Recent content by Old Dawg G

These look great. Quick question - are these mudflaps more like the rigid ABS plastic variety, or are they more like rubber with some flexibility and give in them?

I agree with Roverhound. This is a valuable document with some really good information. Thanks for sharing this with the forum.

To be transparent, I live in the Phoenix Arizona area, so you guessed it - I don't have much experience with rain. However, I've made road trips where I did encounter rain and I thought the bed cover did an exceptional job in keeping water out of the bed. The cover I have covers the entire...

I decided to go with a retractable cover that would provide protection and security to the items I might want to have locked in the bed of my truck. I also wanted to have an overland rack placed above the bed to eventually add a rooftop tent, so I needed T-slot rails with mine, but you can...

I forgot to mention Dobinsons in the list of what I've found so far. That looks like another solid choice. If you happen to pursue that option, I'm quite certain I wouldn't be the only interested in your experience. Thanks.

Super nice setup! When I get there finances-wise, I'm looking to upgrade in the new shocks-and-shoes department and appreciate you sharing your experience. Most of my searches online have only shown Eibach, Fox, and King to be possible options for a non-Raptor Ranger.

Like how it's turning out - very sharp. Like some_guy mentioned, I also like the hood protector and will have to look into that. Well done and thanks for sharing.

Super nice pics. Thanks for sharing your experience. I have my setup on hold for the moment, everything in place save the rooftop tent. I also have a '24 XLT, but with the smaller engine. I was curious if you did anything to support the additional weight with a j-brace. There are several...

Very nice look. I'm not thrilled with the stock running boards on my XLT FX4, and want to replace them. I'm curious if these would fit since my Ranger is not a Raptor. Would you mind sharing the link? Thanks.

Excellent post and great pics. I just recented added the same tonneau cover and bed rack. I have a 23 Zero tent pre-ordered and waiting to hear back on confirmation it will still deliver in July. I can't wait to get up into the Arizona mountains to do some dispersed camping with my setup...

There is quite a bit of information in this forum regarding J-braces. There are some differing opinions, so I'd recommend reading through the threads and researching some of the links provided by the members. I've never been part of a forum before but am really glad I joined this group. The...

No, I have not done that yet but that is also on the list. I plan to do that before installing the rooftop tent or before doing any offroad driving with the rack, just to be on the safe side. I'm still doing research on that topic. There's a bunch of info on this forum that has been very helpful.

This is my first time posting to any forum and I thought I'd share the start of my journey to get my 2024 Ranger XLT ready for some light offroad driving and camping. I decided to go with the RetraxPro XR tonneau cover with T-slots so that I could then install a bed rack over the top of that...

Great pics and information. I was considering GFC and similar solutions like Lone Peak. For now, I decided to install a rack and go with a rooftop tent. I'm curious if you did anything for bed reinforcement. I've seen a good deal of comments in this forum on that topic and the whole J-brace...

Another interested follower...