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V8 Powered Rangers

Jody Treadway’s 1999 Ford Ranger
22 Nov 2017

Jody Treadway’s 1999 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1998-2011 Ford Ranger 4x4, 4WD Solid Axle Swap (SAS), V8 Powered Rangers | 0

When it comes to a truck with nine lives, none may be a better example than Jody Treadway’s 1999 Ford Ranger. Purchased a little over three years ago in a semi-built but slightly rough condition, it wasn’t until the Carolina … Continued

Jody Treadway’s 1999 Ford Ranger
1997 Ford Ranger 4×4 – Ranch Ranger
15 Jun 2017

1997 Ford Ranger 4×4 – Ranch Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1993-1997 Ford Ranger 4x4, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

  This 1997 Ford Ranger 4×4 is owned by Andy Waters of Moorpark, California. Its tube frame was built by Weitzel Motorsports of Santee, California. Additional work was done by Stewart Raceworks of El Cajon along with Unique Metal of … Continued

1997 Ford Ranger 4x4 - Ranch Ranger
Too Sloww 1997 Ford Ranger
15 Jun 2017

Too Sloww 1997 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1993-1997 Ford Ranger 2WD, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

This 1997 Ford Ranger owned by ‘Uncle Fester’ is a beautiful example of a customized truck. Don’t think this is another mini truck that was purchased used and given a new life. The owner bought this truck new in 1997, … Continued

Too Sloww 1997 Ford Ranger
Grunizzle’s 1991 Ford Ranger 4×4
15 Jun 2017

Grunizzle’s 1991 Ford Ranger 4×4

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

I loved the factory color and STX stripes of Grunizzle’s 1991 Ford Ranger 4×4. The combination of the factory colors and the blue James Duff suspension and black wheels makes for a nice looking 4×4. But as you can tell … Continued

Grunizzle's 1991 Ford Ranger 4x4
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)
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
BigBlockRanger’s 1986 545 Powered Ranger
26 Nov 2010

BigBlockRanger’s 1986 545 Powered Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 2WD, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

Although there have been a number of people to stuff a big block Ford in to a Ford Ranger, the first known person to do it at The Ranger Station was forum member BigBlockRanger. He stroked a Ford 460 V8 … Continued

BigBlockRanger's 1986 545 Powered 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
Tim Sockness 1998 Ford Ranger
27 Nov 2009

Tim Sockness 1998 Ford Ranger

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1998-2011 Ford Ranger 2WD, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

Tim Sockness was looking for a lightweight car he could cut up and use as a “Pro Street go-fast car.” He’d been doing so since the ’80s when he saw a Pro Street Duster wobbling down the freeway. “I thought … Continued

Tim Sockness 1998 Ford Ranger
2002 Ford Ranger Lightning Bolt
15 Mar 2003

2002 Ford Ranger Lightning Bolt

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1998-2011 Ford Ranger 2WD, Ford Concept Vehicles, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

Call it trickle down performance. After all the years of attention and engineering paid by Ford to the superb SVT Lightning F-150 muscle truck, some of that high-octane magic has finally reached Ford’s compact pickup in the form of the … Continued

2002 Ford Ranger Lightning Bolt

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