Aonarch's 2021 Ranger Tremor XLT Build

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Those side marker LEDs, where did you get those?
I looked on the site and can't find them.

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[Aonarch]

Those side marker LEDs, where did you get those?
I looked on the site and can't find them.

https://www.stage3motorsports.com/mrmlf7937-1-19-22-ford-ranger-morimoto-xb-led-side-markers.html

 

[Aonarch]

Updating the thread!

I put on the Turbo Smart BOV for a stronger BOV versus the factory diverter. I have no idea if the factory DV is strong enough for the Livernois tune, but I figured it would be good to upgrade it anyways.

I also installed the Cravenspeed 2" stubby antenna. I have one on my Miata. They work great.

 

[Chris98SP]

Would like to know why the dealer let this go away for 4K under MSRP?

Was it sitting on the lot for a month? Do they have plenty of inventory? Was it because it's a 2021?
Was this part of a trade-in deal?

Would like to know because these things are going for 3K-5K markup in CA. I mean we all know CA is several standard deviations away from sanity, but that is a big swing.

Dealer I visited in SoCal was very clear to keep repeating “we are not marking up any Temors” which I appreciated to hear going into the test drive.

 

[Aonarch]

I haven't updated this thread in a while...

I installed the Ford Ranger Lifts 1" spacer. I was going to hold off until I upgraded to 2.5 Fox coils, but the rake started bugging me.

I like the how it looks now. The rear is about half an inch higher when unloaded.

I hit a major snag with these ICON UCAs. One of the bushings had an incorrect inner diamater.

Still waiting for a replacement after a week.

I also changed all of the oil based fluids at 1,000 miles.

Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W30 for engine oil.

Redline 75w90 for front and rear diffs.

The rear diff fluid looked nasty after just 1000 miles. I'd recommend just changing the rear diff at the first 1,000 to 2,000 miles. Can't hurt.

Then Redline D6 for the transfer case.

 

[Aonarch]

Truxedo tonneau cover.

The measurements the instructions gave were wrong. I ended up tightening the clamps by the rear glass first. Then rolled out the cover and pushed the brackets together where they fit well with the cover's bars, then tightened the tail gate clamps, followed by the middle clamps.

Red Ford Performance tow hooks. Normally I hate red dress up crap, but the Tremor should come with red tow hooks. They match perfectly with the red grill and my stripes.

Then 1" Faction Fab wheel spacers. No vibrations at highway speed, they seem to be top quality.

1" is perfect for the Tremor wheels. They put my offset at 16.6. I think 15-20mm offset is perfect with the Tremor flares.

 

[Aonarch]

Installed a Garmin 67W dashcam. I don't feel like hardwiring it.

As a trick I tightened zip ties as tight as they go, then cut off the tails, for the wire running under the headliner. I did this so the wire doesn't pop out. Then I routed it down the passenger A pillar, between the dash and the A pillar, then zip tied the slack behind the glove box. It is plugged into the passenger side 12v outlet.

Very clean in person.

 

[Aonarch]

I finally got the correct bushing in the mail from ICON. Their customer service and priority is garbage.

Here are the torque specs in case anyone needs them

Upper balt joint 46 ft lbs OEM
Aftermarket UCA upper ball joint 60-66 ft lbs
sway end link on knuckle side 85 ft lbs
axle nut 221 ft lbs
coilover upper nuts 41 ft lbs
coilover lower nuts 66 ft lbs
brake hose 18nm or 159 inch lbs
tie rod nut 35 ft lbs
UCA long bolt 122 ft lbs (With suspension under load, place a jack under LCA)

On a slight hill.

 

[Ericj]

Looks great. I bought the same 1" lift for mine just haven't installed it yet. That sucks Icon customer service is lacking. I was originally considering an Fx4 and installing their stage 2 or 3 kit. Glad I went with the Tremor build instead.

 

[Aonarch]

No issues with the alignment. Everything looks good. The shop didn't bother with pulling up the right specs, instead just going off of the actual numbers and range of adjustment left either way. The before numbers might not be 100% accurate, against they just focus on the resulting numbers. Our suspension is very straight forward.

Camber effects toe, so they were happy with basically zero toe with .4-.5 of positive camber. Caster is nice and healthy.

I went to my race shop, they specialize in GTRs, Japanese performance cars, and 1/2 mile shoot out cars.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

Upper balt joint 46 ft lbs OEM
Aftermarket UCA upper ball joint 60-66 ft lbs
sway end link on knuckle side 85 ft lbs
axle nut 221 ft lbs
coilover upper nuts 41 ft lbs
coilover lower nuts 66 ft lbs
brake hose 18nm or 159 inch lbs
tie rod nut 35 ft lbs
UCA long bolt 122 ft lbs (With suspension under load, place a jack under LCA)

Truck looks great! Did you install coilovers at the same time? Or were all these torque settings needed just for the UCAs.

 

[Aonarch]

Truck looks great! Did you install coilovers at the same time? Or were all these torque settings needed just for the UCAs.

I put a FRL 1" level, so I did remove the coilovers.

 

[Aonarch]

I did this last week:

Installed the Velossa big mouth. I think it is super cool, even if it doesn't do anything. But surely it helps funnel more air to the intake. Either way it is fun.

I did "port match" the plastic radiator cover.

Now I want the Mishimoto intake.... Slippery slope.

 

[Aonarch]

I finally went on my first real highway drive. I averaged about 22 mpg!

I have been averaging 17.5, but that is primarily short city trips.

 

[Bob902]

I finally went on my first real highway drive. I averaged about 22 mpg!

I have been averaging 17.5, but that is primarily short city trips.

buc-cee's is crazy!

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