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Well, Chris, this is how you are living in a state of denial regarding the scale of the problem of the disintegration of manufacturing in America. You think that the problem can be solved by buyer's choice. I think that this can only be addressed by policy/regulatory changes that make...

I'm just stating how it is Chris. I don't like how it is. We are at the point where, in many cases, we don't even have a choice to buy something American made. I think a big part of it comes down to excessive regulation that makes it too costly to manufacture here. You probably don't want...

Chris, 90% of the stuff you buy at Walmart or Amazon is made in China. Given time, Even Walmart will start selling re-branded Weize batteries. Amazon already does. Go cry to Amazon and Walmart to stop selling stuff from China. I don't like that this is how it is, but, apparently battery...

It is from China, but it is an AGM battery and I can find no fault in it's quality of construction. It was shipped in a well designed package. It has a warranty and the distributor is in the US.

I have a 2019 with less than 18k. I have noticed that on rare occasion I will get a harsh shift when first starting out in cold weather. If the truck is given time to warm up in the driveway then there is no issue. I avoid the issue by driving it mildly for the first few miles. Once warmed...

If you do the "spin to win" on the right tab they will typically give you free shipping.

No big deal. Production stalled as they reconfigure for the new generation. Just a shame they were not able to build up a surplus before the changeover. But there could be many reasons for that. Weak economic outlook going into the next year, etc.. Not having inventory for a popular...

Definitely, Boat motors never get a rest. It is like they are on a dyno all the time. I had no idea they were using the Ecoboost in marine applications. I'll have to look that up. The lower end on the 2.3 has forged components, and I am not too worried about that. The only thing I can...

There is a simple device, it is a 9v battery with a diode that plugs into the cigarette lighter. This keeps the system memory alive while you change out the battery. Does anyone know if this works satisfactory with the Ranger?

Fine - but does that effectively stop the "pry method" that thieves are using to pop open the gate?

My 2019 is sitting at little above 15k miles. The Auto start/stop has'nt worked for the past year or so. I get the message on the display "shutting down to preserve battery". But she can still sit for a week and still start up just fine. Confused. I bought a bargain Weize AGM battery for...

$480 is just a little ridiculous. For example, take a 2005 Sport Trac. A pair of aftermarket lenses are 89 bucks. Somebody is making a killing. This is all happening because of what Ford is charging. Answer is simple. Don't break a lens and don't let anyone steal them.

The problem with a deterrent that is not on the exterior is that the thief will still attempt to gouge around the handle. With an exterior plate they will give up right away and move on.

Yeah, ONLY $480, wonderful.

I'm back to the external guard plate. It's the only way to tell the thief "Nope - you can't pry here...move along now."

That's a great idea. I might have the ingenuity.

I don't know if I agree with that. Besides all the thief is used to is prying at that point. If it is blocked off, then he may give up. Remember the thief has to work fast. If it is no longer a simple pry and pop, then it takes time. I've got more than just tail lights at stake...

Maybe a security plate sort of like this, bent to shape and then riveted in place? i

I'm more interested as to what can be done to prevent someone from prying around the tailgate handle. In other words could some thicker steel plate be sandwiched around it?

I checked my ebay history. The seller was from San Antonio, TX.