What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[Whiplash]

Took the ranger out to Ocotillo Wells for a weekend trip

I"ll be making the trip out there at the end of this month...My daughter and grand kids live in Julian....and they have a RV with lots of desert toys ...Can't wait....

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[MountainGoat]

I had an alignment done at the Ford dealer who told me "it's a good as they can get it" after a 2.5"/1.0" level. After a 3.5 hour drive I find my tire looking like this. I took it to an independent shop who said both tires were toe'ed in and realigned them in 20 minutes for $60. The only thing I actually used the dealer for was an alignment and they fucked it up.

Edit: pic upload doesn't work. Just imagine a tire with the outside tread worn down.

 

[KNI]

Changed the chainsaw bar & chain as the postal service finally got to it. Testing revealed that oil was not flowing right so did also a deep clean.

Ranger (tailgate) worked as a workbench.

Also bought 30 acres of new forest and Ranger took me to sign the deal.

 

[MountainGoat]

Changed the chainsaw bar & chain as the postal service finally got to it. Testing revealed that oil was not flowing right so did also a deep clean.

Ranger (tailgate) worked as a workbench.

Also bought 30 acres of new forest and Ranger took me to sign the deal.

How much an acre go for up there?

 

[KNI]

How much an acre go for up there?

Current statistic average on the area is 7174€/hectare or 7706$/hectare (or about 2900$/acre).

 

[MountainGoat]

Current statistic average on the area is 7174€/hectare or 7706$/hectare (or about 2900$/acre).

That's not bad. Used to be $1000-$1500 when I moved in, now it's...$7500. For unimproved, no well no electric no lake nothing.

 

[KNI]

That's not bad. Used to be $1000-$1500 when I moved in, now it's...$7500. For unimproved, no well no electric no lake nothing.

Yup. Nothing but trees there. They grow, fall down, go to lumber mill.. rince & repeat.

 

[Cabose-1]

ready for ecipse viewing and robot rocking... now for someone to put a 5g ranger in the pic lol.

 

[phanomenal]

I removed my rear seats. Or atleast my friend did. We put alot of sound deadening material on the back panel to stop the noise, we used 1/2” plywood for both back panels and the floor and just cut holes for the cubbys. Screwed everything to the original seat bolt holes. We are still trying to figure out how to get the seat belt warning light cleared without leaving the seatbelts plugged in. If you guys know please tell.

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

I removed my rear seats. Or atleast my friend did. We put alot of sound deadening material on the back panel to stop the noise, we used 1/2” plywood for both back panels and the floor and just cut holes for the cubbys. Screwed everything to the original seat bolt holes. We are still trying to figure out how to get the seat belt warning light cleared without leaving the seatbelts plugged in. If you guys know please tell.

Nicely done - looks great!

 

[Blackeagle]

I got back from a trip to Texas to view the eclipse.

 

[9zero1790]

Today me and Abbs are at the local Discount tire... going 33s ?
Anyone else have a slight touch of anxiety when someone else drives your truck? I know it's only like 40 yards lol but I'm still watching like a hawk...

 

[9zero1790]

I forgot all about possibly needing a spacer for front so they don't rub the spindle..... ?? I'm waiting to see if they fit. It's gonna be razor close.

 

[WhyNot21]

Just finished our 3rd trip in 3 years with it, and finally hit 10k miles! Only about 1k of those miles were put on outside of these trips. It's a great road trip vehicle!

 

[9zero1790]

so the 33's do fit on the stock sport rims just fine. but at full steering wheel crank they do rub the crash bars a hair. and part of the crash bar frame .I expected the crash bars. Have them already just not installed. i didnt expect them to touch the crash bar frame. so i may need some spacers for the front or wheels with a different off set. the budget friendly route is spacers. the safer route is wheels. the 33s look smaller than i thought they would. at first i thought they put on 265 70 17s again. no verdict on the new rubber yet as I have only made about 20 miles on them. no loss in go power and the ride is a bit softer. The coopers have a softer rubber than the ko2. i assume they will be better in loose dirt and mud but not as good on rock, sand, mixed trails. we shall see.

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