ericbphoto
Overlander in development
TRS Event Staff
TRS Forum Moderator
Supporting Member
U.S. Military - Veteran
TRS 20th Anniversary
VAGABOND
TRS Event Participant
GMRS Radio License
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2016
- Messages
- 15,307
- Reaction score
- 16,548
- Points
- 113
- Age
- 59
- Location
- Wellford, SC
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 3.0L
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 6"
- Tire Size
- 35"
- My credo
- In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are different.
Finally removed the A/C system and installed my non-A/C blower housing. The A/C version came out pretty easily. The non-A/C version was a royal pain to install. I had to shorten the mounting studs at the end closest to the engine. Then I had to unit the transmission for its mount and jack up the transmission to tilt the engine forward and get enough clearance to get the blower housing past the corner of the valve cover. Did all that late at night in the rain because I needed to drive it today.
After getting home, I installed a new stereo. The JVC that the PO had installed finally ticked me off too much. It had a removable face. Those don't do well in an offroad environment. Finally got so bad I couldn't even turn the radio off. I found a Jensen "heavy duty" stereo. I know that may not be a top name brand. But this is exactly what I wanted. No removable face. No remote. No CD or tape deck. Just simple am/fm and weather band radio with an easy access aux input for my satellite radio receiver.
After getting home, I installed a new stereo. The JVC that the PO had installed finally ticked me off too much. It had a removable face. Those don't do well in an offroad environment. Finally got so bad I couldn't even turn the radio off. I found a Jensen "heavy duty" stereo. I know that may not be a top name brand. But this is exactly what I wanted. No removable face. No remote. No CD or tape deck. Just simple am/fm and weather band radio with an easy access aux input for my satellite radio receiver.