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My Half-Runner

SWICK

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City, State
Porterville, CA / Chico, CA
Year, Model & Trim Level
1998 Ford Ranger
Started out life as a 98 ranger with a 4.0 ohv XLT.

Mods..
99 expo 4.0 SOHC swap, including breaking, electrical, And AC systems.
BMS mid travel in the front.
Deaver G-50's with custom Cantilever shock kit.
F-150 8.8 axle soon to be geared and locked.
Bronco 2 fuel tank swap.

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Key things that I have done to the truck.

Cantilever kit.
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Expo 4.0 sohc swap. which also included the break, AC, fuel, electrical systems.
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tire gate and storage box install.
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bronco 2 tank swap.
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other people like my truck.
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contractor camper shell for that homey felling.
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F-150 8.8 rear axle.
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..I'm sure we are going to need some more details..:popcorn:
 












Where did you get the glass fenders from in the first pic? I assume it one of the more recent photos.
 












Today marks the 9th year of ownership of my truck. Im looking forward to many more years and money to be spent on this truck.

Today's efforts were to prep the truck for my justification 2.0 trip. Unfortunately I was not able to complete all the tasks on my prep list. My main task was to replace the thermostat housing. I hope that I don't have to do that again.
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I also reinstated my little house.
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My KOH Experince.

This year I went to KOH to volunteer and test the truck. I was assigned to amazing locations to do race and crowd control.

I rolled in around 3 am Wednesday
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Wednesday: My first location that I performed crowd/race coarse control. It was really cool to see the start/finish of the UTV race and meet all the drivers.
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Cars rolling out for KOH qualifying.
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Thursday, Friday: I was stationed at RC 1. It was out in BFE and near the Marines Base.

Tuesday was the EMC race.
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Friday was the KOH race. I took more video on this day.
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My carnage.
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This happen while looking for a camping spot in the dark. I turned left to cross this wash and the next thing I know my axle is hung up.
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I have some issues to work out.... I was able to catch one of the SAW guys and figured that the valving in the shocks is way to stiff on rebound and compression. So back to the drawing board for new shock mounts and valving.
 






This is RAD!! Screen Shot from the latest KOH teaser video.
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Great stuff!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 


















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