I'd like to know too. No dings, but I have a couple chips from my general grabbers throwing stones. I'd like to do the bottom of the doors in something to prevent it going forward. Makes me sick when I hear a rock hit my door.
I don't think this gen will last as long in mint condition (won't look as pretty), but from a functional and mechanical standpoint I'd imagine it should keep chugging along for quite a while. It probably won't be as good at taking the spouse out for a fancy dinner near the end, but will still be plenty good and doing truck things.
I did this to protect my rocker panels and lower edges of my doors, because of this very reason. I know at least one other on here has done something similar, and went even a little higher up on the doors as well.
I saw that, it looks good! I like it. I just don't know if I can pull the trigger on that just yet ha. I have a hard time taking sandpaper to my brand new truck (although I did do a bedliner in the back, I know). I'd have to go a little higher too. My chips are in that lower segment of the door. Wheels, tires, and a lift look awesome, but living with it is a bit of a pain ha.I did this to protect my rocker panels and lower edges of my doors, because of this very reason. I know at least one other on here has done something similar, and went even a little higher up on the doors as well.
Bedliner applied myself on a Saturday afternoon.
Got the same step bars...def holding shit down..also got splash guardsThese are mine plus 6" runners
Yeah, it was a little scary at first taking the sandpaper to it, especially in such a noticeable and vulnerable spot. But as is on topic of this thread, my Ranger has plenty of other dings and scratches (after only 13 months so far) and I'm not worried about it not looking perfect and mint and super shiny, so what's one more imperfection. haha In fact, I probably only wash mine a few times a year, and most of those are in the spring to try and get the salt grime off from 7 months of winter. haha
That makes sense. I hear ya on the salt. My mustang goes in the garage for the winter, and I usually drive my old beater dodge neon. Now the ranger will handle the most of the winter duties. It would have been the neon for another winter, but I couldn't pass up that 0%. Now the neon will likely go to pasture. I want to keep this truck as nice as I can, as long as I can. But as you know, winter and salt has a way of accelerating the deterioration process.
I'm 100% sure the truck will not hold up cosmetically for longer than a few years (especially since I keep mine outside). Metal feels flimsy like a can of beans, and the paint damages super easily. With that said, I feel as though the engine + transmission will be solid for years to come. I am continuously impressed with the smooth ride + acceleration on this as a 4 cylinder truck. Also love the payload capacity. I might swap it out for another truck in a few years if I find any competition is built more durable. A few overseas manufacturers bringing trucks to the states in the next few years. I don't really have brand loyalty, just want the best mid size truck I can find for the money.
We always garage our vehicles......I have neighbors who have a $50 stack of crap in their garages and $40,000 vehicles in the driveway. My garage is not a storage locker LOL
PDR guys can do an excellent job at times. I had a few dents that got repaired recently and they came out about 95% of the way, can barely tell there was a dent there.
It always amazes me how people will store junk in their garages yet leave $100K worth of vehicles outside! One of the last jobs I was doing back east before I moved the customer had several higher end vehicles outside. I'm talking a BMW,Escalade a Lexus and then one of the kids cars. The garage was stacked floor to ceiling with junk while these all sat outside in the snow! lol
#whynotboth haha
