What did you do to your Ranger today?

[IdahoRanger]

i still cant get over how much snow some of yall deal with...

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[9zero1790]

Three feet possible this week. Look at the snow totals daily.

https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/id/mccall

that is so crazy to me. i dont think i have ever seen 3 foot of snow in person in my life.

 

[LaBalbe]

that is so crazy to me. i dont think i have ever seen 3 foot of snow in person in my life.

It's time for you to come spend some time up North. Spending a few hours digging your truck out of a snowbank is on your shovel's bucket list; you've neglected it for far too long.

 

[9zero1790]

I think I'll pass on that rite of passage lol

 

[LawnMM]

so now we need a few sound clips!

What I could get the wife to record before heading to dinner, I'll try to get more before heading back to work

This is the second Carven over axle dump mod I’ve seen on the forum. It really looks well thought out and well-made. Thanks for the pics and write-up Rich.

Sure thing man!

So anecdotally, after a little around town driving... it's more aggressive than I thought it would be. You can hear it purring as soon as you start it or idling at a light.

It also does NOT do the obnoxious stuff I hate that teens do with their civics. There's no burbling or sputtering when you let off the throttle.

It sounds a little growly at low to mid RPM but once it starts downshifting and you're cruising it settles down pretty fast. Have not had it on the highway yet. Can report back on that after Sunday at the latest I know I have some highway driving to do for work.

I should also add the phone doesn't really do it justice, you can almost feel it if you're sitting in the truck or standing outside. First time I really gave it some pedal I startled myself ? it was more than I expected. The videos don't really convey that.

 

[Jhbryaniv]

I love driving in the snow too, my wife, also not so much. She's from the east coast. But she moved here to ski, so I feel like she should be fine with it.

It was interesting this morning we were leaving and she says "so we're taking the truck, right?" normally I can't claw her from her subi if she is driving. ?

 

[Jhbryaniv]

It's time for you to come spend some time up North. Spending a few hours digging your truck out of a snowbank is on your shovel's bucket list; you've neglected it for far too long.

Living where it dumps snow is not for the weak.... Maybe that's their problem... ? ? ?

 

[9zero1790]

What I could get the wife to record before heading to dinner, I'll try to get more before heading back to work

Sure thing man!

So anecdotally, after a little around town driving... it's more aggressive than I thought it would be. You can hear it purring as soon as you start it or idling at a light.

It also does NOT do the obnoxious stuff I hate that teens do with their civics. There's no burbling or sputtering when you let off the throttle.

It sounds a little growly at low to mid RPM but once it starts downshifting and you're cruising it settles down pretty fast. Have not had it on the highway yet. Can report back on that after Sunday at the latest I know I have some highway driving to do for work.

I should also add the phone doesn't really do it justice, you can almost feel it if you're sitting in the truck or standing outside. First time I really gave it some pedal I startled myself ? it was more than I expected. The videos don't really convey that.

hey it sounds nice! i expected it to be really raspy and busy like a bumble bee ricer sound.

 

[LawnMM]

hey it sounds nice! i expected it to be really raspy and busy like a bumble bee ricer sound.

If it did I'd be under there taking it back off today. I hate that ricer culture and all it's obnoxious behavior

 

[thorn726]

Not sure what to say about this post.

I use an expandable three jaw filter wrench with a long socket extention. Works great! I Got mine at Harbor Freight.

huge thanks to BigBlue and others// did yet another oil change (yesterday) and it finally went smoothly. Searching "three jaw filter wrench" found me exactly what i needed. I might even try it without removing the wheel next time. What has been an absolute nightmare filter removal is now super easy. // I change my oil every 5000 or so and i do a 950 mile round trip on the freeway once a month sometimes more so i end up doing this a few times a year. Last time i did it i came here to say what a miserable day i had doing this to my Ranger, now it is no problem. Thank you everyone this forum is a huge help.

 

[Buckbull]

huge thanks to BigBlue and others// did yet another oil change (yesterday) and it finally went smoothly. Searching "three jaw filter wrench" found me exactly what i needed. I might even try it without removing the wheel next time. What has been an absolute nightmare filter removal is now super easy. // I change my oil every 5000 or so and i do a 950 mile round trip on the freeway once a month sometimes more so i end up doing this a few times a year. Last time i did it i came here to say what a miserable day i had doing this to my Ranger, now it is no problem. Thank you everyone this forum is a huge help.

I change mine every 5000 as well. When i was approaching the 5000 mile mark i youtubed what it would take to do a drain and filter and couldnt beleive i had to partially remove the wheel well liner to get to the filter. And i know next time that the filter drainage is to the rear of the filter not the front like i thought. Pretty easy to do once you have done it once.

 

[Buckbull]

4 years. Jesus man. ?

I was trying to find the little pigtail I bought that plugs into the windshield thing there, it cuts down on one wire you have to hide... It was like 10 bucks or something. If I find it I'll post it....


Found it! Dongar Dashcam Power Adapter (3-pin Type B) for Select Ford Vehicles. Compatible with 2019+ Ford Ranger, and More. Built-in USB Power Source, Connects to Rearview Mirror, Easy to Install https://a.co/d/56aDsd5

And apparently it is 35 bucks. Holy hell that was an expensive wire. ?

Thanks for posting this. Ive been delaying my camera install that i took out of my old rig because its such a sloppy install with the wire. Just ordered the harness.

 

[Granger]

Replaced my antenna with a Stubby Jr.

 

[Jhbryaniv]

Replaced my antenna with a Stubby Jr.

When I replaced mine I felt the increase in hp.

It must have been at least 17 hp.

Although I added a bedrack and basket so it was quickly negated.

 

[BS67]

When I replaced my OEM with the stubby I was telling the wife about my 'stubby'......she just stared at me and said she thought I already had one.......

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