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  1. California Gator EFX Hard Folding Tonneau, Fits Ford Ranger W/6'1" Bed Scab

    Gator EFX hard folding tonneau cover, this will only fit the 5th Gen. Ford Ranger with the 6'1" length bed, years 2019-2024. Used for 4 months when I was working back east to keep my tools locked up. Has been sitting in the garage since. Good condition, dusty from sitting, comes will all parts...
  2. Alignment on leveled Ranger

    Usually, you try to get the alignment as close to specs as possible. At the dealerships I worked, we always had to attach the printout of the alignment, it showed in green when the spec was in and red if it wasn't. If you can't visually see the wear with your eyes or by feeling with your hand...
  3. Battery saver 2nd battery

    My 2022 first battery only lasted 2 years and was replaced under warranty. The second battery would go into power saving mode after the vehicle sat for a week. I was also having an issue with the alarm randomly going off late at night, I thought it was the hood latch, but it ended up being the...
  4. Questions from potential new owner

    And, since you live in California, you would need to visit your local Ford dealership to purchase an extended warranty, you will not be able to buy one online. I know, I have tried!
  5. $189 diagnostic charge for warranty issue??

    Yes, had the factory alarm and a dealer installed alarm, many dealerships in California put aftermarket alarms on the vehicles they sell to prevent them from being stolen off the lot. This alarm also lets the salesperson to unlock the vehicle without the key when showing the vehicle, simply by...
  6. $189 diagnostic charge for warranty issue??

    Sometimes you may think that it is a warranty issue, but it could be from something aftermarket you had put on your vehicle. When I wrenched for GM, the first thing GM Techline told me to do when dealing with weird electrical issues was to remove the aftermarket alarm. The first question...
  7. Should I get a warranty? Granger or dealership?

    You are lucky that you don't live in California, here your only option is to go to the dealer to purchase an extended warrantee, and it isn't going to be cheap!
  8. Reputable rebuilt 10R80s

    That is a great option for me if my CDF drum fails, does anyone know how much a factory Ford CDF drum and clutch plates cost? I'm a retired GM transmission tech. and am not afraid of tearing into my trans when it goes out.
  9. Lowering a Ranger

    I believe that Belltech offers the shims to correct the driveshaft angle, if I remember correctly, you want to keep the working angle of a U-joint at 3 degrees, any more than that you could get a vibration. Also, you do not want is an angle of 0 degrees, this will kill the U-joint due to lack of...
  10. Warranty Labor Rates

    When I first started out at the dealership I used the tools I had at home which were Craftsmen, but after breaking many of them and having to find time to return them for replacement, I did usually buy Snap-On and Mac, they will still wear out and break but they come around weekly to replace...
  11. Warranty Labor Rates

    I worked at a GM dealerships for 34 years, Factory flat rate is a rate calculated by the factory on how much time what it takes to complete a job. This is calculated in tenths of an hour, for each job line on the repair order, you punch in at the time clock for that one job line, if you have...
  12. Finally Buying a Ranger - Extended Service Plan Advice Needed

    So, I finally decided to purchase an extended warrantee, after going on the Granger and Flood extended warrantee website, I found out that I could not purchase from them because I live in California (California law). States I have to buy a plan in California, anybody know of a company to...
  13. RATS!

    Airline Tech, I owe you a beer, or two, I used 1/2 inch screen mesh and attached it with silicone adhesive, not pretty but now I can sleep at night, hopefully my alarm will stay off too!
  14. RATS!

    So...the night before last, my truck alarm went off at 1 am, I unlocked the door and relocked the vehicle with my remote, all was good. Then last night, my truck alarm went off at 2 am. Hum, both times my phone stated my hood was opened. So today I opened the hood and found chewed up paper on...
  15. Fender/hood gap adjustment

    Mine looks better, BUT I do have a drivers door sag issue which will be addressed in a few weeks at the dealership. The bottom picture is with the door slightly ajar, the door striker rubs moving the door slightly up when closed.
  16. Support group for those waiting for their Ranger MY22

    The LONG wait is over! Reordered on December 8th after my 2021 order was canceled. Picked it up on Tuesday from the dealer, the wait was worth it! 2022 Scab XL in Catus Gray, 101A group, STX packages, trailer hitch, locking diff.
  17. Support group for those waiting for their Ranger MY22

    My truck (Scab XL in Catus Gray) was built on 4/22 and shows the same white circle for shipped. It should be at my dealer in San Diego from 5/10 to 5/16, my fingers are crossed as I placed my first order in July of 2021.
  18. Support group for those waiting for their Ranger MY22

    I had ordered a Catus Grey Scab back in July 2021 and didn't find out it was canceled till December of 2021, had visited the selling dealership and it took them about 45 min. to figure this out. Reordered on 12/8/21 Received order confirmed the same day VIN and build date received on...
  19. 2021 order time frame?

    I received mine yesterday BUT only after reordering the truck through my dealer. No promise on time frame, just said they will try to push it through faster going through their Ford rep.





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