New Dog Training Truck
A few months ago I sold my Polaris Ranger and have been looking around for a new dog training/hunting outfit. My neighbor helped me find this little Ford Ranger V6 4X4 at auction that had rear-end body damage. We got a good deal on it (2004 with 74,000 miles) and popped the bed off. After a bit of searching we found and ordered this aluminum flatbed from a company called Aluma in Iowa. It was hard to find a flatbed for a small truck, but I wanted to be able to have access to all sides for loading and unloading dogs and gear. I am waiting on a custom dog box from Diamond Deluxe to finish the truck. I enjoyed the Polaris but was disappointed with the gas mileage and buying new front tires all the time from driving on paved roads. I thought a light truck with a flat bed would be just right. So far, I love it. Thanks to my neighbor from JRS Auto Repair for helping me find the truck at auction and mounting the flatbed for me.
Great pick up. I really like the fact that you have a dog box. I see so many people who just tie the dog up to the back and you see the dog struggling to keep his footing as the car drives around.
Those Diamond Deluxe boxes look great, should match the tray nicely.
nice truck I have been looking for one too..they are very hard to find…happy hunting!
I’ve never seen a Ford Ranger outfitted with a flatbed. I think it looks great. Rangers are fairly affordable trucks too. Aluma doesn’t seem to have any prices listed. Around how much did you pay for the flatbed?