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


Here's the 2024 Ranger Lariat FX4 prior to the tinted windows being done. BUT, it shows the tailgate lettering we did today.

Whatcha think ??

Thanx,

"Risky Bizness"
 
Ripped out the aftermarket security system from the 2007 that I am responsible for... looks a lot less irritating when it is all balled up in a one gallon bag..... Anyone want an ?Audiovox? alarm system/RKE/??remote start??/anti-theft kill system?

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Here's the 2024 Ranger Lariat FX4 prior to the tinted windows being done. BUT, it shows the tailgate lettering we did today.

Whatcha think ??

Thanx,

"Risky Bizness"

I love those letters on the tailgate, I think it looks great.

Question: do you have a link for those? Are they a flat piece of vinyl or are they the 3-D epoxy ones that are like an eighth of an inch thick, like a piece of plastic with a backing?

I may need a set of them for the Road ‘Raith project.
 
Midshaft bearing replaced and driveshaft installed.

😊

Vibration at about 45 mph. Right

😢

Only thing I can think of is, I didn’t put the U joint saddles together with everything square. Project for another day…

UPDATE:

First, I got underneath and checked where I put the U clamps on the U joint. I loosened the bolts and tightened the bolts, I don’t think it made any difference.

Then, I took another spin (yuck yuck) to better evaluate the vibration. I don’t feel it till I’m going about 45 miles an hour, and it does get worse, but not much by the time you’re going 65 miles an hour. A little less, and I probably wouldn’t do anything, but it’s just enough to drive you crazy even though I don’t think it would hurt anything.

Obviously, I do all this myself because I just enjoy tinkering with the toys. A couple thoughts.

Remember that bearing went out when I was going about 30 miles an hour, and those driveshafts bounced around in the housing, I thought the truck was coming apart, and then I drove it home at about 10 mph. I was only 3/4 of a mile from the house.

I called the driveshaft place, and he said to take both drive shifts out, test them, straighten them, and balance them would cost me about $300 and they’d do it in about two or three hours. It would probably take me three times as long, and if something is bent or out of balance, I’d still have to head that way. But I could save $125 if I pulled it out myself and brought it to them.

And remember, I’m still recovering from surgery on my right arm. Amazingly, even the day of the surgery I didn’t have much pain in my arm, but it has been one colossal pain in my ass.

And I can be selfish sometimes. Tomorrow is my 70th birthday. Birthdays are not a big deal to me, but I guess this is a big one. There’s this cute little brunette in my life who wants to do something special.

And then there’s the Carlisle Ford Nationals in three weeks. If you remember when I went to the truck nationals last year and the year before, 12 hour drive, both times I ended up driving half the night or all night due to a couple problems. I prefer to avoid that part of the experience, so I don’t want to be fixing this thing the day before I have to leave like the last two times.

So, for the brunette, for my health, for my sleep, for my birthday - but mostly for you guys, so you won’t have to live without me at the Carlisle Ford Nationals - I have an appointment at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning to get it fixed.

Y’all can breathe lighter now…
 
Here's the 2024 Ranger Lariat FX4 prior to the tinted windows being done. BUT, it shows the tailgate lettering we did today.

Whatcha think ??

Thanx,

"Risky Bizness"
I don't see anything...
 
I bought the letters off of Ebay. The seller was Overlandspy in Elkridge, Maryland They were $39.99 They are between 1/4"-3/8" thick.

They come on a slick paper, and you pull them off the paper and stick them on. Pretty easy. (Even I could do it). Sorry I couldn't post a "link", but I'm not the smartest on a computer.

I don't think you will be disappointed with a purchase.
 
UPDATE:

First, I got underneath and checked where I put the U clamps on the U joint. I loosened the bolts and tightened the bolts, I don’t think it made any difference.

Then, I took another spin (yuck yuck) to better evaluate the vibration. I don’t feel it till I’m going about 45 miles an hour, and it does get worse, but not much by the time you’re going 65 miles an hour. A little less, and I probably wouldn’t do anything, but it’s just enough to drive you crazy even though I don’t think it would hurt anything.

Obviously, I do all this myself because I just enjoy tinkering with the toys. A couple thoughts.

Remember that bearing went out when I was going about 30 miles an hour, and those driveshafts bounced around in the housing, I thought the truck was coming apart, and then I drove it home at about 10 mph. I was only 3/4 of a mile from the house.

I called the driveshaft place, and he said to take both drive shifts out, test them, straighten them, and balance them would cost me about $300 and they’d do it in about two or three hours. It would probably take me three times as long, and if something is bent or out of balance, I’d still have to head that way. But I could save $125 if I pulled it out myself and brought it to them.

And remember, I’m still recovering from surgery on my right arm. Amazingly, even the day of the surgery I didn’t have much pain in my arm, but it has been one colossal pain in my ass.

And I can be selfish sometimes. Tomorrow is my 70th birthday. Birthdays are not a big deal to me, but I guess this is a big one. There’s this cute little brunette in my life who wants to do something special.

And then there’s the Carlisle Ford Nationals in three weeks. If you remember when I went to the truck nationals last year and the year before, 12 hour drive, both times I ended up driving half the night or all night due to a couple problems. I prefer to avoid that part of the experience, so I don’t want to be fixing this thing the day before I have to leave like the last two times.

So, for the brunette, for my health, for my sleep, for my birthday - but mostly for you guys, so you won’t have to live without me at the Carlisle Ford Nationals - I have an appointment at 8 o’clock Wednesday morning to get it fixed.

Y’all can breathe lighter now…
Told you to swap to the later “one piece” driveshaft :dunno: :dunno::icon_rofl:
 
This happened on my way back home this morning from the recycling center and just after I grabbed lunch. All original drive line. I've been fighting this thing to keep it running since it rolled over 100,000 miles. Now here we are. My truck doesn't look like dirty from the driver's seat. I guess I need to wipe her down.
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Cleaned the wood on the flatbed and applied a coat of linseed oil to the wood, letting it bake in the sun all day today and tomorrow then tossing the spare back on.
 

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