My Ford Ranger Part II

Wow.  Nearly 10 months since the last post.  Let's pick up right where we left off.  Ford Ranger:

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 - Also went from 265/65R17 to LT265/70R17 which added bit more ground clearance.  Still squatting little bit.  It needs leveling.

I believe I got this 3D printed ignition trim ring on Etsy for $8.  It just snaps in.  Picked red to make it easier to find ignition cylinder.  I so wish I had push-button start!

I had heck of time picking out a phone mount for this truck.  I went thru this expensive route of bracket made by BuiltRight Industries that mounts onto the tray on top of the dash.  From there, RAM mount system.  RAM is a expensive system in itself, so I bought used pieces from eBay to put one together that could hold my old Garmin navigation...  That tray bracket is mounted on, it kind of wobbles now.  I also had to cut the mounting screws little bit shorter with a dremel.  Not straightforward install, nor clean.  😕

This RAM holder claw thing's a bit of pain in the ass to put the phone in it, so I almost never use it to hold the phone.  Great if you off-road though.  Good grip!  Still need a actual phone holder...

Anywho, this is how the truck was setup for while....  Also added black textured bug shield/hood deflector by Ford Accessories.

Next was the air dam.  This Ranger was originally expected to come with silver airdam?  I was disappointed when it showed up with black.  Luckily for me, my buddy who also have a Ranger agreed to let me swap mine with his silver!

Before & After:

His chrome bumper actually looks pretty good.  Dare I say black air dam matches it better than the original silver.

I think I screwed up the black one little bit & didn't fit his Ranger perfectly even.  His fit my Ranger just fine.  We had a good laugh over this one.... actually it was me laughing watching him get upset. 😂

This was probably the last item added on the exterior.  Ford Performance towing hooks.  Sold my original black ones on eBay, I think red pair ended up costing me only about $35 IIRC.

Almost forgot.  Stickers.  US flag decal = Classic.  JDM sticker on the right says "Slow Life" in Japanese, "Slow Style" in English(Yeah, I don't get that one either).  On the tailgate is the wakaba mark sticker I still get a kick out of.  Used to have one on my Ford Edge also.  Neat looking logo.  

That's it on the Ranger!