What did you do to your Ranger today?

[9zero1790]

John,
Here is another video that also has some details about what you have experienced with these faulty lug nuts...

thanks for posting this paul. all this time i missed this issue some how. glad i found out here instead of on the side of the road or out in west texas.

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[OrangeStreak]

thanks for posting this paul. all this time i missed this issue some how. glad i found out here instead of on the side of the road or out in west texas.

Your welcome Mark. I learned about those faulty lugs on this forum.

 

[StormShadow1138]

Doesn't look to bad, but I am curious: Those are about $900 right? Why not get a full standard rack for that money?

I got this one from Autoanything.com for $662. I didn't really want a full rack, I am a child of the 80's and wanted more of a "Roll Bar" look. If I could have found a manufacturer that made good old fashioned Triple-Doubles for the Ranger I would have been all over that. I have some cheap Amazon LED lights that are going to go on it until I can afford the KC HiLiters with the yellow covers.

 

[StormShadow1138]

They will only delete 1/2 of them. It has to function, but 3 lug nuts per wheel should do the trick.

Or there will be an option of the additional lug nuts if you plan on driving more than 15 MPH.

Nah... It will be a subscription service. Additional 25 bucks a month (per wheel) if you want them all.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

If I remember rightly, @P. A. Schilke a schilke got some nice black one-piece lug nuts with all the right dimensions (that is really important). Perhaps he'll remember where he got his and share again?

Hi Chris,

I got one piece chrome for the Ranger on Ebay 12mmx1.5. The black ones I got were for my Nautilus and are a different size (14mmx1.5). Been a few years but both vehicles suffered from swollen lugnuts.... JMO...stupid design....

Best,
Phil

 

[RangerVol]

Picked her up from the dealership from having paint and dent work done during shipping or sitting at MAP. Also they installed the Ford XLP tonneau cover.
Truck looks good. Can't even tell where the issues were.

Since it had paint work done to it I have to wait a month to wash it and then it's 303 time.
Although they did clean it for the most part and the end got cleaned also.
Now I need to find me a good tire shine product. I have some gel tire shine for my car but it's sporty and I like that wet shine on it but for the truck I want a light shine to a matte shine

Do have a question for you tonneau cover guys that are lazy like me and go to the touchless car washes. Do yall take the cover off or leave it on when going through one?

 

[AzScorpion]

Picked her up from the dealership from having paint and dent work done during shipping or sitting at MAP. Also they installed the Ford XLP tonneau cover.
Truck looks good. Can't even tell where the issues were.

Since it had paint work done to it I have to wait a month to wash it and then it's 303 time.
Although they did clean it for the most part and the end got cleaned also.
Now I need to find me a good tire shine product. I have some gel tire shine for my car but it's sporty and I like that wet shine on it but for the truck I want a light shine to a matte shine

Do have a question for you tonneau cover guys that are lazy like me and go to the touchless car washes. Do yall take the cover off or leave it on when going through one?

The rare times I don't hand wash and go to a touchless or hand wand wash I leave it on. This is the tire shine I've been using. It's a nice satin finish and doesn't fling off after applying it.

https://www.goldeagle.com/product/303-tire-coating-protectant/

 

[RangerVol]

The rare times I don't hand wash and go to a touchless or hand wand wash I leave it on. This is the tire shine I've been using. It's a nice satin finish and doesn't fling off after applying it.

https://www.goldeagle.com/product/303-tire-coating-protectant/

Gotta say. How did I know you'd post some 303 tire product
Looks like Walmart doesn't have that in stock or the auto places...
Amazon does though

 

[AzScorpion]

Gotta say. How did I know you'd post some 303 tire product
Looks like Walmart doesn't have that in stock or the auto places...
Amazon does though

I have no idea why you'd think that? ?

 

[OFC Ranger]

I got this one from Autoanything.com for $662. I didn't really want a full rack, I am a child of the 80's and wanted more of a "Roll Bar" look. If I could have found a manufacturer that made good old fashioned Triple-Doubles for the Ranger I would have been all over that. I have some cheap Amazon LED lights that are going to go on it until I can afford the KC HiLiters with the yellow covers.

Don't bother with the KCs. Unless you are a professional rally driver chicom spots will work fine. Especially since your roof pretty much eliminates glare off the hood.

 

[Big Blue]

Do you have a closeup pic of black lug nuts on sport wheels ?

Here's a picture of the lugs i got next to the OEM. The other are with the OEM and the black. Pictures don't do then justice, look better in person. Got them off Amazon. I'll try to find a link. Had them about a year. Holding up well to the Wisconsin winter. And they are holding torque well.

 

[Russd]

Redarc installed.
Cut front intrusion bars.
installed two rear bed tie downs.

 

[Scottopia]

The rare times I don't hand wash and go to a touchless or hand wand wash I leave it on. This is the tire shine I've been using. It's a nice satin finish and doesn't fling off after applying it.

https://www.goldeagle.com/product/303-tire-coating-protectant/

And it gets into all of the nooks of the tires real easy! Love this stuff!

 

[AzScorpion]

And it gets into all of the nooks of the tires real easy! Love this stuff!

It does! It foams up really nice then I use these tire applicators to apply it.

https://www.goldeagle.com/product/303-tire-applicators-39025/

 

[dapakattack]

If I remember rightly, @P. A. Schilke a schilke got some nice black one-piece lug nuts with all the right dimensions (that is really important). Perhaps he'll remember where he got his and share again?

Black Lugs - Amazon

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