Name: Richard Mckenzie
Forum Name / Link: alwaysFlOoReD
TRS Volunteer Staff Position: Forum Moderator
Joined TRS: 2009
Location: Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Year Born: 1962
Occupation: Self-employed
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Background & Expertise
Brief biography:
Did residential and renovation siding, windows, roofing for 35 years. Currently working 2 part time jobs concurrently; school bus driver, R+D and labor/driver for RVHaulers.com, a small company that converts class 8 trucks to haul RV’s and not need a CDL license.
How long have you been a member of The Ranger Station?
2009
How did you first get into Ford Rangers or off-roading?
Watched a friend racing in a short course 4×4 off road truck. Found a rolled 91Ranger and made a race truck. Link to build in my TRS profile.
Any certifications, qualifications, or education worth noting?
Self-taught in most everything I know. Construction, welding, woodworking, mechanics, bodywork, painting, fiberglass, computer hardware.
What specific areas of expertise or interest do you bring to TRS?
Fabrication, suspension, rollcage and safety design and fab.
What kind of Ranger(s) (or Bronco II, Explorer, etc.) do you currently own or have owned in the past?
1991 Ford Ranger race truck, stock 4.0/m5od/3.73 LS, stock 1987 Ford Ranger STX Hirider factory lift, custom front dual shocks, cab cage, 63″ Chevy leafs, spring under, bell tech shackles, fuel cell, 29×8.5r15 TSL
Contribution to TRS
What do you do at TRS?
Hangout
Do you contribute or help with specific areas of the forum?
Try to give good advice. If not, then bad advise.
What do you enjoy most about being part of the TRS community?
I like to help people.
Fun & Personal
Favorite Ford vehicle ever?
1968 Ford Torino
Favorite mod or upgrade you’ve ever done?
Stuffed a 1968 429 into the Torino
Most memorable off-road trip or experience?
Winning against v8 short course race trucks.
One piece of advice you’d give to a new Ranger owner:
Get a manual
About The Author
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.
Since launching TheRangerStation.com, Jim has documented thousands of real-world Ranger builds, technical repairs, drivetrain swaps, suspension modifications, and off-road adventures contributed by owners worldwide. TheRangerStation.com has been referenced in print, video and online by enthusiasts, mechanics, and off-road builders looking for practical, and experience-based information.