Welcome - About Blue Oval Trucks

**Jim Oaks** · 01-02-2010, 12:53 PM

Welcome everyone,

Back in 1999 I created www.therangerstation.com for off-road Ford Ranger enthusiasts. It has become a huge resource for Ford Ranger, Bronco II and Mazda B-Series owners.

During that time I've owned a:

- 1989 Ford F-250 7.3L Diesel
- 2004 Ford F-150 5.4L
- 2007 Ford F-150 5.4L
- 2010 Ford F-150 5.4L

These have all served as tow rigs for hauling my Rangers around. I have just as much interest in the fullsizes as I do the midsize trucks.

With the recent purchase and planned modifications to my new 2010 F-150, I decided to finally pursue my desire to launch a new site focused at the fullsize Fords for 2010.

I hope that this site will grow and be able to accumulate information from enthusiasts to share with other enthusiasts as The Ranger Station has.

Enjoy!

ozzy85 · 01-02-2010, 10:17 PM

I love the 1967-79 trucks. I've owned a '68 F-250 and a '74 F-100 which ran up to 400,000 miles. I always thought this was the best looking series of full-size trucks.

skippyf15 · 01-03-2010, 08:11 AM

The Ranger Station was a very good site. So I thought I'd follow you here. Thanks for the invite.

Scrambler82 · 01-03-2010, 08:24 AM

First off congrats on the new site, I hope it prospers as TRS did.

I was glad to find myself registered.

I have a 2003 Ranger EDGE and it is a great truck that doesn’t know it’s little but my heart is with the ’48-’52 F-1s.

I owned a bright red (E4?) ’48 F-1 with a J-2 Olds Engine, in HS and it was a chick magnet, the ladies loved it.
I am at the moment working on a Ford Powered CJ8 in a ground up build of a BRAND new vehicle. Long Rod 5.0L with a few goodies inside and a lot of HD stuff included through out. When completed, I am starting my search in ernest for the F1.

Again good luck,

wookie13 · 01-03-2010, 12:10 PM

Congrats on the new site and the 10 F-150! I am on TRS as well and I hope this site becomes for us full-size guys as TRS is for the RBV's guys have!!I joined as I became fed up w/ all the general and politcall BS on the other fourm sites.TRS focuses on the trucks and off-roading which I can appreciate!!

I am partial to the 97-03 bodystyle but I LOVE All things FORD related I have owned 91 Mustang GT,94 Mustang GT,00 Explorer xls and my pride and joy 02 F-150 lariat screw 4x4.

doorgunner · 01-03-2010, 07:51 PM

More congrats, Jim......I'll behave myself!!!!!

badblue · 01-04-2010, 05:00 PM

in 2000 joined trs and loved be part of it.

I have a lot of ford trucks and used to work for a ford dealer as a diesel tec from 03-late06. I now peeps think i werd for like ing the 6.0 over the 7.3 but i do and dont care what you think for that.

i have a
88 f250 5.8 2wd
01 excursion 6.8 4wd
04 f150 stx 4.6 2wd
07 fusion
08 mercury gm

DOZER · 01-04-2010, 09:38 PM

Ah ha! the missing link. It only makes sense to have the full size crowd too! I have a 90' fullsize bronco that i use for hauling my B2 around, and im very glad to see that my ranger station name works here. Keep up the good work guys.

wahl_7s · 01-05-2010, 07:52 PM

Thanks Jim! I am a infrequent visitor and contributor to TRS, but this thing is going to blow up

I also own;
99 Ranger 3.0
01 Ranger 3.0
94 Ranger 4.0 SOHC 7s Offroad Race Truck

JHine5588 · 01-11-2010, 11:37 AM

I was also happy to see my TRS login info worked here! I'm looking to get into the full size market myself, with a Bronco I hope, as I need a bigger rig to do my towing but still want to be able to trail ride and sling mud. I've always wanted a Bronco, especially one I can take the back off and cruise around town with!

I'm partial to the '48-'52s also myself however I'm also more of a speed kinda guy which is why I'm building a bit of a weekend racer of which I will be towing around with my future new rig.

Jeremy

P.S. I hope to be coming back to this site a lot for meets/chatting more so than issues concerning my Ford, but I'm sure it will be chock-full of info once word gets out!!!

Born24wheel · 01-12-2010, 11:53 PM

The rangerstation has always been the best ford site out there, I have a few full size trucks but never had a good site for information and help, but now that problem is solved. Thanks Jim, and keep up the good work.

**Jim Oaks** · 01-14-2010, 06:46 AM

No problem. I know the forums will be slow to pick up. My focus is tech articles. If anyone has any let me know.

Thanks.

01-02-2010, 12:53 PM	#1
Jim Oaks Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Year: 2010 Make: Ford Model: F-150 Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 Posts: 87 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Welcome - About Blue Oval Trucks Welcome everyone, Back in 1999 I created www.therangerstation.com for off-road Ford Ranger enthusiasts. It has become a huge resource for Ford Ranger, Bronco II and Mazda B-Series owners. During that time I've owned a: - 1989 Ford F-250 7.3L Diesel - 2004 Ford F-150 5.4L - 2007 Ford F-150 5.4L - 2010 Ford F-150 5.4L These have all served as tow rigs for hauling my Rangers around. I have just as much interest in the fullsizes as I do the midsize trucks. With the recent purchase and planned modifications to my new 2010 F-150, I decided to finally pursue my desire to launch a new site focused at the fullsize Fords for 2010. I hope that this site will grow and be able to accumulate information from enthusiasts to share with other enthusiasts as The Ranger Station has. Enjoy! __________________ Follow Me

01-02-2010, 10:17 PM	#2
ozzy85 New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bellingham WA Year: 1989 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	I love the 1967-79 trucks. I've owned a '68 F-250 and a '74 F-100 which ran up to 400,000 miles. I always thought this was the best looking series of full-size trucks. __________________ I no longer fight my inner demons... we're now on the same side.

01-03-2010, 08:24 AM	#4
Scrambler82 New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North of Boston Year: 2003 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Edge Engine: 3.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: DD Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	First off congrats on the new site, I hope it prospers as TRS did. I was glad to find myself registered. I have a 2003 Ranger EDGE and it is a great truck that doesn’t know it’s little but my heart is with the ’48-’52 F-1s. I owned a bright red (E4?) ’48 F-1 with a J-2 Olds Engine, in HS and it was a chick magnet, the ladies loved it. I am at the moment working on a Ford Powered CJ8 in a ground up build of a BRAND new vehicle. Long Rod 5.0L with a few goodies inside and a lot of HD stuff included through out. When completed, I am starting my search in ernest for the F1. Again good luck, __________________ Do It Right The First Time ! Scrambler82 N1MAU/W1IO

01-03-2010, 07:51 PM	#6
doorgunner New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Orleans (8' below sea level & sinking) Year: 1989/1936 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT Engine: 5.7L Carbed 4b Class: 2WD Street Used For: FUN on a daily basis! Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	More congrats, Jim......I'll behave myself!!!!! __________________ *I just sound insane....once you've been where I've been--It'll all make sense* All the people who's freedom of speech I fought to defend are now telling me to shut up

01-04-2010, 09:38 PM	#8
DOZER New Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: mother lode Year: 1986 Make: ford Model: bronco2 Engine: 4.0 Class: d35 C&T long travel Used For: testing the durability of rocks, trees, dirt and other crap Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	Ah ha! the missing link. It only makes sense to have the full size crowd too! I have a 90' fullsize bronco that i use for hauling my B2 around, and im very glad to see that my ranger station name works here. Keep up the good work guys. __________________ when traction fails more throttle prevails when metal fails, welder prevails

01-03-2010, 08:11 AM	#3
skippyf15 New Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belding, MI. Year: 1998 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Super cab XLT Engine: 3.0 Class: 4X4 Used For: Everything Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	The Ranger Station was a very good site. So I thought I'd follow you here. Thanks for the invite.

01-03-2010, 12:10 PM	#5
wookie13 New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fenton Missouri Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: F-150 Supercrew Lariat 4x4 Engine: 5.4 TRITON V-8 Class: 4X4 Used For: daily driver,off-roading Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the new site and the 10 F-150! I am on TRS as well and I hope this site becomes for us full-size guys as TRS is for the RBV's guys have!!I joined as I became fed up w/ all the general and politcall BS on the other fourm sites.TRS focuses on the trucks and off-roading which I can appreciate!! I am partial to the 97-03 bodystyle but I LOVE All things FORD related I have owned 91 Mustang GT,94 Mustang GT,00 Explorer xls and my pride and joy 02 F-150 lariat screw 4x4.

01-04-2010, 05:00 PM	#7
badblue New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orlando FL Year: 1988 Make: ford Model: ranger Class: 4x4 Extreme Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	in 2000 joined trs and loved be part of it. I have a lot of ford trucks and used to work for a ford dealer as a diesel tec from 03-late06. I now peeps think i werd for like ing the 6.0 over the 7.3 but i do and dont care what you think for that. i have a 88 f250 5.8 2wd 01 excursion 6.8 4wd 04 f150 stx 4.6 2wd 07 fusion 08 mercury gm

01-05-2010, 07:52 PM	#9
wahl_7s New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Whittier, CA Year: 2009 Make: Ford Model: F-250 Engine: 6.4 Liter Class: FX4 Used For: Towing Race Truck Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	Thanks Jim! I am a infrequent visitor and contributor to TRS, but this thing is going to blow up I also own; 99 Ranger 3.0 01 Ranger 3.0 94 Ranger 4.0 SOHC 7s Offroad Race Truck

01-11-2010, 11:37 AM	#10
JHine5588 New Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Year: 1991 Make: Ford Model: Bronco EB Engine: 5.8 Class: 4X4 Used For: Tow rig/ winter rat Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	I was also happy to see my TRS login info worked here! I'm looking to get into the full size market myself, with a Bronco I hope, as I need a bigger rig to do my towing but still want to be able to trail ride and sling mud. I've always wanted a Bronco, especially one I can take the back off and cruise around town with! I'm partial to the '48-'52s also myself however I'm also more of a speed kinda guy which is why I'm building a bit of a weekend racer of which I will be towing around with my future new rig. Jeremy P.S. I hope to be coming back to this site a lot for meets/chatting more so than issues concerning my Ford, but I'm sure it will be chock-full of info once word gets out!!!

01-12-2010, 11:53 PM	#11
Born24wheel New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Black Diamond,Wa Year: 1986 Make: Ford Model: F150 4x4 Stepside Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	The rangerstation has always been the best ford site out there, I have a few full size trucks but never had a good site for information and help, but now that problem is solved. Thanks Jim, and keep up the good work. __________________ 1994 Ford F250 super cab 7.3L Turbo 5sp 6"lift 38's straight axle 1986 Ford F150 Stepside 4x4-4"lift,35x12.50,5.0L 1999 Isuzu Amigo-3"lift,32x12.50,3.2L Drive it like you stole it!

01-14-2010, 06:46 AM	#12
Jim Oaks Administrator Join Date: Aug 2000 Year: 2010 Make: Ford Model: F-150 Engine: 5.4 Class: 4x4 Posts: 87 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	No problem. I know the forums will be slow to pick up. My focus is tech articles. If anyone has any let me know. Thanks. __________________ Follow Me

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