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    Why don't we see more Ford Ranger builds

    A friend of mine has TJM bumpers pm his Tremor and likes them. Post in thread 'Snoranger’s 2023 Ranger Lariat Tremor' https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/threads/snoranger%E2%80%99s-2023-ranger-lariat-tremor.199745/post-1979481 I don't know anyone with a Raptor though. Warn, ARB and...
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    Long Distance '85 Ranger Build

    Man, bet that thing has some stories, awesome find!
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    Why don't we see more Ford Ranger builds

    My wife has a 22 Bronco, I dd a kind of newish (2016) F-150. The nose on the 150 is tremendous. Long hood, super deep dash, super wide. Its made for big engines and keeping them cool while towing. Since they already make a F-150 based SUV I am assuming you basically want a 2dr Expedition...
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    Why don't we see more Ford Ranger builds

    There is so much wasted space in a 150, hard pass for me, it would be a whale.
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    Why don't we see more Ford Ranger builds

    It's a bass akwards way to say it but when the Bronco came out they repeatedly said it was based on the next gen Ranger. Clearly not to be confused with the next gen Ranger that was two years away being based on the Bronco... At any rate the current gen Ranger has a lot more in common with the...
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    Long Distance '85 Ranger Build

    Trip report from going down to the MOORE expo a couple weeks ago. https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/2025-moore-expo-and-midwest-discovery-route-kansas-city.247999/#post-3217476 I picked this up a year ago, going to take it on a maiden voyage this weekend. We were thinking it...
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    I did get a video of most of the group crossing that old bridge. In addition to sounding horrible I could feel it moving around as well.
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    We camped at SMORR, it's a lot cheaper. Especially when we ran two rigs. We really like their campground too.
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    My dad's favorite movie when we were kids, I am pretty sure we watched it enough I could act the whole thing out. After that it was time to get headed back north again. Swung into Sugerfoot BBQ for lunch, it was really good. And then Mexican in St Jo. After a certain...
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    It rained all night which you can't beat for sleeping in a tent. Tent did great for keeping the rain out... but somehow a pole broke while were there. It was raining off and on that morning. Rather than wait for it to end or carefully roll the tent up... just kinda loosely folded it and threw...
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    Back to camp. There was a Jeep club having a big shin ding, they had a big grill going and music. Looked like fun. Steak sandwiches for supper We had the stuff for smores... but no sticks. Life finds a way... The ol' Coleman 228 didn't miss a beat.
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    If wishes were fishes... That was a really cool idea... Kinda neat, this guy came up with the discovery routes. Neat to see another first gen out there. Talked to him for awhile, super cool guy.
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    Not very overlandy but cool anyway.
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    Set up camp basically in the dark which is always fun. One thing that is neat about SMORR, night rides are common. The camera did a nice job of making it look otherwise but it was almost dark when these guys were headed out behind our camp. That next morning a friend that lives in the area...
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    2025 MOORE Expo and Midwest Discovery Route (Kansas City)

    There was a facebook group for the route, we happened to run into them along the way. Not sure if we could have came up with a more diverse group of trucks if we tried... Then we stopped for a break at a park. We didn't quite finish the route, it was...
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