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Interesting thread. Thought I'd throw my 2 cent in - not that anyone gives a rat's behind. - Listening to Autoline Podcast last week. Interesting topic about chips. 91% of every thing with a chip has a connection to Taiwan. Part of the reason for the shortage is, as Phil stated, auto mfgrs...

Lots of good advice here, BUT do not go cheap on rotors. Most cheap rotors are made in China and are not properly heat treated. They'll warp in short order and you'll get that pulsing in the brake we all know too well. Doesn't mean you should go with the most expensive, just don't go cheap...

Suspect this chipping is due to the "new" emissions formula and/or the water based paint that is required to meet current regulations. Also suspect the chipping is why Ford is offering the 3M clear plastic covering as an option on several of its vehicles (around $400 I think). I had this...

Suggest you use Tire Rack's rating and customer reviews and rating. Not necessary to purchase from Tire Rack, but using their customer reviews and testing can find the tire with performance features important TO YOU. As an aside, your requirements sound very much like my own here in Wyoming...

Jessie. Will a 2amp trickle on an AGM "boil" the gel if left on for a long time? Optima, the most well known AGM will die for good if bubbles surround one of the cells due to over charging, particularly if a high rate of charge is applied.

Allow a personal story. Living in San Diego at the time. New AGM battery. Went to where I now reside permanently for 5 months. Returned to find the new battery had discharged to the point it would not start the car. Charged it and drove the car for awhile before putting it away. A week...

I ordered my new Ranger in December of 2018, it was built in March and I picked it up in Iowa in April. Delivered to the dealer in Iowa at noon on Friday and Saturday morning I was on my way home to Wyoming. 20 miles east of my home the road was being chip sealed and although I was going very...

In sport I've found the transmission upshifts to 9th at about 62 MPH and to 10th at 67MPH (give or take a little ~2,000 RPM @ 70). Don't worry about the RPM. Full synthetic, full warm up every time you start it, and change oil regularly. Your truck will last as long as you normally keep a...

The only "real" problem I've had with my very early production '19 was the sync - it wouldn't take voice commands. It wasn't a big deal for me because I don't use voice commands except for the phone and that worked. ...but since it was still under warranty I took it in. When the service...

I, too, find that 65 seems to be the sweet spot for economy. I've also discovered (seat of the pants, not scientific) the key is turbo boost (we all know about boost vs MPG). I've found that high RPM (always in "sport" mode) affects MPG very little, but being in a higher gear under boost...

OP. You asked what happens if you lose both keys. Someone more knowledgeable than I please chime in, but it is my understanding you don't really "program" the keys, your vehicle has a number of positions for keys available in the ECU and the vehicle recognizes the unique chip in the key...

@CanadianRanger. Re. Oil. I use AmSoil and have for a number of years. My worry is not the engine, it will last longer than I'll be alive. My worry is the turbo. At idle it spins at 50K at WOT its close to 200K. Then there is start/stop. The turbo spinning at over 100K and when stopped...

I own a '19 Lariat FX4, now with abut 29K miles. The rear shocks loosen up somewhat once there are miles on the vehicle. My cabin is 6 miles from the highway and I can assure you those 6 miles are worse than the roads I experienced in Philly when I lived there. The truck handles those...

OP. If you are concerned about installing a hitch yourself you might try a U-Haul Service Center. Hitches are a main sideline for them. We sometimes forget we are not the only one concerned abut a hitch install on a "non-hitch" equipped vehicle. At least they might have some good information...

Your dealer should be able to give you a better idea of exactly when your vehicle will be sent from the transshipment location to the dealership. Ford's tracking will not do the "finer points" of shipping we all desire after placing an order. My personal experience. Dealer is in the mid-west...

I ATV every fall for three days of riding in the Piaute Trail System in central Utah. There are 2,700 miles of trails from mild to challenging. For the past two years I've towed a trailer with two ATVs, my Can-Am 650 and a neighbor's Polaris, and the bed of my '19 Ranger Super Crew is my...

There was a move by the Feds some years ago to have one Octane - 96. Wonder what happened to that? It's a great idea and would save the gas companies a LOT of money and perhaps some of that savings could have been passed along to users. Would simplify the entire industry from engine...

Try Costco. Some years ago I purchased a Volvo XC90 and Costco's price was $3,500 less than I was able to get the same dealer to offer.

If you want an argument bring up Octane or Oil. Everyone has their own opinion. BUT, the fact is there is about a 3% reduction in O2 for every thousand feet of altitude. I live at 7,500', which represents about a 25% reduction in O2. Because of that reduction, the rule of thumb is one Octane...

The pictures of that color doesn't do a thing for me. BUT, the other day I saw the color in person. It looks WAY better in person than in pictures. Very nice, particularly with the black wheels.