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

[sgtsandman]

I think you need to upgrade your light covers.

 

[Dirtman]

Ewwww gross now your truck has corvette coodies...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Ewwww gross now your truck has corvette coodies...

Tonight he is probably wondering how his carbon fiber wonder caught rust...

 

[RustyShackleford94]

Drove it to work, then took the dog to the vet in it, then we picked up a previously enjoyed toolbox for it. After dinner I installed said previously enjoyed toolbox.

 

[sgtsandman]

Drove it to work, then took the dog to the vet in it, then we picked up a previously enjoyed toolbox for it. After dinner I installed said previously enjoyed toolbox.

Sounds like it needs a good washing. You don’t know where it's been and what has been done to it.

 

[Blmpkn]

I drove my preesision instrament of speeed and aromatics to the car club meeting tonight.

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Aromatics? Did you have a bed full of manure?

 

[ericbphoto]

Installed a pair of fog lights I had ordered a few months ago. Wanted to paint the brackets after I welded them on, but found out I was all out of my favorite black spray paint and primer. Didn't feel like (too cheap and lazy) going to parts store for paint. So I got out a disposable brush and a gallon can of black Rustoleum and did the whole bumper ( while installed. Did I mention being lazy?) So it would all look equally hideous.

Also picked up a chunk of T6061 aluminum bar stock to make some receiver hitch anchor points. I currently carry a whole steel draw bar with a giant D shackle on it that is big, bulky and heavy. I saw these other things at the overlanding challenge in March and wasn't willing to pay $80 for one. I got enough aluminum to make 2 for about $59.

What I bought.

What I'm going to make.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I just use a hitch pin for straps in receivers, works great, I save time by just leaving pins in everything I have that has a receiver... way less trouble than trying to get a shackle loose... That method won't work for a winch but there's other options for that... I see people doing all sorts of crazy stuff to put a strap on a receiver, but all straps I've seen both 2" and 3" all have a 2" wide loop that fits in a receiver perfectly and CANNOT fall out.

 

[ericbphoto]

I just use a hitch pin for straps in receivers, works great, I save time by just leaving pins in everything I have that has a receiver... way less trouble than trying to get a shackle loose... That method won't work for a winch but there's other options for that... I see people doing all sorts of crazy stuff to put a strap on a receiver, but all straps I've seen both 2" and 3" all have a 2" wide loop that fits in a receiver perfectly and CANNOT fall out.

I've seen that done and my tree saver would fit. But my BubbaRopes don't fit that way.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Oh, yeah, a bubba rope definitely wouldn't fit. As long as you have a reason it works for me . I just see stuff like that on rigs that never leave pavement, have a tent on their roof that's likely never been used (yet on the rig 12 months a year) and so forth. I bought one of the shackle mount deals from Harbor Freight a long time ago but it just sits in a pile of random other stuff now...

Oh, the clutch on the '97 is still doing clutch stuff just fine, I'll see if I can find the time to bleed it this weekend for good measure though...

 

[ericbphoto]

Oh, yeah, a bubba rope definitely wouldn't fit. As long as you have a reason it works for me . I just see stuff like that on rigs that never leave pavement, have a tent on their roof that's likely never been used (yet on the rig 12 months a year) and so forth. I bought one of the shackle mount deals from Harbor Freight a long time ago but it just sits in a pile of random other stuff now...

Oh, the clutch on the '97 is still doing clutch stuff just fine, I'll see if I can find the time to bleed it this weekend for good measure though...

I try to avoid gadgets I'll never use.

 

[RustyShackleford94]

Sounds like it needs a good washing. You don’t know where it's been and what has been done to it.

It got a power washing at the car wash. I should be safe

 

[Roert42]

Auto lock smith came out today. I gave him the vin and he already had a key made when he showed up. (Wtf is wrong with the dealer). Key works.


Now I just need to bleed the clutch and put the dashboard back together......

 

[Rowdy Fitzgerald]

Auto lock smith came out today. I gave him the vin and he already had a key made when he showed up. (Wtf is wrong with the dealer). Key works.


Now I just need to bleed the clutch and put the dashboard back together......

Dude, that’s impressive! I’m curious how he was able to get the cut right, from the vin.

 

[ericbphoto]

Auto lock smith came out today. I gave him the vin and he already had a key made when he showed up. (Wtf is wrong with the dealer). Key works.


Now I just need to bleed the clutch and put the dashboard back together......

The dealer's key machine might not be calibrated right. Is this the one that worked in the door but not ignition? It probably wasn't too far from being right.