What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[Rick W]

Afterthought on my cheap windshield. They had the windshield (and it’s great), but they didn’t have the clips that hold the trim. They offered to go pick them up for $35. Ouch! I’m trying to do mine as cheap as possible so I said thanks, but no. Only about half of mine were usable, so half my trim is now glued down.

I always hate gluing things down on steel vehicles because it creates a spot where moisture can accumulate and rust through, not that I’ll ever have this thing that long in my lifetime. But I thought I’d mention it for others that you can buy the clips by the zillion for pennies on eBay, but it takes about a month to get them.

My point is, if any of you guys are thinking of replacing your windshield at sometime in the future, buy the clips now for cheap, and when they come in, throw them in the glove box.

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Hope it helps!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Afterthought on my cheap windshield. They had the windshield (and it’s great), but they didn’t have the clips that hold the trim. They offered to go pick them up for $35. Ouch! I’m trying to do mine as cheap as possible so I said thanks, but no. Only about half of mine were usable, so half my trim is now glued down.

I always hate gluing things down on steel vehicles because it creates a spot where moisture can accumulate and rust through, not that I’ll ever have this thing that long in my lifetime. But I thought I’d mention it for others that you can buy the clips by the zillion for pennies on eBay, but it takes about a month to get them.

My point is, if any of you guys are thinking of replacing your windshield at sometime in the future, buy the clips now for cheap, and when they come in, throw them in the glove box.

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Hope it helps!

Parts store has them too.

I have one Ford screwed up on the mounting peg, it is like 1/8" too deep and a clip will not reach it.

 

[MikeG]

Put it and my son to work hauling debris from the last ice storm. Of course it's about 70 today....

Now if I can just get him to get a haircut! LOL

 

[Rick W]

Put it and my son to work hauling debris from the last ice storm. Of course it's about 70 today....

Now if I can just get him to get a haircut! LOL

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Hey, I don’t know if you left yet, but I wouldn’t put that hold down strap on the wheel.

 

[Dirtman]

I'm sexy.

 

[MikeG]

Hey, I don’t know if you left yet, but I wouldn’t put that hold down strap on the wheel.

LOL looks like something my son would have done, but it's just the tail of the strap and yeah glad it didn't get caught up in anything.

 

[Roert42]

I’ve seen the tail of a strap get caught under a truck tire and rip a good chunk of the bed side off.

 

[MikeG]

Wouldn't doubt it. I had been tucking the tail of it into the bed, and the drop site was less than a mile away on residential streets. Fortunately the hanging strap was well short of reaching the ground.

Probably didn't need a strap at all, but I'd hate for some cop to hassle him about the load not being secured. Saw plenty of trucks without straps on their loads going to the brush drop off though.

 

[racsan]

Ive thought about being a smart-ass and tossing a cinch strap over a load of dirt.

 

[Rick W]

I'm sexy.

I completely missed this. Please provide photo evidence with dead chicken. soup, and pickle.

Come to think of it, please review TRS site rules before providing the pickle aspect.

(Seriously interested in Atlanta)

 

[Dirtman]

I completely missed this. Please provide photo evidence with dead chicken. soup, and pickle.

Come to think of it, please review TRS site rules before providing the pickle aspect.

(Seriously interested in Atlanta)

 

[1990RangerinSK]

Well, THAT deteriorated quickly! *shudder*

 

[Snoranger]

Well, THAT deteriorated quickly! *shudder*

It always does.

 

[fred m]

Took some pretty good body damage in an automatic wash tunnel.

Was going through the brushes and felt a jolt, like a truck hit me in the rear side.

Oasis Express Wash on W. Tennessee St. (US 90) in Tallahassee, Fla. Attendants took photos, wrote some stuff down and gave me their boss's phone number. Asked me to come back Monday. Was about 5:30 PM and they said the manager had gone home and he was the only one with access to the cameras. We shall see. Worst case I have comp and collision, and a lawyer who will be glad to subpoena their camera footage.

 

[Rick W]

I'm sexy.

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I don’t even know what that is, but does she have a yellow dress? Can she do body work and paint?