It depends really, usually when we are out camping the fridge will stay plugged into the bed outlet. It's extremely well insulated and stays cold for around 8 hours no issue. We are at a higher elevation and even in the summer, the Rockies don't get that warm. On a warmer day if the truck is...
The TJM ones are frame-mounted, but when I tried sourcing them, I was told they aren't actually available for sale in the US yet...
But 2x on frame-mounted, it's pretty much a non-point, if you get sliders they need to be frame mounted, if they are body mounted they're pretty much only good as...
Got my Hot Metal Fab sliders bolted up today. Took about hour and half. Install is straight forward (but a pain in the ass by yourself), there were only 2 holes to drill.
They’re beefy. Way stronger looking than a few of the other brands I’ve got to see. 3 wrap around frame attachment arms...
The is an issue when running the FP x ARB bumper, I had to make a few cuts in the bumper to make the skid mounts fit.
You can see my post here about it:
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/chris-2021-cactus-grey-xlt-4x4-overland-build.20227/post-542827
Here's what I got back from the owner about the powder coating option.
"We have an HMF paint guarantee. We guarantee there will be missed spots, and paint runs, we also guarantee they will get damaged in shipping. We're fabricators, not painters."
I got the vibe he really doesn't like to do...
They are to totally different types. The FX4 is more of a brush / gravel guard, you'll bust right through it on an actual rock. The RCI ones are heavy duty for hard trail use, two different use cases really.
Got the radio wired up today!
Lots of holes in the ARB bumper to mount the antenna to, went with the big 6db one to pair well with the 50w radio.
Bad spot for the last bit of snow melt under the truck lol, scared the crap out of me when I walked outside
The wires I ran through the door...
Get a 1 piece drive shaft. Lots of people on here are running one! Get rid of the shitty center bearing altogether.
https://4xshaft.com/products/5th-generation-ford-ranger-rear-drive-shaft
Midland is having their spring sale, $100 off any orders over $500! So decided to finally upgrade from my handheld walkies. I thought about waiting until Overland Expo because I know the deals are way better, but it'll be nice using these over the summer.
The heavy kit, which advertises a 2.5 inch lift, is actually only spec'd for a 2.36 inch lift. The 5mm spacer is to fine-tune it to a true 2.5 inch lift. OK4WD sells them for $15.75 a piece. My front sits hella low with all the weight (even with the HD kit) so I'm grabbing the spacers for that...