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The lugnuts should be installed dry by design and the way wheel retention testing is performed. Oiled studs should not be used, cleaned off with solvent...otherwise you are way overtorquing the lugnuts. A very bad idea..

Hi joeD Steel remembers when it is hurt. your studs should be okay if the yield point was not exceeded, but how would you know this? What I think is you have about 1000 miles or more and no torque loss, so I think you are okay. Not easy to check as visual shows okay but studs may have been...

We planned to celebrating at the Tucson Taco Drop! However, it appeas rain, cold and sleep at 8pm preclude our attendance... Happy New Year 2026! Phil and Margie

Yep! that is want it is supposed to do!

My Ranger took us on Date night to the Garage for dinner for Friday night date night. Some what dirty, we first went to Octopus Carwash to make the Ranger feel clean again! Garage is a local sports Beer and Burger place.

Hi Kent, If Santa can bring continued good health...perfect! Best present is to wake up in the morning, aches and pains as may be, but be vertical is a good result! I have given much advice here on Rangers, but both Margie and have this advice, Do not get old! So we act like we are not...

Our Thanksgiving morning sunrise from our patio

Happy Thanksgiving! Same here in Green Valley AZ. Pappa Murphy's cowboy pizza for Daughter and us. Pacifico beer, salad and pizza...

Very sad to hear of your poor Ranger is toast. One of My babies...I made sure that we put the customer first and our team made sure we did the right thing to not just cost reduce and sacrifice reliability. Sad that today's Rangers are not on the same path as my babies were... I see many of...

My second most useful addition is this...keeps the wife very quiet when I reach to push the button!

Hi Dave, Tito is in brumation now.... But since he lives in the house with us by his choice many years ago when he opened the screen door from the back yard to the house and let himself in, you can still see him as he is in Margie's Studio (2nd bedroom). here is a pix of him today...

Hi Dave, Looks like closing on the GV house is fast approaching! After things settle down for you, lets get to together! Give me a call if you have any questions on trades in GV, etc. best, Phil

Today, I had to replace the engine start battery. Two problems...at 76 years old, I can barely lift new the battery out of the pickup box! Second, It started to rain and hailing pea size hail... Major yuck! Took me about 20 minutes, but majorly soaked clothes. Then problem number 3 ...the...

Harvest Moon from our RV Site.

I just found a picture of the Ranger that was on display in the Ford World Headquarters. It is now in an Archive Barn at the Henry Ford Museum. Thanks to AI to find out that it will be preserved for many years!

I posted this a few years ago but it shows the key part the Ranger played in the 9/11 aftermath. I was to fly to Germany for the Indy Car race on 9/11/2001 as I was a trackside Indy Car Official. This was when the grave terrorist attack happened, and all flights were grounded. Shocked beyond...

On Abrego?

Tito turned 18 years old yesterday on Sept 1 2025.......We celebrated his birthday at a Labor Day cookout! Harvey Mickelson, the RV Park owner, Tito and me. Best, Phil Schilke

We got trapped in the Costco parking lot... rode the storm out and drove back to Flagstaff. First time we had ever had this happen to us! Ranger got a car wash too.