Hey there! My name's Dylan. I'm 18 years old, which I'll just apologize for now. I'm a delivery driver and a long time Ranger enthusiast, especially since picking up my first Ranger about 2 years ago.


I know, it wasn't pretty.

It's a 1995 XLT with the good ole 4.0L OHV V6. 5 speed (Thank god.) 4x2 with an limited slip 8.8 with 3.55 gears. Green exterior, green interior. Aftermarket sunroof put in by Ziebart in 1997 (The original receipt was in the truck when I got it.)

I got the truck as a present for my 17th birthday. It was $800.

Since then my stepdad and I (He's an impressive fabricator) have been putting a lot of very much needed TLC in it. We're on a tight budget, but I've gotten exceptionally lucky at the junkyard.


This is one of the most recent pictures I have of it, but it's not quite up to date.

Mods (At least the ones I can remember) are as follows:
-Dual shocks with custom mounts
-Custom long travel radius arms
-"Cold air" intake, $50 on ProTuningLab, highly recommend
-15" Cragar Keystones, Free for doing a brake job
-31" Goodyear Duratracs, NOT even close to free
-Custom bumper made almost entirely from scrap and welded together with car batteries. It has a brush guard, tow hooks, and fog lights
-Custom stainless steel skid-plate
-Ford Racing bed-liner, $30 from the junkyard
-Tri-fold bed cover, free from the garbage
-Projector style headlights
-Explorer power leather seats (yes green ones), $70 from the junkyard
-Double din Kenwood head unit, $150ish from Best Buy if I remember correctly, I paid for it mostly in gift cards lol
-Leather wrapped steering wheel, $10 from the junkyard
-Hurst short shifter, $20 from the junkyard, if you can believe that
-Some other goodies that I'm probably forgetting.

So yeah, that pretty much sums up my truck. I've got a lot more in mind for the future but money is always a limiting factor lol.

I don't think I've ever been part of a forum before but I've lurked on this one for a while. Figured I'd get along well with people who love Rangers as much as I do, feel free to share constructive criticism and/or Ideas, I'd very much value both.

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Late model '95 - Xlt - Supercab - Rwd - 4.0l ohv v6 - 5-Speed - 3.55 LS 8.8
180,000 miles and counting.

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Sweet. Welcome, again. Need moar pics

Would love to see more pics, you've done a hell of a job with it.

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1999 Ford Ranger XLT. 3.0l v6 flex fuel 4x4. 4spd w/ overdrive.
3" Body Lift, 31" tires, Steelie Rims,Plasti-Dipped Grill, 12" Competition Sub box with JDM Sub, 10" Kicker on top powered by Dual Amp, Aftermarket head unit, Off-Road Lights mounted on grill (Updating Soon)

Welcome Dylan, Glad you found us. Have fun and enjoy FRF.
From Don
Grove City, Ohio.

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Myrtle: & Danna
1999 Ranger 4x4 3.0 Stepside Ext Cab XLT
2000 Mustang 4.6 Roush Supercharged ( Show Car )
1984 Elcamino 350 330 HP ( Nick's Show Car )
1959 Wife ( Arm Candy )
Danna passed away 5/26/2016

Dylan, welcome to FRF.

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2000 Ranger Extd Cab XLT, 4X4 Off Road, 4.0L, Auto, 8.8 - 4.10's, 01 grille & lights swap.
69 Mustang, modified 5.0, & 5spd.(project)
99 Explorer Sport, 4.0 SOHC, Auto, 8.8 - 4.10's, PW, PL, PM, Cruise, Tilt. (Wife's DD)
05 F-150 2WD Regular Cab. ( My DD)

Welcome to FRF. Truck looks good!

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Welcome to FRF
Nice first post, nice first ride.

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2002 Ford Ranger 2 Dr Standard cab 2.3 5 SPD 7.5 373 gears

Where did you get the projector style headlights? and how did you wire them to get all the lights to work as the older style only had two bulbs(one turn, one headlight)?

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1994 Ford Ranger Splash. 4.0L, 4x4, 5 speed.Tracked MPG's - Totalled

1995 Ford Ranger XLT extended cab. 4.0L, 4x4, 5 speed. 2" suspension lift, 3" body lift. 33x12.50r15 bfg rubber on american racing wheels. Tracked MPG's

I found them on a truck at pull a part. The projectors are wired to a dash switch and get power from an auxillary fuse box which is wired to the battery and runs all my aftermarket lighting (projectors, fogs, and off road lights.) I'm planning on ripping out all the wiring and redoing it because it's kind of a bird's nest right now. When I do I'll take pictures.

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Late model '95 - Xlt - Supercab - Rwd - 4.0l ohv v6 - 5-Speed - 3.55 LS 8.8
180,000 miles and counting.