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


At least we can shoot the deer!
 
Robbed the receiver out of the Ranger to pull the wife's car out of the snow.

Fun project to cone home to, it is amusing how many times an AWD suv can get stuck spinning one tire... equally amusing how easily an F-150 can pull an edge sideways when wify steers the wrong direction.
 
Watched the old girl get covered with a light dusting of snow while sipping some cold brews. Unusual here in the south, and thats the snow just to be clear!
 
Momma got hit by a car---I feed about 40 every night
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I did the test drive on the 97 4.0 about sixty miles up the road to check out/buy two more sets of wheels, 14 & 15 bullet hole/outlaw with rotten tires, but all for $85 with center caps and chrome nuts. When I got there, the 14s were deer hoof, but the 15s looked stock. I only needed one 15, but price was too good to pass up. I still bought them all, but then had the afterthought driving back that the 15s were on a 90s F150. I hope they’re 5x4.5s, I’ll check tomorrow. I’ll still use them as all this comes together.

The radiator and thermostat did well, but still ran a little cool, probably my trash can gasket materials out of place. No leaks though, and I have the gaskets on order.
A lot of small tasks tomorrow on the whole junk pile: all three Lincolns and the f250 & 97 ranger. That and cleaning & organizing the shop some more.

& I saw Wonder Woman 84 with my sweetie tonight. 8 of us in the theater. It was very good if you like that kind of hero fantasy, very well done. & Gal Gadot, whew, keep it coming....
 
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In the process or replacing door-window seals, lock cylinders, door panels, and arm rests. BTW the arm rest for a D21 is pretty close to fitting a first gen and can still be bought cheap aftermarket.
 
bought some foam pipe insulation to put on the heater hose, Im not sure it will make a big difference but cant hurt. Was less than $4 for a 7’ peice at menards. Hope it helps.
 
I did the test drive on the 97 4.0 about sixty miles up the road to check out/buy two more sets of wheels, 14 & 15 bullet hole/outlaw with rotten tires, but all for $85 with center caps and chrome nuts. When I got there, the 14s were deer hoof, but the 15s looked stock. I only needed one 15, but price was too good to pass up. I still bought them all, but then had the afterthought driving back that the 15s were on a 90s F150. I hope they’re 5x4.5s, I’ll check tomorrow. snip....

F150's were 5 on 5.5...

I drove the '00 Explorer for the first time in a while, found the glove box full of mouse nest after I started driving... stopped 5 miles later and emptied that grossness... when I got home threw some bait bar things in the thing, will hopefully get to vacuuming it out this weekend, I hate those things... and to top it off the cruise control isn't working and other odd wiring stuff that's in that area... it's in the driveway now... will make a post in electrical section on that.
 
Torqued headers, adjusted engine in bay, tightened motor mounts, started bolting on a few things
 

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F150's were 5 on 5.5...

Hey, ya know what? The F150 wheels are 5x5.5! So I drove 60 miles each way to get 4 14 deer huff and 4 5x5.5 15s I cant use!!

Guess what’s going on Craigslist after I clean them up! For $85 I can’t complain, I’ll probably make a profit. What’re those things worth, what should I ask?
 
Guess what’s going on Craigslist after I clean them up! For $85 I can’t complain, I’ll probably make a profit. What’re those things worth, what should I ask?

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Replaced some fuses on the 2011 because I accidentally hooked the cargo strap to the wires for the cap instead of the bed tie down next it. Thankfully, it looks like no damage to the wires. I'll have to dig into it more tomorrow now that I'm home instead of trying to figure out why I suddenly had no brake lights or turn signals and how to fix it in a parking lot.
 
I drove the '00 Explorer for the first time in a while, found the glove box full of mouse nest after I started driving... stopped 5 miles later and emptied that grossness... when I got home threw some bait bar things in the thing, will hopefully get to vacuuming it out this weekend, I hate those things... and to top it off the cruise control isn't working and other odd wiring stuff that's in that area... it's in the driveway now... will make a post in electrical section on that.

Yup, mice are a pain and they get into any vehicle that sits. I’ve been on an eviction protocol this winter. Still need to get to everything but I’m working on it.

So far...
9 mice out of my green 2000 Ranger
8 out of my box truck
4 out of my 92 Ranger

box truck Mousetrap is currently frozen over though :tease:
 

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