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I also worked hard at destroying my previous ranger off road without much success. As for the new one... I thought I was babying it in comparison. But of course my old ranger had more clearance and a higher alternator. So yeah, should have had that difference more top of mind. That said I love...

You never been to Massachusetts then LOL. Look I'm not trying to say it's not my fault that I hit the pot hole and bent the frame... I filed a claim for an at-fault accident. I'm just not hooning this truck off-road like a mad man.

Think what you want but if you were there you would be. Not like I was mudding or playing Baja racer here.

Took the truck into the dealer and got some really bad news. There is a portion of the frame that hangs just below the skid plate on the driver side. I hit this pretty hard when the suspension bottomed out on a large pothole a while back and dinged it, but everything looked fine and I thought...

Definitely gear oil IMO.

Unhappy update... Stil waiting on the alternator. I had to push my truck back to access my shed today and immediately noticed oil on the ground under the engine. poked around and found the culprit above the skid Under the front diff area: anyone have an idea what I am looking at here? Front...

Hi Phil, It does have skid plates, it is a bone-stock FX4, no bigger tires or anything. This truck sprays the engine bay with mud A LOT even in shallow mud. In this video, you can see how the engine gets covered in mud after splashing through a mud puddle at 2:13: I'm no expert, but...

So here's the current update: Ford will not cover the alternator, as it was not a defective part. I'm disappointed, but not surprised. It was the alternator that failed due to mud and debris, and not a fuse or connection. Oddly, the truck did not go through any significant mud on the day of...

Thanks Phil. I was going pretty slow, probably <5mph through this area. There are some large rocks in the water so I would not risk going faster. It was raining today and I did go through some puddles at speed but I can't imagine that would cause any damage to the alternator.

Ford wanted $200 to tow me home, so I ended up using a friend's unlimited towing miles instead. Going to clean the truck up like new once it stops raining on Tuesday and then wait for the dealer to reopen to see what we can do about this. Hoping it is just a simple issue as mentioned above. I...

We limped it to a car wash already. Will be pressure washing at home as well. Probably going to put a sealed alternator in myself. Cannot live w a truck that can’t take a little mud.

Update: it is 100% the alternator. Thing is caked w mud. Here's a pic of the deepest crossing from today... Quite disappointing for a truck that says off-road on the side LOL! Otherwise very impressed but pissed off rn. To add insult to injury, Ford roadside assistance could tow me to the...

No I have not

Long story short: I was driving some fairly wet country roads today when I got a warning message “charging system service now.” Fast forward an hour, and my battery dies and the truck shuts down completely on the highway. I wait 20 min and am able to start it and limp it to the rest stop 1/2 up...

Hi Ian, I haven't downsized yet, so I still have these rims. Unfortunately, I drive my truck off road frequently so they've ended up with some circular scratches on the finish. I'm going to go to grab some rub clay at autozone and see how superficial the scratches are. If it looks good I'll...

Stock FX4 on the way to the moto trails on a gloomy but warm day.

Gnarly!

Hauled through some decently rough terrain to bring the bike to the real rough stuff. The truck didn't complain at all :thumbsup:

Got a little bit dirty taking the real off-road machine to the trails ?

I used plastic totes for dirt bike gear and tools.