Love my new Ranger but I goofed!

[Jefain]

I can relate a little, 2 tours in Nam, 4th ID, missed Reforger but was lucky to do 2 tours in Germany. As for your last question?... could be, spent a couple years at Benning and MRC Dahlonega, and I did make the rounds

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[Doc]

I can relate a little, 2 tours in Nam, 4th ID, missed Reforger but was lucky to do 2 tours in Germany. As for your last question?... could be, spent a couple years at Benning and MRC Dahlonega, and I did make the rounds

Two tours in Viet Nam here, Spectre AC-130 Gunship..
Welcome Home !

 

[Doc]

Thank You for your Service Jeff !

 

[bRaptor]

I just went looking for my hooks. Now, I want some! I guess I need that welder like you need the damper

 

[Jefain]

I just went looking for my hooks. Now, I want some! I guess I need that welder like you need the damper

 

[Jefain]

Thank You for your Service Jeff !

Thank you for yours!

 

[SigOris]

You talking about a Deezee tailgate damper? If so, I’ve had it in the Amazon cart for a week now. I have to wait until Wifey makes a purchase to “accidentally” order it for me ??. I know, husband of the year, please be hold your applause for opening remarks.

You need one of these for a TREMOR and available exclusively from @AzScorpion

 

[AzScorpion]

You need one of these for a TREMOR and available exclusively from @AzScorpion

That's the DeeZee one directly from Ford which they just throw a sticker on and double the price. lol Might as well but from @Stage3Motorsports and save the money for other mods. lol

https://www.stage3motorsports.com/dz43206-19-22-ranger-deezee-tailgate-assist.html

 

[SigOris]

That's the DeeZee one directly from Ford which they just throw a sticker on and double the price. lol Might as well but from @Stage3Motorsports and save the money for other mods. lol

https://www.stage3motorsports.com/dz43206-19-22-ranger-deezee-tailgate-assist.html

Actually I used a sticker that came with my Ford Tune.

 

[Jefain]

That's the DeeZee one directly from Ford which they just throw a sticker on and double the price. lol Might as well but from @Stage3Motorsports and save the money for other mods. lol

https://www.stage3motorsports.com/dz43206-19-22-ranger-deezee-tailgate-assist.html

The Deezee is $12 bucks cheaper than S3M on Amazon. Otherwise, the same thing. Tbh, it looks no different than the 4 dollar ones for screen doors at Lowe’s. I’ve never had a damper on a tailgate before and survived so far…. maybe this is y’all telling me the tailgate is weak and you are saving my toes, so good looking out ??

 

[Jefain]

Actually I used a sticker that came with my Ford Tune.

 

[AzScorpion]

The Deezee is $12 bucks cheaper than S3M on Amazon. Otherwise, the same thing. Tbh, it looks no different than the 4 dollar ones for screen doors at Lowe’s. I’ve never had a damper on a tailgate before and survived so far…. maybe this is y’all telling me the tailgate is weak and you are saving my toes, so good looking out ??

I'd rather give Frank @Stage3Motorsports the extra $12.00 then Bezos another $12.00 toward another yacht.

Once you have one you'll never go damperless again. Tell your wife it's a safety feature and you need one asap. If you kid is under the tailgate when it drops it'll keep him from losing like this. Imagine going through life looking like this because YOU failed to get a damper on your Ranger? ?

 

[Fawnbuster]

Hey folks, I’m new to R5G. I’m Active Duty Army (18 years) and just returned from Korea last month. While there, I ordered a 2023 XLT Tremor through Military Auto Source for about 3% under MSRP, which considering the times we are in made me pretty happy. Now, if you’re asking yourself, “why not wait for a 2024?” then you are not alone and I understand. The answer is two-fold… I got a good deal and I never buy first year models of anything. So, I built it out the way I wanted within my budget (albeit well above what I planned to spend on a truck initially). I added the Tech package and remote start, but otherwise just went standard XLT Tremor trim. Within a week, I swapped bulbs to Auxito LEDs, did a spray-in liner, added a hard trifold tonneau cover, put the requisite ultra subdued USA Flag plate on the front, added 3D Ranger decals to the tailgate and named er’ proper, “Ethel Gray” as subtly depicted in the rear glass.

Where I went wrong… I opted not to get the tow package in favor of the tow hooks in the rear. My thought is, since I have no trailer to tow, I would use the tow hooks more this raising their priority. It was either or, otherwise I would have equipped both. Now, I find myself in a predicament where I may have to pull a Uhaul for our pending move. I realize I can throw a ball in the bumper slot and it would probably pull a 2k trailer just fine like that. On the other hand, I spent over 40k on a truck and if I hurt it, I want it to be on a trail, not a chance encounter with Murphy that happens at the corner of 5th and Main in front of a $0.99 store. Anyone know of any mods to add a hitch to the existing tow hooks? They aren’t like hooks I’ve seen before, they have square tubing between them that resemble the cross brace on a hitch mount… it’s very beefy.

I love my truck so far and fully intend on modding it out and using it off-road. Within a week shesaw her first dirt and mud. Here are my near-term plans:

-589Fab hidden winch with a 9k ish winch.
-Ditch lights (open to suggestions)
-Rock sliders (yep, hate the steps)
-Low profile bed rack of some kind
-JLT catch can (former J&L)
-Red Ranger decals for the grill
-Sasquatch with flag for back window
-Subdued flags for doors
-Possibly figure out a way to replace tremor stickers with more of an old raptor-style badging in the rear (just a thought).
-add comms (GMRS vs CB?)

Now that I’ve consumed an hour of your time, I would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks for bringing me on board. I hope to see y’all on the trails! Let me introduce you to Ethel Gray…

Thank you for your service!

Etrailer.com has a bolt on welded hitch with no drilling. Just under $150 free shipping on orders over $90. When I installed mine on an Escape I had I used bolt fish wires (sold on etrailer
And also Home depot alot less) you thread the bolt on then push the other end thru the frame and pull it thru the hole.
There class 3 hitch ratings are inthe pic below.

https://www.etrailer.com/hitch-2023_Ford_Ranger.htm

 

[rang19ca]

Jeff, welcome to the forum. I think you made a good choice. You can't go wrong with any Ranger. As a fellow old veteran from the 70's, 3rd Armor, thanks for your service. This place will help you into the poor house, Ha Ha.

 

[Jefain]

So, why is it that nobody has been able to manipulate airflow from a 2.3l ecoboost that sounds like a V8 yet? We have self-driving cars, near autonomous robotics, satalites in the far reaches of space and toilets that clean ones butthole (surprise at a hotel in Seoul, Korea… not a good one - enter pucker factor 10, literally)…. Can my ranger really not sound like a flowed out 5.8 OBS? They sit on a throne of lies!

for real though, who has found a nice low rumble that Isn’t obnoxious or rice burner-like? Hit me with those sound clips!

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