What did you do to your Ranger today?

[cfhgarza]

Yes.

I had it painted at a local body shop before I installed it.

Nice. It looks great.

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[KnightRanger]

Took a few days...but finally got it done today.
Hidden winch mount with RC pro 9500S.
The mount itself is very well made. Thanks @589FAB

I was able to fit the @SVC Offroad light bar, which I Initially thought would not work with the hidden winch mount.
I’m glad it did! The light bar is solid and well made.

Also added Baja designs squadron ambers with the KC mounts.

 

[Swingpure]

Not a fancy upgrade, but not having a tray was really annoying me.

Looks great! Where did you get your tray from?

 

[FoD]

Each day I become more fearful that someone in this resistance is going to lose their right hand due to a dangerous damper and then learn that @FoD is their father! ??

 

[AzScorpion]

Not a chance! If I was, there'd be a damper on that tailgate by now. Even if I had to sneak over in the middle of the night an instal it myself. ?

 

[Jbroke]

Got the second rail on ... it was too dark last night when I finished, so pics today.

Did you buy a euro OEM roof rack? I was wanting a OEM style one (don't need function) for looks but couldnt find one. Guessing there was some modding necessary to fit our Ranger?

 

[Caliope]

Hi Phil.

Good cautionary note considering...

All things being equal and nothing gets "improved" by the helpful gov't, my advice to all youngsters is to check out a quality supplemental (if you don't already have it in your current version) and have it when you do "retire" (if it's still allowed and we haven't gone Logan's Run).

The combination more than compensates for premium cost by eliminating 98% + of "retail" billed expenses, but make sure your medical care accepts Medicare. Also, look into prescription service as part of any plan for 90 day by mail, unless you get to be one of those totally healthy, never been sick, don't wear out types .

Lastly, if you retire with an employee plan that does not disallow it, check into Medicare before you get there, at least 4-6 months prior cause when it's time, walking out that door is going to be better than buying a Ranger

I second that advice.

I also want to add a caution about Medicare Advantage plans. When you opt for one of these, you are giving up traditional Medicare. Hospitals and doctors do not have to accept them as they are required to do with traditional Medicare. The plans determine what they will cover and at what levels. There is a reason the premiums are low or no premium.

My parents opted for the "Cadillac" supplement plan (plan F, which is no longer available for new enrollees). When my mom was hospitalized for sepsis and spent a week in ICU before passing four years ago, my dad owed very little after Medicare and plan F paid a very large bill. This was that type of situation mom felt made paying the higher monthly premium worth it.

 

[nutzNboltz]

Finally found a free afternoon. The Fox 2.0 kit and XD Panzer rims w/ Falken 285/70/17s (-18 offset) made it on the truck. Had the windows tinted on Monday. Front Fabtech intrusion beam was a no go, rear seems fine. Made a nice hole in the garage for more stuff.

 

[TVRangerSTX]

Finally found a free afternoon. The Fox 2.0 kit and XD Panzer rims w/ Falken 285/70/17s (-18 offset) made it on the truck. Had the windows tinted on Monday. Front Fabtech intrusion beam was a no go, rear seems fine. Made a nice hole in the garage for more stuff.

I like the total blackout!

 

[jCRUZ55]

Looks great! Where did you get your tray from?

Amazon. Its fits great, no modifications needed.

 

[sbreech]

Amazon. Its fits great, no modifications needed.

That's the one I got. I love it! It makes the center console so much more useful.

 

[nutzNboltz]

I like the total blackout!

Thanks! Got some more black coming up as soon as the time shows itself again.

 

[nutzNboltz]

Finally found a free afternoon. The Fox 2.0 kit and XD Panzer rims w/ Falken 285/70/17s (-18 offset) made it on the truck. Had the windows tinted on Monday. Front Fabtech intrusion beam was a no go, rear seems fine. Made a nice hole in the garage for more stuff.

I thought someone might be interested. The stock 17" silver rims and Bridgestone tires weighed in at 61.3 pounds the XDs and Falkens weighed 99.9 pounds. Each of course. My bath scale may be a bit off. 40 more pounds of rotating mass each corner.

 

[Swingpure]

Amazon. Its fits great, no modifications needed.

Thanks, I found it on the Canadian Amazon site. I will order it in a week or so, just to space out my purchases a little bit. The console really does need a tray.

https://www.amazon.ca/CDEFG-Accesso...2--8-1-5564-297-&vehicleName=2020+Ford+Ranger

 

[Swingpure]

I added the Extang e-light 500 on my Extang Trifecta 2.0 Signature cover. It was a stick on, so very simple and it did project a decent amount of light.

I tried to buy a plastic trunk like bin, for the bed, but no luck. I just purchaseD one large regular bin and a smaller bin that goes inside it, that helped organize different items in the bin. It cleared out everything under the rear seats except a small first aid kit.

A larger first aid kit is in the bin, my towing hitch and accessories are in the smaller bin, along with ropes and ratchet straps. The booster cables are also in the larger bin. In the next week I will add a 30’ long, 4” wide tow strap and two shackles..

The bin Is just bungeed in place. I will see how well it holds the bin in place over the next few days.

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