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I'll believe it when I see it. We've been told "it's coming in a couple months" several times now. This is an improvement over the last word from ARB thought that we were basically SOL I guess. Having now installed a Dobinson 4x4 Australian market bull bar on my US '24 XLT I sure hope that if...

For something like that which is protected from weather, I would probably just wipe it down with some alcohol to make sure there isn't any oil mist or anything in the area and touch it up after giving it ample time to dry. I wouldn't want to use anything too harsh to clean it and risk messing...

That was most likely a blob of body sealant that was painted over and has since broken off. It should not pose any structural concerns, but if you have some touch-up paint it would be wise to clean and recover the area.

Took a trip to the NY North Country (above "Upstate") to my alma mater to help run an off-road race on the school's old ski hill for current university students involved in the SAE Baja competition. While SAE doesn't approve of our little Invitational event, the 8 universities, 14 cars, and 150+...

It is, TRD = Toyota Racing Development. It just happens that our Rangers share the same bolt pattern (unfortunately not the same offset or hub bore) as the current Toyota/Lexus trucks and SUVs. They use a low (typically 0) offset while we have the 55 offset, which is in part why so many of the...

Stock wheels/tires/suspension for now...

Liking that hood stripe, very unique and works well on your truck. The TRD wheels really work well too. What fender flares are you running and were they full replacement or do the stick on overtop of the factory flares?

These are some older pictures from last year in upstate NY that I'm just now realizing I never posted here. Heading back in a couple of weeks and hoping for good weather and good color again.

What lake were you on? I'm heading up that way in 2 weeks, hoping to see a bit of color. May try and hike up Mt Arab or Mt Azure to get in a FIre Tower. Also need to figure out a solution to get my canoe over top of my RTT so I can do some paddling again

If you've got something wider than it is tall, you should definitely get back into autocrossing. It's probably one of the best values in motorsport while also competing with typically really awesome people. Cars and people have gotten quicker over time, but if you were that competitive back in...

I'm sure ours are the same other than color. Trying to measure something that's angled like that with skids and stuff attached would be nearly impossible. And you are correct, I am running the Rival 4x4 tow hooks now.

Sorry it took longer than planned, but I went and grabbed a measurement and picture of my '24 XLT Non-FX4 Chrome tow hook and it measures around 4-1/2" from frame mount surface to skid mount surface:

Not sure about the Raptors, but yes, that's what is meant to take a frontal bash. I also had feelings of inadequacy (about the mount)...

Can you measure the height of the front mount brackets on your 2026? I'll measure the ones on my 2024 truck to see if anything is different. I never removed my air dam so it is entirely possible that mine would have looked the exact same but was hidden.

There were Neon ACRs that Dodge was campaigning in SCCA and other events back in the day. The team I was racing with has a couple of ACRs (street ones) and several regular ones all of the same vintage so they can swap parts around as needed. It was my first time in a racecar in over a year and...

Another weekend of support at a race track, but this time I was racing with friends at the ChampCar 8+7hr Enduros at Mid-Ohio Found a reasonably level spot and got both the tent and awning out Got tested by a pretty nasty storm the first morning, but the "new" tent took it like a champ (I...

I have the 2.7 in my truck and I have been using a vacuum extractor for my changes. My uneducated guess is that something like one of the ball valve drains would probably be a wise idea just because of the size & orientation of the drain, but maybe some others will chime in.

Volunteered for some flagging and coaching support at my home track while my racecar is down. The awning was really nice when some showers rolled through

I have the full Rival setup under my '24 XLT non-FX4 truck. Mine haven't taken any hits yet, but they look good and are holding up well from a winter of salt exposure. I had a little bit of an issue with the radiator skid fitting with the oil pan skid (and all the other skids) that caused me...

I just wish they offered them in a machined finish like the standard 703s. Also, for anyone playing around with these deals, the math works out better to buy 2+3 than 4+1