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We met Matt at a place he rides often that follows the 215 off of Summerlin Pkwy. He told me we can get some good action shots here then I’ll take you on a trail that leads to the backside of Red Rock Canyon. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, when we arrived Matt was there waiting for us. We discussed how the shoot would go and off he went.
When you see these pics, I have to say that all Matt has done to his Ranger is the rear suspension. The front is as stock as it left the Ford Factory with the exception of some wheels spacers. Matt also told me he was into mountain bike riding, and I see it in the way he drives his prerunner. He is fearless.
As I mentioned the only mods done to this truck’s suspension is in the rear where a custom bedcage resides that was built by Woolworth Motorsports. It features FOA remote-reservoir shocks and Deaver springs. What is unique about this bedcage is that it allows Matt the ability to carry his mountain bikes between the shock towers, so he is still able to enjoy his other passion for dirt. Matt also pulled the bedsides to give him a little more bump-travel.
On the front Matt has Glassworks fiberglass fenders and a pair of 2-inch wheel spacers to increase his truck’s track width. There is also a custom prerunner bumper that houses 3 off-road lights. Aside from that it is stock. Stock or not it did not stop Matt from some low altitude flying. This first set of pics was shot along side the 215 freeway near Summerlin Pkwy in Las Vegas. There are some access roads leading to various Public Works areas. Matt lined up the truck and headed towards me. As you can see I got some good shots of him leaving the ground.
After we got a few jump pics we headed back down a very rocky road to the backside of Red Rock Canyon for a little rock crawling (the benefits of having a 4WD prerunner). Once we arrived the view was amazing. We were so high up we could see the entire Las Vegas valley…too bad there was so much smog in the air. We placed Matt’s truck in various places for some still shots on the rocks as well as our Project Desert Ranger. I have to give it to the Rock Crawling crowd. In one shot of Project Desert Ranger Matt stood at the top of a steep rock face and kept telling, “Keep coming”. By the time I stopped on the face of this rock, I have to say it scared me.
Matt’s truck is a work in progress. This is just the first part in covering the transformation of this 4WD Ranger Edge. Future mods for this truck include:
Matt just informed me he has enlisted in the Army, but this will not stop him. He plans to keep sending money home and his Dad will take the truck down to get the rest of the work done. As soon as we get word from Matt on his next step, we will be there to show you the progress. |
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