ranger step side not splash

[jovibuilt]

Anyone ever saw one?There used to be several around western north carolina.They were done by Chattanooga customs in TN.The trucks had a fiberglass step side bed.I am talking about 1990 and back,ranger trucks.Just wondered if it was just a local thing.Or if anyone else had saw them.

[7.5L_STX]

never heard of one. pics??

[jovibuilt]

I have some but will have to find them and scan them this weekend.I own one an 89 with 4cyl 5speed.

[BwanaJim]

It's a 1998 4WD standard cab, plain Jane no frills and lot's of miles......

[93Ranger4x4]

I have seen one like you are talking about, it was all original except for a suspension lift,rims and tires. Had a factory stepside bed on it, i wanna say it was a gen 1 but it might have been a gen 2 i'm not 100%. But the guy wanted like 12k for the truck and it had i think around 30-40k actual miles

[7.5L_STX]

:worthless:

[nitrofan1]

I remember those. Choo Choo Customs did them (In Chattanooga). Haven't seen one in years being from the town that did them. Choo Choo went belly up around 8 or 10 years ago. They were a limited run because Choo Choo's claim to fame was Chevy C1500s & G series vans. Any Fords were dealer requests. Kinda funny too being we had at that time 5 Ford dealers in the area and none of them offered Choo Choo anything. LOL

One of Choo Choo's signature deals was the foggy / blendy paint jobs. There is a 92 F150 that runs around town that's an off white / beige combo (YUCK)

[7.5L_STX]

still no pics???

[chvlfrk]

Called a "Shadow Ranger":
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/Shadow5.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/Shadow3.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/rangerover.jpg

[jovibuilt]

Mine was never called a shadow.I bought it from the ford dealer in burnsville nc.It was two tone brown with tan intreior.1989 4 cylinder 5 speed with no ac or cruise.Manual t-case and hubs.Dana 28 front and 7.5 rear 4.10 gears.The bed on mine looks just like the red one in the pictures.Execpt for the step on the rear bottom of the fender in front of the bumper.Mine dosen't have a step.I found pictures but my scanner seems to be not working with my new computer.I wll try to get them scanned somwtime this week.

[chvlfrk]

Mine was never called a shadow.I bought it from the ford dealer in burnsville nc.It was two tone brown with tan intreior.1989 4 cylinder 5 speed with no ac or cruise.Manual t-case and hubs.Dana 28 front and 7.5 rear 4.10 gears.The bed on mine looks just like the red one in the pictures.Execpt for the step on the rear bottom of the fender in front of the bumper.Mine dosen't have a step.I found pictures but my scanner seems to be not working with my new computer.I wll try to get them scanned somwtime this week.
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Similar to this:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/coolranger2.jpg

[rusty ol ranger]

I seen one with the Dk Grey/white 2 tone running around by my house once with a forsale sign in the back window, ONLY one ive ever seen.

later,
Dustin

[coryg]

mines an 87.. i love it... its like a go cart on steroids...

[racsan]

late '80's S-10 2wd's at a local dealership had stepside beds, they were fiberglass, dont know who made them. knda cool looking, but less bed space. you figure a full-size stepside is about like having a ranger bed, so having a stepside box on a small truck would be about like having a radio flyer wagon mounted to the frame.

[ozziemo27]

so having a stepside box on a small truck would be about like having a radio flyer wagon mounted to the frame.

LOL :icon_rofl:

[chvlfrk]

Seen this in the VA parkin lot, I know it's not a Ford, but kinda unique how they used mid-late 50's fenders on the box:
Cell phone pics>
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/80sS10withcustomstepsidebox1.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/80sS10withcustomstepsidebox2.jpg

[Resurrection Ranger]

Called a "Shadow Ranger":
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/Shadow5.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/Shadow3.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/rangerover.jpg The top two are freakin awesome. Never seen an actual step side ranger. I thought of getting a spash bed for mine but now this got me thinkin.

having a stepside box on a small truck would be about like having a radio flyer wagon mounted to the frame.

God, if this isn't THE signature to have!! :icon_rofl:

[jovibuilt]

I posted pictures here.
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6445&page=4

[jovibuilt]

Saw the red one today.In town will try to get pictures.
Found where the guys lives but he was not home.I left a note on his window with my number.Hopefully he will call me and let me take pictures.

[jovibuilt]

These trucks are NOT shadow rangers.Notice how there is no step behind the fender.And the flares on the shadow are different.
http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj366/jovibuilt/stepside/100_1354.jpg
http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj366/jovibuilt/stepside/100_1356.jpg
http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj366/jovibuilt/stepside/100_1355.jpg
http://i553.photobucket.com/albums/jj366/jovibuilt/stepside/100_1353.jpg

[kamshaft]

i want a box like like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bet their super SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER RARE!!!

[kamshaft]

Called a "Shadow Ranger":
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/Shadow5.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/Shadow3.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h177/94ranger355/rangerover.jpg


are these fiberglass or steel they look like steel

[jovibuilt]

Fiberglass outer, steel inner box.

[jovibuilt]

i want a box like like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i bet their super SUPER SUPER SUPER SUPER RARE!!!

I hope to pull a mold from my bed this spring.

[koda6966]

Sure, stepside minitrucks look cool, but wait till you want to put something in that little bed...

You wont believe all the troubles I've had.

[jovibuilt]

Sure, stepside minitrucks look cool, but wait till you want to put something in that little bed...

You wont believe all the troubles I've had.

I have a Superduty for hauling stuff.I use my rangers to drive and enjoy.

[88stepside]

Awesome pics. Never seen one that nice with-out the step behind the wheel. Still partial to the step on the back, though. Not a fan of the round fenders for sure. Thanks for sharing Jovibuilt!

[jovibuilt]

Awesome pics. Never seen one that nice with-out the step behind the wheel. Still partial to the step on the back, though. Not a fan of the round fenders for sure. Thanks for sharing Jovibuilt!

After a 1700 mile trip and the help of 88stepside.I now have the molds and blueprints and jigs for the shadow beds.And the chevy and toyota beds.And the bumpers.Thanks again Pete for the help and the great weekend.

[88stepside]

Hope you can put them to good use. Hate to see them just slip away.

[old guy]

Yes I hope they get put to use I would love to put one of those beds on a ranger I love the look of them.

[jovibuilt]

Yes I hope they get put to use I would love to put one of those beds on a ranger I love the look of them.

I hope to make a couple this spring.