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Jim Oaks’ 1983 Ranger 4×4 (TRS-1)

Jim Oaks’ 1983 Ford Ranger 4×4 (TRS-1)
14 Jun 2017

Jim Oaks’ 1983 Ford Ranger 4×4 (TRS-1)

by Jim Oaks | posted in: 1983-1988 Ford Ranger 4x4, TRS Trucks, V8 Powered Rangers | 0

This is the TRS-1 1983 Ford Ranger 4×4. When I bought this truck, I didn’t buy it to be an off-road vehicle. I bought it back around 1991/1992 because I needed a small truck to tow my Yamaha Waverunner to … Continued

Jim Oaks' 1983 Ranger 4x4 (TRS-1)

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