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The sound system won't blow you away, that's for sure. I would call it "barely adequate". Especially if you came from having Focal's (I'm preferable to the Utopia separates if you can mount them correctly). Here in the PNW, that color will blend right in with the concrete, so if you're...

As a 250 lb gorilla, I had not factored in extended family touching the truck. That being said, for the life of me I can't remember if I had a new drain plug with neodymium magnet milled for the truck. A buddy will mill me out one upon request as he works in CAD or something or-other at...

There was a copper washer on ours when we did our oil change.....

Spent yesterday doing a little project for the new shop space in the garage. The garage is unfinished inside without any insulation so we had to install a 5-layer plywood backing plate, then mount the scrounge bins and modular metal peg-board. We have a few hundred clips so there shouldn't be...

You should try this stuff, it's easy on and easy off nature. Keep a moist paper towel to wipe off of painted surfaces as you go. This will literally penetrate the plastics and properly dye them back to black. Not dark grey, not a top coat such as "back to black" (which is TERRIBLE stuff and...

Just a tip: every few oil changes it's a good idea to anneal the copper washer if you're re-using it. If you're annealing the washer, and you aren't having a 200 lb gorilla torque down the drain bolt, there is no reason that the factory unit won't last you 100K before even considering replacing...

That........ Looks really janky. Alone or in conjunction with the "rod" used to keep the unit in the vertical position. Obviously it won't be getting that much air pressure underneath it at speed, but this, along with your assessment of the hardware provided, would lead me away from this...

This is interesting as your truck is equipped with the sport trim package, at this point the only part left of that package is the rear bumper! When you were building your ranger did you have any idea at that time you would be replacing those magnetic pieces? Not bagging on your trim or...

If you enjoy reasonable gloss without pretending to be a show car, then I suggest the Poor Boy tire shine. This goes on easy, doesn't sling, and lasts very well in the rain. PoorBoy's tire gel If the look you're going after is "dressed, but looking nice and new without a cheesy finish", then...

Suddenly with time on our hands (WA state is in quarantine), we finish the mini-detail of the SCAB with a full interior cleaning. The suicide rear doors make interior cleaning a breeze, and you never drop anything under the seats you can't easily get to. Have to say that i'm very impressed...

She's pretty awesome! And she's a cleaner welder than I am! She likes the art of it, I like angle grinders and sizzled bacon. Neither of us have any formal education on the subject so we took an intro to welding class at the Hazard Factory (Link: HERE). Days before her custom-build Ranger...

Well, I used to have my own garage all set up for boutique detailing as that's been my side business for a while, but that was before downgrading to a condo so now my personal detail gear & tools are scattered between multiple garages and locations. The pics in this thread are of Kathleen's...

As a fellow Washingtonian (now on lockdown), I never recommend the Griots orbitals. They're on what, their 9th generation of orbital over the same period of time that the trusty Porter Cable has soldiered on. I've purchased 3 different generations (not in sequential order) of their orbital and...

I would be very curious to see what backing plates you are using on each of the orbitals. Can you please provide a side-by-side comparison photo? Backing plate makes a HUGE difference in vibrations and generally the backing plate that comes with an orbital (Porter Cable included!) is utter...

For those who think that their orbital is only for painted surfaces, there are oh-so-many-other reasons to have a good orbital handy. And personally why I do NOT want to have a large-throw orbital pattern (which is another topic entirely) Last weekend I decided to blow up my spine and do the...

We installed a set of Weather Tech "no-drill" mudflaps on the Ranger yesterday. Feedback for the flaps themselves: - Came with very high-grade stainless steel hardware - Well designed flaps which are rugged and look to last a long time - Detailed and complete instructions so that install could...

We went a slightly different direction than the other folks in this thread. Since we weren't silly and thought the truck was the family hauler, we have a 6' bed which makes a rolling cover very handy in nearly all situations. The pro also has rails where you can put a few hundred more lbs if...

What brake upgrades have you done as a result of these wheel size/weight increases? What was the weight of the stock wheel/tire combo (per wheel)? What is the weight of your new wheel/tire combo (per wheel)? A lot of what you're talking about sounds like a drastic increase in unsprung...

You have a class 3 hitch. It would be good to spend some time researching what you need beyond a "what do I need" general post. Below is an image which will help you understand the classes. And yes, the info above is correct, for a smallish size trailer or something which you don't want to...

Small update to our thread as the Ranger has been incredibly reliable, unlike our free time to do projects on it. Weathertech mudflaps were a birthday present to Kathleen and we haven't even had time to install them, let alone wash the truck. Fancy tray and cupholder liners in Electric Blue...