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I don't use my radio much when I am travelling, so I don't really care that much about long distance reception. I still want good local reception. What I am concerned about is, what do you do when you have a cab over camper that fits fairly close to the cab. Has anyone installed a old style...

I have been using a 2M mobile ham radio for about 5 years. It replaced a CB because the groups I run with off-road switched over to ham. The ham transmissions are much clearer, and the communication distance is much greater. I have never used repeaters because i have not had the need to...

Why would a locking differential need friction modifier? There should be no clutch discs to chatter. My Torsen helical gear type limited slip differentials do not require friction modifier.

I, for the most part, am liking the 2024. I do like the 2.7L engine. Not so much for the extra hp but for the smoother V6. I also like not having to be concerned about the carbon build up on the intake valves. The 10R60 may be not as strong but appears to have plenty capability for for the...

That is true for the most part but mogul like surfaces can get the third tire very light contact. I have Torsen differentials (very much like Truetrac) on the front and rear of my 02 Ranger and I like the way they work off-road. I spend about 4 weeks every year in some pretty rough wilderness...

Yes, I did it with the help of my brother who has shop and is a professional mechanic. He had all the tools needed for the job. We pulled the engine to do the work. It was a complete rebuild including the crank to jackshaft chain and tensioner. The only thing broken was the crack to jackshaft...

I must be doing something right with almost 300K miles on my 02 Ranger with a strong running engine. The only major thing I have done to it is rebuild the cam timing chain system because that is a weak link in the 4.0 SOHC engine.

I run off-road trips for a total of at least 4 weeks every year. These are trips that have multiple vehicles. I am very rarely in the front. My truck ends up eating a lot of dust. After these trips the K&N filter is loaded with dirt. I knock off most of it and it leaves big pile of dirt...

I don't understand the negativity of K&N air filters. I have used them on all my vehicles since around the mid 80s. I do a light oiling on both sides and have never had an issues with any vehicle that had MAF. I don't do anything to remove excess oil, I just don't over oil it. I always...

I am an avid cyclist and motorist. On my bicycle, I have been hit, many close calls and purposely driven of the road by a concrete mixing truck. Fortunately, I was on a road without a curb with the incident with the truck and was able to go off without crashing. I am sure you would not want...

As has just been said you may have to have big pockets to protect a patent. However, I doubt any large corporation or individual will see enough money in stealing your patent to spend the effort and money on it. Keeping it as trade secret also doesn't keep someone from patenting your process...

Just make sure everything inside is secure. It looks like if something bumped it, it may open the tailgate.

It sounds like you may want to just consider your dip stick as trade secret. That way you don't have to divulge anything. Just keep records and dates on it just in case someone tries to patent it. My company has filed patents on many mechanical devises I have developed. However, I have also...

If you are every in surgery, you better hope no one in the room also doesn't believe that.

I am glad to see this thread. Most are relatively low miles but it is good hear positivity. I plan to buy a 2025 Tremor if Ford comes out with one. I am on my second Ranger now but they were the previous generations. I have had good luck with both. My 1st one was an 89 STX and sold it to a...

Every time I have installed Bilstein shocks to replace none gas pressurized shocks, I get a small lift. Let a Bilstein shock extend and then try to compress it. It takes a lot of force to compress it. It acts like a spring similar to air bags. I know there are gas pressurized shocks that do...

Since you no longer build them, would you consider revealing where you purchased the parts/materials. I would have no problem building a set of my own and could research where to get stuff, but it would be nice to not have to do that. I want to build a set for a 6G Ranger and it may be a...

I saw her as a lead in for another female country singer at a local county fair. This was before she became popular when she was starting with country. I knew then she was going to be very famous. She put on a better show than the main entertainer. I am in no way a swifty but am a fan. I...

I have done all of the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to I-70 in CO as well as some portions up to Montana. This was done in my 02 FX4 Ranger with 33" tires and mostly stock otherwise. A newer Ranger should not have any problem with this trail. A Sprinter was with us and did just fine...

I don't have much experience with struts but I can't see how a 1" spacer lift should have any significant affect on ride. If so it must be something else that is causing it. I do have experience with 1.5" lift the front with a torsion bar adjustment. It also changes the angle of the CV joint...