A Family-Built 1994 Ford Ranger with a Wild Tilt Bed

Phil Gordon . December 24, 2025 . Features . Phil Gordon

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Deranged with a Slight Tilt

THE family that mini-trucks together, stays together. It may sound a bit corny, but when you think about it, it’s hard to maintain the level of dedication and passion when your partner just isn’t into the same hobby. Angie Snyder’s husband, Craig, has been into truck culture for over two decades and has some great builds under his belt. “My husband always had these trucks that he could lift and lower, and I didn’t have one,” Angie tells Street Trucks. “I felt left out. I wanted to play with switches like he did.” The Snyders agreed to trade their Ford Fusion, which was their official “mom mobile” for a bagged 1994 Ford Ranger out of North Carolina.

OWNER Angie Snyder
1994 Ford Ranger
Demotte, IN
Dropped Elevations

Although the body was straight and rust-free, the suspension was shoddy and in need of repair. The Ranger was bagged, but that quickly had to be removed and redone for safety issues. The first year and a half of owning the new mini was spent with Angie and Craig under the knife, so to speak. They were able to find a donor truck in Ohio for the purpose of changing from I-beams to control arms. As time and money began to take a toll, Craig and Angie had to take out a small loan to finish the rear end. The next step was adding a stock-floor body drop, and from then on it was going to be a full build instead of just a fun truck to drive.

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They handed the truck to Jeremiah Sibray of Addictive Fab Works in Lafayette, Indiana, so he could put his hands on the Ford, tearing it apart and rebuilding it. As the fabricator and builder, Craig and Angie spent every weekend alongside him working hard on the Ranger. As everyone reading this is well aware, building a truck takes a large wallet, and many people can’t ever seem to finish their dream because of the lack of funds. Craig and Angie had a very different approach to the completion of the Ranger. Even though they started out with a small loan, they realized it was going to take much more money. So with both of their children out of the house, the Snyders decided to sell their house and downsize with the plan to use the proceeds to finish Angie’s truck.

While building the frame, Jeremiah mentioned something about a tilt bed, and that idea lit Angie up, and Lil Tilted had begun. They knocked off the tack welds and redesigned the back. She didn’t like the whole square look, which helped change the entire feel of the Ford. Two Air Lift bags were set up to raise the bed, and switches were added to the side of the driver’s seat. An access door was created to get to the gas filler, and an Addictive Fab Works metal sign was added to show off the work. “Jeremiah isn’t just a fantastic fabricator,” Angie adds, “he’s also someone we consider family.”

Under the hood, the idea was to add a stock V-6 that the Snyders ordered for the Ranger. But as luck would have it, the company they ordered it from wasn’t able to deliver. Jeremiah had a friend with a 302 from a Ford Explorer, and after some negotiations, they purchased it and added a Mustang GT cam to it. When it came time to gut the cabin, the original tweed was removed, and Distinctive Trim Solutions handled the tough task of completing the full overhaul. Angie didn’t like the bulky headrests, so they were cut down and modified. Since they had to raise the transmission tunnel, a new center console was built by Craig.

Angie made sure that the entire build was kept off social media, and every single person that had a hand in the build wasn’t able to take pictures or post anything about Lil Tilted. Angie wants to thank her wonderful, supportive husband, Craig, for everything he put into this build. A special thanks goes to Jeremiah Sibray and his entire family for their patience and support. Thanks to Jacob Sankowski, Kody Snyder, Jody Clark, Roger and Tera Hauersperger of RT Customizing, and so many others who helped along the way.