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Old 10-18-2016, 03:03 PM
Rath Empire Rath Empire is offline
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Default 2006 FX4 Level II

So I used to be on here, and im back after a few year hiatus. just a quick rundown of my truck since I bought it in 2012.

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2006 ford ranger FX4 level II
4.0 SOHC V6
5 Speed Auto
3" body lfit
33" tires

Cliff notes of the changes it's been through.

Day I bought it. Stock, grandpa grill guard and bug deflector, 31" tires, and side steps.



Did a few mods that aren't picture worth the first week of owning. Removed steps, bug guard, and grill cover. Did a mod that allows fog lights on all the time (factory they go off with high beams), changed out the exhaust for an MBRP turndown system.


first summer I tossed on a set of 32" tires on steel wheels. zero lift still at this point



Plasti dipped the hood and grill with an idea i've seen done before. I liked it, and had it painted professionally at a later date.




Testing the flex on with the 32's. It rubbed a little so I knew a lift was in order soon.




In goes the 3" Body lift.





Sitting pretty silly looking with the lift and worn down 32" tires.



sooooo 33's were ordered! 33x12.50x15 hankook MT. love these tires. super good in mud and deep snow.



Fast forward to winter, sent my truck in to have some hail damage repaired, and my hood painted as perviously mentioned.





I often jump my truck, and this is the result of that. Snapped a leaf spring. whoops! Tossed in a used ranger spring and started the hunt for some 64" long chevy leaf springs.



couple months later, I found the springs I needed!



So the work began. To run these I had to move the front spring hangers forward on the frame. as these are longer than stock springs. Meaning more travel, meaning better jumps.

Had a jackstand fail, which was fun!




hangars moved and leaf springs in.



I removed the factory 1.5, or 2" block and still gained about 3/4" of lift with these springs as well. so it was nice to get rid of that stupid lift block they use from factory.



Bought a dana 30 solid axle (came from a Jeep Cherokee) to swap in. *this hasnt happened yet, priorities started coming into affect at this point. still ahve the axle though, it might happen.





Thats about it really, the wheels have changed color a few times, currently they are orange lol. I took the muffler off and it's not straight piped after the cats.
been driving it and abusing it pretty much like that.

have had 4x4 issues for a while now, and last winter it got really bad to the point the chain inside the transfer case was slipping. so I'm currently having that rebuilt, and I will have working 4x4 this winter which will be fun! Truck currently has 256,xxx kms on it. So it's pretty decent that it lasted this long! hopefully I get another 250+ out of it.



I have a set of 33" duratracs i'll be studding for winter use this year. that will be nice.

got my transfer case back from the rebuilders earlier this month.



slapped it back in along with the driveshafts and here we are.



have some new hubs on the way as they are so dang loose from jumping my truck its downright scary.

once those are in the truck is ready for winter. Not putting the new tires on till it snows and sticks, as they are going to be studded.


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Here's a quick, crappy video of my transfer case install for my YouTube channel. I wish I had gotten the actual removal process but unfortunately i couldn't use the footage. I am going to be doing a better "how-to" video when I get around to the hubs though.


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Old 10-18-2016, 06:49 PM
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nice!! but spray them rims maybe black! which u did had! why red??? Canada color lol?????
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Old 10-18-2016, 06:52 PM
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they started black, then they were blue (pictured below) and they are currently orange haha. I get bored easy. and since they are steelies they are prone to rusting so I just spray bomb them once a year, and usually a different color every year haha

Probably getting new wheels next spring though when I get my 35's.

The duratracs are going on a set of old jeep wheels which are black


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Old 10-18-2016, 07:30 PM
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Old 10-18-2016, 07:45 PM
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Welcome back. Last pic is sweet
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Old 10-18-2016, 07:46 PM
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Nice looking truck, we'll have to meet up sometime and go wheeling since i see your from Manitoba too
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Old 10-18-2016, 07:49 PM
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Welcome back. Last pic is sweet
thanks man. yeah I love that picture.

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Nice looking truck, we'll have to meet up sometime and go wheeling since i see your from Manitoba too
yeah once I get some non bald tires on I can actually have some fun haha! and working 4x4 will help too
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Old 10-18-2016, 07:51 PM
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I'm just a 2wd and cruised around Reynolds last weekend without much difficultly haha
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Old 10-18-2016, 07:52 PM
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yeah, just wait till the snow starts flying haha!

I also lose traction right now on flat pavement if theres any type of water on it. tires are seriously worn. Too many burnouts hahaha
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Old 10-18-2016, 07:56 PM
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they started black, then they were blue (pictured below) and they are currently orange haha. I get bored easy. and since they are steelies they are prone to rusting so I just spray bomb them once a year, and usually a different color every year haha

Probably getting new wheels next spring though when I get my 35's.

The duratracs are going on a set of old jeep wheels which are black


Wild picture. What's up with the snow pattern?
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Old 10-18-2016, 07:58 PM
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Wild picture. What's up with the snow pattern?
Do you even drift brah
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Old 10-18-2016, 08:00 PM
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Do you even drift brah
Actually no. It was so big, I didn't even think of that, lol.
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Old 10-18-2016, 08:02 PM
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Wild picture. What's up with the snow pattern?
whippin them donuts man.

drove up, saw it was a nice fresh loose coating of snow and hammered the throttle and turned the wheel lol. came out better than I expected it to.
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Old 10-18-2016, 08:12 PM
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whippin them donuts man.

drove up, saw it was a nice fresh loose coating of snow and hammered the throttle and turned the wheel lol. came out better than I expected it to.
Definitely better at drifting than the last canadadadiaian
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Old 10-18-2016, 08:22 PM
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Sounds like a good story lol.

I can drift this truck on pavement if it's been raining a teeny bit. Bald tires ftw. that torsen is a huge help as well.

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oh here's how i snapped the leaf btw. It also blew my driver side front shock right through the upper mount LOL


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Testing the chevy 64" leafs. Still has stock shocks so droop is really limited but it lands a lot smoother.

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