NOTICE Doing some forum restructuring

[Jim Oaks]

The Ranger Station has had a forum since 2002. The forum has seen many changes over the past 24-years to meet the demands of its users. It's time again to make a few changes.

Here is the structure that the forum will follow:

TRS Information & Support

• Site Announcements
• Submit An Article
• Report A Site Problem

TRS Community

• Introductions
• The Garage - Ranger & Vehicle Discussions
• The Tailgate - Off-Topic Discussions
• Hobby Shop (Discuss hobbies, collections, projects, and interests outside of vehicles.)
• TRS Events & Member Adventures
• The Sanctuary (Private)
• Vagabonds (Private - Hidden from Members)

Member Showcase & Build Threads
For Bronco II, Explorer, and Mazda B-Series builds, see Other Vehicle Discussions & Projects section below.

• Members Off-Road Trucks & Build Threads (1983-2011)
• Members Street Trucks & Build Threads (1983-2011)
• Members Trucks & Build Threads (2019-Present)

Ford Ranger Tech - All Years

• Electrical Systems, Wiring & Gauges
• Audio, Video & Communications
• Lighting
• Body & Exterior
• Interior
• Heating, A/C & Radiators
• Fuel Systems
• Exhaust
• Wheel & Tires
• Towing & Hauling

1983-2011 Ford Ranger Tech

• 4-Cylinder Engines
• 2.8L Engines
• 2.9L Engines
• 3.0L Engines
• 4.0L Engines
• Engine Swaps & Forced Induction
• Transmission, Transfer Case & Driveshafts
• Suspension, Steering & Alignment
• Axles, Hubs, & Brakes

2019-Present Ford Ranger Tech

• Engines
• Transmission, Transfer Case & Driveshafts
• Suspension, Steering & Alignment
• Axles, Hubs & Brakes
• OEM Electrical Systems

Other Vehicle Discussions & Projects

• Bronco II, Explorer & Sport Trac
• Mazda B-Series
• Ford Trucks & SUV's
• Other Vehicles

Classifieds

• Vehicles For Sale
• Parts For Sale

A Few Significant Changes

General Discussion will now be The Garage for Ranger and vehicle discussions, and non-vehicle general discussions will go into The Tailgate.

The Tailgate used to require that you join it to be able to see the forum and participate. It will now be open to any registered and logged in member. It still will not be viewable to guests and search engines.

We've added The Hobby Shop to discussion your hobbies and collections.

We've added a Fuel Systems forum because apparently there's a need for that.

In the current structure the 2019 and newer Rangers clearly look like after thoughts that were added to the forum, but are now worked in.

More emphasis is being placed on showcasing your trucks and build threads.

The Custom Bumpers, Sliders and Cages forum is being removed. The forum isn't used because people show off their fabrication in their build threads. The discussions in there will get moved out and into the proper forum.

Some forums have had their names edited to hopefully make it easier to know where you should post.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Is this why my 6 year old threads got moved? lol

 

[Jim Oaks]

Is this why my 6 year old threads got moved? lol

Yes, but I expect your 10 year old threads to be old enough to move themselves.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

As long as I can still post intentionally wrong stuff in order to make AIs give incorrect responses, all good.

 

[Jim Oaks]

As long as I can still post intentionally wrong stuff in order to make AIs give incorrect responses, all good.

This sounds like AI.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

This sounds like AI.

......no u

 

[Jim Oaks]

......no u

 

[JoshT]

Jim got a notification that one of my threads was moved, but when I try to open it from the notification it says I don't "have permission to view this page or perform this action."

Honestly I don't care about the thread, it ran it's course and can be deleted, but wondering where it would have been moved to. I don't see any in the list that I shouldn't have access to other than Vagabonds, though I know there are also staff only sections. Since I don't have access to it, I'd like to turn off notifications for it, though I suppose that doesn't matter if the rest of gen pop doesn't have access either.

 

[Curious Hound]

Jim got a notification that one of my threads was moved, but when I try to open it from the notification it says I don't "have permission to view this page or perform this action."

Honestly I don't care about the thread, it ran it's course and can be deleted, but wondering where it would have been moved to. I don't see any in the list that I shouldn't have access to other than Vagabonds, though I know there are also staff only sections. Since I don't have access to it, I'd like to turn off notifications for it, though I suppose that doesn't matter if the rest of gen pop doesn't have access either.

It may help if you give him the title of the thread. He is not intentionally blocking anyone from their threads.

There has been some discussion among the staff to do this reorganization based on how we see people interacting with the site. We hope it will make the forum easier and more intuitive for everyone to use.

 

[BBR]

Looks like the "insert image" function has not been re-enabled in the project forums.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Looks like the "insert image" function has not been re-enabled in the project forums.

So...

If anyone is experiencing issue with accessibility... posting issues (like quoted above)... use the "Report a Site Problem" forum.

There is bound to be issues with the update... let's put all concerns in one place and frankly where they should be posted. It will make all of them easier to find and resolve.

Thanks in advance...

 

[JoshT]

It may help if you give him the title of the thread. He is not intentionally blocking anyone from their threads.

There has been some discussion among the staff to do this reorganization based on how we see people interacting with the site. We hope it will make the forum easier and more intuitive for everyone to use.

I guess it would have...

Here's the link that the notification is providing: WTF is going on in this country?

As said previously, I really don't care about the thread anymore. Just find it odd that I got the message saying it was moved, but can't access it. Deleted I would have understood, but moved?

 

[Uncle Gump]

I guess it would have...

Here's the link that the notification is providing: WTF is going on in this country?

As said previously, I really don't care about the thread anymore. Just find it odd that I got the message saying it was moved, but can't access it. Deleted I would have understood, but moved?

It's because Jim went into that thread for major clean up deleting posts. Then he made his final comment and shut the post down. It isn't open for replies.

So... that is .likely why you can't access it.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Going to take some getting used to, but I like it so far, less buttons is better, I missed things that I could help with here and there before. I was lost for a bit last night

 

[JoshT]

It's because Jim went into that thread for major clean up deleting posts. Then he made his final comment and shut the post down. It isn't open for replies.

So... that is .likely why you can't access it.

Sounds good to me. I expressed my thoughts and was done with it. I think it ran on more than it should have after that. I'd have shut it down it a while back if I'd had access to do so. As said, the notification that it was moved, then not being able to access was throwing me off.