It has moved much, much quicker than I anticipated. My wife has enjoyed trail days more than I expected and we had a *ridiculously* cold night camping that changed our plans. Then, a local company put out a deal where, if you buy an in stock RTT, they will give you $500 in store gift card.CO.Ranger said:
I've been really happy and impressed with what the Ranger has been able to do. I'm not 'hardcore' so it's been great. I should have the bed mounts next week, then I will mount and show the tent. I'm excited.
Advocate III
Well... as they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions... I told myself a few lies when I bought this truck and started my build. The biggest lie:
It has moved much, much quicker than I anticipated. My wife has enjoyed trail days more than I expected and we had a *ridiculously* cold night camping that changed our plans. Then, a local company put out a deal where, if you buy an in stock RTT, they will give you $500 in store gift card.
So, here is how the truck stands now:
- Eibach 2.0 Stage 1 Suspension Package
- ARB UVP Complete Steel Skit Plate Kit
- 265/70r17(C) BFG All Terrain KO2
- Ford Ranger 5ft Bed TruXedo TruXport Tonneau Cover
- DeeZee Tailgate Assist
- Husky Liners Weatherbeater Front Floor Mats
- MXT275VP4 MICROMOBILE® BUNDLE
- LOW PROFILE DITCH LIGHT BRACKETS
- Dark Defense DDS4 2.0 45W 4200 Lumen 3″ Off-Road Pod Lights (2-Pack Yellow Spot Lens)
- Line-X Bed Liner
- 23Zero Roof Top Tent Breezeway Series
- Ignition trim ring from a guy on Facebook
- BEDSIDE RACK SYSTEM - 4PC KIT | FORD RANGER 5FT BED
- DASH MOUNT | FORD RANGER (2019+)
- BulletPoint Solutions arms, base plates, adapters
Parts that I have on order that should be here this week:
- TRIGGER WIRELESS ACCESSORY CONTROLLER SIX SHOOTER
- MICROMOBILE®MXTA22 DITCH LIGHT EXTENSION BRACKET
- BillieBars 8"
- White Knuckle Off Road Sliders
First trip out. Truck was completely stock, exxcept the ARB skid plate set.
This photo showcases the bedside racks and the Line-X.
Tonneau cover right after installation. This still needs to be adjusted, but I am going to wait until I have the Billie Bars to insatll, since I have to take the tonneau off (or at least the clamps) to install it.
Here is a before (top) and after (bottom) the lift.
Trim ring. Stupid cheap, stupid easy to install.
Two shots from the camping trip that drove the RTT purchase.
This photo is hard to tell, but it was 28 degrees...
The Dark Defense lights installed on the Cali Raised Ditch Light Brackets. The MXT Antenna mount is temporary until the new bracket. Previously, it was mounted where the new lights are...
And, currently, my favorite picture of the truck.
Do you have the White Knuckle Sliders? I hear good things. A guy local to here has a set and they seem to do great... The skids are killer. If you are on Ranger5G, reach out to Stage 3 (Frank specifically) and he will hook you up on the ARB sliders. They are in stock. I can't say enough good things about them. Saved my bacon on many occasions.
Yes, White Knuckle is a somewhat local company for me. I picked them up to save on delivery. The sliders are heavy duty. My daughter helped me install them. Use jack stands. It will make the install much easier. I got the 90* version so that I can use them as a step. They don't sweep upwards so it doesn't look as high clearance as some other may but it provides a good amount of protection. Many Toyota guys I know rock these sliders. Probably because we try to buy local as much as possible but also because they are very stout.
My wife is pushing hard for this. I'm trying to get the truck ready.
My wife is 5'2" also and always rolls her eyes getting into my truck!
I'm hoping to sell her on me getting "running boards" (hahahaha sliders) to help her get into the truck!
I'm going to have to wait a long while before I get to add sliders to my truck. We are relocating to Florida and have a contract on a home. My wife is just seeing the $$$$ flying out the window. My plan is that when we get settled, I'll sell her on the idea of "step bars" that will make it easir for her to get in my truck. HAHAHAHA!
