This build-up of this vehicle has been featured in:

Off-Road Adventures Magazine

www.oramagazine.com

This truck is sponsored by: Fiberwerx

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BEFORE This Ranger was bought on Ebay for $2,600.  It's a 1996 4.0 Liter extended cab 4x4.	Here's the truck after adding Fiberwerx fiberglass front fenders and having the truck painted.	I made this bumper out of 1-3/4 DOM tubing using a Pro Tools bender and finished it with some 1/4" steel plate for a skidplate/winch mount.
I made this cage using 1-1/2 inch DOM tubing.  It was designed to mount lights, a spare, dual batteries and a tool box.	Here's another view
I wanted to honor our men & woman of the U.S. military and support our country.	Here's a closer look at the decal on the hood.  There is a logo for each of the armed services with a POW/MIA decal in the center.	Side shot of the front bumper installed

(See more info on this truck at http://www.trsfabandoffroad.com/TRSTrucks/trs2.htm )

This Ranger built to be a serious off-roader and was completed in October of 2004.  Here is a run down of it's features:

Engine

• 4.0 Liter V-6

• Jet Performance Chip

• Gibson Cat Back Exhaust System

Suspension

• Skyjacker Class II 6-Inch Kit

• Skyjacker Platinum Shocks

• Dual Steering Stabilizer

• Extended Radius Arms

Front Axle

• Dana 35

• 4.56 Gears

• Detroit Locker

• Warn Manual Hubs

Rear Axle

• Ford Explorer 8.8

• 31-Spline Shafts

• Disc Brakes

• 4.56 Gears

• Detroit Locker

• TRS Heavy Duty 8.8 Cover

Tires/Wheels

• BFGoodrich 33x12.5x15 Mud Terrains

• American Racing 15x10 Aluminum Outlaw II's

Miscellaneous

• Milemarker E12000 Winch

• Dual Batteries

• Custom TRS Bumpers & Bed Cage

• Ford Escort GT Seats

• Custom Fiberglass Console

• (6) ProComp Lights

• Custom TRS Heavy Duty 8.8 Cover

• Hi-Lift Jack

• CB Radio

• Dual Front & Rear Tow Hooks

• Fiberwerx Fiberglass Front Fenders

• Flared Bedsides

What's in store For This Truck?

Since it was built in 2004, the ranger is looking a bit worn. The decals are cracking along the edges and the rear quarters are banged up around the taillights. 

Body Work - The goal over the next year is to repair the bedsides and repaint the truck and focus on the upcoming 10-year anniversary of The Ranger Station. Due to the damage to the bed, I'm seriously considering fiberglass bedsides and maybe even a fiberglass hood which will help reduce some of the trucks weight. I'm not sure which company I'm going to go with right now. I don't want bedsides with a real wide flare. Wherever I can get the best deal will be the largest factor. I'm also not sure on paint. I want something durable and may switch from BASF back to Dupont.

Modifications - I'm considering a 2-Inch body lift. I'm not sure quite yet because the bed cage bolts through the bed right to the frame. If I do a body lift, I'll have to compensate for this to brace it. 

I contacted a friend that owns a salvage yard to try and find some Dana 44 knuckles to swap on to the Dana 35 and add the Dana 44 outer knuckles, shafts and hubs.

The new Dana 44 parts up front will require a wheel change. When I change I would like to go to 35-Inch tires. I may drop the BFGoodrich name and tires on the truck depending on what I can find the best deal on. I need to find a set of aluminum wheels (trying to reduce weight) and 35-Inch tires that will fit in to my budget.

I'm going to replace the steel cable in my winch to a synthetic (rope) line.

Stay tuned.