2001 Ford Ranger Build Thread

[TheFutur]

Well did some more work to the ranger

Ended up bedlining the fenders to prevent further damage to them from rocks and other kicked up debris. I then just bedlined the front and rear bumpers today to match.

I'm super happy with the way they turned out, truck looks new again and it makes the fenders look somewhat like the expensive aftermarket ones.

^ Just the Fender is bedlined in this photo

^ Front Bumper bedlined as well.

^ Rear Bumper as well.

Nice thing about having the rear bumper cover bedlined is that it is extra grippy now when i climb up there which is quite often haha

 

[gwittman]

Which bedliner did you go with?

 

[TheFutur]

Which bedliner did you go with?

Rustoleum bedliner. Got it at home depot in a spray can, curious to see how it holds up.

 

[TheFutur]

Ended up moving my awning and roof top tent to the truck for this upcoming weekend, planning on going to a fishing lake only accessible by 4wd high clearance so I decided to leave the trailer at home.

I had to make some mounting brackets to attach the awning to my rack so that took a few hours last weekend.

I also plan to haul two kayaks on the front portion of my rack, over the cab, up to the lake.

^ Not the greatest photo but its what I got. Once again I placed the RTT that far back to make room for two kayaks in front of it.

 

[gwittman]

Rustoleum bedliner. Got it at home depot in a spray can, curious to see how it holds up.

I am curious also to see how it holds up. I like the appearance and would like to do something like that with my fender flares. For now, I think I am just going to use a good black dye to cover up the faded surface.

 

[TheFutur]

I am curious also to see how it holds up. I like the appearance and would like to do something like that with my fender flares. For now, I think I am just going to use a good black dye to cover up the faded surface.

Thought id reply with how it's holding up.

I've only taken it on one trip since bedlining everything and my front bumper and fender flares are scratched. Now to be fair i took my truck down an old very overgrown trail that it had no business being down. Lets just say i could use a new paint job hahaha.

For normal logging road use it would hold up just fine i imagine, however if you see yourself driving down trails with vegitation scraping your truck on both sides you might want to find a different product.

 

[TheFutur]

And here is some truck picture spam from my camping trip at the beginning of the month:

^ Mt. Stoyoma off in the distance which was our destination for the day.

^ Took us a little longer to get there than originally planned... I'm thinking about getting a light bar when I can squeeze one into the students life budget.

^ Picture leaving Cabin Lake on the alpine 4x4 road.

^ Poser shot #1.

^ Poser shot #2.

^ Poser shot #3.

^ Scenic truck picture #1.

^ Scenic truck picture #2.

 

[gwittman]

Desert pin strips are the norm on most off-road trips I take. I still haven't rubbed out the ones from my last trip yet but hope to do it before my next trip in November. Are you saying the bed liner you put on the fender flares did not hold up well with the brush attacks?

 

[TheFutur]

That is correct. There are visible scratches that have worn down the bedliner in some areas, im not really upset as it was a cheaper product and well my truck is turning into a daily driven bush/adventure truck so my paint isn't looking too good anymore.

 

[UltraHDGames]

Looking good man!

 

[bigskypylot]

Looking good man!

Agreed!

 

[Travelin _man]

Any plans for interior mods?

 

[TheFutur]

Looking good man!

Thanks man! Been a fun and rewarding build thats for sure! Loving your truck as well, hoping to add some auxiliary lighting eventually as well because I keep getting stuck in the dark haha

Any plans for interior mods?

Nothing to major, i installed an aftermarket deck. Planning on getting a CB or VHF eventually which will be mounted somewhere in the cab.

I also am searching for a 60/40 bench seat because there isnt room for my dog in the front and she HATES the back in the ranger.

Other than that though i dont see a need for interior mods.

 

[Ryan Ronning]

Very nice Ranger. I like the direction your going with it. Modifying mine right now for more trail use. Its set up more for rocks at the moment

 

[TheFutur]

Very nice Ranger. I like the direction your going with it. Modifying mine right now for more trail use. Its set up more for rocks at the moment

Thanks, im going for more of an overlanding style rig, after completing a 3 week trip from vancouver to whitehorse and back in my previous ford escape ive been wanting to build up something more capable. Its a shame cause i dont see many trips longer than a long weekend in the near future. But I still get out and enjoy it as much as I can off paved roads.

Have any pictures or a build thread of your own? Curious to see what you've done with yours.