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Nothing special, just threw on a seal so i don't scrape my hands checking oil or whatever.
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Looks good - I was thinking of using something like that to camouflage the pinch weld - do you think it would work? Think it would look okay? Look better? Worse?
 

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Looks good - I was thinking of using something like that to camouflage the pinch weld - do you think it would work? Think it would look okay? Look better? Worse?
I thought about it but quickly remembered the pinch welds are not sealed; they let water escape the rocker panels.

Heres what I intend to do about the pinch welds; Use the same product as I did for my inner fenders; Herculiner.

I used the spray but for the rocker panels/pinch welds I plan to just use the roll on version, but ensuring I don't seal the welds in the process. If you spray enough water/liquid into the rocker panel holes you'll see it drain out of the pinch welds... So they definitely serve a purpose by not being 100% sealed.

Here's the seal I used (Again, don't recommend for the pinch welds)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KGAKG2G

Herculiner spray:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KGAKG2G
 


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I thought about it but quickly remembered the pinch welds are not sealed; they let water escape the rocker panels.

Heres what I intend to do about the pinch welds; Use the same product as I did for my inner fenders; Herculiner.

I used the spray but for the rocker panels/pinch welds I plan to just use the roll on version, but ensuring I don't seal the welds in the process. If you spray enough water/liquid into the rocker panel holes you'll see it drain out of the pinch welds... So they definitely serve a purpose by not being 100% sealed.

Here's the seal I used (Again, don't recommend for the pinch welds)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KGAKG2G

Herculiner spray:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KGAKG2G
Great insight - thanks!
 

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Nothing special, just threw on a seal so i don't scrape my hands checking oil or whatever.
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The creative level of the members here is amazing. Nice work.
 

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Yes, we Ranger owners are very creative. Many are DIY'ers, able to solve day to day problems.
Why, just this past week I built this little bridge to span a small culvert in front of my home....

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Yes, we Ranger owners are very creative. Many are DIY'ers, able to solve day to day problems.
Why, just this past week I built this little bridge to span a small culvert in front of my home....

download (6).jpg
Nice work. You do more in a week than I’ll do in several lifetimes.
 

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Nice work. You do more in a week than I’ll do in several lifetimes.
T'was nothing....some scrap I had in the shed and a quick trip to Lowe's.......
 

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Nothing special, just threw on a seal so i don't scrape my hands checking oil or whatever.
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That was nice of you to add a little food for the critters ?.
 

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Two things yesterday after work and quick lawn mowing - one minor and one that scared me! =p

The minor
I added a little knife to my grab-n-go in my bed. That's just a small flashlight and a little knife.

It's an Olight and they seem to last forever on a charge (I do need to add the Wolfhaus thing that I've had from before I even got the truck so I can carry the magnetic charge cable). The Olight has a magnetic base and it never moves even though it's almost at the rear of the truck.

The knife is a Kershaw that's supposedly even legal in California. It's small but a fun spring-assist knife (I'm a bit of a knife and sword nut). If I ever get tangled up in my ropes while unloading at the dump, I could self-rescue. Dump runs are manly and dangerous - do not attempt at home (your spouse will yell at you for dumping in the backyard). =D

driver-side SwingCase bracket (SwingCase is US-made)
k-1.jpg


Olight has several easy-to-use settings & this Kershaw is US made (love the laser-etched flag)
k-2.jpg


US-made Damascus steel for the blade & aluminum scales - flips fully open in the blink of an eye
k-3.jpg


very small, perfect for a knife fight with engine cover mice
k-4.jpg


The Scary
I did a Master Reset! My calendar date has been one day in the future and it can't be set in settings. And it never updated despite a software update and 6+ months of driving with a paired phone.

It was easier than I thought, I sat in the running truck and it took about 5 minutes. I took pics of my radio presets and I don't have nav, so I potentially would only lose my presets and phone pairing. I didn't even think about the FordPass, which I need to go reconnect this morning.

took pics of presets because I have a crap memory
1.jpg


yikes, lots of hesitation but ...
2.jpg


dang, makes me nervous when it goes blank
3.jpg


phew, logo appears
4.jpg


then ends on this screen, no success message, seems odd but hey ...
5.jpg


had to re-pair phone, then phone later told me that Soupie was removed from FordPass =(
6.jpg


hey! the date's now correct! holy smokes! =) now we return to your regularly scheduled dump run!
7.jpg
 

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Two things yesterday after work and quick lawn mowing - one minor and one that scared me! =p

The minor
I added a little knife to my grab-n-go in my bed. That's just a small flashlight and a little knife.

It's an Olight and they seem to last forever on a charge (I do need to add the Wolfhaus thing that I've had from before I even got the truck so I can carry the magnetic charge cable). The Olight has a magnetic base and it never moves even though it's almost at the rear of the truck.

The knife is a Kershaw that's supposedly even legal in California. It's small but a fun spring-assist knife (I'm a bit of a knife and sword nut). If I ever get tangled up in my ropes while unloading at the dump, I could self-rescue. Dump runs are manly and dangerous - do not attempt at home (your spouse will yell at you for dumping in the backyard). =D

driver-side SwingCase bracket (SwingCase is US-made)
k-1.jpg


Olight has several easy-to-use settings & this Kershaw is US made (love the laser-etched flag)
k-2.jpg


US-made Damascus steel for the blade & aluminum scales - flips fully open in the blink of an eye
k-3.jpg


very small, perfect for a knife fight with engine cover mice
k-4.jpg


The Scary
I did a Master Reset! My calendar date has been one day in the future and it can't be set in settings. And it never updated despite a software update and 6+ months of driving with a paired phone.

It was easier than I thought, I sat in the running truck and it took about 5 minutes. I took pics of my radio presets and I don't have nav, so I potentially would only lose my presets and phone pairing. I didn't even think about the FordPass, which I need to go reconnect this morning.

took pics of presets because I have a crap memory
1.jpg


yikes, lots of hesitation but ...
2.jpg


dang, makes me nervous when it goes blank
3.jpg


phew, logo appears
4.jpg


then ends on this screen, no success message, seems odd but hey ...
5.jpg


had to re-pair phone, then phone later told me that Soupie was removed from FordPass =(
6.jpg


hey! the date's now correct! holy smokes! =) now we return to your regularly scheduled dump run!
7.jpg
That's weird about your clock! I picked up a nice little Kershaw at a yard sale, $2. Not sure if it's legal in Cal, and I don't care!

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