007, but the lowered guys were taking over. I've been at --- since 2010 but the idiots are taking over and just get plain annoying. Seems R-F is more "grown up" lol.
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Thank you, 33x12.50's only about an inch wider than what I have, not to mention I just bought these in the spring. I think a wider set of wheels will help these tires fill out a little more though.
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Truck is looking good. Nice and clean. Those teardrops look nice but a wider stance would definitely look better. I also think you should put some newer Ranger step sides on it.
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Good to see you over here on RF. I agree...RF does seem more grown up. I've always liked it better, and have been a member here since 2007 (well before I bought my Ranger LOL).
Truck is looking good. Nice and clean. Those teardrops look nice but a wider stance would definitely look better. I also think you should put some newer Ranger step sides on it.
Truck is looking good. Nice and clean. Those teardrops look nice but a wider stance would definitely look better. I also think you should put some newer Ranger step sides on it.
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That works too, I wasn't sure if you were trying to keep the stock look with the wheels. that would look really nice.
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Tail lights question
misterb-fx4, how did you upgrade the taillights. I know it's not as simple of just replacing the tail lights. How did you do the wiring so the blinker and brake likes work off of the same wire? We swapped my uncles bed off of a 2003 and took the lights along with the harness but the only lights that turn on on the rear are the parking and reverse lights. The brake and blinkers don't even light up, not even the emergency flashers.
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