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I've been helping my dad build a retaining wall out of railroad ties. We got a bundle of 16 delivered and were 3 short so made a trip to the lumberyard today. An 8' 6" tie barely overhangs a supercab bed. These suckers are heavy, 200-300 lbs each. I could feel the weight but the ranger handled...

Do you have full articulation/stuff without rubbing? If so that is very impressive and it must be an absolute beast on trails.

People are fools to pay these markups. That is $10k more than my ranger cost me in early 2021, back when you could get vehicles BELOW msrp.

When I get my oil changed at the ford dealer they put a sticker for a 5k oil change interval. Ask any tech who tears down these ecoboost engines and they will tell you 5k is the max they would go for their engines. These things have very tight tolerances, and are exposed to a lot of heat because...

And I am sure they say the same thing on the Superduty forums about f-150 drivers. A half ton=half a man! And on the big rig forums, OTR guys laugh at the hotshot hauler f-450/550 guys for "pretending to be truckers." It's all relative man. The Maverick is a cool, utilitarian vehicle for people...

What issues were you having?

Or even the folks that got diesel Colorados! I had a guy bragging to me that he got 30mpg last tank in his Colorado, and I had to bring him back to reality because gas is 4.40 and diesel is 6.40! At the 26mpg I got in my ranger last tank I'm still ahead! This is on winding 55mph Maine roads...

I valet park cars in the mountains, so drive a lot of "rigs." Loads of different trucks and suvs, sometimes lifted, usually new and expensive. I have never gotten in a Toyota and thought "man this is nice" and the Tacoma is probably the worst. The sight lines are terrible, the seating position...

I cross shopped Tacomas for about 10 minutes when looking for a truck. The cost was considerably higher than a comparable Ranger, so they were immediately eliminated. I knew the Ranger was a better truck, and I have been a Ford truck fan since day 1 so the choice was easy. In the mountains...

A 2005 Excursion Eddie Bauer 6.0 diesel. Super clean truck even with 198k. I bought it because I a) needed the interior room temporarily and b) got a screaming deal and thought I could flip it and make a few bucks (plus who doesn't want to rip 600ft lbs of torque around?). Worst vehicle purchase...

In Utah I fill up whenever I am between 1/2 and 1/4. I have a preferred gas station near where I get groceries and so I just do it when it is convienent. I also libe up a road that can spontaneously become jammed with traffic and turn a 20 minute ride into 3hrs plus. It's good to have reserve...

Not less than $5k. New hood, new fender, new headlight, new grille and fascia. Then paint and labor. Insurance is gonna be the way to go imo.

I HATE this feature. I am a valet and park cars for a living, and I can't tell you how stupid it is to have your mirror pointed at the ground when you are in reverse. Maybe it is handy for parking against a curb but even then, there is no danger to your vehicle if you boop the curb with your...

That is just the wrong handle. It isn't "unpainted." It looks identical to the door handles on my STX, which is to say, kinda crappy. One of the lamest parts of my truck is how the handles have looked faded and splotchy since the first wash. I put some detailer on now that helps but its a crappy...

The engine braking in towhaul mode is sweet for descending large passes/canyons out west. Just hit the brakes down to a speed and it will automatically down shift and try to keep you there. It's pretty smart and is much easier than trying to manually cycle through 10 gears. The little 2.3...

Removed dealer plate frames and sticker, ford toughbed sticker, STX bed stickers, and rear headrests.

Have you done plugs yet? I imagine you have, but if not you are definitely due at 90k and should look there first. The fact that it does it every time you shut it off points a little more to the injectors, like they are taking awhile to build pressure back up or something.

Washed it! Finally had time to scrub the bugs off from driving across country. Also applied a little wax to hopefully make bug removal easier next time around. Parked next to my Dad's '02.

This is a super valuable thread for people living in rust prone areas. Even though I avoid the Northeast winters by living in Utah, I get the full brunt of Utah winters and am pretty sure the local municipality uses salt. The "canyon trucks" owned by the ski area are all pretty dang rusty...

Half the reason I bought a second set of rims for the snow tires on my STX (silver wheels) was to get these black XLT rims. Really an attractive wheel, looks good with the iconic silver. Scored mine for $200 from a guy at a tire shop, they were almost new takeoffs. It was a shame to swap back to...