What did you do to your Ranger today?

[Ranger_Rocks]

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[9zero1790]

Hi guys, been reading the forums for a while, but first time posting. I got this 2019 FX4 Lariatused in March 2022, trading in my 2020 F-150 for better gas mileage, since it's my daily driver. I have three kids, two of them in booster seats, and since we had begun using my Ranger for family outings more regularly I had been considering going back to an F-150 for the back seat space. For that reason, I didn't sink much money into mods or add-ons...but just recently I made up my mind to keep it (I do love it, after all), and now I have begun customizing.

I had already added the bug guard right after I bought it, but today I put on the rain guards and a stubby antenna. As I said, I have gone through the forums and read lots of posts, mostly looking for ideas. I don't want to be one of those guys that asks a question that's been answered a hundred times, but there is so much information on here that it is a bit overwhelming.

I'm planning on adding some beefier fender flares, swapping out these highway tires for some all terrains (still on the fence between Firestone Destination AT3, BF Goodrich KO2, and Baja Boss). I'm thinking about this one time yall probably haven't heard of before...it's a DeeZee Tailgate Dampener. I have looked a little bit at FORScan, but I have never used anything like that and am a little nervous about bricking my truck, so any feedback in that area would be great. I like the idea of the Bambi mode and putting an end to that annoying double honk when I close the door with the truck running and fob in my pocket.

I have looked at a couple leveling kits and am thinking about putting one on there, but it would be mostly for aesthetics, since any offroading I do isn't really all that hardcore, but I haven't made up my mind which kit to get and whether to do it myself or have it professionally installed. I am mechanically inclined, but I'm not sure if that's within my abilities. Anybody who isn't a professional (or at least very experienced amateur) mechanic do your own? Interested in your experiences, if so.

Long term, I'm gonna want to put a bed cap on and get a LineX liner. I say long term because while the liner is only around $500, I'm looking at $3,000 before caps, and again...three kids, so an unrequired $3,000 upgrade to my truck isn't priority.

Anybody got any ideas for relatively inexpensive add-ons/mods that you recommend? I am also interested in doing a chrome delete, but with this thing already having so much chrome to begin with (and me making it worse with the bug guard), that seems a little daunting on top of all my other truck priorities.

nice truck and welcome! id say any of the forescan mods are quick and inexpensive. the high beams and fog lights on together is worth every penny when you need it (bambi mode is what some call it). if you have a good car and truck wrap place near you i bet they could wrap all the stuff you do not like being chrome in a colored vinyl fairly easily. then you are not buying new parts and its not permanent if you change your mind or decide to trade in etc.

 

[Dalverian]

nice truck and welcome! id say any of the forescan mods are quick and inexpensive. the high beams and fog lights on together is worth every penny when you need it (bambi mode is what some call it). if you have a good car and truck wrap place near you i bet they could wrap all the stuff you do not like being chrome in a colored vinyl fairly easily. then you are not buying new parts and its not permanent if you change your mind or decide to trade in etc.

thanks, and good tips!

 

[Venom_z89]

Filled her up 5 gallons of e85 and the rest of the remainder of 13 gallons with 87 for a rough e30 blend, drove 70 miles round trip for a cheap lower control arm for a ranger that I will use to mock up to design a long travel control arm.

 

[Scatch85]

Got this guy hooked up. Like the way it looks especially when the suns down. I don't really notice any noise either.

Waiting for my extension cable so I can start fighting the fire wall boot to run the control wire to my auxbeam AR-800 controller. It's Bluetooth as well so maybe I'll forgoe the extension, tuck it away, and just use my phone.

 

[Muscleford]

Got this guy hooked up. Like the way it looks especially when the suns down. I don't really notice any noise either.

Waiting for my extension cable so I can start fighting the fire wall boot to run the control wire to my auxbeam AR-800 controller. It's Bluetooth as well so maybe I'll forgoe the extension, tuck it away, and just use my phone.

Is that the AVS cab light bar? How does it look on your truck? Any side shots of the truck with it installed?

Thanks

 

[Simon Says]

Loaded up the Ranger for a whole month of vacation in my hometown in Gaspé peninsula.

Averaged 12.4L/100km with a very strong headwind. Not bad considering it is towing, has a kayak on the roof and the bed is loaded.

Also enjoyed my first ride on my new PWC.

 

[Bsenecal]

Loaded up the Ranger for a whole month of vacation in my hometown in Gaspé peninsula.

Averaged 12.4L/100km with a very strong headwind. Not bad considering it is towing, has a kayak on the roof and the bed is loaded.

Also enjoyed my first ride on my new PWC.

Beautiful area, I have only seen winter pictures when friends on mine went there for a 1000 plus mile snowmobile trip.
Enjoy!
Brian

 

[samsd]

I have looked a little bit at FORScan, but I have never used anything like that and am a little nervous about bricking my truck, so any feedback in that area would be great. I like the idea of the Bambi mode and putting an end to that annoying double honk when I close the door with the truck running and fob in my pocket.

Forscan is pretty idiot proof now that it is enable/disable, I did the double honk, seat belt chime, disable panic button and Bambi mode.
As for kids before upgrades, sell the kids, do the upgrades, problem solved.

 

[Glocker]

I was a little devastated to learn that after shooting the fender flares in truck bed liner, it would be 72 hours before they could be exposed to water. Down here in South Florida, it's been raining every day for over a month!

That did give me some time though to do some minor finishing work on them yesterday. I installed the Amazon sourced rubber gasket trim onto the flares and trimmed that up. I then learned that the front passenger side wouldn't flush up against the body properly, so I did a little trimming and reinstall that section of rubber trim, ensuringa proper fit.

This morning I woke up, made myself a Cuban espresso, and then got to work tidying up the rubber trim gasket. I masked off what I didn't want Shoe Goo on, and used a plastic knife to apply Shoe Goo to close up the gaps where I had to join two pieces of the rubber trim.

72 hours is tomorrow morning, and I have to work. ? So maybe tomorrow after work I can install the flares!!!

 

[Chriswlbr94]

got my 3" lift put in finally! 5100's front and rear, eibach lift springs, and RC UCAs. She just needs some new boots soon ?? had it done locally by a guy in a ranger fb page. He's a super chill guy and did a great job. Would definitely recommend if anyone is local in the Phoenix az area.

 

[Doc]

Got this guy hooked up. Like the way it looks especially when the suns down. I don't really notice any noise either.

Waiting for my extension cable so I can start fighting the fire wall boot to run the control wire to my auxbeam AR-800 controller. It's Bluetooth as well so maybe I'll forgoe the extension, tuck it away, and just use my phone.

Evil Mustache ..

 

[Dynawide]

Added a 12 volt connection in the bed. Ford supplies power near but is too cheap to finish the job unless you cough up $$$ for a lariat.

 

[Dynawide]

Added a 12 volt connection in the bed. Ford supplies power near but is too cheap to finish the job unless you cough up $$$ for a lariat.

I added a small bracket to support the wiring as I didn’t care for it just hanging there.

 

[Venom_z89]

At the risk of not sounding broke I won't say how much I paid. Theyre practically new with about 1000 miles on them. Icon warrantied these out from the person I got them from since they started to lightly rust. They told the person keep em and got sent out a new set. These are for a 2.7 4 door bronco. I will remove coils, and then wire wheel the shock tube spray them with steel it paint. Now I definitely can't procrastinate on building my taller shock buckets, amd control arms. Drove my truck to pick up this pressure washer for free. Owner thought he blew the motor upon checking it out fully. It's was just over filled with oil.

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