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The Ranger Station 2009 Trucks Of The Year

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Each month The Ranger Station holds a 'Street Truck Of The Month' and 'Off-Road Truck Of The Month' contest in our forums. Members nominate vehicles for the first half of the month and then vote on them during the second half. Results are posted in the forum and winners are displayed on the sites front page during the following month. The monthly winners are entitled to a 'Truck Of The Month' decal as well.

At the end of the year, the monthly winners are entered in a a 'Truck Of The Year' drawing. Again, forum members vote for the winner.

We proudly announce the 2009 winners below:

2009 Off-Road Truck Of The Year:

The 2009 Off-Road Truck Of The Year belongs to forum member 'RaceRanger97'.

It is a 1997 2wd Ford Ranger and features:

  • 2.3L with 5-speed manual (started 4.0 swap today)

  • Custom tube bumpers

  • 1/4-Inch skid plate

  • McNeil fiberglass panels

Front Suspension

  • One off beams, radius arms, transmission X-member, and engine cage

  • 2.5 14-Inch Swayaway coilover

  • 2.0 fox bump stops

  • 82-Inch wide

Rear Suspension

  • Custom 64-Inch leaf pack

  • 2.0 16-Inch Fox reservoirs

  • Ford 8.8-Inch rear axle with 4.56 (9-inch in the works)

  • Full cage with Beard racing seats and RJS harnesses

  • 15-gallon fuel cell

  • 33/12.5/15 cooper A/Ts

  • 19-Inch travel up front and 17-Inch in rear

2009 Street Truck Of The Year:

The 2009 Street Truck Of The Year belongs to forum member 'doorgunner'

It is a 1989 Ford Ranger with a fiberglass retro body kit of a 1936 Ford truck and features:

  • 1936 Ford extended cab (fiberglass)

  • Steel bed/Diamond-plate floor

  • 1989 Ranger LWB chassis/suspension

  • Lowered 3-Inches/3-Inches

  • OEM power steering

  • OEM power brakes

  • Wheels (son-in-law)

  • OEM brakes

  • Tires/Firestone T/A 225 70R 15

  • V-8/350cu. in. (Chevy)/Holley 4 bbl.

  • Block hugger Headers (modified)

  • 4 speed Automatic w O/D

  • Dual exhausts (dual cats/dual gutted Harley Davidson mufflers)

  • OEM fuel system w/8psi fuel pressure reducer w/return line

  • Air Adjustable shocks front/rear

  • Wipers/Windows electric/Speciality Power Windows

  • Gauges/Speedometer by Classic Gauges

  • Steering column by IDIDIT

  • OEM dash supports w/gas & brake pedal

  • Shifter/B&M Unimatic

  • Seats/high-back ford van

  • Carpet/Mad Man Marks

  • Paint/Red-fire Metallic/by Expert Collision

Congratulations!

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