What did you do to your Ranger today?

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

Once we got home from the drive thru COVID vaccine lines up in Tucson for Margie's inoculation, I got out a microfiber cloth to wipe the poor snowed on Ranger. Margie said to forget it and let it drip dry...but she sighs....OCD about Rangers....sigh!

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

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[FoD]

Boy, we are in the Wayback machine today! Where's Mr. Peabody and Sherman?

One of the first things I did when I got my first car ( 64 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe 500) was put a tach in, second was speaker on rear deck and reverb dial under dash lol!!

 

[IngotTexasRanger]

Do the plate lights affect your backup camera? Some people have complained about this.

Finally had some time to test them out at night after a wash so the camera is 100% clean. Not really any affect on the camera as far as I can tell... maybe the slightest bit around the bottom corners but doesn’t affect the whole picture. Here is them on at night and during the day in my driveway. Not the best quality pictures but...

 

[Ds_2020Ranger]

Installed the iDrive throttle controller today.

 

[WoofersInc]

At the dealer right now having the Ford Performance tune installed.

 

[ElSolo]

Just got the blinkers today and installed. Left was very easy to install. The right required removing the air filter inlet to get my hand in there to remove the bulb. To remove the air inlet: remove the two torx bolts, open air filter housing and remove air filter then just push the inlet out from the housing with your hand.

Right light hyper-blinked at first. I turned off truck and restarted. They work perfect and I love the look. Easiest upgrade I've done.

Good to hear. I didn't have to remove the air filter, though it was a bit of a pain to install the passenger side bulb. Interesting that yours hyperblinked. I didn't have that experience. I agree that they look great. As I've said in previous posts, they are very bright, but I don't think they are too bright. I've done swaps to LEDs on all the exterior lighting and love the look and overall benefit for nighttime driving.

 

[Chappy]

I found a place to mount mud & sand recovery tracks on the tailgate using Expedition Essentials Quick Mount for MaxTrax Recovery Boards + MaxTrax USA Recovery Tracks in Black.

This is very clever. Well done!

 

[E Monty]

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[Heezy]

Got the bed liner, dampener, tailgate letters, door sills, mats and raptor grill done this weekend. Just need the leveling kit and exhaust and I’m about done. I think...?

 

[Ranger54]

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[D Fresh]

Ranger got a bath and cleaned up the wife’s 2008 Wrangler Rubicon. Just rolled 6,000 miles on the Jeep. Bought her from an elderly collector/enthusiast last year with 2,600 original miles!

Nice find on that Rubicon.

 

[Ranger_Pawl]

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"We need some milk..."

 

[Tillikillit]

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[TVRangerSTX]

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She's a keeper, suggest you buy her a nice tailgate damper in return, and don't forget the anniversary card to go with it!

 

[Peter949]

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