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

[Robertmangrum.rm]

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I had very similar wheels on mine... method 316s? Good looking wheel.

That's what you put on the Bronco right?

 

[Blmpkn]

That's what you put on the Bronco right?

Yeap!

 

[CMOS]

Got my ditch lights installed finally. Turned out nice I think. Now to get the LED bulbs replaced in the front and I'll be lighting up everything niceView attachment 93126View attachment 93127View attachment 93128

Question about those lights: Do you get wind noise from them at highway speeds?

CMOS

 

[Robertmangrum.rm]

Question about those lights: Do you get wind noise from them at highway speeds?

CMOS

Honestly I wouldn't be able to tell from the hum of the mud tires right now but haven't noticed any.

 

[Blmpkn]

Honestly I wouldn't be able to tell from the hum of the mud tires right now but haven't noticed any.

Aaah... the gentle relaxing hum of MT's at 55 almost enough to put a guy to sleep after a long day at work lol.

 

[sgtsandman]

Inspected the brakes and cleaned and lubed the contact points and under the hardware to prevent rust. The slider pins were cleaned, lubed and inspected as well.

Not quite 60 K on the odometer and the rear brakes are about done. Better than the 2011’s track record on pads and discs but not as good as drum brakes I’ve had in the past. It’s what they came with. So, I’ll just have to deal with it. I’m guessing they will need to be changed about this time next year.

I also installed the factory “all terrain” tires and put the winter wheels in storage.

 

[JohnnyO]

Inspected the brakes and cleaned and lubed the contact points and under the hardware to prevent rust. The slider pins were cleaned, lubed and inspected as well.

Not quite 60 K on the odometer and the rear brakes are about done. Better than the 2011’s track record on pads and discs but not as good as drum brakes I’ve had in the past. It’s what they came with. So, I’ll just have to deal with it. I’m guessing they will need to be changed about this time next year.

I also installed the factory “all terrain” tires and put the winter wheels in storage.

I had mine inspected in March and they found both inner rear brake pads were worn out from the calipers sticking. Outers looked good.

 

[JohnnyO]

Truck was still detailed from Carlisle last week so I gave it a bath and a spray of tire shine and went to the cruise in Beaver Falls, PA.

Looks awful tall parked between two Corvettes.

 

[sgtsandman]

I had mine inspected in March and they found both inner rear brake pads were worn out from the calipers sticking. Outers looked good.

They aren't wearing evenly back there, even with biannual inspection, cleaning, and lubing on mine either. I think it might be a quirk of the design. It's not a massive difference but there is a difference.

 

[JohnnyO]

They aren't wearing evenly back there, even with biannual inspection, cleaning, and lubing on mine either. I think it might be a quirk of the design. It's not a massive difference but there is a difference.

I checked Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation but they only have stuff for full size Ford trucks.
www.ssbc-usa.com

 

[sgtsandman]

I checked Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation but they only have stuff for full size Ford trucks.
www.ssbc-usa.com

I didn’t know stainless was even an option on anything.

 

[JohnnyO]

I didn’t know stainless was even an option on anything.

SSBC got started by making stainless steel inserts for brake calipers for Corvettes. A lot of Vettes sit a lot and owners were finding out that the calipers were sticking from corrosion caused by lack of use. They make all kinds of stuff now but nothing for Rangers.

 

[Blmpkn]

My rear pads were smoked at 36k miles, slides absolutely not sticking. The slide bores, the slides themselves, and the grease.. all immaculate. Changed the pads myself with much swearing about the stupid spin-em-in pistons.

The last time I took it in for a service.. around 38k.. the tech (for the first time ever) actually measured how much pad was on its backer on all 4 corners... ready for this?.... the fronts had 8mm, the rears had 9mm.

My truck had gone through *at least* 9mm of pad in the rear over 38k miles while only using a measly 1 or 2mm up front

A somewhat popular theory on the '5g' site is that the trucks can/will/do engage the traction control much more frequently than what's indicated by the dash light, leading to the incredible amount of wear on the rears.

I'm personally not sure how strong of a theory that is.. considering that my modulation of the trucks gas pedal was on-par with how an 80 year old man does it.. but who knows.

Definitely the first vehicle I've owned thats needed rears first.

 

[CMOS]

Took my 2023 FX4 to an unimproved beach on Sargent Island, Sargent, TX. Deep, dry, soft sand. The beach is about 20 miles long.

My truck never missed a beat in that deep sand. Put her in 4x4 and locked the Rear End. No problems at all. I'm a happy camper being back in the 4x4 club.

CMOS

 

[sgtsandman]

My rear pads were smoked at 36k miles, slides absolutely not sticking. The slide bores, the slides themselves, and the grease.. all immaculate. Changed the pads myself with much swearing about the stupid spin-em-in pistons.

The last time I took it in for a service.. around 38k.. the tech (for the first time ever) actually measured how much pad was on its backer on all 4 corners... ready for this?.... the fronts had 8mm, the rears had 9mm.

My truck had gone through *at least* 9mm of pad in the rear over 38k miles while only using a measly 1 or 2mm up front

A somewhat popular theory on the '5g' site is that the trucks can/will/do engage the traction control much more frequently than what's indicated by the dash light, leading to the incredible amount of wear on the rears.

I'm personally not sure how strong of a theory that is.. considering that my modulation of the trucks gas pedal was on-par with how an 80 year old man does it.. but who knows.

Definitely the first vehicle I've owned thats needed rears first.

Since I’ve had vehicles with rear disc brakes, the rear brakes wearing before the fronts has been the norm. But the wear on the 2019 hasn’t been as bad as you have experienced.

As a guess, it may be because I have the tool kit to crank the pistons back and and they get exercised at each brake inspection but that is just a guess.

The 2011 has been closer but the truck does sit for months at a time while I’m deployed and since there is nothing to keep the weather out, the rotors get pretty rusty. The 2019, being an automatic, has someone to run it at least once a week while I’m gone and keep the rust build up to a minimum.