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Our friends over at Husky Liners do a little bit of everything, from excellent floor liners to wheel well liners to storage boxes to mudflaps and a bunch of other parts and accessories. The only thing better than being able to get a bunch of different stuff for your vehicle of choice is when you can save some serious cash on it all. From now until September 16th, 2019, Husky Liners is knocking 10% off the retail price off of all their various parts and accessories! Get all the handy Husky gear and accessories that you need for your car or truck while saving some cash at the same time! Don't delay! This sale only lasts until September 16th.

The 2019 Ford Ranger has some comfortable seats, but they are a bit plain looking and vulnerable to damage. If you frequently bring your children, Fido or tools into the cab of your Ranger, then you probably want something to cover your seats and keep them pristine. If you still need some seat covers for your Ranger, or are planning ahead to put some on a new 2020 model of Ranger, CoverKing is one of the biggest sources. We have added numerous eye-catching pattern schemes for front and rear tactical style seat covers. With colors ranging from solid cashmere to a blue camouflage scheme, you'll be able to pick seat covers that fits your style. You'll be sure to have one of the most stylish trucks out on the road! These covers also use Denier Cordura ballistic fabric to withstand abrasions. Fido's claws or tools won't cut through your cover and get to your stock seats. The seat covers are also UV treated to fight rotting, mildew or stains from ruining your cover. What really sets these apart from competing brands is its tactical style, which gives your truck the feel of a military or police vehicle. Its camouflage styling and integrated MOLLE storage system take the seat to the next level. The MOLLE system attaches to the back of your seats and comes with six storage accessories to carry important gear. You'll be hard pressed to find a more durable, stylish and versatile cover for your 2019-2020 Ford Ranger's seats!

While the factory tie rods on the F150s and Raptors aren't made out of sticks and dust like some trucks out on the road, frequent and/or pretty aggressive off-roading can easily start to wear on them and lead to failures of either the tie rod itself or its ball joint. Luckily, our new friends over at RPG Off-Road have both 2009-2019 F150 High-Strength Tie Rods and 2010-2019 Raptor High-Strength Tie Rods that can handle whatever you throw at them. RPG offers up some of the most awesome off-road suspension parts on the planet for the F150s and Raptors, and their Tie Rods were designed and built from the ground up take the hits and violent articulation that could leave your stock tie rods in ruin. Each RPG F150 or Raptor Tie Rod features a hexagonal body and uses 17-4 stainless steel pins instead of standard chromoly steel alloys to maximize strength and corrosion resistance. The F150 Tie Rods are even designed to be stock lengths so that you don't have to do a full Raptor swap on your truck. Each set of tie rods is available in a couple of different finishes so that you can match your truck's styling theme or add a unique look all its own.

Having an F250 or F350 usually means you appreciate products that work as hard as you do. S&B Tanks has come out with a few brand new options for these trucks that make sure you can work hard and increase efficiency with your time and travel. Their new tanks are specifically engineered to help increase your vehicles distance to empty (DTE) while towing. On average, 26 gallon stock tank will only get you roughly 210 miles while towing. In contrast, the new 60 gallon tank from S&B is slated to get you around 480 miles towing or hauling and even further when empty. S&B's Super Duty Extended Range Fuel Tanks easily install in place of your truck's factory fuel tanks and use a unique cradle design instead of standard tank straps. The cradle on each tank provides a solid frame mounting point that's far stronger than using traditional straps. Despite their size, S&B's tanks still easily clear your factory driveshaft and don't require carrier drops or other modifications. S&B's latest fuel tanks offer easy install, dependability, and reliability. S&B offers several different types of tanks including a 40 gallon option for cab and chassis models, a 60 gallon tank for 2011-2016 6.7L's, a different 60 gallon tank for 2017-2019 6.7L's, and a 70 gallon tank for 2017-2019 6.7L's with a long bed. All are here for sale at Stage 3 Motorsports.

Our 2019 Ford Ranger Project Truck just keeps getting better and better! One of our newest additions was some FactionFab 6x139.7mm 1.50" Forged Aluminum Wheel Spacers. We love how these spacers push the wheels out to give a wider stance and offer more disc break clearance for meaner tires and powerful suspension mods, as you can see in the images below. We recently took our Ranger out off-roading north of Phoenix, and our wheel spacers' tough forged aluminum construction handled the rocky terrain. While we're certainly pleased with how Faction Fab's product has modified our midsize truck, there are some some important factors you need to think about when it comes to wheel spacers.

It's the time of year when everyone is trying to get out of the city and have some fun. Here in Phoenix, that means escaping the 115-degree Hellscape of the desert by going up North to camp, fish, kayak, or engage in some other recreational activity. These activities generally require extra cargo space in your Tacoma. Once your truck bed is full, you are pretty much out of options, but not when you install a bed rack or roof rack. These aftermarket additions will garner you the ability to carry more cargo or larger items with ease. Here at Stage 3 we have several options for bed racks and roof racks that can extend the utility of your Tacoma and make your next excursion much easier.

While the F150s, Raptors, and Super Dutys are some big trucks, their lack of both interior storage and built-in cargo management and carrying in the bed gets old in one heck of a hurry. BuiltRight Industries agrees, which is why they've come up with a whole suite of both Bed Storage and Interior Storage Upgrades to vastly improve your truck's cargo-carrying ability and make managing your gear much easier when you head off the beaten path. BuiltRight's Bedside Rack Panels are the perfect solution for an off-road adventurer that needs to bring all their gear out into the bush, but doesn't want to invest in a more expensive bed rack system or lose their tonneau cover. BuiltRight's Dash Mounts allow for the easy installation of accessories and mounts in place of the dumb dashboard storage bin. BuiltRight's 3-Piece Tech Panel Kit helps expand your storage anywhere you can stick a piece of Velcro. Find a full list of BuiltRight parts and accessories after the jump.

ICON's tubular UCAs (both in their original uniball flavor, as well as their newer Delta Joint) helped propel an entire generation of F150s (not to mention our own project trucks), but now ICON has released something even better for the next generation. Meet ICON's Billet Delta Joint Upper Control Arm for the 2004-2019 F150s. The Billet UCAs exchange tubular steel for solid CNC machined billet aluminum for the structure of the arms and the Delta Joint cup which gives much greater structural strength than tubular steel UCAs and even boxed UCAs so that you can really push your F150 to the limit of its performance off-road. Along with the billet construction of the arms, the ICON Billet UCAs also come standard with heavy-duty heim joints for the frame mounts that offer greater strength than standard tubular arms with polyurethane or nitrile rubber bushings. The heim joints are also threaded into the arms, which allow for extra camber and caster adjustments to help get your truck back into alignment or do some high-level geometry tuning for really aggressive driving. ICON has also created a series of their "Staged" suspension packages that include the new billet UCAs so that you can give your F150 an awesome suspension overhaul all in one place. Check after the jump for a full list of ICON Billet UCA and Billet Suspension Package.

We're pretty big fans of Corsa's lineup of exhaust systems. Their high-quality kits produce awesome sound, and are a great way to add a head-turning exhaust note to your vehicle of choice. From now until September 30th, Corsa is giving you even more reason to grab one of their exhaust systems by offering a $75 rebate on any kit with an MSRP of $1000 or more. All you have to do is get the qualifying Corsa system you want, then head over to their rebate submission page to get the ball rolling. This deal only applies to Corsa systems with an MSRP of $1000 or more, and is only valid on Corsa purchases made from now through September 30th, 2019. Check out Corsa's Rebate Form for all the details.

ICI's lineup of off-road bumpers and side steps are a one-way ticket to making your tough truck of choice one of the most aggressive and impressive things on or off the road, and now you can save some serious cash for the privilege. From now until August 13th, 2019, ICI is offering 10% off their entire arsenal of bumpers and cab-length side steps! Now you can save big on ICI cab-length side steps, front bumper, or rear bumper that you've been waiting for! All of ICI's high-quality parts are made in the USA, right down the way from us in Peoria, AZ (no, seriously, they're like four miles away from us). Save big while giving your truck one of the meanest looks around!

We're huge fans of Airaid's Intakes, Throttle Body Spacers, and Replacement Air Filters, many of which have ended up on our very own project vehicles. What's even better is that our friends over at Airaid are offering 10% Off nearly everything they offer (except for their cleaning and filter oil kits). From now until August 15th, 2019, you can save a nice bit of change on Airaid's cold air intakes, throttle body spacers, drop-in air filters, and replacement air filters to get your vehicle of choice running just how want it. This sale does not include Airaid's filter cleaning kits or replacement filter oil kits, however.

When ICON released their 3.0 coilovers and rear shocks for the 2017-2019 Raptors, everyone lost their collective minds over the awesome finned reservoirs included with those powerful dampers. Now you can replace the standard 2.5 smooth-body reservoirs on your ICON 2.5 remote reservoir coilovers or 2.5 piggyback reservoirs of choice with 2.5 finned reservoirs with ICON's 2.5 7.5" Finned Reservoir Kit for 2.5 Remote Reservoir Coilovers or ICON's 2.5 10" Finned Reservoir Kit for ICON 2.5 Piggyback Rear Shocks. Both upgrade kits come with two complete finned reservoir assemblies, as well as new seals, hardware, and mounting rails so that you get everything you need to upgrade your ICON 2.5 Smooth-Body reservoirs. The ICON Finned Reservoir Kits increase the surface area of the reservoir which improves cooling and fade resistance, while adding a layer of protection since the sealing surface and main reservoir body is less exposed. These kits do require complete shock body disassembly and a rebuild, and we strongly recommend a professional install at a qualified off-road or shock shop.

It's not exactly a secret that the 2005-2016 F250s and F350s don't exactly handle like luxury cars on the road, and thanks to their big axles and stiff springs, they probably never will. However, our friends over at Fox have come up with a way to make your Super Duty's street ride a little more bearable with their Fox 2.0 Performance Series Street Shock Kit and a 1.5" Leveling Kit with Fox Street Series Shocks. The Street Series Shocks feature much of the handling and performance improvements of the standard Fox 2.0s, but use lighter valving to help improve street and pavement ride quality. The Fox 2.0 Street Shocks are the perfect choice for Super Dutys that are predominantly used on the pavement and want a more plush ride than what the standard Fox 2.0s provide. The Street Series shocks are only going to be available for a limited time, so jump on them soon!

If you install a raptor-style grille on your 2019 Ford Ranger, then you probably want some lights to match it. We already have some nice raptor-style grilles available on our website, but now we have a 3 LED Light Kit from Custom Auto Works to install behind it. The 2019 Ranger Custom Auto Works Raptor Style 3 LED Grille Light Kit fits behind raptor-style grilles only. Like Custom Auto Works' other great products, these lights install quickly and are 100% plug and play inside your Ranger's grille! It can bolt on directly, so permanent modifications are not necessary during installation! The three amber LEDs will pop behind your grille when racing down the road! Take the next step and make your Ranger even closer to looking like a legitimate Raptor! Call us for availability at 623-434-5277!

One of the more common questions we get about aftermarket F150 upper control arms is "when should I add them to my truck?" or "at what leveling height do I actually need UCAs?" As per usual, if I'm putting a blog post together about the issue, it's not a simple answer. Despite how innocent and straightforward the line of questioning appears, the answer really comes to down how much leveling you have, how hard you're going to push your F150 off-road, and the condition of your factory UCAs. In general, a set of aftermarket UCAs is never a bad idea, but whether they're worth the price tag is going to depend on a couple of factors.

When you're racing down the road or bouncing on a bumpy trail, it could really ruin your day if you lost some of your equipment that fell out of your 2019 Ford Ranger's bed. Besides the fact that you lost one of your tools, it could also be dangerous for vehicles behind you if the object is large and/or sharp! No one wants to be the guy that lost hundreds of dollars of equipment or the guy that causes a major accident. You probably already know that there's an easy solution to prevent being this guy. With the addition of a tonneau cover from one of our many supported brands, your Ranger bed is theft proof, clean and mean, and more aerodynamic for better gas mileage. One of the best and worst parts about choosing a tonneau cover is that there are so many options! If you want to get a cover for your bed but don't know if a soft-rolling, retracting, folding, or a one-piece best suits you, then you're in the right place!

Your Tacoma is pretty sweet to drive, right? We know it is, but with just a few upgrades to the suspension, it can be an absolute beast. A stock Tacoma can suffer from rake, and the factory suspension normally feels less comfortable and less responsive. The issue is that with so many options available for leveling your Tacoma it can be overwhelming; that's where we come in. We want you to understand the basic tiers of the different leveling kits, what they offer, and who will benefit from which type of leveling kit. Some of you might want to get some extra tire clearance, for a kick-ass aggressive look. Others might want to drive a mountain trail at break-neck speeds (maybe not the best plan) and need suspension up for the challenge. No matter what you want to use your Tacoma for, there is a leveling kit that will improve the way your truck handles and drives.

The 3.0L Powerstroke F150s are some seriously impressive trucks, throwing out a lot of torque. However, their factory exhaust setup doesn't allow much more than a little kitten purr when you step on the go pedal. That's why the diesel experts over at Diamond Eye have come up with a lineup of DPF-Back Kits for the 2018-2019 F150 3.0Ls. Diamond Eye is offering both a single-tip version and double-tip version in both aluminized steel and 409 stainless steel so that you can find the kit that works best for your aggressive 2018-2019 F150 3.0L Powerstroke. Diamond Eye also offers both polished and black tip variants, letting you get the perfect look for your 3.0L F150 build. Check after the jump for a full list of Diamond Eye F150 3.0L diesel DPF-back kits.

If you've added big tires onto your truck, you've probably found that it's not as sprightly as it used to be. To win back acceleration and put your F150 or Super back in its proper power band, you'll need a set of more aggressive ring and pinion gears. The good news is that we here at Stage 3 are offering 20% off our lineup of Complete Ring and Pinion Gear Packages from now until August 31st, 2019! These awesome kits come with high-quality gears along with corresponding Master Install Kits so that you get everything you need to install the gears on your truck and overhaul your front and rear end wearable parts at the same time. Our kits range from 3.73 to 5.13 gear ratios which gives you and your F150 or Super Duty a ton of different options when it comes to getting the right gears for your truck or your application.

Getting improved handling and off-road performance for your F150 is never a bad thing, but it's even sweeter when you can save some serious cash. Our friends over at Halo Lifts are offering 10% off all of their coilovers, shocks, blocks, and packages from now until August 31st! Save yourself some serious cash while giving your 2009-2019 F150 a nice suspension overhaul that will make your aggressive F150 build feel like new. Halo Lift's rear shocks tame your F150's jumpy rear end while being able to handle up to 2" of rear lift. Halo Lift's coilovers greatly reduce body roll and handle those off-road trails better than the stock coilover assemblies while adding up to 3" of leveling to your truck. Round out your build with a set of Halo Lifts rear blocks to even out your front lift or win back some rake for towing. You can even get a little bit of everything with one of Halo Lift's Ultimate Kits. Halo Lift's suspension parts have ended up on several of our project trucks and saw thick and thin in our service without issues. In any case, you can save some serious cash on Halo Lifts until summer ends.

When we're asked how we survive the scorching Summer months of Phoenix, we have a very simple answer: we don't, we go up north. Camping is a great way to escape the heat, traffic, and noise of the city, and the Ford Super Duty is an ideal truck for camping enthusiasts. It's powerful enough to haul most any trailer and it's got more than enough room for passengers, cargo, and plenty of beer. And that's in stock form. With a little help from Stage 3, your F250 or F350 can become an accommodating mobile hotel with everything you need to enjoy the great outdoors in comfort and then get back home in one piece. Whether you're looking for the bare basics for a simple, carefree camping trip or you want to go all out Stage 3 style, here's what we recommend.

When you're taking your vehicle off-road, you want appropriate lighting for off-grid trails. It is essential to have enough lux and lumens to pierce through the darkness and an appropriate beam pattern to see the path in front of you. While these are essentials for an light bar, it's also a plus to get a light bar that gives you some style to wow everyone you encounter on the road. The Rigid Industries 20" SR-L series of light bars excel out on the trail and look amazing with their unique halo accent back-lighting! The white, blue, red and amber color options will let anyone know you are coming. A three-position switch allows you to easily change between the halo accent and forward-projecting lighting! Each color variation features the same light specifications. The SR-L's 18 LEDs use 47 watts, draw nine amps, have a max voltage of 36, feature 13,068 lumens, project 258.32 lux at ten meters and shine a peak beam intensity of 24,832 candela. With a 70-degree wide beam pattern, The light bar also shows grit with its high impact polycarbonate lens and durable aluminum alloy heatsink to provide more than enough protection for the light to shine for a long time. This kit is complete with a wiring harness, switch, stainless steel mounting brackets, and all necessary mounting hardware for most vehicles. Rigid Industries has a great reputation in the aftermarket parts community, and these SR-L lights continue this good faith with buyers. They can be yours now with a simple purchase from your friends at Stage 3 Motorsports!

A few months ago, we introduced the 2019 Ford Ranger Stealth Fighter Front Bumper from our friends at Addictive Desert Design. The black and sleek bumper impressed the truck community with its Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack fighter inspired design. While previous iterations of this bumper featured cool features like universal light bar mounts, cube light mounts, clevis mounts and parking sensor cutouts, a new version of the Stealth Fighter combines all these things with a new element. ADD now has a Ranger Stealth Fighter Front Bumper with a winch mount for off-road recoveries! It helps to have a winch mounted on your bumper for peace-of-mind when driving on treacherous trails, and now you can have this luxury with the Stealth Fighter bumper! An optional add-on is a Warn 8K or 10K winch, which add so much versatility to your bumper. Check out the new Stealth Fighter Front Bumper w/ sensor cutouts and Stealth Fighter Front Bumper w/o sensor cutouts right here! Is your Ranger beefed up with lots of aftermarket parts yet? If you still are looking to make your Ranger the best on the block or keep it that way, return to our blog for more new parts!

You probably remember when we recently added some Custom Auto Works Raptor Style Lights for the 2019 Ford Ranger. While we only had versions for certain grille types, now owners of Lariat style grilles can get a great lighting experience. The 2019 Ranger Lariat Custom Auto Works Raptor Style 4 LED Grille Light Kit gives Lariat owners mean Raptor lighting. Like the other variants, these great lights also only take twenty minutes to install and are 100% plug and play inside your Ranger's mesh grille! With the ability to bolt to the factory screws, this kit does not require permanent modifications to your truck! With four LEDs and amber lighting, you'll be the envy of everyone you encounter! Get a raptor style light kit for your Ranger Lariat today!

It only took half a decade of my tenure here at Stage 3, but Deaver's leaf springs for the 2010-2014 Raptors, 2017-2019 Raptors, and 2009-2019 F150s are finally at Stage 3. Yeah, I know they've been out for years now and this is hardly a new product. Still, I'm excited. Deaver has been in the business of making high-quality leaf packs for 127 years (no seriously, they were founded in 1892), and their leaf springs have propelled generations of off-road rigs to greatness. Their 2010-2014 Raptor Leaf Springs are legendary all their own, and their 2017-2019 Raptor leaf packs will help make the mighty 2nd Gen Raptors even more badass and capable. While meant for the Raptors, Deaver's leaf springs will also fit standard 2009-2019 F150s, though 2009-2014 trucks may get a smidgen more ride height than what the springs are rated for on the Raptors. Check after the jump for a full list of Deaver F150 Springs now at Stage 3.

The 2019 Ford Ranger has a nice look, but it definitely gives off a mild-mannered vibe. One way to change up the look of your Ranger is to add an aftermarket grille to replace your Plain Jane stock component. The 2019 Ranger Raptor Style Grille features an aggressive grille modeled after the Ford Raptor. No matter if you have an XL, XLT, XLS, Lariat or FX4 variant of the Ranger, you'll get a perfect fit with no gaps. Its sleek black color will also look great against your Ranger's vibrant paint job. This grille will require some minor assembly, but to make your Ranger live up to the beast you deserve, it is a necessary process. Make your Ranger an intimidating warrior with this grille today!

Just because the 2019 Ford Ranger is a midsize truck doesn't mean that it can't be modified to look meaner and bigger. With a 2" leveling kit from Daystar, you can revolutionize your truck and fit 33" tires. The 2019 Ranger Daystar 2" Leveling Kit will make your truck better. With an easy install on top of your factory struts without strut disassembly. It uses a strong polyurethane design to withstand abuse that your Ranger could potentially take while driving off-road. Luckily, the 2" of leveling will help your Ranger rise above most obstacles on treacherous trails. Even with these upgrades, you will not have to sacrifice your great factory ride. This leveling kit not only makes your truck look great, but it'll perform just as wonderfully! This kit is only available as a pre-order at the moment, but you can assure you are the first to get it.

When your Ranger is towing or hauling really heavy gear, then you probably want to fix your rear suspension. Not only does it look awful when it sags in the back, but it also affects your vehicle's handling and makes it harder to drive. There are now two new Air Lift Loadlifter kits to correct this problem for anyone that gets some serious work out of their Ranger's rear. The 2019 Ranger Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Load-Leveling Kit or the 2019 Ranger Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Load-Leveling Kit is what you need. With these kits, you can get up to 5,000 lbs of load-leveling capacity! Air adjustable from 5 to 100 PSI, you get a versatile option. It also exhibits great strength, durability and corrosion resistance from its upper/lower roll plates, 2-ply fabric, and nylon composite end caps. If you frequently haul heavy loads or tow hefty vehicles, then you could really benefit from these kits! The Air Lift is now available for pre-order from Stage 3 Motorsports!

Shopping for off-road lights turns into a giant pain in the ass in one hell of a hurry with every company and online retailer throwing stats at you about whatever lighting system they’re trying to hock (us included. We’re sorry). The most common term you’ll see when shopping around is "Lumens" and the lumen wars have reached a point of utter ridiculousness. eBay is rife with LED light bars that advertise an ever-expanding lumen output with some bars supposedly throwing out 500,000 lumens or more. As impressive as some of those numbers are, the sad truth of it all is that if even those bars are coming close to that lumen output in the real world (they’re not), it wouldn’t really matter all that much. In the end, lumens is a pretty poor indicator of how effective a light bar operates. A much better determinant of the actual, real-world effectiveness of a given off-road LED light is lux. Specifically lux at a fixed range.

Have you gotten to the point where the 2019 Ford Ranger's performance is becoming ordinary and unexciting? We've said it time and time again, but dropping in an air filter replacement can be the key to get impressive power upgrades out of your midsize truck. aFe now has two new options to transform your Ranger into a mighty force on the road. The 2019 Ranger 2.3L EcoBoost aFe Magnum FLOW Pro 5R Air Filter and the 2019 Ranger 2.3L EcoBoost aFe Magnum FLOW Pro DRY S Air Filter offers up to 46% more flow than stock air filters. One filter uses a wet five layered media while the other uses a dry three layered media, but either will be beneficial. The filters use a strong polyurethane frame to withstand the heat in the engine bay and to last a long time. The Pro 5R is optimal for both street and track use, while aFe only recommends the Dry S for street use. It also is important to know that both filters do not require a CARB EO# for emissions testing. This is an effective upgrade for the Ranger and many more will be on their way to our website!