Justdown808
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Howzit everyone! Named Nāhele Ranger
I’ve been lurking for a while, so I figured I might as well post up my progress and help anyone who has questions about mods or anything related.
Starting base:
2025 Ford Ranger XLT FX4
Coming from a 2019 Ranger, I actually did prefer the old design at first, but I wanted the 2.7. Over time, I’ve come to actually prefer the somewhat wider front face of the new one.
First mod: Front seat covers
I generally prefer cloth over leather since it’s more comfortable, but I wanted a little extra bolstering. I went with some Amazon ones called Coverado Front Seat Covers.
They’re okay — the lumbar support is wild. With the upgraded XLT that already has power lumbar support, it was too much, so I currently have the truck’s lumbar dialed all the way down, and it’s tolerable.
Unfortunately, I broke a clip during install, so the lower cushion slips, which is super annoying. I might toss these and get something different.
Second mod: Roof racks
I bought some racks off eBay. They didn’t fit properly (which, as I’ve come to learn, is a recurring issue with mods on this truck). I was able to trim them and eventually got decent fitment, but they’re just temporary — eventually, I’ll upgrade to full platform roof racks.
the wheels and tire setup is 295/70/18. 18x9 0 offset. also bought rough country fender flares.
Wrap and lift:
The wrap and lift pretty much happened around the same time. The lift is a Rough Country 3.5" kit. I plan to upgrade to a better setup eventually, but so far it’s been great.
Fitment challenges:
Making the rims and tires fit was a bit of a pain. I feel like I was a bit conservative with my size choices, but maybe not after reading other builds.
I trimmed the crash bars and the wheel well fabric and was able to tuck and cut enough to make everything fit — pretty much the same process I used when fitting 33s on my old Ranger.
Heres how it sits currently. Loving it.
Lots more to do, Just waiting on a front bumper to add a Winch but it's looking like that'll take a while. I'm in talks with hamer4x4 to maybe buy one and see if i can jerry rig it and make it work but we'll see..... I also want to color match my fender flares but I didn't have enough wrap. I actually managed to wrap the whole thing with 5x59 feet of wrap and that's with not messing up at all.
That's it so far. if you have any question wrapping or fitment let me know. Plan to have this for a long time. Super excited to be a part of the community!
I’ve been lurking for a while, so I figured I might as well post up my progress and help anyone who has questions about mods or anything related.
Starting base:
2025 Ford Ranger XLT FX4
- 2.7L
- Tow/Tech Package
Coming from a 2019 Ranger, I actually did prefer the old design at first, but I wanted the 2.7. Over time, I’ve come to actually prefer the somewhat wider front face of the new one.
First mod: Front seat covers
I generally prefer cloth over leather since it’s more comfortable, but I wanted a little extra bolstering. I went with some Amazon ones called Coverado Front Seat Covers.
They’re okay — the lumbar support is wild. With the upgraded XLT that already has power lumbar support, it was too much, so I currently have the truck’s lumbar dialed all the way down, and it’s tolerable.
Unfortunately, I broke a clip during install, so the lower cushion slips, which is super annoying. I might toss these and get something different.
Second mod: Roof racks
I bought some racks off eBay. They didn’t fit properly (which, as I’ve come to learn, is a recurring issue with mods on this truck). I was able to trim them and eventually got decent fitment, but they’re just temporary — eventually, I’ll upgrade to full platform roof racks.
the wheels and tire setup is 295/70/18. 18x9 0 offset. also bought rough country fender flares.
Wrap and lift:
The wrap and lift pretty much happened around the same time. The lift is a Rough Country 3.5" kit. I plan to upgrade to a better setup eventually, but so far it’s been great.
Fitment challenges:
Making the rims and tires fit was a bit of a pain. I feel like I was a bit conservative with my size choices, but maybe not after reading other builds.
I trimmed the crash bars and the wheel well fabric and was able to tuck and cut enough to make everything fit — pretty much the same process I used when fitting 33s on my old Ranger.
Heres how it sits currently. Loving it.
Lots more to do, Just waiting on a front bumper to add a Winch but it's looking like that'll take a while. I'm in talks with hamer4x4 to maybe buy one and see if i can jerry rig it and make it work but we'll see..... I also want to color match my fender flares but I didn't have enough wrap. I actually managed to wrap the whole thing with 5x59 feet of wrap and that's with not messing up at all.
That's it so far. if you have any question wrapping or fitment let me know. Plan to have this for a long time. Super excited to be a part of the community!
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