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  1. Transmission Shifts to Neutral on its own.

    I've read of this happening on other vehicles when the transmission fluid is low
  2. What portable power station do you carry?

    This was years before cell phones existed The only power box I carried was many years ago. We started camping with a tent. I put two 6 volt lantern batteries in a wooden box I made and used a 12 volt cigarette socket for the output to power our small 12 volt black & white TV. 🤣
  3. 🚨 Ford Protect Price Increase Coming October 1st 🚨

    Can you give us any pricing details?
  4. What show got you into cars & trucks? 📺🏁

    You must have some great Civil War stories 🤣
  5. What show got you into cars & trucks? 📺🏁

    No car shows when I was growing up. There were a lot of car magazines that showed modifications. I became a Mopar racing guy following Sox & Martin in those magazines https://www.soxandmartin.com/history/
  6. Changing Your Own Oil - 3rd Party Extended Warranty Issue

    He did mention the 3rd party extended warranty states that the vehicle must be maintained at a “commercial service facility not owned or operated by you.”.
  7. Changing Your Own Oil - 3rd Party Extended Warranty Issue

    I had a Mustang and an Ford Escort EXP with an extended warranty in the past. I always changed the oil myself. I never kept logs or evidence of the oil being changed, but I never had any internal engine issues.
  8. Changing Your Own Oil - 3rd Party Extended Warranty Issue

    I also have a new Jeep Grand Cherokee I just bought. While reading a Jeep forum, I ran across a thread where a guy claimed an internal engine repair claim was denied because he changed his own oil. He had a 3rd party extended warranty. This got me wondering if an Extended Ford Warranty would...
  9. Carbon buildup after 34,000 miles with single valve catch can (scope view)

    Just my opinion. If this cleaning is needed every 15K to 20K miles, there is something seriously wrong with the build of the engine.
  10. Issues with Apple Carplay crashing + 2026 Ranger Lariat + iPhone 17 Pro Max

    Does your map app allow you to download the map before your trip. I have a Pixel Android phone and I can download maps before my trip by: To download a map for offline use in the Google Maps app, search for a location (like a city), tap the place name at the bottom, tap More (three dots), and...
  11. Carbon buildup after 34,000 miles with single valve catch can (scope view)

    Thanks for the infor on his gas used. I didn't watch the whole video IC? internal combustion? You have a much better understanding of these engines than I do. I still don't understand why his intake valves look so bad. With these engines the intake valves just let air in, and the gas is...
  12. Carbon buildup after 34,000 miles with single valve catch can (scope view)

    I still want to know what gas & oil he was using. Over the years (40 years) I have been involved with many stardard gas engine overhauls and I don't ever remember intake or exhaust valves looking that bad with 3 times that mileage. Maybe it's common now with these Hurricane or Ecoboost turbo...
  13. Has anyone tried this locking gas cap?

    We have vehicle emission testing in the Chicago suburbs. In the past if you had a gas cap they would take it off and pressure test it for leaks. If it leaked you failed the test. The Ranger comes stock with that flap that prevents gas fumes from leaking out, so there is no need for a gas cap...
  14. Carbon buildup after 34,000 miles with single valve catch can (scope view)

    What gas & octane do you use? What oil due you use? How often have you changed your oil?
  15. Light corrosion on negative battery terminal?

    I have never hooked up a battery charger to my Ranger and have never had any problems. I know someone in the forum said you need to charge the battery if you only do short drives. Wife and I do a 2 mile drive to the grocery store for a few weeks and then a longer drive. If I had to battery...
  16. Linex fix suggestions.

    When I took my truck in to have the bed sprayed, they didn't spray the rails.
  17. Rookie Ranger Owner's Learning Log

    Running boards you have ordered to help people get in and out of the truck are important
  18. Unleaded Ethanol free 90

    Tennessee is the only state I have seen it.
  19. Expected Changes to MY 2027 Ranger Raptor?

    How can eye monitoring possibly work if people wear sunglasses on a sunny day driving? I always wear sunglasses on a sunny day driving. There are so many objects on the car in front of you that can reflect sunlight into your vision
  20. Anti-sway hitch for casita 17’?

    I have a RPod trailer, 3500lbs. I have a load equalizer for it, but I've towed with and without the load equalizer bars and have had no issues. I cruise at 63mph and never go over 65mph



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