What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[JohnnyO]

Actually this was yesterday but my son and his girlfriend bought a house so I helped them move.
Not real far, only a few miles from their old apartment. He rented a small U-Haul box van also and my daughter and her husband came with his F-150.
Mid-50's era brick ranch house, good bones but needs some cosmetic work and minor repairs and upkeep.
I got a knee replacement in November and I'm about 75% so I didn't carry anything heavy but going up and down steps was good therapy.
The weather here sucks half the year but home prices are reasonable, both of my kids are in their early 30's and each own their own home.

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[9zero1790]

Drove the Ranger to have a quick visit with the FIL. He just sold his place so he can move into a retirement residence. Meal plan, weekly cleaning and linen service, cafe, BBQ area, Happy Hour lounge - the works. I took him a few moving boxes and some bubble wrap but I was mainly there to check on his spirits - 40 years in the same house - can’t be an easy transition to make.

The truck isn’t used much these days so it was a good chance to charge the battery and check on the BMS. All worked just as it should - ASS wasn’t engaging when I first started out of the city but by the time I got to his place, it was shutting down when I expected it to.

Driving in S mode is the norm for me but I stayed in D for this entire trip. I sure noticed the difference in shifting, especially in that 30-40 mph range when you’re in moderate traffic and easing on and off the gas to maintain distance, instead of braking too often. No hesitation, hunting, or surging, but the pattern sure is different when you accelerate slowly.

About 41,000 miles - still a great truck!

time sure is unkind to us all... except marissia tomei she is aging like fine wine.
hope your father in law is doing well in the transition. seems so odd im sure. work all your life to get a good home and things that make it comfortable. then when too old to work you get rid of all the stuff you worked for. I wouldnt mind those services and perks you mentioned though my lines are ready for washing lol.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

time sure is unkind to us all... except marissia tomei she is aging like fine wine.
hope your father in law is doing well in the transition. seems so odd im sure. work all your life to get a good home and things that make it comfortable. then when too old to work you get rid of all the stuff you worked for. I wouldnt mind those services and perks you mentioned though my lines are ready for washing lol.

Maybe, if you’re nice, Ms. Tomei will come over and put your linens through the spin cycle.

 

[JohnnyO]

time sure is unkind to us all... except marissia tomei she is aging like fine wine.
hope your father in law is doing well in the transition. seems so odd im sure. work all your life to get a good home and things that make it comfortable. then when too old to work you get rid of all the stuff you worked for. I wouldnt mind those services and perks you mentioned though my lines are ready for washing lol.

Well, you have to look at what she started with.

 

[dano42]

Went to the beach yesterday. The sand was firm from the rain, so we did some exploring.

 

[Chris M]

Our prodigal moderator just sent me this...he's taken Money Pit II to the Mecum auction at State Farm Stadium ?

 

[9zero1790]

never seen one of these before.

was going to drive the 5g to go see it but it felt kinda spamy

So ive seen three of these for on fb marketplace all with in 250 miles of dfw texas this week. Maybe some one is importing more of them or something.

 

[MXGOLF]

I drove up to my Seattle office for some meetings and free food. LOL Stayed the night and came back early in the morning to avoid Seattle and Portland traffic. 372 miles round trip. I sure love my Ranger. Very comfortable on long cruises. Happy Friday everyone.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Our prodigal moderator just sent me this...he's taken Money Pit II to the Mecum auction at State Farm Stadium ?

Looks like we’re going to have to start using STA-BIL in more than just our lawnmowers now. ?

Oh, and we all know that Duke’s 404 is a hundred and one times better, right.

 

[Burnt Money]

Drove back to TN today to see the family. Stopped by one of my old hangout spots I hadn’t been to in over 20yrs. If it had been summer I might have got in lol.

 

[Chris M]

Drove it to the Mecum auction to meet @AzScorpion. Traded him some boxes for auction passes. Good to meet him and Miss Annie in person and share a good time.

 

[Chris M]

^^^^^^
Gratuitous pic of Money Pit II.
Proof of life...?

 

[Friday yet?]

Spring is right around the corner so the Warden and I are starting our first project of the season. As such used the blue beauty to pick up some rocks yesterday. (Think 4"x4"x10" landscape rocks.) How many rocks? Bad ass Ranger had 1214 pounds in the bed.

They sell them by weight. Weighed the pallet. We loaded what we needed. They then reweighed the pallet and billed us the difference. Hence me knowing the exact weight. And yea, I know... with both of us in the truck and the few odds and ends I generally carry it was overloaded by about 200 pounds, versus my Tremor's capacity of 1426. I only had about 5 miles to go and took the back roads for 90% of that. Slow and easy.

So, 1214 pounds in the bed. Did it sag? Nope. Seriously. Now I'm sure it did a bit and if I'd have put a tape on it, it'd have been easily measured. But just to eyeball it would you say "Wow, bumpers dragging on that sucker!" Nope. Could I tell it was loaded? Yes, of course. But did the Ranger even care? No, not even a little bit. Not gonna lie... I was impressed. Even the Warden commented that it sure is nice to have a truck again. (Smart woman. Smart. No wonder I love that girl.) I somewhat cracked myself up on the way home as my truck was impressing me. Found myself saying "It's a Ford F***ing Ranger!"

Got to give Ford some love here. These trucks will seriously work if/when you need them too. They are 100% truck at the end of the day.

 

[9zero1790]

today me and Abbs did some dirt road exploring and found an old bridge. It looks like it has not helped anyone or anything across the river in at least 50 years...

 

[9zero1790]

technically i didnt do it with the 5g. i was tempted. i was certain we could make it... until i realized i couldnt tell where the shallow and deep spot changed after the first ten feet. the bottom is mostly rock so i wasnt worried about getting stuck just drowning out. i still think the truck would have made it. but to avoid being the jackass that ended up star of "turn around dont drown" memes for the next decade and possible recovered drowned truck out of the river fees - i shall return in summer time for my victory photo lol.

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