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Old 07-31-2013, 04:38 PM
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Default Cheap Mods and Toys for Ranger

I'm getting bored here and wanna do something else with my truck!

Since adding a long travel suspension or fender flares are too expensive at the moment what are some cool things you guys have made or bought for your rangers to make them look better or even run better.

Let's see em!

I just bought a tool box for 10 bucks and painted it. Than bought a cb radio for 20 with a firestick antenna and installed it.
Thinking about a PA speaker now.
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Old 07-31-2013, 04:39 PM
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List of Quick Mods For starters
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Old 07-31-2013, 04:43 PM
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Old 07-31-2013, 04:48 PM
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Are your windows tinted? Going to tint mine in a couple weeks, I'm going limo black on the back and a light tint on the side windows. Need new front springs and shocks first tho

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Wats the details of your truck bro?

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Old 07-31-2013, 05:00 PM
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Are your windows tinted? Going to tint mine in a couple weeks, I'm going limo black on the back and a light tint on the side windows. Need new front springs and shocks first tho

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I think its just got the factory tint. I want to limo tint it all but cops stop people out here for the fronts if they are anything haha

Details of my truck?
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4 Hella 500 lights
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Old 07-31-2013, 06:02 PM
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I think its just got the factory tint. I want to limo tint it all but cops stop people out here for the fronts if they are anything haha

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CA allows 70% up front and any on back and rear. But prepared for cops to give you heat if you have limo on the back. Most don't like anything darker on the back than the factory privacy glass. Since CA only allows 70% up front, you might as well get the ~80% heat resisting film.
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Old 07-31-2013, 06:58 PM
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My bro got limo all around on his car and 35 up front. We had one cop tell us to fix it but never gave us a ticket so idk yet haha I wanna get some but tinting is still like 200 bucks isn't it? For all windows? I have the ext cab and slide window
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4 Hella 500 lights
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Old 07-31-2013, 07:18 PM
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My bro got limo all around on his car and 35 up front. We had one cop tell us to fix it but never gave us a ticket so idk yet haha I wanna get some but tinting is still like 200 bucks isn't it? For all windows? I have the ext cab and slide window
How close are you to a big city? I live near Chicago and that's a ripoff at that price.
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Old 07-31-2013, 07:20 PM
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How close are you to a big city? I live near Chicago and that's a ripoff at that price.
I like in Cali bout 30 minutes east of stockton
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Old 07-31-2013, 07:30 PM
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I like in Cali bout 30 minutes east of stockton
Eh, hard to tell. That quote does seem steep. Although the prices may be totally different.
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Old 07-31-2013, 08:30 PM
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Eh, hard to tell. That quote does seem steep. Although the prices may be totally different.
Oh sorry man that wasn't a quote for my ranger that was just like an advertised quote I saw at a local best buy or something. Some sign.
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4 Hella 500 lights
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Old 07-31-2013, 08:39 PM
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Tint it yourself. I started out with static cling tint. You can't mess it up and real easy to put on. 12 bucks a roll. Enough to do passenger and driver window. Nother roll for back window. Looks good too. Best part cop tells you to remove it, no problem peel it off. Only 12 bucks not a super loss. (Btw get home and reapply the tint)
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Old 08-01-2013, 03:34 AM
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Tint it yourself. I started out with static cling tint. You can't mess it up and real easy to put on. 12 bucks a roll. Enough to do passenger and driver window. Nother roll for back window. Looks good too. Best part cop tells you to remove it, no problem peel it off. Only 12 bucks not a super loss. (Btw get home and reapply the tint)
Haha that's what I would do. Where I am in Canada the cops don't bother u much for tint because the glare from snow in the winter time. As long as sides are a light tint.

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Old 08-01-2013, 06:00 AM
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Haha that's what I would do. Where I am in Canada the cops don't bother u much for tint because the glare from snow in the winter time. As long as sides are a light tint.

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Lol . Cheap and easy. Save the money for a more expensive mod down the road!
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Air box mod and throttle cable mod.
Tri-fold tonneau cover. VHT taillights. Tinted corner lights.
fog lights.black headlights.
LED driving lights, dome, 3rd breaklight, LED tailgate light bar and LED foot wells. LED tails.
4.10 stock gears[/COLOR]

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