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I probably would have gone with that as well, but I knew I was going to be towing with the truck (which is what prompted me to get the new shocks in the first place) and was worried about the rear squat. I'm happy with 1.2" though, seems like just the right amount of preload and it's still a...

It's been a few weeks, so you may have already made a decision, but I've got 5100s at the 1.2" setting and they're awesome. I was concerned after seeing so many people complain about the stiffness but it hasn't been an issue for me at all, firmer than stock for sure but never uncomfortably so...

I've had 5100s on my truck for about 6 months now, and at the middle 1.2" setting they're a gigantic improvement over stock, but I've heard that they have issues when at the full 2.5" height, both in terms of ride quality and suspension geometry.

I just wish my truck was a 301a instead of a 300a. The plastic steering wheel kinda sucks and I really wanted the grey bumpers and nicer wheels. My budget didn't cover a new truck with the options I wanted, though, so I had to settle for a used one with the really important options. (FX4 and tow...

I didn't even think my Ranger had a TMPS display for the first month or so that I owned it, I even remember having a conversation with a friend where I was lamenting the lack of one. I only figured out that it DID exist when I saw it in somebody's youtube video and then went digging through the...

Crap, totally forgot I'd posted this. I ended up playing it safe and having a shop do the install. Loving the ride on the 5100s, towed a fully loaded U-Haul 6x12 600mi and it was rock solid the whole way. No more rolling around like a boat unloaded either, and in general much more...

I'm getting a set of 5100s in the mail today, and I'm debating between installing them myself and paying a shop. I used to work in a shop and the install is pretty well within my abilities, but the one issue is that the install guides I've watched say the spring swap isn't doable without a...

I had a regular Mexican Ranger behind me the other day, looked just like the global version with the one-piece plastic front end. Wish I could've gotten a pic of the trucks together since I've never seen NA and Global ones side by side, but sadly he went a different direction from me.

Just noticed that my '20 also has the PRNDS backlight, yet another feature it isn't supposed to have. I'm wondering if maybe Ford couldn't delete some of this stuff without messing up their contract with Avis and that's why my truck has the engine cover etc.

My '14 Fiesta ST, bought new and traded in on my Ranger a few months ago. It was my first car with an American badge on it too, I used to be a Japanese sports/"sporty" car guy and had a couple of BMWs on the side as well. I did, however, drive Ford trucks regularly at my old job, a '14ish F250...

Payload and towing are pretty awful compared to our Rangers, from what I can find a diesel crew cab Bison is only rated for 930lbs. That might be alright if you're just looking for something to rip around trails but doesn't give you much headroom for an overland setup or for carrying dirtbikes...

My 2020 300A FX4 has the Ecoboost badge and engine cover that ought to be missing according to the spreadsheet. It also lacks the 12 volt console outlet despite having the 120v one. It's an ex-Avis rental truck that has some weird stuff going on in general though, most notably having a fully...

I can't speak for the OP, but I have the same issue in nearly every vehicle I drive, the only exceptions are German cars (especially Porsches) and full size trucks with adjustable pedals. My Ranger is far from the worst I've driven, Toyotas and the Tacoma in particular are nearly undriveable for...

I'll keep that in mind, thanks. Thanks. Pretty good route your friend had, personally I'm probably not going to the airlines though, much more interested in backcountry flying and hopefully gonna do search and rescue, government work (Forest Service or similar), or something like that, maybe...

Northern NV, preferably the Carson City/Carson Valley area but I'm having a hard time finding a decent rental there - my trip a few days ago was to go look at some properties and it was basically a bust. I've been trying to get out of CA for years myself, most of my friends bailed on this...

Honestly it's not an issue I was aware of until this thread. I'll have to take a look in the bay and see if it seems like water is getting in there. I don't really spray at an angle where it'd get a direct high pressure stream on the problem spot but I guess it's still worth investigating. For...

Thanks for the welcome, everybody! Haha yeah, I was kind of amazed at how the photo came out myself. I've got a background in automotive photography but I'm pretty rusty and this was just an impromptu cell phone shot so I was surprised to see it looking so nice, got really lucky with the...

I've done this for years when the car just needs a quick touch up. I use a cheap Ryobi pressure washer with a stubby "gun" and a Chemical Guys foam gun, and as long as the car isn't entirely filthy it gets it presentably clean. I still dry by hand but you could combine the soap and spray method...

I park mine nose down, not for angle reasons but because my driveway is pretty short and my Ranger only has rear sensors so it's easier to back in, plus it means I can load stuff straight out of the garage and into the bed. Rain isn't really an issue in my area, but for what it's worth the front...

I've driven small, sporty, manual cars for most of my nearly 20 year driving career, but I'm moving soon to an area where a 4WD truck makes way more sense, and I've been wanting to switch over to a larger, more utilitarian vehicle for a while anyway, so after lots of research and searching the...