Ahh yes recalling all our old vehicles. I had 2 such beasts. The first was a 4WD Chevy Blazer of '72 vintage with lock out hubs and 4 speed manual. You locked those hubs, put it in low range and 1st gear and you had to look out the side window to see if you were moving. But I swear, if I wanted it to, it could climb a tree!
My most favorite vehicle was a Ford Bronco II ('86). I could go anywhere with that little 4WD. One time my two cousins and myself were exploring a new hunting area. Looking on the topo map showed a "road" going through a promising area. Following it for about a mile or so the road just stopped and we weren't where we wanted to be. After some footwork we found where it picked back up so we went back to the Bronco and meandered through the woods about a half mile or so and got back on it. That road led us to what would become our own little honey hole for a long time. But alas, the PGC purchased the property and put a gate across the road and we are all too old to walk up and down the mountain where we hunted.

my 4x4 ranger would get wrecked doing that

thats bcuz its a ford. They were made to sit inside a garage at the ford dealership, with the hood open.