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That extra foot means a lot to me. I do a lot of long term wilderness adventures and must carry a lot of supplies, clothing and gear to allow me to stay in the wilderness long term without having to resupply all the time. I build cabinets to hold most everything and that extra foot gives me a...

As of now, I will probably just continue to drive my 02 FX4. I has over 300K miles on it, but it drives and runs as did when new. It is still in great condition too. I was planning to keep it anyway, but wanted to get a new vehicle to keep the miles down on my trusty 02.

I really wanted to buy a 2025 Ranger. My requirement were pretty basic. I wanted the 2.7L V6 and a Supercab with a 6 ft bed. A Tremor with that would have been ideal but I could build my own if needed. Ford came through on the V6 engine but failed me on the Supercab. Now, I will be looking...

Ford had a balance shaft for a few years on the early 4.0 SOHC V6. Apparently, they decided it was not needed and dorpped it around the 2001 to 2002 period. Mine does not have one and I don't see how it could be any smoother. Around 80 mph, I do get a slight vibration but I am very sure it...

Corner balancing a race car is different than lifting the front of a Ranger. When corner balancing, one wheel is worked on at a time. Lifting only one corner does in increase the weight on that wheel. Same goes if you lift diagonal corners. That increases weight on both of those wheels as...

While we are talking about different colors and some fast cars, here is my Indian Fire (also called Burnt Orange Metallic) coated 69 Ford Cobra.

I don't have a 2024 Ranger but I do have a 2002 Ranger with over 300K miles on it. I did a torsion bar lift of 1.5 inches shortly after buying it new. I consider a torsion bar lift equivalent to a spacer because it does not create a preload. It just changes the suspension geometry similar to...

I don't think electrification will affect me. I am already 77 and by the time I am ready for another vehicle after I get my next one, I should probably not be on the road. Then again by that time I may finally grow up and stop acting like a kid, as my good friend and ex-wife suggests I do.

I decided not to install sliders. I was on the fence about installing sliders but liked the Rocky Road sliders. After they did not fit, I fell on the side of the fence to not install. I have never had sliders but all my friends that I spend time in the remote wilderness with kept telling...

Well for me, there are many reasons that I won't get into because most are just personal choices. However, the main reason is; I am a true blue Ford man. I know they are not perfect but I trust the engineering and find when I need to work on them, it is not a new, complicated learning experience.

I ordered rock sliders from Rocky Road for my 02 Ranger many years ago. They mounted to the frame using mostly existing holes. A few holes had the be drilled in the frame though. The problem I ran into was the Ranger that they used for fitting the sliders had a body lift and wojuld not fit...

It is not a single customer issue regarding non availability of the Supercab. I am another waiting for one and there are many more also waiting. Toyota or Nissan is not an option for me. I may just keep running my 02 Supercab Ranger. it is still running strong.

This is a very old argument that will not go away. K&N has also not gone away. Say what you want but I will continue to use K&N air filters. However, I will not use them in a vehicle with a turbo that is used in dusty conditions. I base my usage on long term real life results, not some short...

Yes, I never heard of LSPI before. Thank you for enlightening me.

Sorry, the only thing that is crap is that statement. As I said before, I have used K&N air filters on all my vehicles since the mid 70s. That has to total more than a million miles of K&N filtered air into engines. Many of those miles were in extremely dusty conditions. I have never once...

As very long term user of K&N filters, I very much agree with you. I think where the problem with turbos comes in with dusty conditions that anyone would get in off-road or other than paved roads. I don't have any personal experience with turbos that are filtered with K&N filters but I respect...

Are there still police that use radar? I stopped using my radar detector a few years ago because the only alarms I got were false alarms. I thought speeding enforcement had switched over to laser.

I have run K&N filters on all of my vehicles since the mid 70s.. I have never seen any damage from particles passage through the filter. On my current Ranger with 300K miles on it, I wipe down he inside of the intake tube after the filter with a white cloth each time I clean the filter. I...

I think it is a good idea for the first 1,000 miles or so not to rev too high. I know Ford used to recommend not holding it at a steady rpm during that period. They preferred changing the rpm often. I don't treat my 02 Ranger like trash but I do make it work out and don't hesitate to hit...