Intro:
This is going to be slow. This thread is mostly for my benefit, but I welcome people to follow along.
I bought a 2021 Ford Ranger XLT FX4 in April. The deals being offered were too good to wait and, I am glad I didn't, because inventory has dropped and prices have jumped.
Here she is the day I bought her.
The wife and I took her out on what turned out to be a dirt road.
A few weeks later, a local Instagrammer put out a run to Mini Moab. I was able to flex her out a little bit. I took all the bypasses to the obstacles, but she handled great and instilled confidence in me.
Objective:
This truck will be built around taking the wife and I camping, exploring ghost towns and areas of Colorado, and get to locations to photography.
Phase 1 Plan:
Okay, this is where things really go off the rails. This phase will be all about making camping easier.
This is going to be slow. This thread is mostly for my benefit, but I welcome people to follow along.
I bought a 2021 Ford Ranger XLT FX4 in April. The deals being offered were too good to wait and, I am glad I didn't, because inventory has dropped and prices have jumped.
Here she is the day I bought her.
The wife and I took her out on what turned out to be a dirt road.
A few weeks later, a local Instagrammer put out a run to Mini Moab. I was able to flex her out a little bit. I took all the bypasses to the obstacles, but she handled great and instilled confidence in me.
Objective:
This truck will be built around taking the wife and I camping, exploring ghost towns and areas of Colorado, and get to locations to photography.
Phase 1 Plan:
- ARB Skid Plates - Ordered
- Shrockworks Rock Sliders
- Communications
- Right now, I am leaning towards the Midland MXT275 Bundle.
- Rear Diff Skid
- Old Man Emu Lift - this is my first choice, as it stands. I like that it's a full kit and is comprehensive. OME was highly regarded when I had my old 4runner. I also haven't decided between the two kits.
- 285/70r17 Tires. I don't have a tire preference at this time.
- Winch mount of some kind. Leaning towards the Shrockworks Ultralight Winch Mount or the 589Fab Hidden Winch Mount.
- Winch. No ideas here yet.
- Rear bumper. I am leaning towards the ARB Summit Rear Bumper because it is simplistic, clean, works with all my sensors, and offers good protection.
Okay, this is where things really go off the rails. This phase will be all about making camping easier.
- Topper or RTT/rack - I debate this all the time. I like RTTs for a number of reasons (though I have never used one). Getting off the ground, being able to pack all the bedding inside, easy setup. That being said, I like the topper for a number of reasons. More secured storage, ...ok, so it's really only the one reason. I feel like the secured storage is important because we live in fire ban country here and we are going to be taking a propane fire pit that we can use during bans and, honestly, anytime I don't want to worry about it. We can also use it for cooking.
- Decked Drawer System
- ???