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if so what was it like? was it worth the trouble? how long did it take?

Well, I saw it. survived it. Realized at the last min I left the good camera in the truck. :( surely others have some pictures. Saw Venus and Jupiter. Felt a little small.

so my thyroid has a few spots. doc says they are growing. wants to remove the thyroid. sounds awful to me and i dont wanna do it. esp with mom and dad to care for. if i have a recovery of more than a day or three no one will be here to look after them. or me for that matter lol. any one have an...

Hello 5g friends! So, many of you may remember me saying that my mother had a stroke about 2 years ago. After that I had to close her business etc. Now I have several expensive commercial sewing machines in storage doing nothing. All of them work and ready for someone to put them to use...

so tonight i pull the truck in the garage and all is normal. i get out lock the door with the button. got the horn honk and light flash. the stereo was off. i turned it off while backing in. i walk about 4 feet away and the stereo comes on and the touch screen comes on... truck still off. key...

so i need someone to check my thoughts here please.... i want to use one switch as a trigger for two lights that demand more juice than one switch and one relay will provide and still give full brightness. my idea is use a second relay, that is triggered by the power wire of the first relay...

its a 5g. is it one of us?

so the past month or so the 5g has been acting a little strange. in tow mode the 9th and 10th gear are locked out right? when ive tried it in the past thats how it was, no upper 2 gears. 3 times now ive been in tow mode on the highway and in tenth gear... every time i get in after dark the auto...

So many of us do our own maintenance/ repairs plus other tool related stuff. I figure a tool thread is a good idea. * this is a thread about tools - not one for tools.... ha. Got a delivery today and could not be happier. New old stock made in usa by usa workers of usa parts tools. Hard to find...

Anyone have a tactic or trick to make the trucks computer kick on the brakes for wheels that dont have traction faster / easier when off road in order to send power to the wheels that do have traction?? the system works great, as soon as it kicks on its ALMOST like a locked differential. But...

so i find myself in a odd situation where i have to get the pinon angle tweeked and swap the center support bearing again as the new one is already basically play dough. are any tougher / stronger / longer lasting under off road use - u joints or center supports or axle shafts available for the...

most of us watch project farm on you tube or have heard of it. today a great episode featuring a winch shoot out has posted. very interesting. he did 12k pound set ups which may be a bit over kill for the rangers... but i have a 12.5 k lol and its only over kill when i do not need it. also...

anyone know if the bronco oem rock rails will fit the ranger? ive heard the frame is similar between the two. im starting to see the used bronco rails on craigslist .

anyone happen to have the part number for the center support bearing? mines making a lil noise i dont like. i wanna replace it. i know its under warranty but id rather just do it than mess with the dealers. i dont have a trustworthy dealer near me. dont wanna wait weeks for it to be done either lol.

ranger friends of Tejas... hopefully you are safe and not out sliding around on the ice! sadly we never get much snow to play in just an inch of ice on everything so driving and walking become dangerous. couldnt take being inside anymore, got in the five g and drove to the local Sonic. Closed...

our scrappy lil mouse has made it's way to the seas with Indmar marine. Very cool. Wonder if they can sell me a filter re locator and engine cover lol. https://www.indmar.com/engines/23l-ecoboost/

now and then in the off road section questions come up about what gear to take off road, what is the basic recovery gear one must have. i always had a fire extinguisher in my trucks since i was 20 something. i worked on a ranch and grass fires were a big concern. last weekend i went up to...

bought a portable generator in case we have power interruptions this winter. mom and dad are older and need to be warm. ive used gensets before but they were always set up already and attached to a ship, boat or rv lol. the generator i purchased is a 3500 watt 4000 watt surge with a 30 amp...

anyone have a repair manual / shop manual for the 5g 4x4 front end ? or even a good diagram showing detailed what is where on the front end parts with labels?? i have something loose that clanks around when the truck is shaken. I am trying to figure out what it is so i can take care of it. its...