Now that I have finally bought one I though I would introduce myself.
I am UK based and I work in the Auto industry as a Designer.
I as in the market for a T6 Ranger. I found one last month. It is a Sea Grey 2012 3.2 Limited .
So far loving it! I bought it with 38k on the clock and have already stuck a load more miles on (Driving it whenever I can)
The power is great and the fuel economy is decent for a truck too! Plus it is really comfortable, with all the toys I'll ever need (NAV, Leather, Heated seats, Bluetooth)
When I bought the car it was in base limited spec with the standard box section roll bar on the back (Not my cup of tea)
I bought it with the knowledge that it wouldn't stay standard for very long. I pretty much got to work on it immediately.
Here are some photos of what it looking like on the dealership forecourt:
And the Day I collected it!
Next to my 3er for Scale
New Shoes, Arches and Fittings Delivered!
I wanted to go for the rough and ready steel wheel look. I ordered some offset 16" steels from http://www.4x4at.com. They came the next day which was great.
Wheels Mocked-up
I Ordered some 265 75 16 BF Goodrich AT K02's. Had to special order them as nowhere stocked them.
Here is the Initial Test Fit:
I worked into the night fitting the 55mm Arch extensions and getting the new wheels on. Here is the obligatory first drive shot:
I had bought a Widtrack Sports Bar and roller shutter, which I fitted the weekend before.
(I wired up the High Level Break light by splicing into the left rear lamp) A few holes and Riv-nuts later and it was fitted!
Here is a shot in the day,
Painting up the wheel weights:
And the final look so far!
I have since had the windows tinted and it is booked into have an ECU Tuning box fitted with TDI-tuning in chelmsford. A lovely 250+HP and 550+ Torque has been mentioned. Hopefully the turbo lag and hesitation will be sorted with that!
For now I am happy with the Truck, But I also have a few more mods planned:
-Possibly some Fox shocks and springs
-Oil Catch Can
-50" LED Light bart
-Nudge bar with spots or a light bar.
-Soft open Tailgate
-A beefier Horn
I am also debating getting a quad so I May end up modifying the bed and adding some runners for support when the tailgate is open.
Any more good mods/preventative maintenance you guys would suggest?
Cheers for looking!
