What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[Glocker]

After today's visit to the alignment shop, took a 150 mile road trip. (other threads have the info on eibach level strut cartridge's & rears....).

I have to say that the difference after adding just the rears was fantastic. The difference after adding the front and leveling by .75 is just as fantastic. My "feel" is that 80=90% of all the boat riding scenarios is gone! Super nose dive on firm-hard braking, gone!

Don't get me wrong, there is still some nose dive, but not that feeling of flipping the truck over trying to stop on hard brake.

The left/right, front/back rollie pollies are gone.

As I mentioned yesterday, you can "feel the road, but it is subtle. The road roughness "feels" shared by all 4 corners of the suspension. My "sense" of the center of gravity is of having shifted from front row cab (think that was due to FX4 struts and Eibach rears??) to front panel of bed.

An additional bonus to killing the Enhanced Engine Sound and auto road noise volume increase for radio is that you hear what's really going on around and near outside the truck.

It's still a truck, but rides well behaved to me and it did happen to accidently hit triple digits a few times for a brief spurt of Livernois!...handles well.

I was really thrilled driving home from my friend's house after installing the Eibach Pro Lift truck kit on all four corners of my truck. We set my front to 3.75", and it settled to about 3.5" with the weight of the big bumper and winch we installed on my truck. The ride; awesome! Comparatively, the truck feels more planted on the road. Before, I had a harrowing experience hitting an expansion strip on an interstate overpass at 70 mph and I thought I was going to be in a wreck! Off road I've seen absolutely no issues. I love it! The Eibachs are good value for money.

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[FoD]

I was really thrilled driving home from my friend's house after installing the Eibach Pro Lift truck kit on all four corners of my truck. We set my front to 3.75", and it settled to about 3.5" with the weight of the big bumper and winch we installed on my truck. The ride; awesome! Comparatively, the truck feels more planted on the road. Before, I had a harrowing experience hitting an expansion strip on an interstate overpass at 70 mph and I thought I was going to be in a wreck! Off road I've seen absolutely no issues. I love it! The Eibachs are good value for money.

Another benefit from my "low" rise, looks like I won't have to adjust my lights or else I blinded and shocked the drivers so bad they couldn't think to flash me

 

[Glocker]

Another benefit from my "low" rise, looks like I won't have to adjust my lights or else I blinded and shocked the drivers so bad they couldn't think to flash me

Actually, I went too far on the lift. I thought I'd loose about 3/4" with the weight of the bumper and winch. But, I actually like the height of the truck; it has the right stance up front (I just need bigger tires). After the install, the truck initially sat with some reverse rake that really bothered me. It eventually settled in and sat level. But then I added a roof top tent, gear, a rack, etc., and now I hve a reverse rake again. I've got an add-a-leaf set in my garage waiting to go on now, to solve that issue. I need to get that on the truck before boat season starts back up so that towing is not stupid with the reverse rake!

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

My little Ranger braved I19 to I10 to Costco for hearing aids. So this morning the ice maker sounds like a bowling alley and my computer key board like a popcorn maker....Sheesh. Wife had to peal me from the ceiling when she sneezed...holy crap!

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

 

[AzScorpion]

Hi Folks,

My little Ranger braved I19 to I10 to Costco for hearing aids. So this morning the ice maker sounds like a bowling alley and my computer key board like a popcorn maker....Sheesh. Wife had to peal me from the ceiling when she sneezed...holy crap!

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

Phil,
Better turn the volume down before 4th of July

 

[Cape Cruiser]

Hi Folks,

My little Ranger braved I19 to I10 to Costco for hearing aids. So this morning the ice maker sounds like a bowling alley and my computer key board like a popcorn maker....Sheesh. Wife had to peal me from the ceiling when she sneezed...holy crap!

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

Good luck with them Phil . You wont be able to pretend you couldn't hear the wife anymore, LOL

 

[Stevo56]

Hi Folks,

My little Ranger braved I19 to I10 to Costco for hearing aids. So this morning the ice maker sounds like a bowling alley and my computer key board like a popcorn maker....Sheesh. Wife had to peal me from the ceiling when she sneezed...holy crap!

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

I've had mine for about 10 years and sharp unexpected sounds still make me jump.

 

[Big Blue]

Hi Folks,

My little Ranger braved I19 to I10 to Costco for hearing aids. So this morning the ice maker sounds like a bowling alley and my computer key board like a popcorn maker....Sheesh. Wife had to peal me from the ceiling when she sneezed...holy crap!

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

When I first got mine just walking across the floor drove me nuts. Just give it time, you'll get use to and tune out the crazy background noise you couldn't hear before. The wife doesn't go away though. ?

 

[AzScorpion]

When I first got mine just walking across the floor drove me nuts. Just give it time, you'll get use to and tune out the crazy background noise you couldn't hear before. The wife doesn't go away though. ?

I have a noise cancelling headset I wear while shooting. When I first got them it drove me crazy hearing all the crunching from just walking. There is a volume control so I keep it at its lowest setting. You can hear every little thing with those I can't imagine wearing a hearing aid everyday. I know it's better than not hearing but is there a volume control of these?

 

[P. A. Schilke]

I have a noise cancelling headset I wear while shooting. When I first got them it drove me crazy hearing all the crunching from just walking. There is a volume control so I keep it at its lowest setting. You can hear every little thing with those I can't imagine wearing a hearing aid everyday. I know it's better tan not hearing but is there a volume control of these?

Hi Dave,

Yep....a volume control to a degree, but the master volume is in the programming that resides at Costco.... Have to have the audiologist tweak it...but can do it over my phone...send the new file to my phone to the Resound app and execute reprogram...

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

 

[TVRangerSTX]

Hi Dave,

Yep....a volume control to a degree, but the master volume is in the programming that resides at Costco.... Have to have the audiologist tweak it...but can do it over my phone...send the new file to my phone to the Resound app and execute reprogram...

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

Wow, Phil, very high tech! I bet you could use Forscan to set up your hearing aids...

 

[Trigganometry]

It’s when you use them in turbo mode with sport tune. I told the neighbors to shut their windows next time ?

 

[Glocker]

I went to a pallet recycling facility with my EUR pallets and got some money back for them, after a few minutes on the highway I stopped to check on the ratchet straps. So I snagged a few pictures.

The integrated spoiler and roll cover that comes with the Wildtrak trim level on the international version of the Ranger really eats into the bed space. Ugh.

But I very rarely haul such large tall items in the back, so tailgate down is an acceptable compromise, I guess. Considering the color scheme was unique to the Wildtrak and I do love it.

Though I have been toying with the idea of removing both the spoiler and the roll cover.

Damn! I want the roof rails!

 

[TVRangerSTX]

I went to a pallet recycling facility with my EUR pallets and got some money back for them, after a few minutes on the highway I stopped to check on the ratchet straps. So I snagged a few pictures.

The integrated spoiler and roll cover that comes with the Wildtrak trim level on the international version of the Ranger really eats into the bed space. Ugh.

But I very rarely haul such large tall items in the back, so tailgate down is an acceptable compromise, I guess. Considering the color scheme was unique to the Wildtrak and I do love it.

Though I have been toying with the idea of removing both the spoiler and the roll cover.

I like your black and blue combo. The spoiler reminds me of my least favorite look..the dreaded Chevrolet Avalanche! You guys don't get orange front side marker lights, that's nice. They stand out like a sore thumb...

 

[RangerAJS]

Took a ride with my son to put on some miles and we came across this! Test car from Michigan cruising in Wine Country...wtf?

any idea what it is? I’m thinking Jeep from the grille. What do you all think?

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