Hey All,

I am a newbie so please go easy!!

Here is my 2001 Ranger XL.. So far (today actually) I removed the bug guard I bought it with, did the throddle cable mod, and the air box mod. It seems to be running good with those. I like the added noise with the air box mod.

I would like to paint the grill, as it has faded into the gray plastic horribleness.... I am thinking about painting it white, what do you think?

I would also like to put a body lift kit on it, but am scared of that it exceeds my ability..

I also removed the front plate mount...

I also plan to remove the mudflaps... what else should I do?? Ideas?

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- Justin

2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L - 117,500 miles

Welcome! Maybe go with the billet grille combo instead of painting, body lift would be cool on that!

I think a lift kit would be nice too!

Does anybody know if I can go any bigger in tire size on the stock wheels I have now (15")?? I have the stock tire size... not sure what they are exactly... I can look if needed...

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- Justin

2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L - 117,500 miles

I would leave the mud flaps on, they do a lot to protect your paint.

There is quite a few threads on tires and rims. Start with the stickies first.

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2011 Ranger XLT, 4X4, 4 door Super Cab. 4.0L, 5 Speed M50D-R1HD, 3.73:1, 8.8" open differential, Jason Pace cap
2019 Ford Ranger STX FX4, Super Crew, 2.3L Ecoboost, 10 speed automatic, 3.73:1 with rear locker, Leer 100XR cap

hey man welcome..what kinda mods are you looking to get into? more of a street look? or truck look? and if wou give me ur tire size. i can look at work monday to see what size tires you can get for that truck.

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iv got a 94 ford ranger. most baisic truck u can ever get. no power stearing. manual locks and windows. got a JVC KDR200, with a pair of Pyle 6" X 8" Blue Label 3-Way Speakers and wired an antennna. its a 2.3L 4 banger, with a 5 speed manual transmission. it had 117,400 miles on it wen i got it. i plan on dropping it a few inches. in the procces of repainting the interior. i want new headlights and taillights and paint my factory rims black. plan on getting a cheap sub and put in it.

Thanks! I started a thread in the wheels/tire section so im not posting in the wrong place... I have to look at my tire size, but I know I have the stock wheels that are 15 inches. I am just looking for the max size I could do on those wheels....

I am looking for a truck look.. I really waant to do a 3 inch body lift! I think that would look great!

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- Justin

2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L - 117,500 miles

I got my current tire size, it is 225/70R 15.

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- Justin

2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L - 117,500 miles

Drop it... paint the stock wheels for starters. I went 2/3

Stock:




Now:

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2005 Ranger 2.3 XLT Reg cab steppy: DJM 4/5, Expo 8.8 w/3.73LS axle swap. Hurst Shifter, flowmaster 40 series, edge front bumper, 18x9, 18x10 cobra wheels

Sweet looking ride! How do you paint the stock wheels... would like to black them out...

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- Justin

2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L - 117,500 miles

Remove pinstripe, paint grill black (or find a chrome one), paint front bumper white, chunk the wheels and find something else. Do not make ugly wheels uglier.

You think painting them can possibly make them uglier?? I don't have alot of money, looking for an easy fix for these wheels...

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- Justin

2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L - 117,500 miles

Yes. It can. There is no fix for them. Everybody and their second cousin has painted their wheels black since 2001 thinking it makes ugly wheels disappear. It makes ugly wheels STAND OUT. What are you likely to look at more, a stock set of wheels or a set of black wheels on a white truck? Now everyone can go "look..... those ugly black wheels on that truck".

Just ride them and deal with it. Someone will come along with a set for a couple hundred bucks and you'll trade on them and make it happen.

Hmm, IDK, something to think about I guess... Ive seen a few pictures and im not totally turned off by them... was thinking if I do it, to leave the stock center cap the chrome color.... may make for a nice contrast...

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- Justin

2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L - 117,500 miles

dude ur truck is a 2x4 right? i wouldnt rase it. if anything lower it or leave it and just do body mods... and jeweler54 that looks bad ass. thats wat i wana do. a 2/3 drop and paint my rims...but all i think ima do is paint my rims..and there realy is not much to it. well et depends how you wana do them. i would do mine my self.

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iv got a 94 ford ranger. most baisic truck u can ever get. no power stearing. manual locks and windows. got a JVC KDR200, with a pair of Pyle 6" X 8" Blue Label 3-Way Speakers and wired an antennna. its a 2.3L 4 banger, with a 5 speed manual transmission. it had 117,400 miles on it wen i got it. i plan on dropping it a few inches. in the procces of repainting the interior. i want new headlights and taillights and paint my factory rims black. plan on getting a cheap sub and put in it.

bag it..... it looks like a street truck