What did you DO TO your 6G Ranger today? 🧰 🛠️ ⚙️ 🧽

[jbethune]

Thanks for the great video. My Ford dealer wouldn’t even try to fix it, they told me they’d have to wait on Ford to come out with either a fix or a new part. I’m hunting for my 8mm socket now. My son probably has it

I have another thread with this in it: someone found the TSB and updated: you might wanna read that too https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/threads/hood-latch-fix-official-tsb-fix-added.12952/

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[hand-filer]

I spent 14 hours removing swirls and scratches. The dealership PDI was atrocious.
They offered to send it out to a detail shop to correct the paint and include a free ceramic coating.
It was tempting but at this point I don't trust anyone but myself.
Equipment used:
Griot's Garage 6" and 3" RO polishers
Meguires Ultimate Scratch & Swirl remover
Meguires Ultimate Polish
Chemical Guys Extreme Top Coat sealant.

 

[DesertBumAZ]

I spent 14 hours removing swirls and scratches. The dealership PDI was atrocious.
They offered to send it out to a detail shop to correct the paint and include a free ceramic coating.
It was tempting but at this point I don't trust anyone but myself.
Equipment used:
Griot's Garage 6" and 3" RO polishers
Meguires Ultimate Scratch & Swirl remover
Meguires Ultimate Polish
Chemical Guys Extreme Top Coat sealant.

Got some before photos?

 

[twaderobyn]

Had the power window recall done.

 

[hand-filer]

Got some before photos?

I do. This was taken on the day I picked it up. I don't think it will show well here but the driver door is pretty bad when zoomed in.

 

[DesertBumAZ]

I do. This was taken on the day I picked it up. I don't think it will show well here but the driver door is pretty bad when zoomed in.

yea it doesnt show well but the after is def more polished

 

[SubaruRaptor]

I spent 14 hours removing swirls and scratches. The dealership PDI was atrocious.
They offered to send it out to a detail shop to correct the paint and include a free ceramic coating.
It was tempting but at this point I don't trust anyone but myself.
Equipment used:
Griot's Garage 6" and 3" RO polishers
Meguires Ultimate Scratch & Swirl remover
Meguires Ultimate Polish
Chemical Guys Extreme Top Coat sealant.

What took so long? ID expect 14 hours if you were doing it all by hand but you mentioned you had a polisher. Even if they did a terrible job prepping it and cause swirls, it shouldnt of been a huge restoration effort, but maybe it was.

 

[MakoSteez]

Had the power window recall done.

How long did it take for them to do it?

 

[RangerRider]

Just added a couple accessories to update the looks of My Ranger.
RANGER 2024 LUND™ BLACK TEXTURED AEROSKIN II™ HOOD PROTECTOR DEFLECTOR
RANGER 2024 REV HARD FOLDING BED COVER FOR 5FT BED

I think the Hood Protector gives a more aggressive look to the front of the vehicle.

 

[Hootbro]

Installed WeatherTech door sill protectors.

 

[CanadianAzureGrey6g]

Gave the truck a much needed wash and then test fit some "carbon fiber " interior overlays.

 

[DesertBumAZ]

Gave the truck a much needed wash and then test fit some "carbon fiber " interior overlays.

I saw those somewhere, and kind of guessed they probably wouldn't look all that great, by the looks of it they look like they fit like a glove. did you have to removed the knobs on the climate controls?

 

[CanadianAzureGrey6g]

I saw those somewhere, and kind of guessed they probably wouldn't look all that great, by the looks of it they look like they fit like a glove. did you have to removed the knobs on the climate controls?

They’re on Amazon! lol they fit pretty decent for being Chinese and no removal of anything to install them they just stick on with some 2 sided tape.

https://tinyurl.com/5fhf3emn (Center console carbon piece) the amazon link was stupid long so I put it as a tiny url

https://tinyurl.com/bdeyfdj5 (infotainment screen carbon fiber piece) again link is stupid long so tiny urld it haha

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Gave the truck a much needed wash and then test fit some "carbon fiber " interior overlays.

Wash day is the best, Dyllan!

 

[hand-filer]

Installed WeatherTech door sill protectors.

Nice! I have a set on order.

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