Prelander? Postrunner? Overcrawler? 93 Ford Ranger?

[CowbroPhil]

I'm Phil, from Northern California, It has been a few years since I've been on any forums, been around on DR since about `05 but never posted much. The Ranger is a 93 4x4 with D44 TBB, ARBs front and rear, 5:1 Atlas t-case, deavers, 2.5 smooth bodies front and rear, airbumps, a little more than the average rock crawler. I made it down to the Mojave Road last weekend and crossed paths with Giant Geoff and his group, seeing that group inspired me to jump on here and check out the new forum. I've got a bit of upcoming work on the ranger to do before Rubicon season, and hopefully one or two more desert trips this year.

 

[GahnRacing]

Awesome. What city in Northern California do you call home?

 

[CowbroPhil]

I'm in Dixon, near Davis.

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

Welcome dude ! You are up near @UCD BAJA

 

[CowbroPhil]

Yup, and I see ol' BajaKyke commuting in the Banana Truck about once a month too. Can't miss that thing on the freeway.

 

[theycallmeWALLY]

First of all - Thanks for joining.

Such a rad set up and sounds like you are using that thing if you are making the trek all the way down to the Mojave trail.

I wouldn't normally say this... but super cool to see that it's a stepside. Fits the rock crawling build out better IMOP.

Is the truck an auto or manual trans?

 

[UCD BAJA]

I'm in Dixon, near Davis.

Awesome, welcome aboard I know Kyle well and a couple others up here that like to go fast and not just rock crawl! I live up past Cache Creek Casino but work in Davis, Closest dirt for me is Indian Valley. I know a bunch of people from Dickskin that go up there too. Hopefully we can catch up sometime!

 

[GahnRacing]

Just a forewarning, @UCD BAJA with make you drink a Busch, but @BajaKyle will try to touch your Bush.

 

[CowbroPhil]

First of all - Thanks for joining.

Such a rad set up and sounds like you are using that thing if you are making the trek all the way down to the Mojave trail.

I wouldn't normally say this... but super cool to see that it's a stepside. Fits the rock crawling build out better IMOP.

Is the truck an auto or manual trans?

I try to use it as much as I can. And it gets driven everywhere except for one trip to Moab, i towed it out.

It wasn't originally a stepside, i'll get a build thread going on the truck and post the full story of how it came to be in there.

It is a manual trans.

 

[CowbroPhil]

Awesome, welcome aboard I know Kyle well and a couple others up here that like to go fast and not just rock crawl! I live up past Cache Creek Casino but work in Davis, Closest dirt for me is Indian Valley. I know a bunch of people from Dickskin that go up there too. Hopefully we can catch up sometime!

For sure, i know where Guinda is. i used to go dirt biking at Indian Valley and Stonyford back in the day.

 

[CowbroPhil]

Just a forewarning, @UCD BAJA with make you drink a Busch, but @BajaKyle will try to touch your Bush.

Haha, so much to say... I'll just leave this one here. Circa 2004.

 

[UCD BAJA]

Haha, so much to say... I'll just leave this one here. Circa 2004.

Damn Kyle was just a kid in that picture, small world!!!