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Spirit of America Ford Ranger
4 Jul 2026

Spirit of America Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1998-2003 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS) | 0

The Spirit Of America: A Patriotic Ford Ranger Build Looking For Its Final Chapter For July 2026, I wanted to feature a patriotic Ford Ranger in honor of America’s 250th Anniversary. That turned out to be harder than I expected. … Continued

Hell Boy Ford Bronco II
7 Mar 2026

Hell Boy Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

    This is Harley Fields’ other Bronco II, a far more extreme machine than the one he calls Eddie The Bronco II. While Eddie stays fairly true to the original build created by Pat Manning, this 1985 Bronco II—nicknamed … Continued

JonH 1993 Ford Ranger 4×4
1 Feb 2026

JonH 1993 Ford Ranger 4×4

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1993-1997 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS) | 0

As the owner and creator of The Ranger Station, I’ve looked at and critiqued a lot of Ford Ranger builds over the last 26-years. Everything from sketchy low budget to price is no object builds. For me, the sweet spot … Continued

Mini Me Low COG Ford Bronco II
2 Jul 2025

Mini Me Low COG Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS) | 0

  Here’s something you’ve probably never seen before. It looks like some kind of Willys coming towards you, but it’s a little confusing because you’re counting the grill slots, but there aren’t any turn signals under the headlights, or the … Continued

Ms Bigfoot & Bigfoot Ford Ranger
1 Mar 2025

Ms Bigfoot & Bigfoot Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, 1989-1992 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Rangers | 0

In 1974 Bob Chandler purchased a new 1974 Ford F-250 4×4 and started modifying it, and in 1975 he opened up Midwest Four Wheel Drive as a 4-wheel drive shop servicing the St. Louis, Missouri area. The 1974 Ford F-250 … Continued

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1984 Mini Monster Ford Ranger
4 Feb 2025

1984 Mini Monster Ford Ranger

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

This 1984 Ford Ranger 4×4 looks like it should be on its way to the 4Wheel Jamboree Nationals during the 1990’s. Anyone remember those? It’s definitely a time capsule of what the show trucks looked like then. The Ranger has … Continued

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Alec’s Rock Crawling 1989 Ford Ranger
3 Jan 2025

Alec’s Rock Crawling 1989 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1989-1992 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS) | 0

Up until 2024, Alec Navarro, also known in our forum as RaceRanger97, has been best known for his 1997 Ford Ranger 2wd that’s been built to race in the desert (See RaceRanger97’s Ford Ranger). In 2024 Alec purchased this 1989 … Continued

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Kirby N – 2024 Truck of The Year
16 Dec 2024

Kirby N – 2024 Truck of The Year

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1989-1992 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS) | 0

UPDATE: Kirby N’s 1991 Ford Ranger STX 4×4 was voted as the March 2024 Truck of The Month and then in December voted as the 2024 Truck of The Year. Forum member ‘Kirby N.’ always wanted to build a 1989-1992 … Continued

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Rodneys Ford Bronco II Rock Crawler
14 Oct 2024

Rodneys Ford Bronco II Rock Crawler

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Rodneys Ford Bronco II Rock Crawler I first met Rodney (Lil Bronco) at The Ranger Station’s Fall Round Up in 2002 and featured his 1986 Ford Bronco II here. This year he showed up at The Ranger Station’s 25th … Continued

Mudtruggy May 2024 Truck of The Month
2 May 2024

Mudtruggy May 2024 Truck of The Month

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1998-2003 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), Off-Road Racing, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

Forum member ‘mudtruggy’ began the build of this 1999 Ford Ranger with his oldest son in 2008, and recently finished it with his youngest son. He started out with a 1978 Ford F-150 4×4 that he had purchased 20 years … Continued

Gilbert 1987 Ford Bronco II
9 Mar 2023

Gilbert 1987 Ford Bronco II

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1984-1988 Ford Bronco II, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Bronco II's | 0

  Hello Ford Bronco fans! Meet Gilbert, a 1987 Ford Bronco II 4×4 built by John Parks of ‘Broncos R Us’. The Bronco II features a Ford 347 stroker based off of a 1989/1990 Mustang 5.0 with aluminum cylinder heads … Continued

1989 Ford Ranger Rock Crawler
1 Sep 2022

1989 Ford Ranger Rock Crawler

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1989-1992 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS) | 0

TRS Forum Member ‘White Rhino’ has recently posted his 1989 Ford Ranger rock crawler for sale in our forum. The rock crawler is made up of a 1989 Ford Ranger extended cab on a 1988 Ford Ranger frame. The Ranger … Continued

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