THE RICKMAN RANGER WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2008 AND WE TRAILERED HER BACK FROM ESSEX. WHEN WE GOT HER HOME I TAXED HER AND USED HER ON A DAILY BASIS . DURING THAT TIME SHE BECAME PART OF THE FAMILY AND WAS GIVEN THE NAME RICKY.

SHE WAS USED BY WILDMOOR MTC AS A GENERAL RUN ABOUT. AS WE ACCEPTED RICKY WAS HERE FOR THE LONG HAUL WE BEGAN TO CONSIDER INCREASING HER PULLING POWER TO USE AS A TOW CAR. SINCE THE EXISTING BRAKES WERE ONLY JUST ADEQUATE THEY WOULD NEED TO BE UPGRADED TOO. SO A WINTER REBUILD WAS IN ORDER, WE SPENT A COUPLE OF WEEKENDS STRIPPING HER DOWN AND GETTING  PLAN TOGETHER…….

WE DECIDED TO LOWER RICKY BY ABOUT 8 INCHES ALL THE ROOF BARS REMOVED AND SHE HAD GROWN IN WIDTH BY ABOUT A FOOT. OLD FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A SIERRA INDEPENDENT REAR DIFF UNIT MOUNTED IN A CUSTOM BUILT CARRIER WHICH ALSO CARRIES THE BOTTOM WISHBONES AND SHOCK MOUNTS .THE UPPER WISHBONES ARE MOUNTED ONTO THE EXISTING CHASSIS RAILS, THESE THEN MATE ONTO CUSTOM MADE REAR UPRIGHTS WITH DISC BRAKES.