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For the love of the sweet baby jesus, please don't perform a puck-based carolina squat on your truck. Not only is a three inch lift going to stress the hell out of your CVs, ruin your ride quality, and limit suspension travel, but you really can't just modify the front suspension only, call...

As an additional data point on driving in mexico (we're here for three months), the community of Ranger enthusiasts is really fun. Every other Ranger driver waves or nods, and guys with nicely taken care of older Rangers are flashing their lights, honking, waving, etc. I get a lot of nice...

A cohesive setup is always going to work better than the scattershot approach you have to take with Fox, et al. But if you just want an easy improvement, take the sway bar end links off. UCAs would be a logical upgrade too. Avoid Icon, they foul the shock towers and actually limit travel.

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Oh, and I don't think I ever shared this: https://wessiler.substack.com/p/your-guide-to-building-the-ultimate

Manta rays and dolphins jumping, no other humans for dozens of kilometers, and a truck performing perfectly in the kind of driving it was designed for.

Would you belive there's a country where the cops murder innocent people every day? The United States is best avoided if you care about safety.

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Looks like you've made some smart decisions here. That suspension system is designed specifically to handle heavy loads and to prevent shock overheating on dirt with that load onboard. Sticking with a sensible tire size has maintained as much of your original final drive ratio as possible, while...

And E won't be any more puncture or damage resistant than an otherwise equivalent C, it'll just require more air pressure. We're way past the days where the letter corresponded to a number of plies, now it's "ply-equivalent" and any LT within a model range will have plies of the same...

Nah, I just got used to using the mirrors. Grew up in a work truck, so not a huge adjustment. I may do a Wolfbox rearview camera/rearview mirror though when we're back from Mexico.

Here's everything: https://wessiler.substack.com/p/your-guide-to-building-the-ultimate Just kept my life simple and am running a full OME BP-51 system for everything. Not only is this much higher performance than other options, but it's way higher quality too, in the sense of giving us...

If you go OME for springs, medium rate will be what you need. I wouldn't bother with the ARB rear bumper. Once you stop the rear from sagging, you shouldn't drag your ass again. I don't think I've ever had mine contact any obstacle. If you're looking for a tire carrier, check out Rig'd. Spend...

I would argue that pretty much everyone who drives a Subaru actually needs a Ranger: (Trigger warning in case Doug is still lurking: link to my own work, gross ethical violations, extreme hubris) https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/opinion/the-case-against-crossovers/

Wow, instructions!

That looks great. I really want to get one of the new ePDL Old Towns and carry it in something similar.

(I also kayak every now and then)

So 4wd locks the speeds of the front and rear axles together. The wheel with the least traction on either axle is only free to spin as fast as the wheel with the least traction on the opposite axle. Because your axles need to spin at different speeds while taking corners, 4wd forces wheels to...

First or second gen Ford Escape Hybrid. Arguably one of the longest lasting vehicles ever made.

Nice GFC. Like the others are saying here, you need a new mechanic, that alignment is incompetent.