soft 8's are just a regular steel wheel with 8 round holes, they are called "soft" because the holes arent just cut out. they are cut out and the edges are rolled back so they have a "soft" edge and it is not so abrupt.
ya im betting so can you post pics and i would be askin and askin for pics of your ride in the works but i have not posted much of my ranger ether so lol how about the rims atleast