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Quite funny, My 2020 has just under 28K on it and the transmission has been a problem from about 12K miles until I found a solution at 18K miles. The solution is a bandaid (fluid change and Lubegard Platinum) until I complete the real solution in the next few months. The last part arrived...

Empty fuel tanks are dangerous, esp when welding sparks are flying. I remember as a 16 year old finding duel "Camel Back" fuelie heads for my 57 Chevy Belair Coup with my recently installed 327 V8. I was at the junk yard picking them up. They had a 55 gallon drum was gasoline filled within...

I had the same thought, but I've seen people do some pretty stupid things with ladders and forklifts. Most ended badly.

OK I get why they are doing this, but I can't figure out how the fellow on the right is going to safely get back to the ledge. As soon as fellow on the left steps off it game over. And there is no way fellow on the right is going to pass by the first two men. Even shifting one's weight is risky.

Have you checked out the Flock Cameras??? A private company has 80,000 cameras logging where your car goes. Now it’s adding drones. Those little cameras on the poles in your neighborhood quietly record every car that passes, then feed one giant searchable map. You...

Good Looking Truck. Mine is 2020 Iconic Silver XLT Sport. The only Scab I could find within 100 miles of my home. Not my first choice in colors, but I'm quite happy with the truck, other than, er... to paraphrase Shakespeare.... "let my count the ways" I've got most of them resolved and...

You won't own anything.... and you'll be happy.

There is well understood material science behind all of this. What we are witnessing is sloppy manufacturing processes. That and/or Ford no longer spot testing their suppliers. It's all the same thing. I recall IBM setting acceptable failure rates on our PC power supplies of 2%. Our...

Maybe so, but I followed the link to the thread, and admittedly skimmed it, and it appears he traded the Ranger in for something different. I never saw where he actually completed the conversion. I'll go back and read it carefully this time around. Update: OK, so you were putting the Ford...

Did he ever complete the manual transmission conversion?

Speaking of headstones This is one of my maternal ancestor's headstone. I researched it. It is not an original quote. But it is spot on in my mind.

Three statements of fact... 1 - I'm too old and tired to do that. 20 years ago and no fancy electronics and I would be up for it. 2 - I'd swap $$ for peace of mind in a heart beat. 3 - And I'm probably more frugal than 99% of the population. Note: Frugal does not equal parsimonious /...

The rood to hell is paved with good intentions. I'm done with Ford service. I bought an extended warranty and regret doing it. If the transmission fails I won't be going to Ford to repair it. My time and peace of mind is far more important to me then arguing with Ford Service... and then...

That's about right for overnight. I get 5 qts out overnight, if I let it sit 2-3 days I get 7.5 qts. To get a 95%+ refresh of clean fluid takes 3 cycles at 7.5 qts. I used the original hose that came with the pump, but did cut the tip to be diagonal, makes it easier to get into the pan...

You think it will work under a 48" steel plate mower deck? How long will a coat last?

I got to thinking about this timing chain cover failure again, and I have to ask, when these failures occurred, why hasn't Ford simply installed the alternate tensioners used on the iterations of the 2.3L in other Ford platforms. Replacing that cover is far more expensive then replacing the...

Up till now I thought it a waste of $$ :LOL:

Crystal lattice fracture of the metal. This is a classic failure example. Happens with steel wheels along the rim edge as well. And lots of other materials. I knew that NCSU Material Engineering Lab Class would come in handy some day! Didn't think it would take 45 years!

That's why lawn tractors now have cup holders! Personally I've never touched the stuff... I am stupid and dangerous enough without alcohol... Who else do you know that drove his lawn tractor off a 5' retaining wall sober??? (discounting me!)

I don't have a page reference, but removing the tensioner is pretty straight forward. I borrowed the picture from another who posted on this thread. Put a wrench or socket /ratchet on the Stud (labeled 1) and lift up. The tensioner will move counterclockwise allowing you to remove the belt...