My 01 Ford Ranger, need ideas to update it

[steve a]

Heres my 2001 Ranger from the old board.....


up top Whelen mini edge 6 strobe with alleys and rear flashers


up front Whelen R/B talon on dash


Whelen HLF


Able 2 led by the inch R/B in the grill and side warning on the bull bar


Rear 2 whelen B/a talons in rear window


hideaways in tails and brakelights


Side , talon in each rear side window red drivers side blue pass.


sirens Whelen 12m dying cow with a foot pedal,speaker on the bull bar


Able two remote 4 tone 100 watt,speaker up behind grill


one day wannd put two whelen speakers behind the grill somewhere


inside p][/img

thanx for all your comments


my mint condition mazda 626 is next

 

[RuralFireMedic]

Great looking setup! I take it you're from Texas? Only state I can think of where are allowed to run all colors. You lucky b*****d! lol

 

[Quentin]

Great looking setup! I take it you're from Texas? Only state I can think of where are allowed to run all colors. You lucky b*****d! lol

Nebraska you can too and must have a siren

 

[steve a]

Nope im in Mo. once u reach Chief rank u can run reds,otherwise its only blue,clear and amber....and you have to run a siren, .....povs here are treated like emergency vehicles..its not just a courtesy light stuff.


steve

 

[steve a]

update

 

[medicandy]

I remember that truck from the old site. I still like it, looks good.

 

[Luismariadarlene]

Looks good I like the setup

 

[steve a]

Thanx for the compliments guys....


steve

 

[steve a]

OK guys this set up is getting a little old and im looking for some ideas.


thinking bout going slick top but need some heafty rear warning,


the truck goes to alot of scenes since i made ASS Chief ooops Asst chief


Depending who in my dept u ask lololol


thanx again


steve

 

[Quentin]

"but need some heafty rear warning"


http://www.sirennet.com/whrf165nf2.html

 

[cbpdogboy]

This is what I would do:


Sell the lightbar and the blue/amber talons in the rear window. Linear lights are not that effective through thinted windows, IMO.


Add:


A headache rack


(2) 6 Head Axixtech Commanders (1 forward/1 rear mounted on headache rack)


(2-4) Rect 14's in the grill


(2) Soundoff Ghosts (1 per side surface mounted between bumper and 1/4 panel for intersection coverage)


(2) Soundoff Undercovers (Under side mirrors for intersection/side coverage)


So, your new front set up would be:


(1) Dual Talon mounted above rear view mirror


(2) Single Talons mounted lower outside corners of dash board


(1) 6 Head Axixtech Commander (1 forward mounted on headache rack)


(2-4) Rect 14's in the grill


(2) Soundoff Ghosts (1 per side surface mounted between bumper and 1/4 panel for intersection coverage)


(2) Soundoff Undercovers (Under side mirrors for intersection/side coverage)


Rear:


(1) 6 Head Axixtech Commander( Mounted on headache rack)


(4) Haw Strobes in tailights


Sho Me lights by the inch relocated from grille to between the tailgate and bumper

 

[steve a]

Hmmmmmm, sounds interesting for the most part


thanx for the ideas


steve

 

[TCO]

ok any updates as of today you want to share :?:

 

[steve a]

Went to able 2/show me factory today,which is in my fire district,and was looking at a fullsize led bar,


Did same at the Whelen Dist in Springfield and kinda know the direction in going in


Full size R/B led bar which one havent made up my mind yet......

 

[JM6402]

What did you do for a console?


-Gated

 

[steve a]

As for the console im trying to find a Havis that will fit....just have a switch box in there now,adding a mobile radio and scanner so need the console.


but having trouble finding one that will fit


steve

 

[steve a]

Decided to keep the mini 9m for now, was working a mva and a car blew past one of our stop signs and almost hit a engine and my truck,while i responded pov to help out,


and i didnt have any lights up top,and facin rear was just hideaways and talons in rear window,as a positive got my console all set up.....


pics to follow

 

[FIre-EMS-Tech Rescue]

Great setup! Only thing I would do is add some leds along the side either between the bottom of the doors and your tube steps or along your bed rails, or even do both of them.

 

[Quentin]

i'm using a Jotto desk Short Stack in my 01 Ranger. just need a way to mount it down

 

[ark_firefighter]

From one ford ranger to another...how about some pics ?

 

[Fast LT1]

Nebraska you can too and must have a siren

In kansas you can run all colors too!

 

[Station 3]

Sweeet i like it alot

 

[Quentin]

In kansas you can run all colors too!

on a POV? I thought it was only Nebraska and Texas you could :/

From one ford ranger to another...how about some pics ?

here is a link to my Ranger Build and post 9 is the console


http://www.elightbars.org/forums/showthread.php?25-2001-Ford-Ranger

 

[mfpd465]

maybe the areas are dif but i know where im at in the lake area we are allowed to run red/blue to the rear even if were not officers, its jus has to be blue blue the rest of the way around

 

[steve a]

ya thats what i mean reds to the front, every area seems to be different depending on th troopers or local sheriff and fire chief....lol

 

[steve a]

still looking for a whelen liberty

 

[Bigredinstalls]

As for the console im trying to find a Havis that will fit....just have a switch box in there now,adding a mobile radio and scanner so need the console.
but having trouble finding one that will fit


steve

I had a similiar problem with my truck. The main problem was mostly due to the fact that it's a standard and had a 60/40 bench seat. I ended up customizing the seat so as to make a space between the seats. Now i have two assembled havis consoles put in there.

 

[calebsheltonmed23]

Nope im in Mo. once u reach Chief rank u can run reds,otherwise its only blue,clear and amber....and you have to run a siren, .....povs here are treated like emergency vehicles..its not just a courtesy light stuff.


steve

That's why I love Misery! I can only run Blue. BUT! R/B in the rear! I don't know if it's just my FD or every one in Mo. :sadcry:

 

[Quentin]

But if you come north it's red/blue all the way around and you MUST run a siren


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[Newberry13]

Here in Phelps county it's red/blue all around. I work in Texas county, and I've seen a few volunteers there. I only seen one that was red/blue all around, one was a slicktop with a dual strobe in blue on the dash - don't know about the back, the other one had a pair of blue mini LPs.

 

[Quentin]

Here in Phelps county it's red/blue all around. I work in Texas county, and I've seen a few volunteers there. I only seen one that was red/blue all around, one was a slicktop with a dual strobe in blue on the dash - don't know about the back, the other one had a pair of blue mini LPs.

yeah no one here cares about lighting on there povs, they only use a nameless dash light and siren.

 

[steve a]

new pics of lightbar coming soon

 

[steve a]

bump

 

[Quentin]

I don't see any new photos?

 

[steve a]

having puter and camera issues will try again in the morning..........ughhhh been one of those days

 

[steve a]

hmmmmmm didnt work