🌟New Year’s Resolutions… for Your Ranger 🛠

[Realtruck]

RealTruck here! Found this in your glovebox…

“New year, fresh calendar… same owner who keeps walking past me in the driveway like I don’t have feelings.
Since we’re rolling into 2026, I figured I’d speak up. I’ve got a few New Year’s resolutions, and honestly, I’ve been trying to tell you these things for a while.
First off, what’s my resolution? I’d really like to get out a bit more. A trip to the beach, the mountains, the trails, or honestly just putting some more miles on the odometer would be nice.

Second, remember that project you said you’d “get to soon”? Yeah… I’m still waiting. 2026 feels like a good year to finally stop putting it off.
And lastly, I could really use a lifestyle change. More trails, more work, more road trips, more time outside. I wasn’t built to just sit here.

Sincerely,
Your Ranger”

I actually found a similar note in my own glovebox , and apparently my truck’s big goal for 2026 is finally getting a 3.5" lift kit installed and upgrading the wheels and tires. It’s been on the list long enough.


Curious what everyone else’s trucks are asking for this year?

 Drop a reply and tell us what your truck is hoping for in 2026.

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[Tako]

New tires and a catback

 

[AzScorpion]

Curious what everyone else’s trucks are asking for this year?

Dampers!

 

[Superspirit]

Install stedi switch mount and switches, wire light bar, back up lights, and winch solenoid and switches. Install back up lights. Wire winch 0ga quick connects to front and rear recievers install amp, lube slip yoke, change oil. tomorrow I'll start with an oil change and see where it goes from there.

 

[woodworker]

Maintain, drive, and enjoy. 149,000 and runs as good as new.

 

[LaBalbe]

2025 was the big one for checking off a long-time resolution with getting the Elevate Rack:

This year will be much less exciting, but arguably more important from a safety stand-point: new summer tires. The current set are balding from the inside edge from taking mountain curves.

 

[SpaceGhost]

To install all of the parts laying in my shed that I bought last year

 

[Deleted User 38384]

Empty current parts pile:
● Instal new headlights,
● Instal new fog lights,
● Instal new train horns,
● Instal new ditch light brackets,
● Mount new tires,
● Instal new deflator valves & TPMS sensors.

Begin building new parts pile:
● 3½" BDS Fox 2.5 suspension lift, OR,,,
● 3½" ICON Stage 8 suspension lift,
● New speakers, amps, & sub,
● Hidden front bumper winch mount.

Sell spare parts pile:
● HornBlaster Electric Train Horns (x2) $20,
● 4" Auxbeam 6-Mode LED lights (x4) $40,
● 4" Nilight LED lights (x2) $10,
● Ditch Light Brackets $10,
● Rough County Bumper Slot Light Kit $65,
● the whole pile $120.
*posting in Marketplace once I sort the pics...

 

[Realtruck]

2025 was the big one for checking off a long-time resolution with getting the Elevate Rack:

This year will be much less exciting, but arguably more important from a safety stand-point: new summer tires. The current set are balding from the inside edge from taking mountain curves.

The elevate was an awesome addition there! Sometimes tires aren't as exciting but are one of the most important upgrades you can do.

 

[Realtruck]

Empty current parts pile:
● Instal new headlights,
● Instal new fog lights,
● Instal new train horns,
● Instal new ditch light brackets,
● Mount new tires,
● Instal new deflator valves & TPMS sensors.

Begin building new parts pile:
● 3½" BDS Fox 2.5 suspension lift, OR,,,
● 3½" ICON Stage 8 suspension lift,
● New speakers, amps, & sub,
● Hidden front bumper winch mount.

Sell spare parts pile:
● HornBlaster Electric Train Horns (x2),
● 4" Auxbeam 6-Mode LED lights (x4),
● 4" Nilight LED lights (x2),
● Ditch Light Brackets,
● Rough County Bumper Slot Light Kit.

That is an awesome plan you have going! Also worth noting, this happens to be your 1000th forum response which is pretty sweet!

Emptying one pile, starting another and planning the pile after that is exactly as it should be done

 

[Realtruck]

Maintain, drive, and enjoy. 149,000 and runs as good as new.

Respect for that! Clearly you are doing something right so keep the miles rolling and enjoy it!

 

[Deleted User 38384]

That is an awesome plan you have going! Also worth noting, this happens to be your 1000th forum response which is pretty sweet!

Emptying one pile, starting another and planning the pile after that is exactly as it should be done

Thank you,,, I needed validation

 

[Realtruck]

Thank you,,, I needed validation

Don't we all

 

[woodworker]

Respect for that! Clearly you are doing something right so keep the miles rolling and enjoy it!

Thank you. It has had every single service Ford recommends and goes in every 5000 miles for whatever it needs. Just had a new rear drive shaft installed to replace the noisy center bearing. That’s the first “broke fix” work since I bought it with 7 miles on it.

 

[TJC]

Maintain, drive, and enjoy. 149,000 and runs as good as new.

So very Impressive!

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