What did you do to your Ranger today?

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Received my bed extender from Rough Country today, after a 4 week wait.
Thanks for the drill bit RC, but getting all the correct parts would’ve been better.
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Haha, there's a bear with the toilet paper ad after your post!???? ? ???
 


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Shortened the bed rack rails that I recently installed to better fit my truck.

Removed 8.25 inches off of them.

Fits much better.

Also installed my Air Design fender vents.

Before

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The factory vents are held on by adhesive on the rear edge and clips around the perimeter. The Air Design vents just use the 3M molding tape.

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And the After pic

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The vents look good, but are they supposed to actually have much effect on cooling? Or is it just a style thing?
 

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My son and I installed my AMP-Research power steps. Now it will be easier for this 76 yr old guy to get into his truck.

Big thank you to my son Doug.

George
 

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Washed the truck and gave it the clay bar and the 303 Graphene Nano spray treatment. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. The Graphene hype is REAL!!! Also, this was my first experience with using a clay bar, and it was fairly easy. I used the Chemical Guys Clay Bar and Lube kit.

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My son and I installed my AMP-Research power steps. Now it will be easier for this 76 yr old guy to get into his truck.

Big thank you to my son Doug.

George
Awh so wholesome. Sounds like you've got a stand-up son. Drive safe out there George!
 

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More like what the ranger did to itself;
Went from 1st right to 9th gear then slammed back to 2nd. Felt that drive shaft rattle like a drum stick at a rock concert.


Dunno wtf that was about lmao. Something tells me I'm not gonna want to keep this thing much longer.
 

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I decided that for my use of the truck (towing and such) a camper shell was going to be too much weight, and likely need frequent removal. But if I'm going to a race where I'm towing the heavier car I then loose the camper shell for sleeping in. So, 15lb tent is in. Installed here with the tonneau cover folded and propped up. The extra space from the tailgate is really nice, remember I'm 6' and have slept in that 5' bed under the tonneau cover, still can if I don't want to set up the tent but now it's roomy enough for my wife and I to sleep in it. And yes, the step stool is part of the kit for my wife, but I'll use it to since it is there.

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I will likely remove the cover when I go to actually use this tent though. It's only 2 coax nuts to remove the antenna leads from the pass-thru coupler and a couple thump screws and the tonneau cover is off. I'll likely put the roof rack back on the truck so I have a place to set the tonneau cover while it's off the bed so it's not on the ground.

Already thinking about making a shelf for inside the tent that uses magnets to secure to the bed through the tent's flooring fabric.
 
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