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I lived, hunted, fished and made a living as a surveyor in western Colorado from the late sixties until I moved away in 1988. In those 20 or so years I saw things keep getting more and more restricted. Jeep trails, marked on USFS maps were being closed and tank-trapped, the previously wide-open...

Came across this thread as I did a search for F-100. Just had a thought this morning that when Ford decided a couple years ago to bring back the Ranger in a larger size, they could have branded it the F-100. F-100 went away in the eighties. The new Ranger is pretty close in specs to the old...

I am driving a 2021 XL with the tiny display. It is one of a very few complaints I have with this truck. It is a joke. The other major issue is the lack of a brake control with the trailer tow option. Both are hard to understand. My Ranger is a dealer ordered so I didn't have the choice at the...

"All in all I wished that I had just punched Mr Tinkles ticket and sent him to the promised land." Good point and a lesson for us all. Sorry this happened to you.

Sorry Benny, I guess my opinion hit too close to home for you. LOL

Umm, sorry former Ranger guy, but the first word that came to my mind on that paint was... gaudy. Could be wrong but that's my 2 centavos.

We are in North Idaho again this year. After leaving KC a week ago have put about 1700 miles more towing on our Ranger. Up hill, down hill, in and out of the mountains, we average right at 11 mpg. Our TT is about 4000 lbs loaded. Agree w. Grumpaw... weight is not the biggest issue. Once you go...

Wasn't there a time when people did something like that with fuses in their electrical panel? Or was it a coin or?? Anyway, I learned something useful today. Thanks, Andy.

Nice long literate post. I get your concern, but the windshield probably will be fine for a long time. Sounds like the damage did not penetrate to the laminate. Now on the other hand, I would be over the top concerned about paint peeling, anywhere on the truck. I could go on but suffice it to...

After being with Progressive for a while for auto, home, TT and umbrella coverage, we had to move on after big increases. Going with State Farm saved hundreds on every policy even the TT. BTW... we haven't had a claim for decades. The full coverage on our 2021 Winnebago TT is $349/year. Renewal...

Decided not to give the dealer another shot at my Ranger. Cleaned up the skid plate, drained the oil blend. Finally, was able to get the filter off using some extra persuasion. Standard wrench on right would not do the job. Had to resort to the one on the left with grousers. Filter was...

Thanks Grumpaw, Fumoto F-107SX on the shopping list.

Oh yeah, parking and turning around an F350 crew cab long bed is something like navigating around an aircraft carrier. My brother who lived in Michigan drove his 7.3 until the body rusted away from the running gear. Pulled his 5th wheel many many miles. He loved that beast. His was just a 250...

Now that's an honest result. That's the kind of mileage we get.

The answer is... Keep your 350 and your life will be easier. Probably even get much better mileage and lower insurance and taxes. You may even get to say: "I can't tell it's ( your new TT) back there." and be telling the truth. That will never be the story with a Ranger. Even with all the mods...

Hey Doc, Thanks for the ideas. I actually tried No. 2 . I had stocked up on filters when I saw them on sale. Thats the Motorcraft FL-910S BTW. So having all these filters I thought that's an easy way to get some oil out. But NO. The dang filter is on so tight I could not make it budge. Again...

Like you Grumpaw, I tow a lot and am on a 5K oil change plan. I do every other one and take it to the dealer on the 10,20, 30 and so on so they can rotate the tires. I had the Fumoto on my RAM. I may go back to that on the Ranger. Decided not to go back to the dealer after seeing it overfilled...

Yesterday I posted about a crummy oil change experience I had at Metro Ford in the Kansas City area. After getting home, I had spotted a small puddle of oil under the Ranger. So I crawled under to get a look and saw all kinds of oil on the skid plate. This morning I pulled it and saw this...

Well, if you have not bought either the truck or trailer, you are smart to be asking around about this combo now. I have towed a few different trailer/truck combos through the years. In my humble opinion you should either go bigger on the truck or smaller on the trailer. The length and weight of...

Took my truck in for the almost 20K oil change and tire rotate. Metro Ford near Kansas City. Guess they put the new guy on it. Noticed a small puddle under the truck after I got home. Crawled under to see an oily mess. Looks like the newguy just drained the oil through the splash shield. Just...