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1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4×4

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 Ford Ranger 4×4 (TRS-1)
14 Jun 2017

Jim Oaks’ 1983 Ford Ranger 4×4 (TRS-1)

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

This is the TRS-1 1983 Ford Ranger 4×4. When I bought this truck, I didn’t buy it to be an off-road vehicle. I bought it back around 1991/1992 because I needed a small truck to tow my Yamaha Waverunner to … 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 scarcer. 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 my 1986 … 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
Mark Newman’s 351 Ranger
4 Apr 2003

Mark Newman’s 351 Ranger

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

When Mark first got his truck, it just wasn’t the same as it was when it left the dealer some years before. The 2.8L engine was blown and the body needed some serious TLC. It took Mark a year to … Continued

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