SOLD: The 4X4 Australia Ford Ranger custom tourer has a new owner

The Ford Ranger V6 Sport we’ve been customising for the best part of two years has officially been sold.

The Grays.com auction ended on Tuesday, August 6, with the winning bid coming from a punter in Liberty Grove, NSW. However, another of our project vehicles is currently under the hammer: Our Tradie Triton ute build!

The 2022 Ford Ranger landed at 4X4 Australia HQ at the beginning of 2023, and since then we’ve collaborated with some of the best aftermarket companies in Australia to build – what we reckon – one of the best Ford Rangers in the country.

The objective at the beginning of the process was to transform the vehicle into a remote-area tourer, something you could take away for months on end or even a lap of the map. And hopefully the new owner has grand plans for it.

We started by getting the folks at TJM to install a bar, winch and underbody protection, before we then added trusty Maxxis RAZR tyres wrapped around tidy Fuel Ripper wheels.

The immaculate Trig Point full service body canopy was next on the list, and the mighty impressive unit instantly took the vehicle to the next level. The colour-matched canopy is loaded with features including a water tank with electric pump, a rear trundle drawer, black-chrome LED tail-lights, spare wheel mount and a rear ladder.

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Over the ensuing months, we then added a set of Narva EX2 driving lights, a King Brown DPF-back exhaust system; TruFit 3D floor mats; a Projecta 12-volt system to control all of our electrical needs; not one but two Rola MkIII Titan trays; a Hayman Reese X-Bar; and EGR fender flares.

With all that weight added, it was time to chat to the experts at Tough Dog, who overhauled the vehicle’s suspension system. With that done, we installed an Aussie-made Boss Aluminium 270-degree awning; a Trig Point slide-out kitchen; and secured a set of Maxtrax Xtreme recovery boards.

Just recently, to finalise the build, the Ranger received a GVM upgrade. And to prepare it for sale, we removed the 4X4 Australia wrap. It really is the perfect set-up to instantly take touring!