What did you do to your 2019 and up Ranger today?

[JohnnyO]

You got pics of what magnet setup you used?

Comes in a 6-pack, I used 3. Been holding on for three months so far.

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[RumPunch]

keep us updated on how they hold up. only fear being the adhesive..

 

[JohnnyO]

keep us updated on how they hold up. only fear being the adhesive..

I figure the adhesive doesn't matter much since the magnet hold it on anyway. Magnets are on the outside of the flap. But I still have three in case any of them fall off. After about 5 years I don't think any of them will have the flap left anyway.

 

[Blmpkn]

Loaded it up Friday morning for a trip up to the mountains to camp out and ride wheelers.

Almost got into the 30s at night. I'm very close to being too old to want to deal with that lol.

 

[sgtsandman]

Troubleshot the power block not getting power in the bed cap. Either Leer or the installer used a sub par, non-waterproof connection and the wire corroded until it fell out of the connector. The ground wire install was southern engineered as well. They just ran a self taping screw right into a flange on the hitch with no attempt to make a proper ground contact or waterproof it. It's crap like this that keeps reminding me why I usually do my own work.

 

[HenryMac]

Had (4) Michelin LTX A/T2 265/65/R17 tires installed on our 2019 XL FX4. These replaced the POS Hankook LT's that came on the truck new.

Amazing how much better the truck rides.

 

[sgtsandman]

Had (4) Michelin LTX A/T2 265/65/R17 tires installed on our 2019 XL FX4. These replaced the POS Hankook LT's that came on the truck new.

Amazing how much better the truck rides.

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The OEM tires are rarely great. So far, the non-LT model has been pretty decent but I don’t trust them enough to run them during the winter. I have a separate set of winter tires instead.

 

[HenryMac]

The OEM tires are rarely great. So far, the non-LT model has been pretty decent but I don’t trust them enough to run them during the winter. I have a separate set of winter tires instead.

The extra weight of the LT Hankooks, along with their higher tire pressures and propensity to cup like crazy means a harsher ride that is noisy. I had non LT's on my Tacoma and they cupped like crazy too.

Glad to have some tires made here in USA.

 

[Curious Hound]

The extra weight of the LT Hankooks, along with their higher tire pressures and propensity to cup like crazy means a harsher ride that is noisy. I had non LT's on my Tacoma and they cupped like crazy too.

Glad to have some tires made here in USA.

Higher pressures?

Tire pressure is adjustable for ride, handling and wear. You don't inflate the tires to the max listed on the sidewall. Good practice is to inflate to what the vehicle manufacturer recommends in the manual or on the door sticker. Best practice would be to calculate it. The sidewall of the tire gives a max pressure for the max load rating of the tire. Divide those 2 numbers and you get a recommended pressure per pound of load on the tire. If your truck weighs 3600 lbs, divide that by 4 and you get 900 lbs per tire, for example. Then multiply that by the psi per pound that you calculated from the sidewall. Now you know how many psi should be in that tire. You can adjust that as needed. An empty truck may have more weight on the front and less on the rear. So, maybe try a 60/ 40 bias with the higher pressure in the front tires. You may find that these numbers come pretty close to what the vehicle manufacturer recommends. You can also check the contact patch of the tires and adjust pressures to get the amount of contact you need or want. Offroad, lower all the pressures to get smoother ride and bigger contact patch so you don't sink into soft ground as far or to help the tires grip rocks better.

 

[sgtsandman]

Higher pressures?

Tire pressure is adjustable for ride, handling and wear. You don't inflate the tires to the max listed on the sidewall. Good practice is to inflate to what the vehicle manufacturer recommends in the manual or on the door sticker. Best practice would be to calculate it. The sidewall of the tire gives a max pressure for the max load rating of the tire. Divide those 2 numbers and you get a recommended pressure per pound of load on the tire. If your truck weighs 3600 lbs, divide that by 4 and you get 900 lbs per tire, for example. Then multiply that by the psi per pound that you calculated from the sidewall. Now you know how many psi should be in that tire. You can adjust that as needed. An empty truck may have more weight on the front and less on the rear. So, maybe try a 60/ 40 bias with the higher pressure in the front tires. You may find that these numbers come pretty close to what the vehicle manufacturer recommends. You can also check the contact patch of the tires and adjust pressures to get the amount of contact you need or want. Offroad, lower all the pressures to get smoother ride and bigger contact patch so you don't sink into soft ground as far or to help the tires grip rocks better.

I’m doing this off memory, so I may have the numbers wrong. The Rangers equipped with LT tires call for 36 psi instead of the 30 psi on the non-LT equipped Rangers.

If I remember correctly, that is the number he is working with and not the number on the side wall of the tire.

To your point, my experience with LT and non-LT tires, the pressure requirement for the weight to be supported is pretty close. 35 psi on the OEM tires on the 2011 and 36 on the Load C tires currently installed in order to meet the same weight capacity or at least close. I think 35 psi was a bit under and 36 is a bit over on the LTs.

 

[sgtsandman]

The extra weight of the LT Hankooks, along with their higher tire pressures and propensity to cup like crazy means a harsher ride that is noisy. I had non LT's on my Tacoma and they cupped like crazy too.

Glad to have some tires made here in USA.

Fortunately, I have had no issues with any of that. I wonder if Ford got the numbers wrong for the LT tires. I’ve found the truck passenger tires and Load C tires to be pretty close for supporting the same weight.

Higher rated tires varied quite a bit more from what I saw looking at trailer tire options for my utility trailer. So, if you have/had Load D or Load E, the higher number for the LT tires may be valid.

Only way to know for sure is to run the math.

 

[Curious Hound]

... but if you're running empty, go ahead and soften them a bit if the ride is too harsh. You don't have to run the "fully loaded truck" pressure if the truck is empty. Then, when you go to Lowe's for 50 cement blocks, put some air back in them to handle the load.

 

[Robertmangrum.rm]

Not Today but just got back from a family camping trip in Eastern Tennessee.

 

[Curious Hound]

Not Today but just got back from a family camping trip in Eastern Tennessee. View attachment 83451View attachment 83453View attachment 83454View attachment 83455View attachment 83456

I need to go there some time.

 

[Jim Oaks]

Not to but with.....

Wednesday I used it to pull my car trailer so I could haul some 2x8x22 and 2x6x20 lumber.

Today I used it to haul our bikes.