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What did you do to your 2019 and up Ranger today?


Changed the passenger side low beam. What a pain in the ass. Much more difficult than the driver's side because the airbox is in the way and you can't see a thing.
Pro tip: Unplug the light first or else you can't turn it far enough to get it out. That goes for both sides.
I've replace the driver's side twice already, I suppose they burn out faster because of the DRL's.
 
Change the passenger side low beam. What a pain in the ass. Much more difficult than the driver's side because the airbox is in the way and you can't see a thing.
Pro tip: Unplug the light first or else you can't turn it far enough to get it out. That goes for both sides.
I've replace the driver's side twice already, I suppose they burn out faster because of the DRL's.
We replace a LOT of headlight bulbs in the Rangers. They also melt the connector and overheat the wiring for about 2-3” back. I probably bill out 2 H11 bulbs and 1 pigtail a week. Granted, that’s not just for Rangers it’s across my whole fleet. The rangers are security vehicles and run 20+ hours a day.
 
We replace a LOT of headlight bulbs in the Rangers. They also melt the connector and overheat the wiring for about 2-3” back. I probably bill out 2 H11 bulbs and 1 pigtail a week. Granted, that’s not just for Rangers it’s across my whole fleet. The rangers are security vehicles and run 20+ hours a day.
I suppose the LED's last longer but I count myself lucky that I have a poverty-spec STX and new bulbs cost $14 instead of $1600.
 
Changed the passenger side low beam. What a pain in the ass. Much more difficult than the driver's side because the airbox is in the way and you can't see a thing.
Pro tip: Unplug the light first or else you can't turn it far enough to get it out. That goes for both sides.
I've replace the driver's side twice already, I suppose they burn out faster because of the DRL's.

I had to do the same the other day. I changed both low beams and kept the remaining working bulb as a spare.
 
While not done directly to the 2019, it will be eventually and put in the build thread for it. A Softopper bed cap and Datin Metal Fab over cage has been ordered to support the TOPOAK roof top tent that is also on order. The roof rack that came with the Leer fiberglass cap will technically support the RTT while on road. Off road, the limits are too close and I could very well end up with the RTT prematurely separating from the roof and ending up in the dirt. Never mind adding anything else. So, deployment money went into purchasing the gear that won't allow that to happen and still provide weather protection to the gear in the bed.
 
While not done directly to the 2019, it will be eventually and put in the build thread for it. A Softopper bed cap and Datin Metal Fab over cage has been ordered to support the TOPOAK roof top tent that is also on order. The roof rack that came with the Leer fiberglass cap will technically support the RTT while on road. Off road, the limits are too close and I could very well end up with the RTT prematurely separating from the roof and ending up in the dirt. Never mind adding anything else. So, deployment money went into purchasing the gear that won't allow that to happen and still provide weather protection to the gear in the bed.

Nice… I think I’m going with the KBVoodoo rack over my Softopper.
 
Nice… I think I’m going with the KBVoodoo rack over my Softopper.

A bit more expensive but I see it's aluminum, where as the one I got is steel. So, there will be a weight savings. 78# vs whatever your rack works out to be (maybe 50# at most?)
 
A bit more expensive but I see it's aluminum, where as the one I got is steel. So, there will be a weight savings. 78# vs whatever your rack works out to be (maybe 50# at most?)

That’s why I’m looking at that one. I have a heavier tent and want to try to offset it with a lighter rack.
 
That’s why I’m looking at that one. I have a heavier tent and want to try to offset it with a lighter rack.
I thought most guys like a heavier rack.
 
I've been throwing around the idea of a bed rack. Mainly for extra storage. Probably do a basket or just some cross bars to haul my tent.
 
On another note. I did get the bed slide painted and modified. I installed it today, but it was snowing and too cold to hang out, so i didn't grab any picture. The rack layed directly on the 2 seams where the bed overlaps in the bottom. Which made it extra thick for the nut zerts to grab. Hopefully, that's a good thing. I will grab some pictures tomorrow when the sun is up.
 
On another note. I did get the bed slide painted and modified. I installed it today, but it was snowing and too cold to hang out, so i didn't grab any picture. The rack layed directly on the 2 seams where the bed overlaps in the bottom. Which made it extra thick for the nut zerts to grab. Hopefully, that's a good thing. I will grab some pictures tomorrow when the sun is up.

Yeah, I'm going to go out and fire up the heaters in the garage here soon so I can get the rack built on the trailer. We got a dusting of snow over night. So I'll clear that while the garage is heating up. That way the vinyl tarp on the trailer can warm up and be more flexible for folding and rolling up. Then I can get the trailer sides off to take measurements and start cutting wood.
 
In my ongoing effort to de-Tremor my ‘23 Tremor I ordered a full set of Fox 2.5” shocks and coil overs. They should be here before the end of the week.
I also found a sucker to buy my used Tremor Fox 2.0 shocks.
 
i put an armrest cover on my new ranger
 

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