Figured it's time to do one of these.
Bought my trac used for $5k with 130k, about a year and a half ago. It's a 2004 XLT Premium 4x4 (i think) with leather interior, 4.10 gears.
I bought it in the middle of winter in western NY, after I totaled my 02 Ranger fx4 in an ice storm. That truck had 32x11.5 tires on it that were almost brand new... within two weeks of owning the ST I had cranked the torsion bars and added Warrior shackles to make those tires fit. My truck didn't come with a tow hitch for some reason, so around the same time I installed a pro-series class III.
I tore out the resonator and tailpipe, and installed a 2.5" Jones Exhaust Max-Flow... basically a magnaflow clone, with a dump.
After a while I replaced the nasty worn out, 90's-era ford steering wheel with one from a 2004 ranger.
Also replaced the stupid aftermarket stereo the previous owner had poorly installed with the radio from the same 2004 ranger.
This is how the truck sat for about a year.
I added an led light bar behind the grille, wired to a factory fog light switch from a 2001 sport trac. Also installed a factory blaupunkt radio from a 2004 Focus SVT (?) ... then....
...then those 32's started looking too small, and I punctured one through the shoulder....
so a set of 33x12.50 BFG KO2's went on, with a custom 1.5" body lift.
Other small things have been swapped/replaced here and there.
And that's how the truck sits today. I figure at the end of the day I sit about 4-5" higher than stock. I'm happy with the proportions of it. From a distance, if you didn't know, I think my truck looks fairly stock. I have just enough clearance to clear the tires without funny gaps everywhere.
Full list of mods are:
torsion bars cranked
warrior shackles
custom 1.5" body lift
33x12.5x15 BFGs on silver cragar 15x8 wheels
2004 Ranger steering wheel swap
2004 Focus Blaupunkt radio swap
2.5" Jones Max-Flow muffler and custom 3" tailpipe
Rancho rs5000 shocks all around
Poly sway-bar bushings all around
24" Led light bar behind grille
Clear corner lights
Led map, dome and cargo lights
US Rack Ladder rack
On the way is new leaf spring and rear sway bar link bushings, and someday steel bumpers.
She's getting there.
thanks fellas
Bought my trac used for $5k with 130k, about a year and a half ago. It's a 2004 XLT Premium 4x4 (i think) with leather interior, 4.10 gears.
I bought it in the middle of winter in western NY, after I totaled my 02 Ranger fx4 in an ice storm. That truck had 32x11.5 tires on it that were almost brand new... within two weeks of owning the ST I had cranked the torsion bars and added Warrior shackles to make those tires fit. My truck didn't come with a tow hitch for some reason, so around the same time I installed a pro-series class III.
I tore out the resonator and tailpipe, and installed a 2.5" Jones Exhaust Max-Flow... basically a magnaflow clone, with a dump.
After a while I replaced the nasty worn out, 90's-era ford steering wheel with one from a 2004 ranger.
Also replaced the stupid aftermarket stereo the previous owner had poorly installed with the radio from the same 2004 ranger.
This is how the truck sat for about a year.
I added an led light bar behind the grille, wired to a factory fog light switch from a 2001 sport trac. Also installed a factory blaupunkt radio from a 2004 Focus SVT (?) ... then....
...then those 32's started looking too small, and I punctured one through the shoulder....
so a set of 33x12.50 BFG KO2's went on, with a custom 1.5" body lift.
Other small things have been swapped/replaced here and there.
And that's how the truck sits today. I figure at the end of the day I sit about 4-5" higher than stock. I'm happy with the proportions of it. From a distance, if you didn't know, I think my truck looks fairly stock. I have just enough clearance to clear the tires without funny gaps everywhere.
Full list of mods are:
torsion bars cranked
warrior shackles
custom 1.5" body lift
33x12.5x15 BFGs on silver cragar 15x8 wheels
2004 Ranger steering wheel swap
2004 Focus Blaupunkt radio swap
2.5" Jones Max-Flow muffler and custom 3" tailpipe
Rancho rs5000 shocks all around
Poly sway-bar bushings all around
24" Led light bar behind grille
Clear corner lights
Led map, dome and cargo lights
US Rack Ladder rack
On the way is new leaf spring and rear sway bar link bushings, and someday steel bumpers.
She's getting there.
thanks fellas
