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Kinda glad I left the Bronco at home... Pottybreak/lunchtime

Then we went onto Pumpkin Hollow. Online I always got the vibe it was the easier one between it and Spaas Creek. Where we are stopped there around the corner it was badly rutted. The consensus was we could probably get thru it but it would be very slow going and it was already 5pm, so...

Then we went to see the natural bridges. Walking across that was about the scariest thing I have done as a parent. The lovely Miss Livey The holes and swirls in the stone were facinating. Then onto Spaas Creek. We decided there was more water on the trail than there was in...

Rolled into Red River Gorge Campground at a decent time, sorted out a issue with my cooling fans and got camp set up. Time for bed and try out this thing we have been working on for the better part of a year... The Red River goes right past the campground, gorgeous sunrise that morning...

So on Friday 8/31 we struck off for Central Kentucky. It was a pretty hard two-day drive to get there, IIRC 14hrs plus stops. Cooled cupholders? Man I have all the whistles and bells! Kind of fun scenery for Illinois, reminds me of the bluffs of Iowa's Loess Hills. Stopped at Salem...

Last fall I actually got invited by the owner of another forum I am on (Jim at The Ranger Station) to go on a real overland (kinda) trip. I have "known" some of these guys online for over 20 years and have camped/offroaded with most since I started doing these trips in 2019. This year we are...

Hard pass for me... Seems they usually make trucks awkwardly wider.

I feel bad, I thought I had the finished pic in there but I guess not. After waiting for four months here ya go...

Yeah, I know why the Wildtrack doesn't have them. I picked the Wildtrack because it was the closest to our BD not having the sway bar disconnect. Then we get to the first obstacle getting the instructions and whatnot... I look back and remember "Oh crap, there is nothing to prevent us from...

We had a Wildtrack at the offroadeo, it seemed to do fine stock. I was kind of surprised it didn't have rock rails like our Black Diamond. If I had one I would either snag some takeoffs or look into regular sliders. Good insurance to have and really that bottom seam looks kind of...

My 02 next to a new 19-23 Ranger The '150 dwarfed it on interior room, not having the modern mandatory center console really helps perceived room though. The clunky split bench in my '16 isn't as nice as the one in '02. Really, even my '85 feels like it has more interior room than a newer...

As it should be, midsize trucks have ballooned enough as it is. A Taco shouldn't be the same size as a F-150, that is what the Tundra is for. Perspective also does not favor the Taco for what that is worth too.

Called a "handy-man" here. I have used them a lot, never for a road vehicle though lol. Keep the pins oiled, watch for it to kick out on you and be careful with the handle and they work great.

FWIW you can get a rear locker on any Ranger, even a base model 2wd. It is a stand alone option. I have never driven either but I really like the ergonomics of the Ranger cab over the Tacoma cab.

I did get brackets made for it and test fit it. Now I just gotta pull it all back apart so I can paint it.

Like you say, it really depends on what one is doing. I have been around the upper midwest some, I live in SW Iowa and have ventured to Ohio, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky (and Texas) for offroading escapades with midsized vehicles. I have yet to wish I had brought the F-150 that always gets...

My great grandfather bought that one new in '53, I also have his '50 WD.

Tonight I did a little test fitting in my very high tech Research and Development lab.

Well, put a grid on the sides and got the brushguards located. Had my local fab shop cut them out with their laser table. I was pretty impressed, $18+tax a side. I think that will work. Double checking clearance to make sure the winch controls will clear the tube. Everything...

Parts for Rangers are more available than most, fuel tanks vary because they changed over the years, EFI ones are pretty available. Different wheelbases obviously have different tanks too. I suspect most trucks of that vintage will be similar. For a noob owner, I would recommend 90-97. They...