RIG REVIEW

The Ford Ranger, like most new vehicles, has a horrible throttle lag from the factory. Combined with the turbocharger lag you experience with the stock 2.3-liter Ecoboost, it made for an unpleasant driving experience in the dirt. I installed a Pedal Commander to completely alleviate this issue and give me adjustability in my throttle response. Pairing this with the 0FG Exhaust Suite from AWE Tuning woke up this truck. It already has decent power, even on the stock ECU calibration. A proper tune is in the works, but for now, I’m enjoying the truck as-is until the warranty is up.

When I set out to build this truck, I wanted to combine all the amenities and creature comforts of a daily-driver with an off-road Prerunner’s capability and ruggedness. The APG ProRunner package did just that. It also completely changed my perception of how a truck can be fundamentally improved with carefully engineered and designed parts. Although people may think that what makes this truck unique is just a whole list of parts, it’s actually how they were all designed to work with each other, making it such a pleasure to drive both on and off the pavement. I’d like to say I have grand plans for making Quicksilver even bigger and better and faster, but I really don’t. For the first time in my career of owning and building off-road vehicles, I’m happy to say that this truck is perfect just the way it is. It’s unique and captures the eyes of anyone that sees it for the first time. But unlike most aesthetic show trucks, the APG ProRunner has the off-road chops to take me anywhere I want to go, with the ease and comfort of a luxury Prerunner. The only question that remains is where I’m headed next.

ELECTRONICS AND IN-CABIN ACCESSORY MOUNTS: Switch-Pros SP-9100, SDHQ under hood mount, SDHQ center console switch panel mount