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Old 01-18-2011, 11:44 AM
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This is to show and list everything done to my truck. It is not all in actual order how everything was done. It is close.

Current specs of Truck as of January 18th 2011

4.0 SOHC
FX4 Level II 4.10 L/S axle
3" Body lift
265/75/16 Tires
Dick Cepek Dc-1 rims

First day home June 2005




Stock white gauges


Added the NuImage sticker to go with the stock gauges


2wd normally dont come with these rims. Some how mine got them.



Painted some of the interior pieces.



Replaced the stock radio with a sony xplod


Then replaced the sony with a Alpine and added satellite radio



Added the mustang dome light




Also added the explorer OHC from a 1998 explorer.





Was able to get my hands on a full length ranger console. Super Rare






Wanted chrome door sills. Never could find any. So I used HVAC tape to highlight the Ranger


Painted the throttle body cover


Added some quick lift hood struts



Swapped out the plan door panels for one with map pockets.




Bought a tonneu cover for the truck and also was able to get a bedrug








Bought a street scene grille/bumper insert



Bought new rims went with the Dick Cepek Dc-1




Added the 06+ Ranger badges and the Ford Escape V6 emblems


Cranked the torsion bars and bought some 265/75/16 BFG A/T's



Was able to purchase left over stock of the Ford Ranger thunderbolt's exhaust system



Headlight mod was done



Wanted to add chrome front and rear bumpers. found 2 different members that were selling theirs. One from Arizona and one from New York








Also relocated the V6 emblem


With the larger tires and only having 3.55 gears in the rear axle. I opted to swap axles as it was cheaper then replacing the gears. I got a 2006 FX4 L/S axle with 4.10 gears





I had purchased a explorer IRS diff. cover to add with it. I painted it all up.








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Old 01-18-2011, 11:47 AM
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Default Re: STL's 2005 Ford Ranger Edge

lot of work went on there. Looks good
and I thought you had a 4x4 at first lol with that front end up
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Old 01-18-2011, 11:47 AM
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More will be added later. Trying to go through all my pictures.
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Old 01-18-2011, 12:40 PM
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yay you made a project log...this is gunna go on forver i say this will be bigger than afterhours 1
truck has came a long way sense day one, love it! keep up the good work
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Old 01-18-2011, 12:46 PM
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You have one of the nicest Rangers, I have ever seen!

I love your exhaust system.

Care to upload a video so I can hear how it sounds?
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Old 01-18-2011, 12:50 PM
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This is the thunderbolt exhaust that was on it.

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_10mDJgOulg[/YT]


I currently have a magnaflow.

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oghOFsomg2A[/YT]
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Old 01-18-2011, 12:52 PM
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It kind of sounds like mine. lol.
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Old 01-18-2011, 01:00 PM
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I like the way your truck sat with the 265/75's on it and just a T-Bar crank. I'll probably go that route when I get the new rims.

Truck's come a long way man! Good work!
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Old 01-18-2011, 01:37 PM
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Your truck turned out real nice man you have a badass truck for sure
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:27 PM
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Continued.....

I relocated the sat. radio down off the air vent. Also upgraded to the Delphi Xpress RC radio.






Was able to obtain some L1224R LED bulbs. They go in select ford and chevy cars.





Bought some iggee seat covers Red/Black





One day while at the junk yard getting a alternator I came across this Grille. I got it for free.



I had these thunderbolt signal mirror glass inserts for some time. You can only install them on certain OEM power mirrors. I finally gave up looking once Jazz921 showed me a way to install them.





Added a Skid Plate from a 03 FX4


Painted around the gauges red


Replaced the Alpine single din with a Alpine Double Din.








Some really great friends all pitched in and even came to install a bodylift.





The day after the lift was on


Replaced the clear corners that were blacked out for some 2006+ Corners blacked out
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:33 PM
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sure has come a long way Myke, beautiful truck!
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:34 PM
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Wife told me to figure up what everything cost as I went along. I said lets not. I really dont wanna know.

Like I posted in the "mod contest" It is a truck I plan to have till it just absolutely can not go any longer.
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:35 PM
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your truck has come a longer way than i thought it had
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:40 PM
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How many miles is on your truck at the moment?
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Old 01-18-2011, 02:44 PM
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Only took the picture because some people dont believe me when I tell them. Less then 60K on a 2005. It does not get driven much. Less then 15 miles a day. Has been on several long trips to ranger meets
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