The 2011-UP Ranger T6 (or Global Ranger) is a mid-size pickup that has been dubbed “the most capable small pickup” that Ford has ever built. With a sturdy body-on-frame construction and a well-designed front and rear suspension layout, the Ranger T6 is a perfect platform for performance suspension upgrades. With this in mind the ICON engineering team went to work on the Ford, assessing the vehicle from front to back looking for possible wheel travel increases, improvements to damping ability, and weak points in the OE components. (more…)
Tag: Ford Ranger
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ICON 2011-UP Ford Ranger T6 Suspension Systems
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SEMA 2013: MLR Racework’s Class 6 Race Truck
Who doesn’t love themselves a great SCORE Class 6 race truck? We certainly do, and we know you’ll love a closer look at Matt Lovell’s 2009 Ford Ranger (not that there’s much left of the original truck anyway). With 24 inches of travel up front, and 34 inches of travel in the rear by-way of FOX Racing suspension, we’re curious to see what this truck can do in the desert. For now, we’ll have to settle for some detail shots straight from SEMA 2013. (more…)
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Trail-Gear is now offering a Beadlock Wheel for a TJ, XL, Ford, and other applications
Trail-Gear is expanding our Creeper Lock Wheel line to include wheels for TJs, Ford Rangers, and many other applications! Creeper Locks are 17″ X 9″ wheels with a backspacing of 3.75″ standard (4.25” and 5” backspacing available upon request. Call your favorite Authorized Trail-Gear Dealer or TG Customer Service for lead time and pricing). Each wheel is made from a solid piece of aluminum and weighs a whopping 45 lbs with locking ring and hardware. These are no ordinary aluminum wheels, Creeper Locks™ are super tough and built to last. Each wheel is cast with the inner beadlock as part of the wheel. All 24 of the bolt holes on the wheel have steel Time-Serts® installed to prevent the bolts from galling. Drop down inner lip centers tire onto wheel during mounting. Available with your choice of Polished Aluminum or anodized Burnt Orange Beadlock Ring. (more…) -
Yokohama Tire Corporation-Sponsored Heidi Steele Seeks Second SCORE San Felipe Win
Former two-time champion and current Class 6 leader racing on off-the-shelf Geolandar M/T+® tires
FULLERTON, CA. – (Sept. 7, 2011) – Competing in Mexico has been extremely good for Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racer Heidi Steele. This year alone, she’s won the San Felipe 250 in March and was third in the Baja 500. Steele can add to her Mexico mastery and pad her lead in SCORE’s Class 6 with a win in the Tecate SCORE San Felipe Challenge of Champions, September 9-11, in San Felipe, Baja, California, Mexico. (more…)
