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Hello all, Do you guys have problems with bugs being attracted to your trucks? I spent several hours washing and waxing mine yesterday and I fought bugs all day that wanted to land on it. The main issue is it seems to attract moths and other winged insects at night, which then attracts some...

How about 2 generations of SuperCabs? Left is my grandfather’s 2003 Edge 2wd with the 3.0 V6. It only has 19,000 miles and has been garage kept it’s whole life. He retired before he bought it so hasn’t really needed to use it much. Right is my 2020 XLT (which is a little dirty at the moment)...

Last Saturday (Feb 13) was when I filled it up last. It just sorta came out of the blue. I drove about 6 miles to the grocery store and when I came out and started it, there was a check engine light. Incidentally, are CELs supposed to show up in the FordPass app? Because mine doesn’t show any...

Thank you for the idea. I haven’t done any undercoating or anything. I did drive in snow/salt this winter, but that’s been about a month ago and just once or twice. I haven’t been able to look much at the truck since the code showed up yesterday, but tonight I’ll crawl under it and see if I see...

My check engine light came on yesterday. I read the code and it was P0446. Has anyone had this happen to their trucks before? It deals with the evap system for the fuel tank. From what I read online, it’s fine to drive with it, which I guess I’ll have to because the dealer can’t see it until...

Thank you for sharing, Phil. When I was a kid, I swore I was going to buy a V8 Mustang as my first new car purchase. Unfortunately, practically told me I needed 4wd, so I ended up with my Ranger (which after having it for a year, I would not trade for anything). Maybe one day I’ll get a used...

I wanted to post an update for my truck. It’s fixed now (probably). It was 29 degrees Fahrenheit this morning and there was no squealing. I dropped it off last Sunday at the dealership and just got it back yesterday. It was there for so long not because of the repair, which only took a few hours...

Thank you for the response, Phil. I will look into that when I get off work. I made a video of the noise if anyone in the future wants to compare what their truck sounds like to mine.

I don’t see many Rangers around where I live, but a disproportionate amount of the ones I do see seem to be Cactus Grey. I think it’s a cool color. I’ve never seen an exact copy of my truck. It’s a base XLT and pretty much the only option is FX4. Although, with it being a white SuperCab, the...

My truck is doing this also. It squeals/screeches for 5-20 seconds when driving away on cold mornings. It’s been doing it since November. It’s at the dealer currently, they said it was a support bearing for the driveshaft. Hopefully they can fix it in a reasonable time. 2020 XLT SuperCab FX4...

I got to use my 4 wheel drive for the first time. I live in southern Virginia and we don’t get snow like we used to. It’s also been 60 degrees most of the last week, so it was a little surprising to see white roads. The Ranger performed admirably. (Disclaimer: my passenger took this picture and...

I drive a lot of rural roads. Some 5ish mile trips between my house and my parents. I have 7500 miles on the truck. The computer usually says I get between 22.5-24.5, but when I hand calculate it, it’s almost always about 1.6 mpg less (20-23). Completely stock FX4 XLT SuperCab. 23 mpg over a...

I have them on my Focus and idk if they actually work or not, but they can’t hurt, right? Do you remember which ones you bought, I was thinking of stopping at O’Reilly’s or somewhere on my way home and pick some up.

Ha, I actually have no idea. He was a large buck, and I just googled the average weight of a male deer and that’s what came up.

I drive a lot of 2 lane rural roads, so I always am looking out for them. I’ve had a few close calls, though I’ve never hit one until today, but the unavoidable ones where they just come out of nowhere and I smash into them are what I’m mostly afraid of. If I was a few seconds later this...

Thanks for all the replies. I just looked under it and I don’t see any major issues. The leafs are straight and the wheels are equidistant from the fenders on both sides. I guess I’ll just pay extra attention to the driving characteristics on my way home. I feel like I really dodged a bullet on...

TL;DR: A probably 300 pound deer ran into my right rear wheel this morning. He was running at like 10 mph. Should I be worried about suspension/drivetrain damage? Bent wheel? The truck didn’t seem to drive different after it happened. Full Story This morning, I was on my way to work. I left a...

I took advantage of the 65 degree weather today to wash and wax her. This white doesn’t really show dirt, but it’s shinier I promise.

Mine is a 2005 Focus ST. The less exciting successor to the SVT Focus, though they were produced in similar numbers. It came with a 2.3L Duratec, as opposed to the 2.0 in the regular Foci, and stiffer suspension. It has a cool (louder I guess) exhaust from the factory also. It’s not really that...

Thanks, I originally wanted a blue one, but I found this one at a local dealer and it spoke to me. It never looks dirty even if it is (excepting mud). The only downside I have seen is it doesn’t shine deeply like darker colors when washed or waxed, though this is minor.