What did you do to your Ranger today?

[subquark]

$100 for struts still too much for me... I'm used to snagging my skull on the hood corners at this point anyway.

Well, it's cheaper and easier than installing Ford struts, I guess you'd need to do some welding or brazing? Not sure, but this was easy and a splurge for sure.

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[RedDakooter05]

Well, it's cheaper and easier than installing Ford struts, I guess you'd need to do some welding or brazing? Not sure, but this was easy and a splurge for sure.

My splurges consist of shocks, and a battery powered weed trimmer...

 

[TVRangerSTX]

Well, it's cheaper and easier than installing Ford struts, I guess you'd need to do some welding or brazing? Not sure, but this was easy and a splurge for sure.

What year and trim do you guys have? My '19 XLT has them from the factory, but I don't think they say Ford, hard to read! Pls excuse the dirty engine compartment, and lack of engine cover, I refuse to spend good money on one ( as opposed to bad money!)...

 

[subquark]

What year and trim do you guys have? My '19 XLT has them from the factory, but I don't think they say Ford, hard to read! Pls excuse the dirty engine compartment, and lack of engine cover, I refuse to spend good money on one ( as opposed to bad money!)...

They removed the struts in later '22s. Some '22s still had the mounting hardware, but later ones, like mine, had nothing. This kit is incredible easy to install.

I don't know why the struts were so important to me, but I was disappointed when I learned that I wouldn't have them.

And mine's an XL ...

 

[dapakattack]

Looks great - how tough was it wiring in that light? How freakin’ big is the relay?

All the excess gas that use to be going to the dip stick has been redirected to power the light. Oil-Gas dilution problem solved!

 

[Venom_z89]

Thank you to @Sariandan and @Mobius97
just got in the mail today. can't wait to install this weekend if it isn't too hot out.

 

[SteveH]

The Bronco gets it first!

 

[OFC Ranger]

Decided to revamp my rear seat delete wiring, mainly from having connections on the hatch underside (first photo is old in work progress) to centralizing everything to the bottom base frame on both sides. I also built a new base from using 1x4 instead of 2x4 to thin it out a bit. The floor mounted wiring isn't changing. The wire organization when I am done is going to be a work of art.

22 Fused connections
22 Relays
2 Air Flow Fans
3 110v connections
7 USB connections
36 One Direction Channels
18 Output Channels
Additional Grounding Block Positions
Single 4 AWG to four way 4/8/10 AWG Central Power Distribution Block

 

[BettaRanga]

Ya baby! The extender came 2 days early! It's gonna be a fun day!

Installed pics to follow.

I don't care if that cover doesn't do a darn thing. I really like how the engine bay looks now.

Looks good!

which extender is this?

does it say if it has a weight limit? For example if you had something longer that angled over the top with weight on the top of extender?

 

[AzScorpion]

The Bronco gets it first!

I've been using this for a while now and this snow foam works really good Steve. I'm not sure how your water is there but here it's very hard water so I use distilled water in the foam cannon when mixing mine. 3 oz of the snow foam soap to 16 oz of water seems to be about the perfect ratio to start with. Plus the Honeydew smells so good you'll be hungry after washing your truck. lol

 

[SteveH]

I've been using this for a while now and this snow foam works really good Steve. I'm not sure how your water is there but here it's very hard water so I use distilled water in the foam cannon when mixing mine. 3 oz of the snow foam soap to 16 oz of water seems to be about the perfect ratio to start with. Plus the Honeydew smells so good you'll be hungry after washing your truck. lol

Thanks. Our water here isn't bad. I'll start with 3 oz then as well.

 

[SteveH]

Looks good!

which extender is this?

does it say if it has a weight limit? For example if you had something longer that angled over the top with weight on the top of extender?

I bought it on amazon.
ADI OFF ROAD Truck Bed Extender for 2019-2022 Ford Ranger, 2001-2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 2022 Ford Maverick
It doesn't specify a rated weight limit for that purpose. I wouldn't recommend using it in this manner.

 

[Mobius97]

Looks good!

which extender is this?

does it say if it has a weight limit? For example if you had something longer that angled over the top with weight on the top of extender?

It's made by Amp. I have this same one, I like it better than the "official" Ford accessory ( also made by Amp) because it is squared and covers the whole tailgate. The other is triangle shaped...for lack of better description, made more for sqeezing in a bicycle or dirt bike.

I don't recall a weight limit in the manual but I have done what you are asking. Ive stacked long boxes w/ heavy peices of wooden furniture. I have also done it with ladders and stacks of 2x4s for long 3hr trips. It is very heavy duty. It would take something VERY extreme to cause an issue.

https://www.amp-research.com/bedxtender-hd-max

 

[subquark]

My splurges consist of shocks, and a battery powered weed trimmer...

Yah see, you're the reason I spend so much! Now I need to look at shocks.

Well, actually, that seed's already been planted earlier this week—but, damn it, you're watering that seed! =)

It does sound like shocks would reduce the excessive spirit (ie, bouncing around like a rag doll) that the Ranger displays on bumpy roads and our excessive New England potholes!

 

[AzScorpion]

Yah see, you're the reason I spend so much! Now I need to look at shocks.

Well, actually, that seed's already been planted earlier this week—but, damn it, you're watering that seed! =)

It does sound like shocks would reduce the excessive spirit (ie, bouncing around like a rag doll) that the Ranger displays on bumpy roads and our excessive New England potholes!

There ya go David I like to see that you're now talking yourself into these mods. It helps get you through the initial pain of it all. Then you can tell your dear wife you're doing it for Cheech. How can she say no then? ?

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