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Ranger Senior Enthusiast

Ranger

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Some before n after stuff...Truck just rolled over 20,000 today and so I decided to take some pics to show the difference between 100 and 20,000 miles.

 

Was gonna play a guessing game but I don't advertise my truck all that much so here are the latest mods (in no particular order)- Roll n lock bed cover, fender flares, in-channel vent visors...In addition to a 2" lift front and rear (RC blocks front, PC rear AALs, with rear nitro shocks), Line-X Bed spray-in, 285/65r18 BFG A/T tires, Pioneer In-dash nav...Debating on new wheels with the tax refund or an air intake.

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Zembonez Senior Enthusiast

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Some before n after stuff...Truck just rolled over 20,000 today and so I decided to take some pics to show the difference between 100 and 20,000 miles.

 

Was gonna play a guessing game but I don't advertise my truck all that much so here are the latest mods (in no particular order)- Roll n lock bed cover, fender flares, in-channel vent visors...In addition to a 2" lift front and rear (RC blocks front, PC rear AALs, with rear nitro shocks), Line-X Bed spray-in, 285/65r18 BFG A/T tires, Pioneer In-dash nav...Debating on new wheels with the tax refund or an air intake.

Hey Ranger... long time no post! (or at least that I have seen)

 

Truck looks good with the flares and tire and wheel setup. I Like the current wheels.

Ranger Senior Enthusiast

Ranger

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Some before n after stuff...Truck just rolled over 20,000 today and so I decided to take some pics to show the difference between 100 and 20,000 miles.

 

Was gonna play a guessing game but I don't advertise my truck all that much so here are the latest mods (in no particular order)- Roll n lock bed cover, fender flares, in-channel vent visors...In addition to a 2" lift front and rear (RC blocks front, PC rear AALs, with rear nitro shocks), Line-X Bed spray-in, 285/65r18 BFG A/T tires, Pioneer In-dash nav...Debating on new wheels with the tax refund or an air intake.

Hey Ranger... long time no post! (or at least that I have seen)

 

Truck looks good with the flares and tire and wheel setup. I Like the current wheels.

 

 

Been busy with work and the last 2 weeks have been f-ing crazy...

 

The wheels are pretty good but with the flares on they stick in too much and I want to balance it out a little bit...I've been wanting some teflon wheels for a while as the fronts get pretty damn dark after a while anyways. Still up in the air about that but I'm pretty partial to the American Racing Thug wheels.

 

The major plus of the flares is they cover up the one dent on the front fender...Not gonna bother with the one on the bed as I know it'll just get dented again soon as I fix it with my luck.

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i love the truck,rims,tires but i hate the black flares just paint them ...the truck will be alot better

 

Yeah, I like them painted myself. Makes it look like the flares are part of the truck body panels.

 

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Ranger Senior Enthusiast

Ranger

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i love the truck,rims,tires but i hate the black flares just paint them ...the truck will be alot better

 

Don't have the time or equipment right now, and I was quoted about 80 bucks a flare for paint so no thanks. It looks a lot better in person and I go offroad occasionally so I'm not spending 200+ bucks on a paint job that's gonna get F-ed up first time I scrape by a tree.

faisal Enthusiast

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i love the truck,rims,tires but i hate the black flares just paint them ...the truck will be alot better

 

Don't have the time or equipment right now, and I was quoted about 80 bucks a flare for paint so no thanks. It looks a lot better in person and I go offroad occasionally so I'm not spending 200+ bucks on a paint job that's gonna get F-ed up first time I scrape by a tree.

 

 

 

 

f#ck...200+ for some painting....here i can do the same paint with somthing like linx and doesnt effect the color...for 120 only

Ranger Senior Enthusiast

Ranger

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I was quoted 70 bucks a flare by my Line-X guy, says it's a pretty involved process with the type of plastic the flare is. I can get some cheap paint and paint the whole thing for around 80 bucks including equipment but it would not last very long and probably get scraped off as soon as I brush against something.

Ranger Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks...I've had the mirrors for a while, one of my first "upgrades" actually. I had the same style on my 2500hd and the stock 1500 mirrors drove me nuts, felt like I was driving with one eye closed. I do a lot of towing so I get great use out of them....

 

(Picture note- I don't tow this Bobcat much, only the one occasion, next time I'm borrowing the GC's F-250 too haha)

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