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

[4.0blue98]

Definitely drives the smell off

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Must have had the "self destruct" option on that model.
Since it's a truck can we still call it a carbeque?
Happen just about everyday down here in MD. Is that a MD tag?

 

[ThatOneGuy]

Valve covers to match, i couldnt leave them gray, and rust colored next to the perty intake assembly.

 

[fred m]

New battery. This is the third consecutive battery Interstate has replaced under warranty in this truck; each one lasts 20-23 months. I’d say I’ve gotten my $159.99 out of them.

267,950 miles

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

New battery. This is the third consecutive battery Interstate has replaced under warranty in this truck; each one lasts 20-23 months. I’d say I’ve gotten my $159.99 out of them.
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267,950 miles

What do they do? Just go flat or?

 

[fred m]

What do they do? Just go flat or?

Never completely flat, but they get to the point where they won't take any sort of load.

There's not an excessive draw on the battery when the truck is off, not that it ever sits for more than a few hours.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Never completely flat, but they get to the point where they won't take any sort of load.

There's not an excessive draw on the battery when the truck is off, not that it ever sits for more than a few hours.

And you have checked the alternator?

 

[Jazzer]

ThatOneGuy, those painted parts look great. Can’t wait to see them assembled on the engine.

-Jazzer

 

[ThatOneGuy]

ThatOneGuy, those painted parts look great. Can’t wait to see them assembled on the engine.

-Jazzer

Thanks might be this weekend, but its going back onto the doner explorer, engine and 5 sp are planed to swap onto my 83 ranger. I had to fix the intake leaks, to prove to myself its as good an engine as i think lol

 

[fred m]

And you have checked the alternator?

Several times. Charges fine.

In all fairness this truck works hard and I’m sure that takes its toll on battery life. I may very well start it 15-20 times a day, and half of the year it gets over 90 degrees regularly.

Last night I drove about 5 miles down a bad dirt road right before the battery died. May have had something to do with it, plates shorted out somehow.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Just saying, I am an interstate dealer and have never heard of such a thing. In ag so it is generally diesels pummeling batteries.

 

[Rick W]

Check the main power cables for any rub spots in all the tight corners where if you shake you might short. Doesn’t take much.

And, when we had the fleet of Rangers and s-10s, a lot of construction site work, we put a stiff but flexible closed cell foam under and around the sides, and then held them down with bungies. Nicely done job, not a rig, and battery problems dropped in half, the battery no longer got banged when the truck got banged.

 

[sgtsandman]

Several times. Charges fine.

In all fairness this truck works hard and I’m sure that takes its toll on battery life. I may very well start it 15-20 times a day, and half of the year it gets over 90 degrees regularly.

Last night I drove about 5 miles down a bad dirt road right before the battery died. May have had something to do with it, plates shorted out somehow.

It might be time to consider and AGM battery when it comes time to buy another one. Standard lead acid batteries don't like getting sloshed around a lot like it sounds like is happening with yours.

 

[1.slow.pitt.ranger]

I changed the alternator belt on it finally and I’m gonna drive it to work and that’s it :/

 

[fred m]

Check the main power cables for any rub spots in all the tight corners where if you shake you might short. Doesn’t take much.

And, when we had the fleet of Rangers and s-10s, a lot of construction site work, we put a stiff but flexible closed cell foam under and around the sides, and then held them down with bungies. Nicely done job, not a rig, and battery problems dropped in half, the battery no longer got banged when the truck got banged.

I'll check over all the cables. That's a good idea to "insulate" the battery from harsh rides.

 

[fred m]

It might be time to consider and AGM battery when it comes time to buy another one. Standard lead acid batteries don't like getting sloshed around a lot like it sounds like is happening with yours.

I'm thinking this is the direction I will go next time.