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Snagged 5 Bronco Outer Banks 18” wheels and tires for $200 for my ‘23 Ranger. 25k on 4 tires and one new. Just want the wheels for use as with snow tires for next year. Can’t beat that price
Can’t beat it with a stick Nate. Great score!
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Snagged 5 Bronco Outer Banks 18” wheels and tires for $200 for my ‘23 Ranger. 25k on 4 tires and one new. Just want the wheels for use as with snow tires for next year. Can’t beat that price
Hell of a deal!
 

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swapped out my spark plugs today. Perhaps a simple activity for many, but it’s my first time ever doing it on a vehicle that isn’t some sort of lawn equipment. Plug 3 scared the sh*t out of me because it just kept spinning and wouldn’t thread. My magnetic extraction tool has a swiveling elbow and that was just causing it to miss the thread when it wasn’t perfectly straight. Once I realized that the spark plug threaded right in.

Anyway, pictured above plugs 1-4 are sequential with 1 on the left and 4 on the right. I think they look pretty good for 66k miles, but a decent time to swap to new. Fuel economy was at a combined 20.5mpg on the computer. New plugs immediately seem to be getting better fuel mileage, but we’ll see over time.
 

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swapped out my spark plugs today. Perhaps a simple activity for many, but it’s my first time ever doing it on a vehicle that isn’t some sort of lawn equipment. Plug 3 scared the sh*t out of me because it just kept spinning and wouldn’t thread. My magnetic extraction tool has a swiveling elbow and that was just causing it to miss the thread when it wasn’t perfectly straight. Once I realized that the spark plug threaded right in.

Anyway, pictured above plugs 1-4 are sequential with 1 on the left and 4 on the right. I think they look pretty good for 66k miles, but a decent time to swap to new. Fuel economy was at a combined 20.5mpg on the computer. New plugs immediately seem to be getting better fuel mileage, but we’ll see over time.
Bowen,
Did you notice any moisture or rust in or around the plug wells? Some Ranger owners are experiencing frozen plugs because of rust. Hope yours were OK!
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...rk-plugs-tsb-21-2147.26760/page-4#post-618086
 

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Bowen,
Did you notice any moisture or rust in or around the plug wells? Some Ranger owners are experiencing frozen plugs because of rust. Hope yours were OK!
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/thre...rk-plugs-tsb-21-2147.26760/page-4#post-618086
I didn’t do a visual inspection down into the wells, just checked the plugs themselves. All four let loose with zero fuss. Came right out. I was aware some owners have rust, so I’ve been vigilant of moisture on the top of the engine. Nothing to date. Appreciate you looking out tho!

edit: I also used anti seize and dielectric grease to hopefully help out
 


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Got my air setup installed last week. Really happy with the setup! Just need to fix one minor air leak in one of the connections and I'm gravy. @subquark as promised , here are a couple pics...

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That is such a professional job! Your work is awesome and inspiring.

Thanks for the pics (well, I thank you but my wallet ran away!). =D

Man, that looks so good! =)
 

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That is such a professional job! Your work is awesome and inspiring.

Thanks for the pics (well, I thank you but my wallet ran away!). =D

Man, that looks so good! =)
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You notice that you can only see the one side that doesn't have anything in it ?. The side that is being held shut is full of 100 dollar bills ? ? ?
That's the side he doesn't want his wife to see... ? :LOL:
 

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I did a thing. @AndyMedic was right, it was a pain in the ass to get the old exhaust off in front of the flex pipe... And to attach the "new" hard pipe...
 

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It is my fault if we get snow this weekend.

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