25 years Ago

[dondonbabyraptor]

That’s a lot of big stickers - did @dondonbabyraptor pop by for a visit? Brandon?

It’s clear that each sticker is 5 HP, Duke ? weightless AND aerodynamic. Free power ?

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[Highlander]

And 100 years ago.

Frank

 

[Msfitoy]

Please tell me that was manual as well! That would be the unicorn of OBS trucks.

It was! I hooked up a Hurst shifter and had a blast heal/toeing this fat boy Powerstroke like a track car lol....

 

[Dereku]

It was! I hooked up a Hurst shifter and had a blast heal/toeing this fat boy Powerstroke like a track car lol....

That is awesome. Only thing I didn't like about my 96 was the E4OD and the TTB. I swapped in a D60 but never touched thr trans.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Hi Duke,

Here you go.....

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/back-story-on-the-fx4-brand.3441/

Best,
Phil

Thanks Phil,

That’s a great story and from it, I’ll take a couple of things with me:

1. If I had waited just a bit longer, I could have had an FX4
2. That braggadocious “4X4 Off Road” sticker on my ‘01 XLT’s flank was “just a decal on the pickup box”

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[DukeCanBuildit]

It’s clear that each sticker is 5 HP, Duke ? weightless AND aerodynamic. Free power ?

That’s WAY cheaper than a tune.

*closes r5g window, opens Amazon app…

 

[LaBalbe]

Hi Duke,

Here you go.....

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/back-story-on-the-fx4-brand.3441/

Best,
Phil

Thanks for sharing that again, Phil. It's great to be able to see some of your stories that pre-date my joining this forum. @Administrator , @AzScorpion & @RedlandRanger , we really do need an extra tab on the headline banner for "Phil's Insights", or something like that. There's a wealth of information that newer members will miss simply because those stories got posted before members joined, and therefore don't know what to search for. Having them collected under a sub-forum would make them much more accessible.

 

[RicksRanger]

57 Years ago.

 

[Muffin1]

I've always thought that the 2001-2003 was the best looking version of that gen Ranger.

Great looking truck

And my Moldy Oldie 1989 model with a swapped in 4.0/M5OD combo.

I loved that truck and should never have sold it.

Edit: And I still have my other Moldy Oldie.

Thanks for the compliment I see you have the Lund Moon Visor also (or was it Lunar Visor) I cant remember which it was called but it gives the truck a different look plus i didn't want to drill the holes in the roof. Very nice rigs you have there.

 

[Muffin1]

Dennis, I couldn’t agree more! ?

Rob, I noticed the FX4 bedside decal on your ‘02. I had the “4x4 Off Road “ package on my ‘01. It was different in a few ways than the basic “4x4” designation but I’m not exactly sure what was upgraded. All I know is that I sure liked it and it lasted until I got my 2019.

Do you know if the FX4 pkg replaced the “Off Road” pkg in ‘02 or if it was an additional offering?

Maybe one day, Phil will come across this post and fill me in.

Haha Phil got you covered, off the top i don't remember exactly, but suspension stuff and skid plates gearing also i had the 4:10's.

 

[Highlander]

Feeling creative or something, so I had to envision Dave's truck after he gets his tax return.

You forgot all the dampers.

Frank

 

[Radioman]

4 years ago

Today

Dave, I see that you finally got the bed down low enough that you don't have to open the tailgate to put stuff in the bed. Saves wear and tear on the damper.

 

[Dereku]

Dave, I see that you finally got the bed down low enough that you don't have to open the tailgate to put stuff in the bed. Saves wear and tear on the damper.

Its a fix for the high bed side defect.

 

[Highlander]

Dave, I see that you finally got the bed down low enough that you don't have to open the tailgate to put stuff in the bed. Saves wear and tear on the damper.

Its a fix for the high bed side defect.

It's a well known defect! ?

Frank

 

[Dr. Zaius]

It's a well known defect! ?

Frank

Very true.

It makes you wonder how it ever got past engineering.

They obviously caught it too late.

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