Forum member ‘TexasDuck66’ (Shane) purchased this 4WD 1988 Extended Cab Ford Ranger from an older gentleman in Fredericksburg, Virginia who had religiously taken care of it. The truck had about 106,000 miles and was all original, including the paint and … Continued
Sometimes we see a truck and never realize the work that went into it. Shran’s 1987 Ford Ranger STX 4×4 Stepside is a good example of that. In fact our forum members liked it so much they voted it as … Continued
Blake Brown purchased this truck for $900 and rebuilt the 2.8L V6 to its original specifications. The original 4-speed manual transmission was replaced with a M5OD 5-speed transmission using a 4.0L flywheel and clutch upgrade. A clever eye will notice … Continued
Here’s a garage find you don’t find that often. It’s a complete 1988 Ford Ranger STX 4×4. What makes this Ranger so unique is that it came with a Ford factory 1.5-inch suspension lift, grill guard, and bed mounted light … Continued
If you’re a truck collector, you know what a unicorn this is: a first generation Ford Ranger with the much sought after, ultra-rare fiberglass “Southern Coach” stepside bed. These were sent from the factory to the customizer as a chassis … Continued
Justin Russell (85_Ranger4x4) is one of our forum moderators, and has been a member since 2002. Justin got this 1985 Ford Ranger 4×4 while in high school, and has owned it ever since. As you can see on the license … Continued
This 1988 Ford Ranger 4×4 is owned and built by Rich Dunning of Smyrna, DE. Here is a break down of the vehicle as provided by Rich: Engine: 1999 Cummins 4BTA Turbo Diesel (pulled from a commercial box truck) (Cummins … Continued
One of the most notorious Ford Ranger monster trucks was the Southern Storm Ford Ranger built, owned, and raced by Robbie Giles of Goose Creek South Carolina. The truck featured dual Ford 429 V8’s (you can see the second one … Continued
This is the original TRS-1 Ford Ranger built by The Ranger Station creator Jim Oaks. It started as a red stock 1983 Ford Ranger 4×4 with a 2.8L V-6, and a 5-speed manual transmission. The truck went through various transformations … Continued
The first generation of Ford Rangers (1983-1988) are becoming more scarce. It’s nice to find some nice well built 4×4’s still in use. This 1986 Ford Ranger 4×4 belongs to Hagan, but I’ll let him tell the story; Here is … Continued
One of the most bizarre Ford Rangers to ever show up on The Ranger Station has been this 1986 Ford Ranger 4×4 owned and built by forum member Gwaii. It actually started out as a 2.3L 4-cylinder 2WD Ford Ranger, … Continued