What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[AzScorpion]

I worked part time at the local Gulf service station in high school and dreaded having to stud winter tires. They were inserted using a special tool that looked a bit like a drill. It was connected to a compressor hose, which made things easier, but they had to be inserted one at a time. With about 100 or more studs per tire, it was a real pain. All while running out to the pump to fill gas tanks when cars arrived.

Ding, ding.

Probably still easier than studding a snowmobile track. You had to sit on the ground and hold the template and drill through the track then press the studs through and secure them. IIRC there were 126 and some wanted more for the ice and of course no one thought of doing this while it was nice and warm out so we did these while sitting on a cold concrete floor in freezing weather. lol

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[woodworker]

Went over the mountain into NC to fly fish with my brother. Couldn’t buy a bite in the river I’ve not fished before, but scenery was worth the trip.

That was worth the trip

 

[bsr956]

Went over the mountain into NC to fly fish with my brother. Couldn’t buy a bite in the river I’ve not fished before, but scenery was worth the trip.

What route did you take? I hope to be up your way in couple of months.

 

[underwhelmed]

What route did you take? I hope to be up your way in couple of months.

I just took Foothills Parkway (picked it up just east of Maryville at 321 intersection) to 129 (The Tail of the Dragon) through Robbinsville over to 19 South to the Nantahalla River Gorge. North on 19 will take you into Bryson City.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Put it to work today.

Towed the (heavy) Bronco up to father-in-laws garage to do the engine swap.

Total weight a bit over 7K lbs.

This was not the carefree and effortless jaunt like when I towed my Jeep on this same trailer. You definitely knew the Bronco was back there.

The Ranger handled it with no drama.

I had to round up a set of factory size wheels and tires before the Bronco would fit on the car hauler

Wheels/tires that were on it vs the factory size.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

Put it to work today.

Towed the (heavy) Bronco up to father-in-laws garage to do the engine swap.

Total weight a bit over 7K lbs.

This was not the carefree and effortless jaunt like when I towed my Jeep on this same trailer. You definitely knew the Bronco was back there.

The Ranger handled it with no drama.

I had to round up a set of factory size wheels and tires before the Bronco would fit on the car hauler

Wheels/tires that were on it vs the factory size.

Dennis @Dr. Zaius, just out of curiosity. What year model is your Bronco and what engine does it have?

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Dennis @Dr. Zaius, just out of curiosity. What year model is your Bronco and what engine does it have?

It's a 1990 and has the 351W engine.

It is getting this warmed up 351 engine swapped in, except for the carburetor. The carrb is just for the engine stand and run in. I have the Edelbrock EFI intake for it.

 

[Friday yet?]

I worked part time at the local Gulf service station in high school and dreaded having to stud winter tires. They were inserted using a special tool that looked a bit like a drill. It was connected to a compressor hose, which made things easier, but they had to be inserted one at a time. With about 100 or more studs per tire, it was a real pain. All while running out to the pump to fill gas tanks when cars arrived.

Ding, ding.

I absolutely heard that ding ding!!! Seems like only yesterday…..

 

[Friday yet?]

Drove it! Only about 225 miles today. But I’ve got 400+ to do tomorrow!

Been a good work week. And driving the Ranger quite a few miles has only made it better. By the time I pull into the garage tomorrow afternoon I’ll have added about 1400 miles to the odometer since rolling out Monday morning.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I love this truck. And love driving it. Even after all this time I continue to find it to be an extremely comfortable road trip vehicle.

Ranger for the win!

 

[LaBalbe]

Got the truck (mostly) ready for winter. Swapped tires, new front brakes, new windshield wipers (that was over the weekend) and changed oil, transmission and brake fluid. In a couple of weeks I'm going to have an alignment done. I had planned to have that done this time, but then they discovered that the ball joints were worn out and would have to be replaced before doing the alignment, so that all got pushed back to after next payday.

 

[bsr956]

I just took Foothills Parkway (picked it up just east of Maryville at 321 intersection) to 129 (The Tail of the Dragon) through Robbinsville over to 19 South to the Nantahalla River Gorge. North on 19 will take you into Bryson City.

Thanks! My parents grew up in Robbinsville so I'm somewhat familiar with the area. Sure is beautiful area.

 

[KNI]

Went to farm and drove around the field in order to take government mandated soil samples of the farmland.

After two months of rain everything was mud mud mud.

On an access road I even needed to turn the locker on in order to go up the hill as left side of the road was ice (from the water running from the fields frozing over nights) and the right side was gravel. Without locker I'd be stuck there for whoever knows how long.

 

[Buckbull]

Moved my son this weekend to a new apartment. Ranger did great pulling the 14ft box trailer, about 500 miles total. At 70 mph it pulled 2400-2900 rpms. The bullet proof transmission performed flawlessly forgot to look at mpg, wasn't good that I know.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

The inevitable grocery shopping run lol.

 

[IdahoRanger]

The inevitable grocery shopping run lol.

That's the way to back in!

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