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Lefty
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- Joined
- Feb 8, 2022
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- Location
- Saint Paul, MN
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ranger Edge
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've been a member here for only a short while, but I've noticed that many of us are driving old trucks, namely Rangers made before 2012. A few of us may also own a Mazda or a Bronco II. We drive them because we love them. All well and good. They're practical, cheap, and sized like a true mini truck. They're easy to work on, and even fun to drive.
I have also noticed that there are different types of owners here. We tend to treat them in different ways that are well worth the mention. One is the crowd wo works them hard. Their trucks are pretty much the rusty, but trusty type. They may be scratched and dented, missing a part or two, but so what. These are no beauty queens. They've never been waxed or groomed. They do the job: haul tools and 2x4s, sod and bricks and gravel. They may even come with a winch. I'm not too sure but if I were to guess. The majority of us are the rusty but trusty rough and ready types. Maybe if anything they modify for towing, or remove the bed entirely to make it totally flat.
There is, however, another crowd who know all too well that these are the last of a breed. They know their trucks are getting long in the tooth, all too rapidly becoming relics of the past. These are the members who care to restore, preserve and protect, who do their best to keep their dearly beloveds from looking old, even work hard to make them look brand new. They replace, repaint, wax and re-wax. Who knows? By now they may have swapped an engine or two.
Then again there are plenty of creative types, guys who see stock as a starting point, who like to improve, modify and customize. The changes they make run the gambit, anything and everything from mild to wild. For the most part they can be divided in two different ways. One is ride height. Some love big wheels and tires. They lift their truck bodies probably for off road. They might add any number of options such as off road lighting, winces, tow hooks, brush guards, custom bumpers, and the like.
Some, however, drop them, get them low to the ground to improve their handling on the road or even the track. They might even go total truxarosa. making theirs a total racing machine. They like speed too, maybe a different engine, maybe a supercharger, loud pipes, a bed cover, maybe even a custom paint job.
Of course, there are many other possible combinations. Rangers are often as individuated as their owners. How about you? Please reply and post a picture or two.
I have also noticed that there are different types of owners here. We tend to treat them in different ways that are well worth the mention. One is the crowd wo works them hard. Their trucks are pretty much the rusty, but trusty type. They may be scratched and dented, missing a part or two, but so what. These are no beauty queens. They've never been waxed or groomed. They do the job: haul tools and 2x4s, sod and bricks and gravel. They may even come with a winch. I'm not too sure but if I were to guess. The majority of us are the rusty but trusty rough and ready types. Maybe if anything they modify for towing, or remove the bed entirely to make it totally flat.
There is, however, another crowd who know all too well that these are the last of a breed. They know their trucks are getting long in the tooth, all too rapidly becoming relics of the past. These are the members who care to restore, preserve and protect, who do their best to keep their dearly beloveds from looking old, even work hard to make them look brand new. They replace, repaint, wax and re-wax. Who knows? By now they may have swapped an engine or two.
Then again there are plenty of creative types, guys who see stock as a starting point, who like to improve, modify and customize. The changes they make run the gambit, anything and everything from mild to wild. For the most part they can be divided in two different ways. One is ride height. Some love big wheels and tires. They lift their truck bodies probably for off road. They might add any number of options such as off road lighting, winces, tow hooks, brush guards, custom bumpers, and the like.
Some, however, drop them, get them low to the ground to improve their handling on the road or even the track. They might even go total truxarosa. making theirs a total racing machine. They like speed too, maybe a different engine, maybe a supercharger, loud pipes, a bed cover, maybe even a custom paint job.
Of course, there are many other possible combinations. Rangers are often as individuated as their owners. How about you? Please reply and post a picture or two.
