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1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4×4

1988 Ford Ranger High Rider STX 4×4 Garage Find
1 Aug 2021

1988 Ford Ranger High Rider STX 4×4 Garage Find

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 0

Here’s a garage find you don’t find that often. It’s a complete 1988 Ford Ranger STX 4×4. What makes this Ranger so unique is that it came with a Ford factory 1.5-inch suspension lift, grill guard, and bed mounted light … Continued

high rider, hirider
1988 Southern Coach Ford Ranger
2 May 2021

1988 Southern Coach Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 0

If you’re a truck collector, you know what a unicorn this is: a first generation Ford Ranger with the much sought after, ultra-rare fiberglass “Southern Coach” stepside bed. These were sent from the factory to the customizer as a chassis … Continued

southern coach, stepside
Justin Russell’s 1985 Ford Ranger 4×4 ‘Warthog’
9 Feb 2021

Justin Russell’s 1985 Ford Ranger 4×4 ‘Warthog’

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4 | 0

Justin Russell (85_Ranger4x4) is one of our forum moderators, and has been a member since 2002. Justin got this 1985 Ford Ranger 4×4 while in high school, and has owned it ever since. As you can see on the license … Continued

1985 ford ranger
Cummins 4BT Ranger
14 Jun 2017

Cummins 4BT Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), Diesel Powered Rangers | 0

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 … Continued

Cummins 4BT Ranger
Southern Storm Monster Ford Ranger
14 Jun 2017

Southern Storm Monster Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, Off-Road Racing | 0

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 … Continued

Southern Storm Monster Ford Ranger
Jim Oaks’ 1983 Ranger 4×4 (TRS-1)
14 Jun 2017

Jim Oaks’ 1983 Ranger 4×4 (TRS-1)

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

This is the original TRS-1 Ford Ranger built by The Ranger Station creator Jim Oaks. It started as a red stock 1983 Ford Ranger 4×4 with a 2.8L V-6, and a 5-speed manual transmission. The truck went through various transformations … Continued

Jim Oaks' 1983 Ranger 4x4 (TRS-1)
Hagan’s 1985 Ford Ranger 4×4
25 Nov 2015

Hagan’s 1985 Ford Ranger 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS) | 0

The first generation of Ford Rangers (1983-1988) are becoming more scarce. It’s nice to find some nice well built 4×4’s still in use. This 1986 Ford Ranger 4×4 belongs to Hagan, but I’ll let him tell the story; Here is … Continued

Hagan's 1985 Ford Ranger 4x4
Gwaii 1986 Ford Ranger 4×4
25 Nov 2010

Gwaii 1986 Ford Ranger 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Rangers | 0

One of the most bizarre Ford Rangers to ever show up on The Ranger Station has been this 1986 Ford Ranger 4×4 owned and built by forum member Gwaii. It actually started out as a 2.3L 4-cylinder 2WD Ford Ranger, … Continued

Gwaii 1986 Ford Ranger 4x4

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