Hey guys,

Been a while since I've last posted on here. Been real busy with work. But I have a v6 3.0L automatic 2wd ford ranger. Completely stock except for the exhaust. It has a 3 inch exhaust tip right in front of the back tire. It sounds nice. But anyways, I want to build my truck into a prerunner. It's an XLT model. I've been debating on saving some money and buying it all at once or just little by little. the pic I posted is a older one. I'll make sure to update it. But if you guys have any suggestions or comments feel free to chime in. Thanks guys


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2000 RANGER 2WD 3.0L A.K.A "THE WHITE KNIGHT"

Better save a lot to build a prerunner lol unless you want to build it just to look like one and not have the performance like one. Then it's not too bad

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Nah I'm building one for sure. I'm saving up to get a long travel suspension. I just need some help with what sites I should go to because I found this one for 1800 bucks and I'm willing to do it but I'm sure there's cheaper ones


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Lol first off the camburg 5.5 kit is not a long travel kit. It's a joke and a waste of money if you're trying to build a prerunner. You are not going to find anything cheap. And anything cheap you find is not good. For the xlt models I really like blitzkriegs kits. You could go cheap for shocks with FOAs which are garbage but they work. If you aren't wanting to cage and link your rear end which is what it sounds like... then a link killer kit would be a good option for you. Giant motorsports sells great kits for that

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2003 v6 4.0 4x4 xlt extended cab
manual transmission 135000 miles
29x12x16 tires bilstein 5100 shocks

Lmao that Camburg kit is just a lift when you think of it. They use stock snouts and press them into their fabbed uprights because it's "stronger"

You want something good it has to be custom. Custom boxed uppers, tubed lowers, cut the coil buckets, fab it flush and gusset the frame. Coilovers, then you need fiberglass, wheels, tires, front and rear bumpers, bed cage, rear shocks and longer leafs.

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2007 Regular Cab - 2.3 DOHC - 5 Speed Auto - 4.10 Gears - Maxtrac 7" Lift - Fiberwerx 3" Fenders - Bilstein 5100 Series - 15x10 Ultra 164's - 35x12.50x15 Red Letters - Custom dents

For real I would say the best budget build would be something like this. Real front long travel! Don't get some rigged up front suspension that will wreck your front end at 14" of travel. As far as the back goes I think this is where you save the money. Explorer axle swap with 64" leafs. Link killer kits are great but otherwise you can get new stock brackets and use those. So use a junkyard exolorer axle with the link killer set up and build yourself a little bolt in bed cage to run some 16" smooth bodies. That stuff is so easy to do! So front spend some money and rear is where you can save

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2003 v6 4.0 4x4 xlt extended cab
manual transmission 135000 miles
29x12x16 tires bilstein 5100 shocks

here's some pics of my undercarriage. If that helps. If you guys can send links on the page it'll be even more helpful.


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Good kit for you on the front in my opinion: http://www.blitzkriegoffroad.com/pro...08-ranger-xlt/

What you would need for the rear: http://giantmotorsports.com/index.ph...af-spring-kit/

That is just to get you started. If you want fiberglass I'll hook you up with a guy who makes great stuff and cheaper than everything else too. Fiberwerx looks like trash compared to his if you ask me.

Also I wouldn't even try a truck like this unless you can do minor fab work like brackets and lay a decent bead with a little mig welder

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2003 v6 4.0 4x4 xlt extended cab
manual transmission 135000 miles
29x12x16 tires bilstein 5100 shocks

I've been building mine little by little. Spindles a couple year ago. Tires next. Uca and uppers. Blah blah blah, just as I get money, does my build follow

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2005 XL 2.3 (duratec), 15x8 American Racing Baja wheels, BFGoodrich 32x11.50 all terrains, 4.10 open diffs, CB/PA, ORI Baja Eliminator Lightbar(sold), Hella 500 Foglights, Fabtech upper control arms, camburg coil springs, Maxtrac "4" inch spindles and shackles, 32 inch Bfgoodrich AT's, Spyder Halo Headlights, custom rear tube bumper with integrated hitch, custom front prerunner bumper with skidplate, roadrunner fiberglass front fenders, pulled bedsides

Jeez those parts are super expensive. Didn't expect it to be that expensive. Better be worth it


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Haha well hate to dissapoint you but all this stuff is expensive. If you're not gonna go all out then just get some fiberglass on there, some bigger tires, new shocks, deaver f31s and maybe regear and just beat it til breaks lol

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2003 v6 4.0 4x4 xlt extended cab
manual transmission 135000 miles
29x12x16 tires bilstein 5100 shocks

No. I'm determined to go all out. It's gonna take a while. I just have to actually have the truck with me to get motivated and what not.


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2000 RANGER 2WD 3.0L A.K.A "THE WHITE KNIGHT"

Well that's good to hear. Where are you located?

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2003 v6 4.0 4x4 xlt extended cab
manual transmission 135000 miles
29x12x16 tires bilstein 5100 shocks

The truck is located in Ocala Florida. But I'm in the AF so right now I'm in San Antonio.


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