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  1. Michigan Rangers?

    How does one become apart of this club?
  2. Michigan Rangers?

    So when and where are we going off roading this spring?
  3. Reverse Light Upgrade

    Wow, I haven't looked at this thread of mine in a long while now. I guess I should share what I ended up doing as a solution. Since I have a bed rack on my truck from April to October, I decided to utilize that for my reverse lights, mounting two white pods up high, and piggy backing off of...
  4. where should my next $1000 go?

    I would go for sliders. Rear leafs (especially since you already have an upgrade with the add a leaf)aren't going to do much for your capability. Sliders will give you confidence to test your capability. Ergo, sliders.
  5. Winter is coming...

    A pin is not a replacement for a hitch shackle. Pins are designed to withstand double shear from a receiver, your tow strap is applying a single load to the middle of it. This is why you hear of them bending - they're not designed to withstand bending moments. Furthermore, any sort of angle...
  6. Tips for kayak mounting with roof top tents?

    I have a few thoughts, but I'm not sure how well they'd actually work or not, and would probably take some custom mounting solutions. First idea Your standard J cradle is designed to mount on the flat part of it to a cross bar. You could rig something up to have a J cradle like design...
  7. hitch questions / recovery w.l.l. possible hot girls...

    You could also just mount your winch on the front, and then do a reverse winch if that's the needed direction, securing your rear point as a proper hitch shackle. You just need 3 snatch blocks, enough tree protectors for them, and probably a winch extension line. More details below.
  8. Sand splash color

    Nothing against this color, or the artic white splash... But I thought they debuted the splash series as a limited edition splash of color... why all of the neutral tones?
  9. Driver's Seat Adjustment - For Short People

    I'm not short, so my answers may not help, but I did have a heck of a time getting comfortable in the Ranger. To the point where I was on the verge of crying because I thought I made a very expensive mistake in buying it. While I won't say that it's a super comfortable vehicle now, I will say...
  10. 18's vs 17

    Regardless of on road or off road performance, the best wheel size is the smallest required to clear your brakes. More sidewall is obviously better off road, but it also leads to a better road presence, and more comfortable ride. That said, most people seem to think bigger wheels look better...
  11. Towing up a long steep grade

    For all of you concerned about temperatures, keep in mind that Ford has to pass the J2807 trailer test in order to say that the truck is capable of towing 7,500 lbs. The relevant section for this would be to be drive the 11.4mi stretch of davis dam (average grade of 5.8%), >100degF, max AC...
  12. Roll bar light ideas?

    Well, lets back up and ask: What do you want to accomplish with these lights? Are they going to be your high powered off road forward lights? Are they going to be wide angle lights? Are they aesthetic only? One you narrow that down, others can give you some suggestions on specifics. Though...
  13. Finally found the towing limit

    The truck will alert you with a message or something about 'power reduced due to cooling' or something when it starts getting too hot. And will actually then reduce your power, in several stages, in order to protect the truck. With all of the electronics in these trucks these days, they really...
  14. Getting a brake controller installed

    Don't worry about tearing into the truck. There's a harness taped back under the dash for the controller to attach to. The worst part is getting the brake light signal from the 3rd brake light so the automatic emergency braking will activate the TBC as well.
  15. FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Car camping (or overlanding) rack options

    Yeah, this is all assuming that you want a RTT. I have zero interest in one personally, but I know others love theirs. I've never used one though, so perhaps I am missing out, but it just doesn't seem like it would fit into how I use my truck. 1) I have kayaks I put on my rack. These would...
  16. FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Car camping (or overlanding) rack options

    True true. I ask the same question though of your RTT and rack in general. If you're planning on removing your RTT when you're not using it, the default option (imo) would be to have an overhead winch system in your garage. To which I say that the same system can be used to remove your...
  17. My Baby is American Made....

    Herm... I don't understand their data. They're saying that the engine used to be Mexico, and is now US made. I realize that there was some confusion as to where it was made back when it launched (answer, it's always been made out of ohio), so perhaps that's where that came from. But then I...
  18. FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Car camping (or overlanding) rack options

    True, a bed height one would be better for CG as well as fuel economy. However, it will also 100% block any visibility out the rear window. Obviously so do a ton of trailers and other options, so that's not a 100% deal breaker for people. One thing that I might consider if I was to just do it...
  19. FEEDBACK REQUESTED: Car camping (or overlanding) rack options

    So there are 7 pages of replies that I'm not going to read through, so I apologize if what I'm saying has been discussed already - at least you know it's not a biased opinion based off of others' thoughts. 1) I would probably recommend getting the Outpost (or similar from another brand)...
  20. how to turn off rear seat alarm,

    Sorry, you're going to have to be a bit more specific. What back seat alarm? The only thing I can think of is when you have someone who belts in back then, and then unbuckles. Is that the concern?


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