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To each his own. Seems like it would make removing the tailgate more of a pain -- I find the ease that this can be done on the Ranger to be a big plus.

It surprises me that more people don't drive Rangers. The Ranger and F150 might be different vehicles, but for practical purposes, the Ranger is an F150 on a smaller platform for what most people do. In fact, some Ranger configurations haul more payload/cargo than some F150 configurations. I...

My attitude is that if anyone is going to screw things up, it better be me. I am sympathetic to the issue that there are certain jobs that often require messing something else up to do. At the very least, this should have been mentioned up front and discussed.

Effects vary by area. My institution treats COVID-19 patients. The good news is that the curve flattening measures in our state are working and we're treating fewer patients than expected. We've freed up all available resources to treat COVID-19, so we are equipped to treat who comes and...

Outright weird vid. When I was on the market, I wanted to like the Taco. I had one of Toyota's pre Tacoma trucks for almost 2 decades which I loved and never did a single repair on beyond at home maintenance, I've never driven an automatic, and when it comes to smaller trucks, I believe in...

This has already been devastating for many individuals and businesses alike -- and it will get worse. We're past the point at which it can be contained and there is no way for this to not to not be incredibly painful for tens of millions of Americans and businesses. Without drastic measures...

One of the advantages of living in a free country is you express yourself as you wish. Anyone who tells you how to be free is full of it. I lived in the Soviet Union back in the day. What draws trouble here nowadays is much less different from that than people like to believe. We're not...

These don't engage when you're unloaded, so ride should be good if you're on normal pavement or smooth gravel. However, if you ride on surfaces rough enough to engage the suspension much or with enough load to engage them, the rear is going to feel stiff.

This was pretty easy -- nominally, all you do is remove and reinsert two bolts that are not that hard to get at. I didn't even remove the camper nor the wheel. The only tools you need are 13mm and 17mm sockets and a 6" (I think) extension. Shorter won't allow you to reach the bolt. Longer and...

I won't get home until late tonight, but here's a shot of the Timbrens next to the stock jounce bumper (inverted). Not shown is the Timbrens steel plate that contacts the frame -- basically a sturdy round metal disk. In addition to visible differences, the Timbrens are far beefier and the...

After hemming and hawing, I wound up installing some Timbrens. Looks like a good call -- easy on the wallet, handling and ride are way better, and install was a breeze.

This is the first automatic I've driven in my life. I really wanted to like the Taco since it's still available in stick, but the Ranger is too much better in practically every way I care about and a better value to boot. Plus, payload is best among the midsized trucks -- an important issue for...

Nuthin' sadder than a truck that looks perfect -- means it didn't get to do what it's meant to do. After you get a few dings and whatnot, you quit worrying. And then you get to do what you really wanted. Besides, a few battle scars add character :)

Your buddy wouldn't perchance be a "Hold my beer" type of guy? :wink:

Absolutely no way I'd put that kind of load on the tailgate -- I seriously doubt it can handle that much. This thing comes off in literally less than a minute and can also be reinstalled in less than a minute. You'll lose more time than that futzing around trying to figure out how to work with...

Aside from direction, don't forget about stresses caused by bouncing around. I always assume ratings were given for idealized circumstances since there are marketing incentives to do so. If I were in your shoes, I'd mount some tie downs positioned and chosen for your exact application. It's...

Most of the time, I carry a 1200 lb cabover which puts me right at payload capacity by the time I add two people and stuff. When I originally picked up my truck, the guys at Ford suggested I ride with the stock suspension for awhile. I've done this for 9 months and while it's workable, my...

I ride most of the time with a cabover, so no tailgate camera when it would be most handy. I installed a cheapo wireless camera which helps a little spotting things that I can't see with my mirrors, but it's unsatisfactory and I wouldn't mind the parking lines. Tailgate camera and assembly...