When Ford released the FX4 Ranger for 2002, it’s greatest feature was it’s 31-spline 8.8-inch rear axle. At the time, the off-road crowd was snatching up 31-spline 8.8-inch Ford Explorer rear ends, and swapping them in to their off-road Rangers. … Continued
Article by: Rocky T. McKenzie © 2014 This write up is to show how to swap in an Explorer 8.8 rear end into a Ranger without welding. The Explorer rear end swap is pretty common for Ranger enthusiasts, but … Continued
The Ford Explorer 8.8-Inch rear axle has found homes in numerous vehicles besides the Explorer. It has been swapped in to Ford Rangers, Bronco II’s, Jeeps, Chevy S-10’s and even some cars. The 8.8-Inch axle used in the … Continued
1989 Ford Ranger SHO Ford Answers The Industry It seems that practically all truck manufacturers are offering V-6 model pickups. With the influx of increased performance trucks, Ford decided to answer the competition with a project truck which can blow … Continued
UPDATE: Kirby N’s 1991 Ford Ranger STX 4×4 has been voted the March 2024 Truck of The Month. Forum member ‘Kirby N.’ always wanted to build a 1989-1992 Ford Ranger and spent considerable time trying to find one with a … Continued
Forum member ‘Yotaismygame’ set out to turn this Yellow 1995 Ford Ranger Splash that he calls ‘Big Bird’ into a truck that could handle a Pro Tour / Autocross track and move down it fast. To do so he removed … Continued
In 2002 Ford introduced two (2) unique Rangers; the FX4 and the Tremor. The FX4 came with: 4.0L SOHC V6 Bilstein Shocks Skid Plates 31-spline Ford 8.8-inch rear axle Torsen Limited Slip Differential 4.10 Gears 31×10.50×15 BF Goodrich All Terrain … Continued
Tim Nichols 1999 Ford Ranger 4×4 had a life similar to many of our readers trucks. It received a 4-inch lift, an Explorer 31-spline 8.8-inch axle, and 35-inch tires. After destroying some CV shafts and rack and pinion assemblies, the … Continued
Like many off-road trucks, “Big Darla” (owned by TRS forum member ‘XionicWaste‘ (Tommy Untiedt)) has seen many modifications and transformations since it first appeared in our forum in 2011. Tommy’s original truck was totaled by someone fleeing a hit-skip crash, … Continued
CB Radio: The CB (Citizens Band) radio is nothing new to the off-road enthusiast. CB radios have been popular since the 1970’s, they’re cheap, easy to find new or used, and don’t require a license to operate. They are an … Continued
Two things I really love are older Ford Rangers and adventure travel. When I saw this 1997 Ford Ranger 4×4 being built by forum member ‘USCGC130’ it quickly captured my attention. After following the build for a while, I sent … Continued
Usage: The Ford 7.5-Inch axle came in a few different vehicles including the: Ford Aerostar (1985-1997) Ford Bronco II (1984-1990) Ford Mustang (1979-2011) Ford Ranger (1983-2011) For the purpose of this article, we’re only going to discuss the Ford Ranger … Continued