The Ranger Station

For the second year in a row, Eric (Curious Hound) has hosted a Fall Colors Campout. This year it was October 8-11 at Rifrafters Campground in Fayetteville, West Virginia and was focused on t...

Almost Heaven: The Long Way to West Virginia

Every year I look forward to camping with my friends from TheRangerStation.com (TRS), whether it’s a TRS-sponsored event or a Vagabond event. When Eric (Curi...

Over-Tired and Under-Skilled

I was recently watching a video of rigs tackling some well-known trails on one-ton axles with RCV 35-spline axle shafts turning 42-inch tires thanks to a 400+ horsepower engine. I don’t know if “tackling” is the right word here. It was more of a “point and shoot” scenario. Point the vehicle where you want to go,...

The Blue Pig: ECGreen’s 1989 Bronco II

When ECGreen bought his 1989 Bronco II, it had a blown head gasket. The body was in good shape for its age, but the truck needed some work before it was ready for the trails. He repaired the engine, treated the frame for rust and began building the Bronco II into a small, capable 4×4.

Before lon...

PlumCrazy’s Beater SAS 4×4 1997 Ranger

Google defines ‘Plum Crazy’ as “someone or something that is completely out of their mind or completely extreme. It can also mean being intensely passionate or enthusiastic about something.” Forum member ‘PlumCrazy’ may very well live up to his username.

PlumCrazy is known for his creative Range...