Name: Shawn
Forum Name / Link: 4x4junkie
Joined TRS: 2001
Located: San Fernando Valley, California
Born: 1971
Occupation: Electronic repair
Hobbies: 4Wheeling, R/C 4Wheeling, tinkering with electronics (radio stuff is always a favorite), and of course workin’ on my truck.
Vehicle Details:
- 1990 Bronco II
- 2.9L EFI V6 (mostly stock with 160K orig. miles)
- 5-speed manual w/4.0L flywheel & clutch swap
- 1350/1354 dual transfercase
- D35 & 8.8″ with 5.13:1 gears & ARB Lockers
- Warn “Jeep” Hubs
- Spicer 5-760X axle u-joints with full-circle clips
- 5-inch lift piecemealed together (Rancho axle brackets, Skyjacker Cherokee coils, Bilstein shocks on extended shock mounts, homebuilt extended radius arms, modified K-link steering, modified Explorer rear leafs + ext. shackles, 2″ body)
- 35×12.50 BF Goodrich MTs
- 15×8″ black steelies
- Pacer Flexy-Flares
- Warn M8000 winch with Master-Pull synthetic rope
- Home-built bumpers with rear swingout tire carrier
- Rocksliders
- (old) K-mart aux. driving lights
- Hella 550 fog lights
- In-cab rollcage
- Dual rear-mounted batteries
- 98″ wheelbase (stretched 4″)
- A/C works too
Jim Oaks is the founder of TheRangerStation.com, the longest-running Ford Ranger resource online since 1999. With over 25 years of hands-on experience building and modifying Ford Rangers — including magazine-featured builds like Project Transformer — Jim has become one of the most trusted authorities in the Ford Ranger off-road and enthusiast space. In 2019, he was loaned a Ranger FX4 by Ford Motor Company to test and document across the TransAmerica Trail. Jim continues to inspire and guide Ranger owners around the world.