The Ranger Station

Spring RBV Round-Up 2004

Wellsville, Ohio April 23-25

Sponsored By:
BFE Films PTC Factory Outlets
The Spring RBV Round-Up brought us 21 Ford RBV (Ranger Based Vehicle) owners from our forums along with a full size Ford Bronco and (3) Chevy S-10's for a total of 25 off-roading enthusiasts for an enjoyable weekend.

A great story has been written up on this event by Will Wills and can be found in our on-line magazine HERE.

Here are some additional highlights from the weekend.

Friday:

RTI Ramp - Enthusiasts enjoyed a cookout and played on the TRS 30-degree RTI Ramp.  Here are the results of those who participated:

Name Score Wheelbase Distance Up Ramp Year Vehicle
Will Wills 630 94 59.25" 1989 Bronco II
Ryan Costello 618 95 58.75" 1989 Bronco II
Bob 'Ozzy' Osborn 607 107 65" multi Chevy S-10 Hybrid
Jim Oaks 551 112 61.75" 1983 Ranger
Chris Warren 526 114 60" 1997 Ranger
Mark Newman 486 115 56" 1984 Ranger
Mark Langohr 439 124 54.25" 1990 Ranger
Eric Steinberg 422 125 52.75" 1994 Ranger
Beth 361 n/a n/a 1985 Chevy S-10
Matt Fleming 352 124 43.75" 1988 Ranger
Dave Yank 348 125 43.25" 1988 Ranger
John O'Data 332 125 41.50" 2002 Ranger
Tom Hempel 311 127 39.50" 1998 Ranger

For more RTI Ramp photos, click HERE.

Following the RTI Ramp, everyone enjoyed the BFE Films Reliance Video and watching the TTB Axle Swap Challenge.  Here are the results of that:

TTB Axle Swap Challenge -

Name Time
Matt Fleming 5 Minutes 40 Seconds
Eric Steinberg 6 Minutes 50 Seconds
Randy Miller 7 Minutes 22 Seconds

So what is the TTB Axle Swap Challenge?  We took a Dana 28, cleaned it up and mounted it on a stand.  We then painted up two axle shafts, one red and one blue.  The axle is complete all the way to the brakes and locking hub.  The object is to dismantle everything, remove the axle shaft, replace it with the other one, and completely reassemble everything.

Saturday:

Saturday saw a great day of trail riding.  Click HERE to see some great photos from Saturday's trail ride.  After the trail ride there were prize drawings from items donated by our event sponsors.  Here are the results:

Prize Drawings -

Name Prize
Tom Hempel Explorer ProComp Handheld Spotlight
Chris Warren Explorer Pro Comp Recovery Tow Strap
Eric Steinberg $50.00 4Wheelparts Gift Certificate
Matt Fleming $50.00 4Wheelparts Gift Certificate
Brian Milford $50.00 4Wheelparts Gift Certificate
John O'Data $50.00 4Wheelparts Gift Certificate
Mark Langohr Set of Hella Lights From PTC Factory Outlet
Randy Miller BFE Films Reliance Video
Brett Beach Randy's Ring & Pinion Gear Set & Install Kit Certificate
Ryan Costello $25.00 Cash Long Distance Award

Saturday Night -

We went to the Road House in Wellsville Saturday night for dinner.  The food there is really good and it's casual.  Great place to go after wheeling all day.

A few of the enthusiasts ventured back late Saturday night for a night time trail ride.

All in all it was a great weekend.

See you guys on the next trail ride!

Want to see pictures from past spring round-up's?

Spring 2003 Round-Up

Spring 2002 Round-Up