Tuning: Ford Performance tune keeps the factory warranty as long as it's installed by a dealer or ASE certified mechanic. I've heard that Five Star and Unleashed Tuning are good. I come from the Sport Trac world where people swear by Unleashed. I drive a lot and don't need the added expense of 91 or 93 octane so mine is stock. Normally I run E15 88 or regular 89. I had a Gibson cat-back exhaust on my Sport Trac and for now I'm enjoying the quiet.Signing for my Lightning Blue 2019 Lariat Ranger tonight. They let me bring it home for the weekend and we put it through the paces. 25k miles on it all stock except for a tonneau cover. The wife said have fun with it meaning I can make some "subtle" changes. Advice needed for the following...
Tuning - I've used Five Star on an F150 in the past, 5 liter, and it worked well. Other vehicles have always been custom dyno tuned, i.e. Cobra and Shelby. Any recommendations other than Five Star?
Lowering kit - I'm thinking to go all the way with the Belltech 3" / 6" lowering kit. When I called Belltech, the guy I spoke to did warn me about the stiffness of the ride. Any advice on this one? Are there other kits I don't know about?
Interior - Interior will need a tray for the center console beneath the arm rest.??
Exterior Looks - I will take off the FX4 stickers and ecoboost on the tailgate.
I think the side marker lights need to be tinted or replaced, including the one on the side mirrors. Available?
Not sure what to do with the tailgate and grill blue oval. - Thoughts?
Anyone making a blacked out or other replacement for the front fender Ranger Lariat insert right in front of the door?
Let me know what else I'm missing
You may have to contact support and get the previous owner removed.If they never deleted themselves you won't be able to use Fordpass until you get them removed
I joined a cult and didn't even know it muhahahhah
That's nothing, I had two Sport Tracs before. They haven't been made since 2010, you gotta be hard-core.I joined a cult and didn't even know it muhahahhah
Ok, maybe my second cult. I had a Tacoma & they are very cultish.
You obviously are forgetting who told you to have fun, take care of her so you can go bat poop crazy with the mods.Signing for my Lightning Blue 2019 Lariat Ranger tonight. They let me bring it home for the weekend and we put it through the paces. 25k miles on it all stock except for a tonneau cover. The wife said have fun with it meaning I can make some "subtle" changes. Advice needed for the following...
Tuning - I've used Five Star on an F150 in the past, 5 liter, and it worked well. Other vehicles have always been custom dyno tuned, i.e. Cobra and Shelby. Any recommendations other than Five Star?
Lowering kit - I'm thinking to go all the way with the Belltech 3" / 6" lowering kit. When I called Belltech, the guy I spoke to did warn me about the stiffness of the ride. Any advice on this one? Are there other kits I don't know about?
Interior - Interior will need a tray for the center console beneath the arm rest.??
Exterior Looks - I will take off the FX4 stickers and ecoboost on the tailgate.
I think the side marker lights need to be tinted or replaced, including the one on the side mirrors. Available?
Not sure what to do with the tailgate and grill blue oval. - Thoughts?
Anyone making a blacked out or other replacement for the front fender Ranger Lariat insert right in front of the door?
Let me know what else I'm missing
I did almost the exact same thing to mine except the front letters. Which ones did you get and how do you like them? Here are the marker lights I got almost 3 months ago, they are so far working well. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRH6988?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1Tuning: Ford Performance tune keeps the factory warranty as long as it's installed by a dealer or ASE certified mechanic. I've heard that Five Star and Unleashed Tuning are good. I come from the Sport Trac world where people swear by Unleashed. I drive a lot and don't need the added expense of 91 or 93 octane so mine is stock. Normally I run E15 88 or regular 89. I had a Gibson cat-back exhaust on my Sport Trac and for now I'm enjoying the quiet.
Lowering Kit: Up to you. The Belltech kit doesn't cost a lot but the installation will. There was a Ranger with it at the Ford Nationals last year. I thought it looked good.
Interior: I got a console tray also, one of the first things I did. Amazon, about $20.
Exterior: I like the tinted front marker lights and will probably get them. Several on Amazon, I don't know which is best. I got the Ford Accessories black stainless steel tailgate letters. Ford Accessories and RTR make front fender louvers with no badging but they're not cheap. I got the Ford Accessories door stripes. Also a Mountains 2 Metal lower grille insert (Amazon) but if you have the adaptive cruise control make sure you get one that works with it. Also a black tailpipe tip (Amazon) and I cut a few inches off the stock tailpipe so you don't see it inside the tip. I got blue RANGER letters for the grille (not in pic) and unbolted the tow hooks, painted them with Rustoleum, they have a blue that's close enough, and put them back on, it's not hard. And no Gen 5 Ranger is complete without the Tailgate Damper. Amazon costs half what Ford Accessories does and it's the same one from Dee Zee.
Ford Nationals show field with larger tires added.
Dammit. Don't even have my truck yet and now more chips to worry about.
...and hire the C-crew to make films.
Had to laugh. Had to. Mentally called him a great big ol' butthead! But had to laugh.Even I was being nice on that one. lol
