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Hey all, Wanted to post a silly question here that I was asking AI the other day: “Can you convince me why my 2019 Ford Ranger XLT was a good purchase?” (I bought it in Sep ‘22 with 26k miles on it) I don’t have buyer’s remorse, I love my truck! I just want to be reminded of why it’s so...

Update: I installed Bilstein 4600s on the rear (as well as new Bosch Quiet Cast rotors and new OEM brake pads on the front) and holy smokes what a difference!! I took it for a drive in the San Gabriel Mountains/Angeles National Forest on an uphill, windy, uneven road and it felt like the truck...

Thanks for all the great advice/suggestions/info! As much as I wanted to stay away from the dealer (and yes, I don’t fully trust them either), I wanted the ease and convenience of just having them do it. It seemed like too much of a tough job for a somewhat novice like me. I got a simple drain...

Nice Steve Miller reference!

For everything? Flush, fill, filter?

As much as I want to do any work I can on my own, this is one of those that I’m willing to pay for. I’m not the most handy/knowledgable car guy. Although I did change my own spark plugs recently! 😎

The latter: flush, pan drop, filter, fluid.

Thanks, Jeff.

Thanks for the response. truck has 56k. So I take it $650 is way too high?

Hey all, Just went to a mom and pop shop today and was quoted $650 for a full transmission fluid/filter replacement. Did my research here (and even asked Gemini AI) and found that that seems kinda high. I called the dealership and (surprisingly) was quoted $359 for the same job. I asked “is...

Hey all, I’m almost at 56k miles on my 2019 XLT. I drive it pretty gently and don’t drive it much as I ride my bike to work almost every day. I’ve put about 29k miles on it in about 40 months. I noticed my engine doing these little stutters when I’m idling and my brother in law mentioned...

Sheesh! Is it the brakes that are garbage or the rotors? Or both? The new brakes I bought are OEM, did I mess up?

Interesting. I’ll give this a try today as I’ll be going up and down some hills. Thanks for the input.

I’ll try this today, thanks! Yeah it’s something that just began over the last month or two. Never really experienced it on flat roads. I started apply my parking brake every time I brake, even on flat roads, should I not do this?

Thanks for the input. I may just get new rotors and maybe replace them and the brakes next time I change my oil (which is soon).

I’ll try some flat ground today and see if I feel it. Thanks!

Ha! Thanks for the reply. I don’t think I do as I’m pretty cognizant of it, but I’m also not someone who slams on the brakes last minute. I like to think I’m pretty good at lightly and smoothly applying pressure and not riding them. My assumption is that it’s gotta be warped rotors. You think...

Hey all, I’ve been experiencing some pretty bad shaking when I’m applying the brakes on a decline, even ones that are not very steep. Even my wife noticed sitting in the passenger side so I’m certain it’s not all in my head. I recently bought new OEM brakes to install, but I realized that my...

Hey all, Any tips on how to easily and affordably achieve a smoother ride on my Ranger (2019 XLT Sport) without sacrificing anything or messing anything up? I know it’s a truck and it’s supposed to be a little rugged, but when I hit those dang speed bumps it just sways like a mofo! I have...

I think I’ll name mine David.