What did you do to your Ranger today?

[AzScorpion]

Dave have a fun and safe trip. Don't forget lube for your damper

Thanks Greg. ?

As if you really needed to ask. lol. It's part of my maintenance routine....Check oil, tire pressure and lube damper. ?

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[Rock76]

Yeah, SO much better than the "SPORT" decal!!

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Love the blue letters on the black.

 

[l0rdv8r]

Love the blue letters on the black.

thanks! I do too!

 

[Blue Streak]

Glad you're ok and yes those jacks suck. I learned my lesson with those years back when we went out for a quick late day trip to VT snowmobiling. I forgot to throw my floor jack in the trailer and wouldn't you know it I got a flat about half way up a steep hill at night to make it even worse! Long story short we got it changed but had a few pucker moments like you did and never forgot the floor jack again. We're getting ready for our road trip tomorrow and the floor jack is already in the back if the Ranger along with all the tools.

Sounds like I'll be calling AAA roadside assistance.

 

[Retamaman]

Thanks Greg. ?

As if you really needed to ask. lol. It's part of my maintenance routine....Check oil, tire pressure and lube damper. ?

Oh, and add 2lbs of torque to the damper just for fun!

 

[JHC14]

Yeah, SO much better than the "SPORT" decal!!

That’s looks really good. What size is your “Ranger” decal?
Would be really cool with a 4x4 below it in same font or something to compliment it.

 

[Rock76]

What size is your “Ranger” decal?

23" x 3 1/2"

Made them myself, so I could only go 23". I feel like they're just the right size.

I was going to do XLT, since I don't have a 4x4, but I decided to keep it a little more simple.

 

[Doc]

Mee Too...

 

[T Bone]

changed out the halogen fogs for yellow LED, easy peasy

 

[Ranger Danger01]

Did a couple of things the other day...just haven't had time to post them... 1st was the painting of the rear badge. Working on something for the front grill, so only did the rear for now. Man, it really makes a difference.

Then, got my RAM mount setup for my phone and gotta say that I really love it.

 

[BButah]

I changed a flat tire. Sounds simple enough. I’ve change many tires. It‘s easy....It wasn’t!
Lower full size spare (really like the full size spare for a couple of reasons, now), get jack, break lugs nuts free, lift truck at the prescribed place on the axle and then remove lug nuts. Now to simply raise the truck a bit more to ensure I can get the spare on and...the jack slips and falls. Nothing is more comfortable than crawling under the truck as it rests on the tire with no lug nuts as the weight of the vehicle holds it half on the studs. I put the spare under the running board anchor point to give me some “safety”, at least I hoped it did. The only better feeling was the SECOND time the jack slipped making the angle for the tire even worse. Back under to fix the jack...position a second jack just in case. Sorry no pics, but I was thinking of other things at the moment like my truck falling on me and “Do I really have enough life insurance?”
Just let me warn you the provided jack doesn’t sit well on the back axle. Any kind of slope to the ground your truck is sitting on will cause it to slip.

HOLY CRAP! Glad you're OK Joel!

It's for this EXACT REASON I carry one of these in my cargo storage/repair kit:

It's a jack + jack stand all-in-one with a super-wide base. The cradle fits/holds the rear axle perfectly and I have a solid hockey puck for a flat/flush surface on any other jacking point if needed.

It's not cheap (I actually have two of them, but keep just one is in the truck) and it does take up some storage space.

But getting stranded and/or crushed on the side of the road....
This seems like a small price to pay for a piece-of-mind/insurance for me!

 

[DelGuy]

Did it yesterday nit today, but got my truck washed for the first time. Didn’t get any before and after pictures but she looks MUCH better after a cleaning!

 

[Skeletor]

Ford is replacing the turbo due to boost loss. Started making sounds at 13,000 miles. Now at 25,000 and they are replacing it. I pull a 6800lb travel trailer full time wet.

 

[JHC14]

HOLY CRAP! Glad you're OK Joel!

It's for this EXACT REASON I carry one of these in my cargo storage/repair kit:

It's a jack + jack stand all-in-one with a super-wide base. The cradle fits/holds the rear axle perfectly and I have a solid hockey puck for a flat/flush surface on any other jacking point if needed.

It's not cheap (I actually have two of them, but keep just one is in the truck) and it does take up some storage space.

But getting stranded and/or crushed on the side of the road....
This seems like a small price to pay for a piece-of-mind/insurance for me!

You answered the question I had but had not asked yet...of course a rolling floor jack is great for around the garage, but not practical on the side of the road. This looks exactly like what I need/want. Where could one find something like this? May be something I give each of my boys for Christmas too.

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