Wait, what? Please tell me they are easy to do.
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". . .when was the last time the external chain adjusters were changed? . . . I was not happy hearing about it after I did the work I did."
Just did mine. Passenger side is super easy through the fenderwell, drivers is super visible but not super accessible. Remove thermostat housing and other surrounding crap to access. It sucks. Just do it.Wait, what? Please tell me they are easy to do.
Thanks guys! I'm nearing 100K and don't think this was ever done.
Any updates on the project, PWN Paul?
"...but not gonna fix it if it ain't broke. . ."
Usually have to climb elevation to get into snow in most of the low-lying areas in the Pacific Northwest. . .
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Not today ! ! ! About 10" in Tacoma, so took the Ranger out for a bit of a spin to check it's snow performance. Nothing extreme, just checking traction with the rear LS and Cepek tires. Had two 80lb. dumbbells and some recovery gear in the bed, handled like a champion.
Been working for the last few months on the "new-to-me" trail rig (also RBV: 1st Gen Explorer Sport), but the Ranger always a workhorse for projects and stuff.View attachment 55545
Happy Trails,
Paul
Yes! Very nice! It is great to see this and so many others so well restored.Purchased my lower mileage (65,000 M) Ranger in 2018, it was the FX4 with manual transmission, Rancho 5000 shocks, 4.10 gearing with a limited slip, and had a factory tonneau cover. Previous owner installed a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust and K&N air filter kit.
Here it is when I brought it home:
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I do most of my commuting by motorcycle, so the Ranger is not a daily driver, but used like most pick-up trucks: yardwork, hauling gear, etc. After almost two years of ownership, wanted to make a few upgrades. So although only having the Ranger for two years, am familiar with the RBV line as I owned a first generation Explorer that I had set up for trail running for 25 years. That rig was well set up: ARBs rear and front, Atlas II transfer case, roll cage, etc., but the plan was not to replicate that vehicle.
So the goal for this project was just to set up this vehicle for over-landing, and to that end it meant mild lift, slightly larger tires, and some lighting upgrades.
Simple enough, right ? ? ?
So at the start of the new year added new torsion keys and rear blocks in order to reduce the front rake. Also swapped out the original Rancho's for a new set with a few more inches of travel. The tires were a bit undersized for the lift, but had plans on swapping those out in short order.
Post keys and blocks:
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Stay tuned,
Paul