What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[Kristina]

Drove to work and back home. Called to “someone” to book a test drive with some other pickup truck. Succeeded.
Then just went to drive and see where the wheels turn. Ate my dinner sitting at tailgate. Parked crooked and over the line and didn’t care. Drove over curbstones as it was straight way instead of using R. Visited some nice places. Saw one amazing looking Ranger after return from my walk and took photos of it. Oh, that was mine
10R80 gave me a note I need to keep closer eye on it for a while but not reason to worry about joining tranny explosion group yet. Noticed one more thing, tomorrow will get her wired and continue driving happily.
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[KNI]

It's spring time so I drove to the forest. Road was muddy and Ranger is now coated in mud up to roof rails.

While in the forest I continued my random tree experiments and planted (from seeds):

200x Querus Rubra
100x Junglans Regia
30x Carya Cordiformis

Let's see if they germinate. While waiting that to happen I plan to wash the truck.

 

[Kristina]

10R80 gave me a note I need to keep closer eye on it for a while but not reason to worry about joining tranny explosion group yet. Noticed one more thing, tomorrow will get her wired and continue driving happily.

Got her tested.

Cylinder balance is what I keep eye on time to time.

Found out it took about half hour to get gearbox to 57 Celsius (135F) while outside 5 C (31 F). As it was test drive it was combined driving, part of time parking.

I would like to know what is normal voltage with running engine at lot and while driving? I am talking about different situations and what is the lowest and highest what is considered normal for Ranger?

Edit: got my answer about normal voltage.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

Yesterday the Ranger took Margie and I to our favorite Sports Bar, Coach's. We shared a pitcher of Bud Light and just chilled... Then our favorite Montana Burger and back home.....

Best,
Phil



Edit...
Not a pitcher of Bud Light but a Miller/Coors Bluemoon....Whew!

 

[subquark]

So after snacking in the shade, I felt slightly more motivated. Not enough to do the originally planned detailing, but still enough to fart around.

So I laid out all the stuff I want to carry in Soupie (ugh, forgot the snow chains).

backup snow brush, jumper cables, battery jump starter, persuader tire breaker bar, ancient but awesome come-along, snow shovel, short chain, giant stainless steel shackles, receiver recovery shackle, flares, safety triangles, ratchet straps, brush tie down rope, pair of recovery straps, recovery soft shackles, air compressor, 25 foot of chain in a jug, Go-Treads, first-aid kit, giant mooring line for use with come-along (very low stretch), and a small tarp, mainly for leaf use

the right one is slightly overloaded (read: OMG) with the come-along and 25' chain ... maybe I don't need that chain ...

world's smallest bungee to hold shovel in place, it'll actually tuck behind the box with the handle laying on the wheel well hump, may change to that, then no need to mess with a bungee

some stuff didn't fit, first-aid kit and compressor on driver side of scab - ironically, the persuader tire tool is also there, so I can render first-aid if I ever have a roadside debate with someone

Go-Treads and battery jumper on passenger side, and what you can't see is that the road flares and two of the safety triangles fit in the passenger-side cubby with the third safety triangle laying between the jump seats (and under Cheech's mattress, so it's out of the way)

for all this extra weight, I added octane booster - zoom, zoom & beep, beep, got dumps to visit!

also added ethanol treatment and if you have a problem with these additives, don't gripe to me, talk to @AzScorpion! I have to keep up my monthly ordering quota from Gold Eagle, his 303 money laundering dealio awesome suggestions ... =p

since I was screwing around, I tested the persuader tire bar and no problem! it'll break the lugs easy, even with damper arms (although moving it from lug to lug is an effort) =D

and Cheech alerted me to an Amazon delivery, an important one (get ready to roll your eyes - that's a pun too)

are you rolling your eyes yet? well, here are rollers!

supposedly helps stop the pressure washer hose from wedging under the tires (yes, the struggle is real) =D

$20 from Amazon and I'll let you know if they work or simply get knocked out of the way
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JBS1ZQ (Amazon pic)

 

[NeilP]

Hi Folks,

Yesterday the Ranger took Margie and I to our favorite Sports Bar, Coach's. We shared a pitcher of Bud Light and just chilled... Then our favorite Montana Burger and back home.....

Best,
Phil



Edit...
Not a pitcher of Bud Light but a Miller/Coors Bluemoon....Whew!

Good save!!!

 

[NeilP]

are you rolling your eyes yet? well, here are rollers!

supposedly helps stop the pressure washer hose from wedging under the tires (yes, the struggle is real) =D

$20 from Amazon and I'll let you know if they work or simply get knocked out of the way
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JBS1ZQ (Amazon pic)

So THAT is what those are for! I saw a video a few days ago and the guy was sticking them under his tires before he started washing his vehicle. I thought they were some sort of funky chock blocks.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

So after snacking in the shade, I felt slightly more motivated. Not enough to do the originally planned detailing, but still enough to fart around.

So I laid out all the stuff I want to carry in Soupie (ugh, forgot the snow chains).

backup snow brush, jumper cables, battery jump starter, persuader tire breaker bar, ancient but awesome come-along, snow shovel, short chain, giant stainless steel shackles, receiver recovery shackle, flares, safety triangles, ratchet straps, brush tie down rope, pair of recovery straps, recovery soft shackles, air compressor, 25 foot of chain in a jug, Go-Treads, first-aid kit, giant mooring line for use with come-along (very low stretch), and a small tarp, mainly for leaf use

the right one is slightly overloaded (read: OMG) with the come-along and 25' chain ... maybe I don't need that chain ...

world's smallest bungee to hold shovel in place, it'll actually tuck behind the box with the handle laying on the wheel well hump, may change to that, then no need to mess with a bungee

some stuff didn't fit, first-aid kit and compressor on driver side of scab - ironically, the persuader tire tool is also there, so I can render first-aid if I ever have a roadside debate with someone

Go-Treads and battery jumper on passenger side, and what you can't see is that the road flares and two of the safety triangles fit in the passenger-side cubby with the third safety triangle laying between the jump seats (and under Cheech's mattress, so it's out of the way)

for all this extra weight, I added octane booster - zoom, zoom & beep, beep, got dumps to visit!

also added ethanol treatment and if you have a problem with these additives, don't gripe to me, talk to @AzScorpion! I have to keep up my monthly ordering quota from Gold Eagle, his 303 money laundering dealio awesome suggestions ... =p

since I was screwing around, I tested the persuader tire bar and no problem! it'll break the lugs easy, even with damper arms (although moving it from lug to lug is an effort) =D

and Cheech alerted me to an Amazon delivery, an important one (get ready to roll your eyes - that's a pun too)

are you rolling your eyes yet? well, here are rollers!

supposedly helps stop the pressure washer hose from wedging under the tires (yes, the struggle is real) =D

$20 from Amazon and I'll let you know if they work or simply get knocked out of the way
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072JBS1ZQ (Amazon pic)

No winch needed when you have that come-along. It’s a beast David, but who operates it for you?

 

[Bsthroop]

Worked from home today so had to check the garage every hour or so to make sure Rusty wasn't lonely.

 

[NooTrucker]

Went to HD to take advantage of the spring mulch sale. Had them load a pallet of 75 bags into the bed. Now the hard work begins.

 

[RDJTX]

No pics but took 15 bags of leaves to the brush recycling place, then gave it a bath on the way home .. Ordered up the black Ford emblems earlier this week, they weren't supposed to be in for 4-6 weeks and I got a call yesterday they are in! so I have an appointment on Monday to get them installed

 

[ControlNode]

So THAT is what those are for! I saw a video a few days ago and the guy was sticking them under his tires before he started washing his vehicle. I thought they were some sort of funky chock blocks.

I've recently seen videos of people just using tennis balls wedged in there.

 

[Wandrr]

Camping this weekend so the boy and I explored the forest service roads.

 

[Synfulz]

So cleaned it all up nice. Then drove into Manila to show our condo. Coming home it rained for 5 minutes, now the sun back out. So just enough to muck it up again.?

 

[KNI]

Drove few town over to a rental cabin. Met with peace corps buddies for wine & dine over the weekend. Didn't sink the Raptor like last year as snow has already melted, but we discussed on driving it over and in the lake

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