Celebrating the 1983–1997 Ford Ranger: A RADwood Icon The 1983-1997 Ford Rangers weren’t just compact pickups—they were statements of style, attitude, and individuality. In 2026, younger enthusiasts are rediscovering these trucks not only for their ruggedness and mechanical simplicity but … Continued
(My TRS-3 2021 Ford Ranger FX4 parked in front of the Skyjacker booth) WHAT IS OVERLAND EXPO The Overland Expo was launched by Roseann and Jonathan Hanson in 2009. The idea of the expo was germinated by these two along … Continued
By JohnnyO 2025 was the first year that The Ranger Station had a club tent at the Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA. The previous two years we had a club tent at the Truck Nationals but it was decided to … Continued
When: September 5-8, 2024 Where: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area / Prizer Point KOA / Kentucky Story By: Jim Oaks (Event Sponsors) From September 5-8, 2024, we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of TheRangerStation.com at Prizer Point KOA … Continued
During the past few years, The Ranger Station has held its fall gathering at the Badlands Offroad Park in Attica, Indiana. For 2023 we decided to change things up and host a ‘Fall Adventure’ at the Land Between The Lakes … Continued
From August 4th-6th 2023 the Carlisle Fairgrounds (Carlisle, Pennsylvania) was the home of the Carlisle Truck Nationals. The Truck Nationals is a truck show open to everything from mini trucks to big rigs (semis). This year they acknowledged the 40th … Continued
This year (2023) marks the 40th anniversary of the Ford Ranger. The first Ranger rolled off the assembly line in 1982 as a 1983 model year. The new compact truck looked like a smaller version of the full-size F-Series trucks … Continued
On Thursday September 8th I set out on the 868 mile journey to the Badlands Offroad Park in Attica, Indiana to host the TRS 2022 Fall Off-Road Round-Up. I have to leave on Thursday to get there by Friday afternoon. … Continued
On the weekend of September 10th-12th, 2021 we held our annual TRS Fall Off-Road Round-Up at the Badlands Offroad Park in Attica, Indiana. Although there is still a COVID-19 pandemic, this years gathering saw an increase in participation over last … Continued
When: September 18-20, 2020 Where: Badlands Off Road Park – Attica, Indiana By: Jim Oaks At the end of the 20th Anniversary Trail Ride, people began asking if we were going to have another trail ride the following year. The … Continued
By Jim Oaks: In September of 1999, we hosted our first trail ride at “Yellow Creek” in Wellsville, Ohio. We held several trail rides there until 2007. By then, the legal use of the area had come in to question, … Continued
On December 14th, I participated in a ‘Media Drive’ to finally test drive the 2019 Ford Ranger. Due to the number of people attending, and the number of trucks, I shared a Ford Ranger with my friend and automotive writer … Continued