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4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS)

Bray Dierker (‘Bray D’) 1996 Ford Ranger 4×4
14 Jun 2017

Bray Dierker (‘Bray D’) 1996 Ford Ranger 4×4

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

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 … Continued

Bray Dierker ('Bray D') 1996 Ford Ranger 4x4
Billy Diesel 7.3L Ford Ranger Dually Diesel
14 Jun 2017

Billy Diesel 7.3L Ford Ranger Dually Diesel

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

Billy Diesel is a member of our forum and has been building this impressive dually Ranger. You would probably never guess that there is a 7.3L turbo diesel lurking under that hood, or that one could even fit in a … Continued

Billy Diesel 7.3L Ford Ranger Dually Diesel
Ford78’s 1999 Ford Ranger SAS 4×4
30 Nov 2016

Ford78’s 1999 Ford Ranger SAS 4×4

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

Seeing a 1998-2011 Ford Ranger converted to a solid front axle (SAS) isn’t all that rare, but it is rare to see one that’s been done with front leaf springs. When forum member Ford78 built this 1999 Ford Ranger 3.0L … Continued

Ford78's 1999 Ford Ranger SAS 4x4
Badkarma 2001 Ford Ranger SAS 4×4
24 Nov 2016

Badkarma 2001 Ford Ranger SAS 4×4

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

One of the most visually appealing Ford Ranger’s to show up in our forums has been Badkarma’s 2001 Ford Ranger Edge. The 2001 was the first year for the newer 207 horsepower 4.0L engine, but the SLA front 4WD axle … Continued

Badkarma 2001 Ford Ranger SAS 4x4
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
CrazyWhiteBoy 1997 Ford Ranger 4×4 SAS
27 Nov 2011

CrazyWhiteBoy 1997 Ford Ranger 4×4 SAS

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

This 1997 Ford Ranger 4×4 is owned by forum member CrazyWhiteBoy. It’s powered by a 4.0L V6 that’s backed by a 5-speed manual transmission and BW1354 manual transfer case. After years of abusing the Dana 35, he decided to upgrade … Continued

CrazyWhiteBoy 1997 Ford Ranger 4x4 SAS
Brian Barker’s 1993 Ford Ranger
27 Nov 2010

Brian Barker’s 1993 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1993-1997 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), Off-Road Racing, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

Brian Barker’s 1993 Ford Ranger – 2010 Top Truck Challenge   Results – Finished 7th overall after battling with transmissions problems. Finished 1st in Tow Test Finished 3rd in Mud Pit Specifications: Owner name/city: Brian Barker/Plamondon, Alberta, Canada Occupation: Auto … Continued

Brian Barker's 1993 Ford Ranger
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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