What did you do to your Ranger today?

[TVRangerSTX]

Hi Folks,

I retorqued my wheel lug nuts with my new Snap On Torque wrench I just received. This new wrench replaces my old one that broke beyond repair...

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Snap On, Phil...yikes, they're salty, but probably won't ever break beyond repair! Mine's a cheapie, for the number of times I use it...

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[TVRangerSTX]

Wife and I helped a buddy move.

There's a Seinfeld episode in there...did Keith Hernandez help?

 

[TVRangerSTX]

After 2 week wait finally got and installed AMP-Research hd bed extender. Easy install and I'm happy happy.

Darn, I'm still waiting for mine...I see you got the full extender, not the truncated "Sport"...so did I...waiting....waiting...

 

[Tiny]

What tonneau cover do you have? Fits good while closed?
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Ford's hard tonneau bakflip g2, was on truck when I bought it new.

 

[Tiny]

Darn, I'm still waiting for mine...I see you got the full extender, not the truncated "Sport"...so did I...waiting....waiting...

When I called them they said they were waiting on parts to fill orders, call support they may give you an approx shipdate.

 

[Glocker]

I'm exhausted! I'll create a new thread on my experience with this stuff soon.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Gave it a bath

 

[egilbe]

Gave it a bath

Ditto, needed to after the inboard nav routed me down a snowmobile trail. I'm sure the guy in the four wheeler we met was pretty surprised there was a truck driving down his trail. A little bit of mud and water, a few rocky areas. nice and slow, no problem.

 

[ldr01rl]

Took the bikes for a ride on the rack, to the canal. That was much easier than the 6 mile bike ride down and back. Then the Ranger brought us all home again. As a treat, swapped out the EcoBoost badges!

Oh geeze.....
5 bikes (1 in the bed), swimming stuff, cooler and a 90min drive ahead.....?

 

[Abjectwoe]

fun looking setup there

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

I crawled under my Ranger with a micrometer to measure the front stabilizer bar...then I told it that later today it gets to go to Tucson and pick up a new large vanity for my neighbor's rental townhouse. It then gets to take the old vanity back to my neighbors house and then tomorrow take the vanity to the transfer station. It is very excited to be used as a truck again...

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[Texasota]

Hi Folks,

I crawled under my Ranger with a micrometer to measure the front stabilizer bar...then I told it that later today it gets to go to Tucson and pick up a new large vanity for my neighbor's rental townhouse. It then gets to take the old vanity back to my neighbors house and then tomorrow take the vanity to the transfer station. It is very excited to be used as a truck again...

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

Phil, are you going to tell us why you measured his front stabilizer bar with a micrometer or just leave us wondering?

 

[Glocker]

Daylight pic!

 

[Manny]

What tonneau cover do you have? Fits good while closed?

I use the Roll - N - Lock cover and it works perfect
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/showcase/yeti.59/#lg=1&slide=8

 

[Racket]

Phil, are you going to tell us why you measured his front stabilizer bar with a micrometer or just leave us wondering?

I think he did that for my inquiry. I presume the factory bushings are rubber, but I'm thinking of switching to poly. End links too. Guess I need to measure those too. https://prothanedirect.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_23_99_102&products_id=275

Edit to add: now that Phil so kindly measured the swaybar diameter (27mm), on my stock lariat it appears the end links are 12 inches long. If I ever follow through with the modest spacers I'm eyeballing, I expect I'll have to get end links that can be custom length, even if all I go for is an inch. You want to keep the sway bar essentially level from what I recall.

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