Recent content by SpifNup

Lack of equip & supplies & payment doesn't automatically make it a dry wash. Definitely drive-thru wet wash session ... sponsored by Nature. If water flow significant, downstream brushes could become involved & you could end up paying for the scrub with your fender quarters. :confused...

Forty degrees is probably too low for anything to work. you will need a heat source. This stuff is expensive,about $30.00 a can. Thanks, Lefty! Appreciate epoxy primer tip and will check it out. Have already started to look at paints (& primers) in local auto stores. Understand primer cost...

Phew. Starting to get the idea. Definitely learning a lot--day in the life of a dedicated ranger buff, etc. Enjoying the camaraderie of all who join in the threads. But still have some unanswered questions. How do you get any work done between prep & modding & forum posts? Seems like 24hrs...

Just installed my DeeZee tailgate damper yesterday. Very simple. Works like a charm. Yes, a bit slow, but great! Slow tailgate drop doesn't let me down at all. :p Only had to 'train' the regular cable (tweak it by gently putting a tiny S-bend in it) to quit sticking between damper...

Report: Transmission & Shifting - my new 22 Ranger XLT 4x4 Crew 2.3L ECO 5' bed, 10-spd. On today's test drive (took sibling with me), mostly took it easy. Did steady & careful 40 mph on small roads, 25-35 on some city streets (slower on turns), 60-65 return on main highways. Mostly tested...

If a full Performance Tuner provides a separate, additionally valuable feature--like adjusting shift points and making shifting much smoother for my own relatively sedate travel habits--as well as a decent Pedal/Throttle mapping function, then I'd likely skip the Pedal/Throttle Enhancer and look...

Thx, Shran. If detailed pedal/throttle mapping is at all possible (seems so: Ford has apparently done it for Default and maybe Sport settings), then 3rd party accessories should be able to safely custom_map such interaction until owner/driver is happy. Many pedal/throttle enhancer devices...

Thanks, sgtsandman. Had seen 'S' on shift select but wasn't sure what it was for. Reading up on it now (watched a Ford youtube vid first), then will try it out. --Spiff

In my limited driving thus far (new 2022 Ranger XLT Crew 5ft 4x4 2.3L Eco): o Gas pedal interaction with Throttle very awkward at moderate speed. o Noticed, then read about, throttle delay when pressing pedal. o Some traffic conditions can be tight--available passing distance can be short. o...

Thanks dvdswan. Yep, I'm concerned, but not [yet!] a hypochondriac. o_O Big investment not to protect (where reasonably possible) for the long run. Good point regardless: not likely much road water or salt would get under hood in that bolt loc. My personal new DD's have been 1) Pinto; 2)...

22 Ranger XLT. Preparing to install Redline Tuning hood struts. Have several small questions on best rust-prevention method, if paint or primer (examples) added under replaced painted fender bolt (& washer). Know little about rust-prevention or painting to prevent or inhibit rust. Yet wish...

Thanks guys! (Josh B & Rum P)

Thanks, RumPunch. Appreciate speed feedback. Maybe better slow than fast ... when new. Guessing could speed up after 'break-in' use or some sort of lube. Or when temps improve in spring. [ I certainly will! ] Did your DZ come with lube (or did you need/desire to use anything)? Have read...

Hi to All. New memb. New Ranger. Last Ranger lasted 18y. Still runnin' strong at trade-in (only 130k mi). Hope to get 10y+ on new one (and some nice trips). Already scoping out anti-rust plans, commencing with Krown protection. Looking over small accessories (some on order, like hood struts)...