• 1997 Ford Ranger SuperCab 4x4

ENGINE:

• 3.0L-V6
• Custom air intake w/ K&N filter
• Stock 5-speed manual transmission
• and Borg-Warner 13-54 x-case

AXLES-FRONT:

• Stock Dana 35 reverse with disc brakes,
• Manual locking hubs, SKF bearings,
• 4:56 Precision gears, and Lock-Right locker

REAR:

• Swapped in Ford 8.8, (NOT SHOWN IN PICTURES)
• Moser 31 spline axle shafts, Timken bearings,
• 4:56 Precision gears, Detroit locker, and a
• Summit Racing heavy duty aluminum diff cover

SUSPENSION:

TIRES & WHEELS:

• (5) 36"x14.50" Super Swamper TSL Radials on 15x10 Eagle Alloy 58 polished aluminum rims,
• Note: some major fender trimming was required to run the big meats and keep a lower center of gravity, but still get the articulation I wanted.

BODY ARMOR:

• Stock skid plates
• Custom rock rails made from 2x4 box steel
• Rear shock mount skid plates
• Rear diff skid plate (NOT SHOWN IN PICTURES)
• Herculined bed with soft tonneu cover

INTERIOR:

Basically stock except for:

• Custom lockable tool boxes behind seats,
• Sony 10 disc CD changer with stock stereo
• CB with extra speaker
• Hand throttle on shifter
• Seat covers

BUMPERS, RECOVERY EQUIPMENT, and SPARE PARTS:

• Warn Trans4mer grill guard housing a XD9000i winch, 2 KC Daylighters, and 2 tow hooks
• Stock tin can bumper and 2 tow hooks on frame
• Original spare tire (for extreme emergency use only), Tow straps, chains, tree saver, clevis hooks, shovel, Hi-Lift jack, 2 floor jacks, First-Aid kits, spare axles, U-joints, tools and much, much more.

FUTURE ADDITIONS:

• Exterior roll cage, junk the front IFS for a Ford 9" straight axle, with an ARB Air Locker with braided lines, on-board air compressor, Cut-out doors, heavy duty drive shafts, pre-runner style bumpers front and rear, and hopefully someday swap in a 5.0L V8.
• After that, I think I'm done. Right!? Oh yeah. Favorite stomping grounds: Tellico, Uwharrie National Forest, both in North Carolina, and the Pine Barrens in New Jersey, where I used to live.