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

[snoranger]

You left the rack there or is it disassembled in the bed?

Now how the heak could I put a cap on over top of a ladder rack....

I believe I addressed that in my question.

 

[racsan]

Ive never noticed a fuel economy gain / loss due to a cap or the removal of one, does ride better though and the back end feels more planted. While its nice to keep things dry and out of sight, it is a pain when you have to remove it to go fill a 55 gallon drum of fuel (or some other large object) that the cap cant be on for.

 

[Dirtman]

Once I get it back home I plan to take it off and only put it on when I go camping. It's nice not worrying about crap blowing out or getting wet but like you said, it severely limits what you can put in the bed.

 

[Rick W]

it is a pain when you have to remove it to go fill a 55 gallon drum of fuel or some other large object

What other large object would you fill with fuel?

 

[Rick W]

These little Rangers really are bullet proof. Before I start mods on my 97 4.0 2WD, I’m just checking everything and making sure it runs right. I changed the oil, and the engine clatter, which wasn’t bad, almost disappeared. I was going to top off the trans, but I decided to just drain it and replace the fluid. Only about a pint came out. Ditto, all the noise went away. And then I put a quart of the 80W90 heavy weight oil in the rear end, just topping it off, and it still wasn’t full, I have to buy some more. It’s got 312,000 miles on it, and it’s not even close to giving up the ghost, all original one owner. Best ranger I got besides the free one....

 

[ericbphoto]

What other large object would you fill with fuel?

 

[sgtsandman]

Both were busy this weekend. The 2011 picked up replacement wood for the car port, the brakes on the 2019 got inspected and lubed and the winter tires were installed, and the 2019 took a trip to Youngstown to pick up my girlfriend's daughter and so we could eat dinner with her parents.

 

[Rick W]

On ericbphoto’s rocket, I like the guy who looks like he’s 30ft away. No more pesky eyebrows!

 

[racsan]

Took the extra escape rims I bought a year ago in to town and bought new snow tires “arctic claw” $85/tire, would of liked bridgestones but they are 150/tire. Look good, way better then the generic westlake touring tires I swapped them out for. Nice to have it out again, and looks like it will be for a little bit. thermostat on the hhr isnt fully closing, barely gets above 175 now. I ordered one last week and still waiting on it, sunday I thought about getting one locally but they are $30 , what I have coming was 18 and already paid for. I’ll just drive the truck & wait for a good sunny day to get the work car back on the road. With the snow we got Id rather have the truck anyways, last winter proved the hhr isnt bad-weather freindly.

 

[Bgunner]

Took the extra escape rims I bought a year ago in to town and bought new snow tires “arctic claw” $85/tire, would of liked bridgestones but they are 150/tire. Look good, way better then the generic westlake touring tires I swapped them out for. Nice to have it out again, and looks like it will be for a little bit. thermostat on the hhr isnt fully closing, barely gets above 175 now. I ordered one last week and still waiting on it, sunday I thought about getting one locally but they are $30 , what I have coming was 18 and already paid for. I’ll just drive the truck & wait for a good sunny day to get the work car back on the road. With the snow we got Id rather have the truck anyways, last winter proved the hhr isnt bad-weather friendly.

I run Artic Claw TXI's (225/70/15) on the rear of the ranger and I also ran Artic Claws (185/?/13's) on the Honda before that and I swear by them since both places I have lived that I have used them I needed to climb hills with very little speed and have had little issue with them. If I'm not mistaken the Artic claws are a Cooper subdivision tire.

 

[Maritime Drag Racing]

Got the rearend back from my buddy Jeff today all cleaned and painted and the new 4.88 gears installed. I gave him the old 4.30s for the job so anytime no money changes hands and both sides are happy it's a win/win every time..........

 

[scotts90ranger]

You're putting a 28 spline 8.8 up to that abuse? Interesting, must not be a huge shock load or monstrous torque. I guess most of the failures are on big tires with lots of gear reduction (2.5:1 on top of low gears is a lot...)

 

[Alan_nc]

Drove to the gas station to fill the 5 gallon can with non-ethanol gas. Use it in all the small engines I have. They seem to start easier after they have been sitting for awhile. Have been running Floyd on non-ethanol as he does sit quite a bit.

 

[Maritime Drag Racing]

We're not looking to rotate the earth LOL. We're only making 425 HP at the most so it shouldn't be a parts breaker. If it fails there's a narrowed GM 12 bolt under the bench with 33 spline Strange spool and axles. Only problem is then it would need bigger wheel tubs, ladder bars/coilovers and new rims/slicks.

 

[ericbphoto]

We're not looking to rotate the earth LOL. We're only making 425 HP at the most so it shouldn't be a parts breaker. If it fails there's a narrowed GM 12 bolt under the bench with 33 spline Strange spool and axles. Only problem is then it would need bigger wheel tubs, ladder bars/coilovers and new rims/slicks.

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You can pay for that out of your race winnings. Ha-ha!