I have a barn/shed that is not completely pest proof - yet.
I keep a camper out there and have found leaving the hood up seems to help keep them out of the engine bay. Rodents like dark private places. When I stored the motorhome with a maintainer connected to the battery and the hood closed...
Well, I don’t have my RR yet - I read posts here to learn before I actually purchase mine next year - but I have installed Redline struts on my 4Runner and my Sprinter van and in each of those cases the struts did not affect the closing in any way. (FYI: the 4Runner’s hood is aluminum.)
I think...
This is from forum member VehicleNanny on 3/29/25. Might be related to your issue…
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Ford has a technical service bulletin that addresses "Extra Effort Required To Close Hood With A “Hood Ajar” Warning Indicator
Service Procedure
1. Open the...
I’m wondering if anyone has considered carrying the spare in the bed, LOCKED to either the front bulkhead wall (if you have a topper/canopy/cap) or laying flat on the bed floor (with a topper or tonneau cover). Would be a little more secure and there would be no worries about road grime gumming...
OP (“embedded rock”) asks a great question that I had also been wondering about. None of the replies addressed it. Does anyone know the answer?
OP asked “What about after getting into the Ranger, can the key be put into a faraday bag?”
The motion sensor comment might apply here , but what if...