Jerry Penhall's Ranger
by Michael Flores and Sean Breaux

Jerry's Ford Ranger has gone through many transformations since rolling off the factory floor back in 1984. Beginning its life as a standard cab longbed, and ending up as an extended cab with a 93-97 front clip. Back when it was featured in Off-Road Magazine, he had 4wd Twin Traction Beams and a wimpy 4.0L V-6 engine. Times have changed, and so has Jerry's Ranger. Now his truck is being powered by a stout 302 V-8, converted to 2wd. Newline's equal length I-Beam kit combined with a Fox coilover and bypass shock per wheel help soak up the biggest whoops this side of Three Poles. When Jerry swapped in his V-8, he had Bassani Exhaust custom build a set of headers that converged to form an X underneath the truck, insuring that the gases are expelled efficiently. Custom tweed interior and XM radio keep him entertained in the lonely deserts of Baja, while his Lowrence GPS keeps him from getting lost. If one was to sneak a peak under his Dirtbagz custom wheel well, he would find a three link suspension built in-house by Jerry's crew, with one Fox coilover and bypass shock per wheel. Tucked away nicely within the finely crafted body panels, there is a 35 gallon Prep By Jake fuel cell which helps the V-8 gas hog last a little longer between stops at the Pemex.