Jim Oaks
As a Ford Ranger enthusiast who enjoys modifying my Ford Rangers for off-road use, I quickly discovered that there wasn’t any websites dedicated to the subject. So in 1999, I created TheRangerStation.com.
What started as my own personal desire to help other Ford Ranger owners, has grown into a wealth of online information from numerous contributors.
20-years later, my commitment to the Ford Ranger, and the Ford Ranger community, is as strong as ever.
Jim Oaks's Latest Posts
Recent Articles #1
legoms013 2000 Ford Ranger
legoms013 2000 Ford Ranger
Sometimes there really is more to a truck than meets the eye. Forum member ‘legoms013’s Ford Ranger is a perfect example of that. Looking closely you’ve probably concluded that it’s a newer style Ford Ranger with a front solid axle swap. But would you believe the truck started as this: Yes, that’s the right photo. […]
Recent Articles #2
Jevon Hebert's 2000 Ford Ranger
Jevon Hebert’s 2000 Ford Ranger
You couldn’t possibly go to a show and miss this Ford Ranger. It’s paint job screams for attention. Fixated on the graphics as you get closer, you realize that the bright cheerful paint job is loaded with air brushed skulls. This amazing paint job was performed by the talents of BS Kustoms, and Sean Burnley. […]
1993 Bad Boy Ford Ranger
1993 Bad Boy Ford Ranger
This 1993 Ford Ranger “Splash” was built by Nu Design Automotive. It has been featured in magazines and has been a promotional vehicle for BF Goodrich. This truck features: Engine & Transmission: 4.0L V6 with a Vortech Supercharger 5-Speed manual transmission Dynomax Exhaust w/ Custom 5-inch side exit Suspension: Custom Jaguar IRS rear suspension with […]
Byron McMahon – Ranger#1
Byron McMahon – Ranger#1
Forum Member Ranger #1 took three years building the truck you see here. His goal was to build a stealthy truck. A truck that would handle great in the desert, but wouldn’t be covered in stickers and scream ‘desert truck’. He did all the fabrication on this truck keeping it low, but built something that […]
Grunizzle's 1991 Ford Ranger 4x4
Grunizzle’s 1991 Ford Ranger 4×4
I loved the factory color and STX stripes of Grunizzle’s 1991 Ford Ranger 4×4. The combination of the factory colors and the blue James Duff suspension and black wheels makes for a nice looking 4×4. But as you can tell from the lead photo, the truck didn’t stay like that long. The 1991 Ford Ranger […]
Billy's (Casper98) Red Sled
Billy’s (Casper98) Red Sled
Sometimes the nicest customs, don’t look all that custom. They look great, get your attention, but nothing jumps out at you as being ‘custom’. Sometimes you have to look at a vehicle and try to figure out what’s different about it that makes it looks so good. If it’s done right, it’ll all come together […]
Chris Maurer's 1989 Ford Ranger
Chris Maurer’s 1989 Ford Ranger
This 1989 Ford Ranger is owned by Chris Maurer of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It features a front suspension from a Toyota, and uses air bags with custom mounts. The factory frame rails were replaced with 2×4-inch tubing, and allows the cab to sit 6-inches closer to the ground. The rear suspension is a custom 4-link […]
Sean Shaw's Desert Ranger
Sean Shaw’s Desert Ranger
Hey everyone, This month we’re featuring Sean Shaw’s 1994 Ford Ranger. Sean built the truck for high speed off road desert driving. It’s set up like a pre-runner or what Sean likes to call a trophy truck. The Ranger is equipped with the factory 4.0-Liter V-6 that has well over 190,000 on the clock that […]
Not All There Racing
Not All There Racing
Recently I had the opportunity to talk to Aaron Matthew-“Air” for short, President of Uconn Off-Road and the owner/driver of Not All There Racing about the 1995 Ford Ranger he’s building to replace the Bronco he races…….. What have you done to the engine? – Stripped and gutted, Ported intake and exhaust ports, engine is on […]
Bradley's Old Red Ford Ranger
Bradley’s Old Red Ford Ranger
I saw this truck in our forums with it’s new red paint job and was really impressed by it. I asked the forum member (rangerslim) who owns it if he would send us some pictures and details about the truck. Here is what he wrote ~ Jim Oaks: Well, I guess you could say that […]
Cummins 4BT Ranger
Cummins 4BT Ranger
This 1988 Ford Ranger 4×4 is owned and built by Rich Dunning of Smyrna, DE. Here is a break down of the vehicle as provided by Rich: Engine: 1999 Cummins 4BTA Turbo Diesel (pulled from a commercial box truck) (Cummins 4BTA Turbo Diesel) (All cleaned up and painted) Transmission & Transfer Case: 1988 Ford F150 […]
Looking Back - 1984 Ford Ranger
Looking Back – 1984 Ford Ranger
1984 Ford Ranger 2WD September 2013 – It’s not to often you find a nice original looking Ranger from the early 80’s. The Ranger shown here showed up recently in the Akron / Canton Ohio Craigslist ads for $3,750.. (Owner claims the 37,053 miles is original) So, the Ranger isn’t actually original. It was […]
Bryan Smith - TREC Racer C747
Bryan Smith – TREC Racer C747
Who says off-road racing has to be an expensive hobby? TREC = Trail Racing Endurance Circuit. TREC is a race help within the Badlands Off-Road Park in Attica Indiana. The 12-mile course traverses sand dunes, woods, hills, mud, water crossings, rocks, and about anything else you could expect to find off-roading in the mid-west. The […]
Angry Iron's Rally Ranger
Angry Iron’s Rally Ranger
On 05/28/2009 forum member Angry Iron started a build thread on their rally Ranger. I recently followed up to see what had ever become of the rally Ranger. The 1990 Ford Ranger Crew Cab was chosen and will provide ample space while remaining light weight and versatile. The truck was chosen because the parts […]
Southern Storm Monster Ford Ranger
Southern Storm Monster Ford Ranger
One of the most notorious Ford Ranger monster trucks was the Southern Storm Ford Ranger built, owned, and raced by Robbie Giles of Goose Creek South Carolina. The truck featured dual Ford 429 V8’s (you can see the second one under the bed), dual C-6 automatic transmissions, and a 2.5 ton military transfer case. Robbie […]
Jeff Davis' Class 7 2003 Ford Ranger
Jeff Davis’ Class 7 2003 Ford Ranger
After 25 years of treating other people’s race frames, Jeff Davis decided he wanted something more. So when it came time to envision his 2003 Ford Ranger in off-road trim, he saw it as a prerunner–a modified rig he could roll through the desert in, without having to give up the finer things in life […]
Safari Pacific Exploration Ford Ranger
Safari Pacific Exploration Ford Ranger
Travis Schanafelt is a member of The Ranger Station that posts under the name ‘MaoriExpeditions‘. He has a website, www.safaripacific.com. Travis is probably best known on this forum for his Ranger build that involved shortening the bed and extending the cab on his 2001 Ford Ranger. Travis then added a Flip-Pac camper to the back […]
Bray Dierker ('Bray D') 1996 Ford Ranger 4x4
Bray Dierker (‘Bray D’) 1996 Ford Ranger 4×4
Forum Member ‘Bray D’ and his Ford Ranger is well known amongst our forum members. This well thought out trail rig sees regular trail duty, and Bray and his Ford Ranger even participated in the Petersen-s 4Wheel & Off-Road 2012 Ultimate Adventure. This is how 4Wheel & Off-Road described Bray and his Ford Ranger: Bray […]
RTR 2020 Ford Ranger views: 98
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — With the Ford Mustang RTR and F-150 RTR having solidified their place in the market, RTR Vehicles debuts the new 2020 Ford Ranger RTR, the second pickup truck offering and third Ford vehicle model available for purchase today on rtrvehicles.com and at select Ford dealers globally. The new Ranger RTR is able to be […]
Jeff Conner’s 1994 Ford Ranger 4×4 views: 897
Jeff Conner contacted me through our facebook page, and shared some photos of his 1994 Ford Ranger 4×4. Even with just a quick glance, how can you not like this Ranger riding on a solid front axle and 44-inch tires? Jeff wanted to build a rock crawler on the cheap, so he mounted the Ford […]
Tjin Edition Ford Ranger views: 873
Father and son designers Neil and Collin Tjin are at it again. Their 2019 Ford Ranger Tjin Edition features a wide low street-ready stance. Following up their purple RTR Ford Mustang from the 2018 show, the Tjins were looking to create their unique take on Ranger, going the opposite direction of a lifted Ranger, which […]
Advanced Accessory Concepts Ford Ranger views: 267
The Advance Accessory Concepts Ford Ranger was voted as one of the top ten overland vehicles at the 2019 SEMA show held in Las Vegas. Advanced Accessory Concepts has taken a 2019 Ford Ranger XLT and transformed it into the must-have accessory for exploration. The truck, boasting AFN bumpers, skid plate, rock sliders and Ford […]
