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I could be mistaken, but 87 octane has always been marginal in these engines. Even Ford says to run 91 for towing, unless I am misrembering (which is a distinct possibility)

Beat me to it. Good tip. I keep such a piece of hose in my tool box just for this.

You have to turn it down (Use the radio volume control) while it's ringing. It should remember the setting. Mine does.

Bottle jacks are great, but they usually don’t come with the adapters you need to lift safely. Sucks to have the truck sitting on a 3/4” diameter flat button. You can make things a lot more comfy if you get an adapter kit. They come with axle saddles or v-blocks and pinch-weld clips. Usually...

Well... If you have a look at the detailed specifications for the wet rag, the specific moisture content is defined here as ">0.01% moisture content as defined in SAE 1004-32.147"

The OEMs obviously had some input into the equation. They were basically saying, if you gotta outlaw something, it's gonna be the little trucks, but you gotta make it feasible for us to sell SOME kind of trucks. An we sell a lot of the big ones. Note that the domestic OEMs have never paid...

My previous "Ranger" It's the Mazda B3000. It was pretty great for me, but time takes a toll. It was needing paint, some transmission love, and the interior was falling apart. The driver's seat back broke, and that was all she wrote. This is the kind of truck I was hoping to get when I...

This is the best answer to the question of why nobody builds little trucks like the 4g any more. (Spoiler: It's the EPA and CAFE standards) This guy lays it out in a short, but complete explanation, while avoiding a lot of complicated math. Well, he does show one equation, and some graphs, but...

Excellent idea. Masterful execution. Great results. Bravo.

Just popping in to say all the keys have chips and require programming, whether fob only or cut keys. You can add, delete, or program keys to have limitations (Valet Key, Teen Driver Key, etc.) using the MyKey functions of Sync, but it requires showing it all the programmed keys, if I remember...

+1 on the Apple Nav. I have a charging adapter in my cigarette lighter for normal charging, and when I need to GPS, I just move the cable to the USB port and go through Apple CarPlay. Just works better. Regarding the random selection of sound sources, I am normally listening to audio from a...

Interesting that he was commenting about the suspension, and it mirrors exactly what @P. A. Schilke had said about their design goals for the off-road tuning of the suspension. "You can really carry a lot of speed in this truck..." , and "... it's so stable...". Gettin' it done, without...

Not only did he destroy the truck, but I heard the guy broke his back or his neck when he landed it...

Maybe somebody tried to steal the truck, and triggered the ignition disable? I don't know if this is even possible. Just spit-ballin' here...

Thanks for the great write-up. Inspirational. I have the SCAB, but I have been looking for ideas, and this is very helpful.

100% on this. It's hard to even talk about it because no one agrees on what number to even use. Some people with amazing numbers will be (come to find out) quoting their on-the-fly estimate of the bouncing ball numbers when they are on the highway at speed. Others will be giving you the...

I've not done it, but it's a simple cable adjustment. It's at the brake handle. Pop the trim panel up and the adjustment nut is right on the handle. It's the purple item in the pic below. 1. Detach the clips and position the trim panel upward to gain access to the cable adjustment nut. 2...

I think he has about 170 reasons to give it a shot... 330 - 160 = 170

Well, I'm on Team Blue myself...

Why?