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Just curious what people's philosophies are with regard to normal wear and tear on their trucks. Given that this is the first new vehicle I own, I think I might be a little bit obsessed with every little scratch or scuff that gets on the paint. It also doesn't help that my truck is blue, so...

Ah, yes. I probably did not hear it before because I honestly drive like a grandmother. I was on the highway today and was doing 55 the entire time :/

Hi all, It has started to cool off here a bit, and so I have been driving with my windows down and noticed something quite peculiar with the sound my truck makes. When I let off the gas, I get a high pitched "whine" kinda sound coming from somewhere in the truck. It primarily happens when I...

I'm thinking of putting some foam tape on top of some of the rails to keep it from scratching as someone else said. I saw a post of somebody with a Toyota Tacoma who did the same thing and it seemed to work out great. I think the individual just put foam tape on the lower rails so that the bed...

I wonder if my issue had any chance to have a negative impact on the transmission. As I was in stop and go traffic from Riverside back to San Diego, I noticed that shifting was quite rough on low gears (sometimes) ... that was before I even read this thread. I hope Its just my mild paranoia. I...

So, here was the problem exactly, check engine light came on, indicator for oil pressure came on as well. The cabin heater coolant pump shorted internally ( no idea what the heck that is) and fried some sensors/ fuses causing the low oil pressure light to turn on. Hopefully everything will be...

Yeah, it is. I think maybe I just got a bit unlucky. Hopefully this will be the last issue for a while. I know what the problem was now. Apparently some fuse blew out and caused a problem with the coolant transfer pump (no clue how the hell that would lead to a low oil pressure warning). So...

Sounds like these have been reliable, and, honestly, I do hope this is a reliable truck. I take very good care of my vehicles (considering they have always been outside a garage). I bought a used 2002 Camaro in 2007 (salvaged) that had 75,000 miles, now it has a bit over 130,000 miles. While it...

I'm not going to lie, even in my first post on this forum, I was going to be picking up the truck with a lot of skepticism about the engines. I bought the Ranger over the Tacoma primarily because the price was much much lower. The Toyota dealership in my area wanted $32,400 for a V6 Tacoma 4X2...

UPDATE Dealership called in, said they couldn't quite figure out the problem today, they needed to wait until tomorrow where a specific tech guy who knows these trucks in and out would be in the dealership. They did end up offering me a free rental to get back down to San Diego (about 100 miles...

T That is what I thought as well. They just made me fill out a slip, saying what the problem was, miles, address, phone number, etc. The guy who helped me was a sales guy, said they would have to charge like a minimum $120 for "checking it out." Maybe he was misinformed? I don't know. They...

About 1/5th or 1/4th of a mile to the nearest parking space. Literally to the safest place I could. Lucky for me, I was on a boulevard, and a high school was only 3 blocks away from when the warning popped up. We waited in the parking lot of the high school for towing folks. They lifted my truck...

The engine sounded normal to me, but, admittedly, I made a post about odd engine sound since I received the truck. I even posted a video about how it sounded these forums. People said it was the normal sound of the direct injected engines (like sewing machine). It seemed to drive fine, I...

Hi all, So, today, at 317 miles, my truck gave me a low oil pressure and check engine light warning. I checked the oil dip stick, looked normal. I called the toll free number for Ford's towing services, had it towed to a dealership, and they said they will take a look at it tomorrow (Its...

I got lightning blue, but kind of wish I had gotten Gray since bed scratches are much less obvious. Still love the exterior look of the blue though.

I have no idea what is going on there man, but it would absolutely concern me (safety wise). Do any of the former Ford employees here have any idea? This sounds quite dangerous.

Ah okay, so it is steel, just feels rather thin (at least thinner than the steel in our family's 88 S10). Still, glad it is steel throughout the bed. A follow up question then, if I leave a load of about 950lb on the bed overnight (we are leaving early morning tomorrow) will that damage the leaf...

Wait, are you sure the wheel wells are steel? They feel so .... soft compared to the bottom of the bed.

Hi all, I was under the impression that Ford trucks were tougher than the competition. That said, the aluminum on the wheel wells feels rather cheap. In fact, I'm so afraid to put any weight on them for fear that they may collapse like a soda can (honestly, feels so delicate when I even lightly...

Thanks, the bedliner looks pretty solid. I hope that, since its a Ford product, it doesn't scratch up the paint as badly as some aftermarket drop in liners. Any tips to avoid rust buildup underneath? I'm guessing clean out under the bedliner once a year?