Well, that title ought to bring some activity to this thread.

So it occurred to me when I tried to PM someone that while I've been lurking here for ages I never actually did join. Whoops. Time to rectify that now!

Anyways, my name is Brian and I currently live just outside Vancouver, BC. I've just moved back to the west coast from Waterloo where I studied Political Science at UW. Upon selling my Blazer in Ontario and moving back my father decided to give me his 1994 B3000 that he had been storing since purchasing a 2010 Ranger to replace it. I was only too happy to get a chance to own and finally upgrade the truck that I learned to drive on many years ago. Also, 4x4ing in something with doors and a roof will hopefully keep me and the inside of my truck slightly cleaner than I'm accustomed to.







I'm no stranger to trucks and offroading, having owned a number of jeeps from a 67cj5 through to an 02tj, and two K-5 Blazers. My intent was to pick up a late model Rubicon to start as the base of my new project but nostalgia aside, it's hard to turn down a free vehicle with 108xxx kilometers on it (not that you'd know that from the horrifically oxidized red [now basically pink] paint). Now that my father has no say in me tearing the truck up, I've started to finally clean it up and upgrade parts. My initial plan is to throw the Skyjacker stage 2 4" lift kit under it in the next few weeks so that I don't have to replace the rubbish front tires with something else before I get my long term 31's. I have pored over every single how-to on this site while on the long drive back across the country and am really thankful for the wealth of knowledge here. The last two days I've largely spent running around junkyards tearing out things like my shiny new Mustang dome and looking at every possible car that has replacement seats and I'm having a great time. Might as well get as much done now before I run out of money and real life catches up with me again.





I'm sure over the next few years I'll be an annoying (in that polite Canadian way) question-asker but I'm sure that I'll find some places to give back to the community here with my know-how as well.

Anyways, cheers!

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Brian

1994 B3000 4x4 Rcab Sbox

welcome aboard! oh, its supposed to be like this:
Ford > Mazda lol

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'99 Ranger XLT Reg. Cab Stepside
2.5L
2WD
5spd
K&N Filter
Air Box Mod
Explorer OHC
2/3 Drop
Join!! FRF no-lifers Clan

hopefully you stick around to be a reegular member, seeing as you know how to type, post pictures, and know about trucks! Welcome to FRF man!

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1992 Ranger XLT
2.3L 2wd 5spd
91 Mustang rear end, 373 L/S.

Welcome to FRF!

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Welcome to FRF!

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2001 4.0l 4x4 edge w/ style side.
MODS: broken front bumper held on by faith, and a broken passenger side mirror held on by hopes and dreams.
PNW CREW

X2 does not happen too often recently...

Welcome to the Forum!

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2000 Extended Cab XLT 2WD
3.0 V6 Flex Fuel...Pioneer Deck w/ Pink LCD screen....Mustang Dome with LEDs Thanks BuggMan!
Needs installed:Explorer OHC with Green LEDs

No, no, no, cody, your wrong its Ford = Mazda > Every One else

Welcome fellow mazder

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2001 Mazda B-3000 CabPlus "FX2 Off Road"| 3.0 | 5 SPD | 3 In Spindle Lift | Belltech Shackles | UltraGauge |Alpine Head / 10" Kicker Setup | Air Box Mod | Add-A-Leaf| Thrush Welded B4 Rear Wheel | Kobalt Box | Cobra 19 DX IV | Custom PA Speaker | Front/Rear Tow Receiver | 2X Aux Lights | Hideaway Strobes | Back Rack Safety Rack | Amber LED Strobes | Blue LED Strobes | 265/75/R16 General Grabber AT2's

weclome to FRF!!

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Fx4 levelII
enough^^ said
t-bar cranked 33x10.5x15 bfg all terrain ko2-15x8 pro comp 7031- blacked out headlight and corners mustang dome Westin brushguard March 2014 TOTM

Welcome to FRF

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welcome...you might be able to save the paint with some compound and hard work

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2021 F150 5.0 Screw

Past:18 F150 2.7, 16 F150 5.0, 14 F150 5.0, 07 F150 5.4, 03 Ranger 4.0

Master Certified Ford Parts / Warranty Admin

welcome frf

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Colin S. AGE: 18
1994 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 reg. cab 4.0l 5spd, 2" SL , Summit Nomads 15x8, 30x9.5x15 Trail Digger M/T's, cab lights, spray in bed liner, custom tube bumper,

1994 Ford Ranger XLT 2.3l 5spd ext. cab. the loaner truck

1987 Camaro z28 383 to much to list

https://www.facebook.com/colinshriver

http://www.fordrangerforum.com/proje...anger-4x4.html

welcome to FRF, Brian!

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2001 Ranger Edge 4x4 (sold)
2006 F150 Lariat 4x4 (sold)
2007 Explorer XLT (Destroyed by Deer on highway)
2014 Explorer XLT (inherited from parents)

Welcome

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2003 4.0L V6 Ford Ranger Regular cab

Modifications----> 20% side windows, 5%% Tinted rear window and front windsheild strip, , Diamond plated bed extender, Explorer sport Dome Light, Sony headunit, White Face Explorer Gauge Cluster.

Thank you all!

Also, that's the plan DJ. After I get the lift in and find a canopy I can modify I'll figure out whether to clean up the paint (cut polishing it a few years ago made a huge difference, but the results were temporary at best, yay red) or just repaint the new canopy and truck itself. I would really like to paint it all a deep burgundy colour but I know if I do that I'll be terrified to take it out into the bush for the first year or so.

This sort of colour:

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Brian

1994 B3000 4x4 Rcab Sbox

That paint is gone, gonna have to repaint. Welcome to the forum

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YZ the way to be!
The Brotherhood!

Mods to come: Camburg entry 6.0 system. FiberwerkX Fenders and bedsides. Tube bumper.
R.I.P. Jeff Ashton. 1992-2011