I've been "googling" prerunner projects for over a year now and kept running by this forum site. I finally decided to sign up (Free? Okay!) and see what the hype was about. This forum rocks. It has just about every thing you could need as far as questions and answers. Anyhow, this thread is going to be for all of the "Cost-friendly" folks out there that want the looks of a pre-runner but still be able to use your rig as a daily driver. I finally convinced my wife into letting me buy a ranger a couple months ago and now that Winter is finishing up, i will be piecing together a budget trail-runner( since i am in Kansas the most offroad i will get are trails).
My plans are:

-Clean-up rust on frame
-Install new Rockers
-64" Leaf Spring Swap
-FiberwerX Front and Rear fiberglass
-33" tires
-Haven't decided what i want to do on the front end yet-Torsion Keys? Spring Replacement? Full a-arm replacement? Any thoughts on that would be great!
-Rear tube bumper with hitch
-Front Tube bumper
-Bedliner
-A few Tune-up items here and there(Plugs, Wires, Pads, Shoes, Drum Kit, etc.)

Here is my starting platform.

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02 Ranger Edge 4x4 4.0L

Sweet. Sounds like what I'm doing to mine


Welcome to the forum

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2004 FX4 level 2 (sold)
2006 350z 6spd, agency power twin turbo, stillen exhaust, tien coilovers, aem gauges, kenwood dvd head unit. 550hp

Damn dude if the frame looks anything like the rest of the truck your gonna need to get a new frame

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Black 2008 ranger sport 4.0 SOHC SAS'd and converted to 4x4 riding on a Dana 50 up front and a sterling 10.50 in the rear regeared with 5.13's, mickey thompson classic 3's rapped in 37x12.50 maxxis creepy crawlers

i love your truck

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1996 f150 4x4 ext cab, Eddie Bauer edition, 5.8l auto, 3.55 gears and 31/10.5/15
My babe/DD-1995 2.3l 5speed 4x4, long bed, 4.10 open dif, "red rocket" 31/10.5/15s good years

I'm not too worried about replacing as much as i am just "stabilizing" it as best i can. It's a toy and i am on a budget so duplicolor will be my best friend for the next couple months!

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Nice! thanks for the pics. Is that dual exhaust out before each tire?

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02 Ranger Edge 4x4 4.0L

No its a single side exhaust. I'm going for the race look for street and trail.

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2004 FX4 level 2 (sold)
2006 350z 6spd, agency power twin turbo, stillen exhaust, tien coilovers, aem gauges, kenwood dvd head unit. 550hp

Finally got part of the front end tore down. Definitely crusty rusty, but good news, NO cracks in the frame!

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02 Ranger Edge 4x4 4.0L

Passenger side

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02 Ranger Edge 4x4 4.0L

Not bad some por15 and you should be good

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2004 FX4 level 2 (sold)
2006 350z 6spd, agency power twin turbo, stillen exhaust, tien coilovers, aem gauges, kenwood dvd head unit. 550hp

and this is how bro runners get built.. full fiberglass, and torsion keys.

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http://treadlightly.org/quick-tips-f...four-wheeling/

Dam, that's a lot of rust... Haha. Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you got some work ahead of you. Just a warning though, you'll catch hell on here if you go with torsion keys.

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haha yes, i have figured that out since joining. Literally just bought a set-up for coil over swap, so no worries, "bro-runner" is no longer

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02 Ranger Edge 4x4 4.0L

you should try to get rid of some of that rust!

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since you have it all apart anyway

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Devon - 2008 Ford Ranger Sport 4x4 Manual. To name a few...
32x11.5x15 Yokohama Geolander AT/S on 15x10 MT Classic Locks.
Superchips, Flow Master 4" tip. Kenwood DDX 470 head unit, Kicker Comp S 10" sub, Kicker 600.1 amp. Pre Keys cranked, shackles, K&N intake, reversed Ranger emblems.
Build Thread: http://www.fordrangerforum.com/proje...ml#post2062485

Mine has a beat up bed but i bought cause of the low miles and figured i was going to get rid of the bed anyways lol

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2002 3.0 edge

How goes the build

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2004 FX4 level 2 (sold)
2006 350z 6spd, agency power twin turbo, stillen exhaust, tien coilovers, aem gauges, kenwood dvd head unit. 550hp