Headlights/Clear Corners?
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well i hate to tell you this but i think for about 10 bucks un E-bay you can get a headlight harness upgrade for your truck that includes the socket. I thought about buy one but i have been 120 highs and 90 lows on my 87 ranger with projector with no problem at all. the only problem i do have is with on comming traffic (thats my low beems darnet!!!!! Stop flashing your lights!!!!!) though its best to got to summit and get Hella made bulbs that are truely the higher wattage. YOU might pay 80 for piaas but they all only a slight brighter then 60/55. Also clear bulbs will allway register a brighter light then blue, purple, yellow, and deffently green, But it doesn't mean they will look as cool
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From: crete, illinois
Originally Posted by ColonyPark
Today I noticed that the 97 bodystyle did indeed have a different grille on the 4x4 than the 4x2. It does have two extra vertical bars. I am the one who stands corrected.
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Originally Posted by frdrngrlvr
i thought so. i just didn't feel like arguing about it. lol. the fact is, i personally own one of both. 4x4 and 4x2!
Anyone who can add any info on this?
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From: crete, illinois
Originally Posted by ColonyPark
Ok, here's the odd thing. The last two days I've looked a lot at these trucks and I haven't seen another 4x4 in the bodystyle of mine (93 to 97) that has the double vertical bars. I've looked at dozens of them. I'm not sure that what I saw the other day was a 93-97 truck.
Anyone who can add any info on this?
Anyone who can add any info on this?
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I'm not sure about much lately. :-) I can tell you my truck is a 1997. I have an XLT, which means I have chrome bumpers front and back. As to the grille, the "chrome" grille of the XLT is only chrome across the top and is a grey-metalic elsewhere. I have seen on ebay that some are selling all chrome grilles. I may be wrong about seeing a 93-97 with vertical bars, but I was pretty sure about it at the time. I'm doubting it more and more though since I haven't seen one since.
Here's a pic of the front of my truck if that helps:
Here's a pic of the front of my truck if that helps:
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
I have euro headlights/clear corners. I like them both, then again my truck is Ice Blue and accented by chrome so it really matches everything else. Pics in the gallery if you wanna take a look.
I do think anything looks a lot better than the stock ones.
As for them being thin and cracking easily, I've had no problems, mine look pretty thick to me.
I do think anything looks a lot better than the stock ones.
As for them being thin and cracking easily, I've had no problems, mine look pretty thick to me.
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i'm sure we're both making a bigger deal about this than we should but what the heck. nice truck by the way! if i had a picture of mine it would probably make things easier. the front end of yours and mine are completely different and i believe your ranger is the same for all those years and trim packages excluding the sxt? i think thats what its called. the next model year, i guess it was '98, was totally changed and only the 4x4 had the vertical bars. i think there are some galleries on here you can look at and see the difference.
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Originally Posted by frdrngrlvr
i'm sure we're both making a bigger deal about this than we should but what the heck. nice truck by the way! if i had a picture of mine it would probably make things easier. the front end of yours and mine are completely different and i believe your ranger is the same for all those years and trim packages excluding the sxt? i think thats what its called. the next model year, i guess it was '98, was totally changed and only the 4x4 had the vertical bars. i think there are some galleries on here you can look at and see the difference.
Thanks for the complement about the truck. I can't take a ton of credit because that picture was just after I bought the truck. I had cleaned it up some, but it's really straight and rust free.
You can see that I have a great platform to work from. I have never modded any vehicle I've had, and now that I'm an old man of 31, :-) there's a limit to the mods I like or would do. I mostly want to keep it looking good and running well. A few upgrades will make it as nice a vehicle as I've ever had.
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Just remember, whatever you do, make it fit your taste. Headlights and clear corners, that's a show sorta thing to me. That's the whole reason I did it. You might go for more interior stuff and customization.
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From: crete, illinois
Originally Posted by ColonyPark
You're right, it's not a big deal. I guess I must have seen a generation newer than mine. That explains my confusion.
Thanks for the complement about the truck. I can't take a ton of credit because that picture was just after I bought the truck. I had cleaned it up some, but it's really straight and rust free.
You can see that I have a great platform to work from. I have never modded any vehicle I've had, and now that I'm an old man of 31, :-) there's a limit to the mods I like or would do. I mostly want to keep it looking good and running well. A few upgrades will make it as nice a vehicle as I've ever had.
Thanks for the complement about the truck. I can't take a ton of credit because that picture was just after I bought the truck. I had cleaned it up some, but it's really straight and rust free.
You can see that I have a great platform to work from. I have never modded any vehicle I've had, and now that I'm an old man of 31, :-) there's a limit to the mods I like or would do. I mostly want to keep it looking good and running well. A few upgrades will make it as nice a vehicle as I've ever had.