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[JayInOhio]

Greetings from NE Ohio!

I haven't owned a Ranger since...

(I may still have an acct over at TheRangerStation)

Just came off 2 Colorados in a row (2005, then 2012 - I got rid of them at 200K miles).
Now I'm in a 2021 XLT (60K miles). Turns out it has an ICON stage 2 suspension, and that front bumper. But the LED light bar is not wired in, and the fuel tank has no armor.

You know how when you buy a vehicle, you immediately start to notice them everywhere. I kinda like that I haven't seen one just like this yet.

Still need rails over the bed (which probly means a new tonneau cover as well) for bike, boat, and ski racks. And having a rear locker would be nice (both Colorados had the auto locker), but I'm pretty satisfied that this truck seems to have been all sorted out with no glaring defects.

J

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[veedubtuner]

Welcome to the asylum Jay . That color really pops in the light!

 

[TxOTRRanger]

Welcome to the party Jay! I like the way that the black wheels accent the red on your truck.
Have Fun and Enjoy It!

 

[Dereku]

Welcome! Dont buy a tailgate damper.

Have fun spending money.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Greetings from NE Ohio!

I haven't owned a Ranger since...

(I may still have an acct over at TheRangerStation)

Just came off 2 Colorados in a row (2005, then 2012 - I got rid of them at 200K miles).
Now I'm in a 2021 XLT (60K miles). Turns out it has an ICON stage 2 suspension, and that front bumper. But the LED light bar is not wired in, and the fuel tank has no armor.

You know how when you buy a vehicle, you immediately start to notice them everywhere. I kinda like that I haven't seen one just like this yet.

Still need rails over the bed (which probly means a new tonneau cover as well) for bike, boat, and ski racks. And having a rear locker would be nice (both Colorados had the auto locker), but I'm pretty satisfied that this truck seems to have been all sorted out with no glaring defects.

J

Welcome Jay, nice truck that has ticket written all over it.

With your project list it looks like you will have a lighter wallet very soon.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Welcome Jay - you sure lucked out with the suspension. Very nice.

 

[rang19ca]

Welcome Jay. Nice looking Ranger.

 

[got3fords]

You don't see that color often, at least around here. Yes, you are lucky that most mods people do are already done, IE suspension.
You don't have locking diff's? I had a '21 XLT and it had locker. Got me out of trouble plowing snow a few times last winter.

 

[JayInOhio]

Welcome Jay - you sure lucked out with the suspension. Very nice.

Thanks everyone!
It is a tad stiff on chatter bumps, but it works really well when you lean hard on it, or flex it out. Cornering is superb!
I never would spend that kind of $$$$ on aftermarket stuff. So yeah, lucky find.

J

 

[AzScorpion]

Thanks everyone!
It is a tad stiff on chatter bumps, but it works really well when you lean hard on it, or flex it out. Cornering is superb!
I never would spend that kind of $$$$ on aftermarket stuff. So yeah, lucky find.

J

Suspension is the number one mod (well, except for a damper ) that really make these truck shine! When I changed mine out on my '19 Ranger it was a night and day difference and was worth every cent. Especially if you have the Fx4 package because it's like driving a Pogo stick! lol

 

[Dereku]

Suspension is the number one mod (well, except for a damper ) that really make these truck shine! When I changed mine out on my '19 Ranger it was a night and day difference and was worth every cent. Especially if you have the Fx4 package because it's like driving a Pogo stick! lol

That is the downside of a damper. Throws off the entire suspension balance with all that weight behind the axle.

 

[LaBalbe]

Welcome, Jay. Love that red and black combo.

For the bed racks, check out https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/bed-rack-tonneau-cover-combo.38719/. I've got the Elevate racks on mine, and they work fine with the Ford-branded tonneau that I already had, although it looks like yours hangs over the bed rails a lot more than mine does. Anyway, there's the complete write-up on my install over a couple of posts, with plenty of pictures. There's also other set-ups from some of the others on here, so you should have plenty of food for thought.

 

[Doc]

Luv that Red !

 

[22Splash]

Nice looking Ranger! Love the color. Since the light bar isn't hooked up, lose it, I cringe when I see people blocking airflow through the front end of turbo charged vehicles. You came to a great place to learn about Rangers.

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