I agree with the low-pro one. I'm going with a polished one cause it will match my rims. Vanxnxtweek's is really nice I saw his today. He got it for like $180 too!

 

Did he get his used? I have seen them for about $220 was the lowest I have seen.

 

Nope brand new from Lowes on sale.

 

Never thought Lowe's would have them.

 

9.99 Harbor Freight Halogen Glass Lights are they way to go!!

 

I just installed some the other day, cost me 9 dollars at harbor freight for 2. I love mine, they're bright as hell and are pretty durable. I made a thread about it here: https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=65636

 

Wow that is pretty damn good for 9 dollar lights! Screw getting the PIAA's or the RECON's lol. I would get 4 and put 2 on the back and 2 on the side! Freakin want everyone to see me! All the lights I find around here are crap tractor lights compared to those. Whats the maker of them?

Just looked up Harbor Freight and theres one about 45 mins away! I'm going 4 of them up sometime and do the mod lol.

 

Yep I'm planning on getting 2 more this weekend lol

 

I can pick you some up this weekend and ship them to you, there having a big parking lot sale so they might be even cheaper. I doubt shipping will be more than 10-15 bucks so should be cheaper than gas.

 

LoL if there wasn't a Harbor Freight closer to me then I was going to ask if you could pick me up some and I will pay for the price of them plus shipping. But I work at the airport so its actually 15 min away from my work! Thanks though! I am going to get 3 packs. 2 for me and one for my dad, because his round sealed tractor lights don't shine up to well. I'm going to put 2 in the rear and find a good spot to put one on each side underneath the cab to light up the sides, lol. I just bought my center console so Until I get that in I'm going to hook them both up to the reverse lights and then hook them to a switch so I can shine them up when going down a fire trail at night! screw paying 135 for the PIAA's!

 

Well I just looked underneath on my diff cover to see the axle I have, I thought it was a 8.8, but it says 73 75. NO I don't want a 7.5! Well looks like I will be doing an Explore 8.8 Axle swap with some 4.10 or 4.56 with a True Trac limited slip. Just some questions. The 8.8 will be a bolt on to my 2wd drive shaft? I know I need to weld on some new shock mounts and adjust the brake/parking lines for the disc brakes. Do I need an explorer master cylinder as well?

 

Well hello folks to whoever reads this thing, I have been super busy but have been saving up and looking around for a 8.8 for explorer axle i can swap in underneath. Anyways here are some new mods, Back up lights, and Explorer full center console. Thanks to Mr. Trent for getting me a good deal on the lights! Thanks again man.

 

Looks great man. Our trucks are looking more alike every time you post something up lol.

 

ure truck lokks awesome man, keep up the good work!!!

 

Thanks it's a fun project and i love this thing. I have a lead on a rear explorer axle but the guy takes for ever to email me back about it.

 

Well still searching for a 8.8 axle but i think i need to wait for my funds to come up and do everything at once. Today I just fixed my Mt. Bike and was going to go for a ride, but my chain broke and I am so pissed about it that I'm just going to take it to the bike shop and have them do it. I think im a 'tard but I can never fix the damn chain right. O well. Any ways I'm dying to mod something so I was thinking of replacing my black bumper with a chrome 4x4 and a valance with some fog lights. Any thoughts or on it. I am thinking of getting a light bar from Defender series racks. You don't have to drill into the bumper just mounts underneath through the valance opening and it can hold up to 3 9" lights



defender series light bar

 

I LOVE a chrome upper bumper and a 03 painted valance with fogs. Thats what I swapped onto my truck after I wrecked it. Here's a crappy pic of it:



I say do it.

 

Yes Trent I have been looking at your truck and thinking of doing it I spent way to many hours over the whole idea! Did you get the 04+ chrome bumper and the 01-03 Valance or 01-03 Chrome bumper? Looks like Ceritfit is the way to go as well.

 

The 04 chrome bumper and the 03 chrome bumper are the same thing. I ordered the 03 bumper and valance though. I think it was like 70 for the bumper and 40 for the valance if I remember correctly. Then the fogs were like 30 each.

 

I agree you should go with a new bumper and valance. I think it would make the front of your truck look soo much nicer .

 

Great. I think I should keep it Textured, It would look a little goofy with it painted to match with my color green. What do you think?

 

mine isnt painted and I dont think it would look good painted but I have seen other trucks with them painted and they look great. If I were you I dont think i would paint it either but thats just me.

 

No I don't have fender flares but I was just looking at your truck with And I like the look of the 04 bumper and the flares and of course yours came with the truck from factory but I was wondering if I could pull something like that off with my truck. I think I will stick with textured and not worry about painting it, I would be flipping out about rock chips every second i drive it. lol And If I wanted to add fx4 flares if I add a body lift then It will all match. I think I will stick with the 04 valance too but still not sure I think the circled fog lights flow better with the front end better.

 

Yeah I like the round fogs too, I always have. So I got them lol. My valance is unpainted right now and still looks good, it comes a black plastic.

 

yeah I have a few scratches in my valance and they would look way worse if they were in paint. and not painting it is saving you a little money for another mod later on. if i had my choice i would probably go with the circle fog lamps I agree they flow with the headlights a lot better especially if you were to get the black headlights like 04blackedge has.