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

[Snoranger]

I want to, but cant find a set of bed supports.

The fenders are completely fine, same with sides.

Supports everywhere for F series. Just not Ranger

Make them out of 1/8” thick box tubing... whatever the closest size is without making them taller, then shim them to the correct height at each bolt. It’s not that bad.

 

[Roert42]

Utility body would be 1000s better, especially if you are just going to put a cap on it anyway.

 

[Jazzer]

PetroleumJunkie;

Google “ Galvanized Hat Channel” and you”ll find suitable replacement bed supports. They’re construction steel shapes you can match to the size of your bed supports. They have to be bolted in where you drill out the spot welds, but they should work fine.

-Jazzer

 

[Snoranger]

@PetroleumJunkie412 ...

I made these for a F250. You can see the one crossmember is made from 1/8” plate, 2x2x1/8, and some shims to bring it up to the right height. It’s a simple design, easy to build, but it works.

 

[racsan]

Had a visit today from @bobbywalter , checked out the escape & chatted awhile about trucks, tractors & stuff. Unusually nice day for mid-december here in ohio, a bit windy but not bad.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Raced the land hurricane home.

Pretended i didnt hear the tornado sirens when i left work. I was running in fifth and the headwind kept getting worse. I was eventually into the secondaries just to run 60... so i grabbed fourth and let 'er eat. NEVER in the 21 years i have had truck have encountered that.

Stuffed it in the barn before the storm hit. We have trees down, power is out becauss the wind pulled the lines off the house, at least one tractor got hurt... it was a great day.

 

[Curious Hound]

Raced the land hurricane home.

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Pretended i didnt hear the tornado sirens when i left work. I was running in fifth and the headwind kept getting worse. I was eventually into the secondaries just trying to run 60... so i grabbed fourth and let 'er eat. NEVER in the 21 years i have had truck have encountered that.

Stuffed it in the barn before the storm hit. We have trees down, power is out becauss the wind pulled the lines off the house, at least one tractor got hurt... it was a great day.

Glad you’re ok.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Raced the land hurricane home.

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Pretended i didnt hear the tornado sirens when i left work. I was running in fifth and the headwind kept getting worse. I was eventually into the secondaries just trying to run 60... so i grabbed fourth and let 'er eat. NEVER in the 21 years i have had truck have encountered that.

Stuffed it in the barn before the storm hit. We have trees down, power is out becauss the wind pulled the lines off the house, at least one tractor got hurt... it was a great day.

Twister woulda ran the other way if you had a 2.9.

Just sayin...glad youre alright.

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Took it hunting and broke the transmission this week. I had planned to swap the FM146 out for a m5r1 but not this soon lol. With the lockers, I could drive on relatively flat ground through 30” of snow. On a hill, I’d have to make 20 yard runs. No chains, just aired down so the tires had a slight bulge, maybe 1/4”. The only reason the snow is so tore up in the first picture is because I tried to turn around in 2nd gear, with no reverse lol. She did unexpectedly good, until the trans crapped the bed.

 

[Curious Hound]

The only reason the snow is so tore up in the first picture is because I tried to turn around in 2nd gear, with no reverse lol.

What did the dogs think about that maneuver? Wouldn’t want to be in their box during that.

Also, regarding that first photo. Nice selfie. You look a lot smaller and younger than I had imagined.

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

What did the dogs think about that maneuver? Wouldn’t want to be in their box during that.

Also, regarding that first photo. Nice selfie. You look a lot smaller and younger than I had imagined.

My bitches all would rather be in the box when the snow is that deep. My male, he prefers to be out, so he can hunt. The area was pretty flat, not more than a foot difference between front and rear tires. It didn’t bother the dogs at all. The snow is much smoother to drive in, because it covers the rocks which makes it much more enjoyable.

Yeah, she was upset because we were “stuck” and wanted to keep going lol.

 

[James Morse]

Fixed passenger side door lock which was frozen. Actually took all of about one minute - sprayed wd40 on the back of it and it freed right up, works very freely now.
Absent power locks, having that side not working is really inconvenient when you are trying to pretend to be nice and open door for wife.

Part of tiny washer that goes around it disintegrated. Not a big concern, but do you know if I can get them? Should be able to stretch it around the lock face without taking off c-ring that holds lock to truck.

Also fixed tilt steering which was frozen.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Halfway there.

 

[97RangerXLT]

Halfway there.

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Oh oh! Lving on a prayer

 

[broncc]

Bedliner on the hootus