4 hours. Wash to clay bar, cutting, rubbing, polishing compound, buff and ceramic coat. Not half bad for 29 years.
u/illbeyourfuckleberry — 3 hours ago
r/fordranger
▲ 7 r/fordranger
Which one of y'all is this? I swear I seen this truck on here before
u/Cow_Man32 — 29 minutes ago
Coolant is very thick and resembles mud
I recently flushed the reservoir and replaced the hoses, and now the coolant looks like it shit itself, the engine temps are fine and the truck runs good, is this a radiator issue?
u/Ybrmcw — 12 hours ago
Stepside, XLT, & red??? Felt the EXTRA need to park beside him
I’m to the left, my brother in arms is to the right
u/Kitchen_Peanut137 — 12 hours ago
▲ 15 r/fordranger
Are the cubbies behind your seats full of spray foam?
Bought a ranger from a kid, have been finding issues/things to fix. The high mount brake light was out, burnt up. I replaced it, it leaked again, found water in the cubby behind the seats. I resealed it, it rained last night, dry this morning, seems to be good now.
My question is.. are your cubbies foamed up like this? Just trying to determine if this is OEM or... if I should rip this shit out and see what's going on under there.
u/howlongofausername — 5 hours ago
▲ 23 r/fordranger
May have a slight problem with my exhaust
You can see where the wire hangers have been keeping it up perviously, does anyone have any suggestions for a slightly better fix? Last time I fixed the hangers was about a month and a half ago. I’m not very mechanically inclined but I’m trying to learn, and what better vehicle to learn on than a 97 Ranger 😂
u/No-Base5728 — 12 hours ago
▲ 22 r/fordranger
What is this part called? Randomly disintegrating while trying to park and sprayed coolant
looks like i just pop a new one in but what is it called?
u/Complex_Farmer4627 — 14 hours ago
▲ 11 r/fordranger
What a Jerkoff
Saw this in the comments of a Facebook group where a nice lady was literally just seeking some advice. I couldn’t help but laugh. Looks like we found John Ford Ranger himself! If this wasn’t typed up by a fucking middle schooler I’ll be genuinely surprised. ☝️🤓 type energy.
First picture is the Facebook post.
u/Chasrrrrr — 11 hours ago
▲ 5 r/fordranger
Can this be replaced or repainted?
If repainted what kind of paint would work best? I tried scrubbing it w a sponge once and it turned grayish, the green spot is from a little tree air freshener it got stuck there and it won’t come out even after scrubbing it…
u/Own-Alps-6748 — 8 hours ago
▲ 6 r/fordranger
89 ranger, starter won't engage with ring gear?
okay so I've tried a couple starters and it's still not catching the ring gear which appears to be fine. sometimes it'll grind a bit before just spinning, the Bendix is pushing the starter gear out I know for sure it just seems the ring gear is slightly too far away or something?:
do I need to widen the top hole on the starter so I can move it further towards the ring gear using the bottom bolt as a pivot point?
I've been a mechanic a long time and my boss was helping me with it too who's also a good mechanic but I only started work on it yesterday, he's the one who tried multiple starters with no change.
any ideas would be amazing, it's the only thing wrong with the truck.
and best place to buy a cheap black grill? and black headlight trim/bezels?
u/YourFriendPutin — 11 hours ago
▲ 4 r/fordranger
Fuckin love this truck
2000 4 cylinder with a stick shift. Previous owner did some suspension work to make it stiffer and more racey I guess.
This thing is slow for sure, but it's insanely fun to row the gears and drive. Engine sounds great, you feel totally connected to the car in these older models. I've owned a lot of vehicles and this is my favorite up there with my RX8. I'd even put this above my TRD off-road Tacoma for how fun it is to drive. And somehow it even has more driver space.
I really wish they still made these, same size, same reliability, same stick shift, obviously some engine upgrades wouldn't be bad.
Would never need another vehicle.
u/strawbsrgood — 10 hours ago
▲ 5 r/fordranger
Bad boot or power steering pump
98 3.0 4x4 270k miles
Replacing inner and outer tie rods and all 4 ball joints bc started a death wobble after i replaced the wheel bearings 2 weeks ago. Found this under the boot behind the inner tie rods. First pic is driver second pic is passenger. When i pulled the driver side it had the distinctive carbon smell that i associate with pulling the head off a motor. I just checked and im low on power steering fluid so im assuming its the rack but someone please tell me its not😭 i spent 400 2 weeks ago on bearings and another 200 for the suspension stuff im installing now
u/CurrentTheme5975 — 13 hours ago
Aftermarket speakers
So I own a 2011 ranger xl 2.3l base model and I recently put in some aftermarket jbl speakers I don’t know shit about speakers or anything electrical for that matter but installation was easy and the speakers sound good if the engine isn’t running I can turn it up as loud as I want with no issue but if I start it and keep it at the same volume it crackles and pops. Im not sure if I’m not getting enough power to the speaker while running or something to do with my head unit , I have the factory head unit and unfortunately use an fm transmitter for music off my phone but idk wtf going on any insight would be helpful
u/Yng4L — 5 hours ago
What's wrong with my rear suspension?
Hey guys, I’ve got a 2004 Ford Ranger XLT (Euro spec), and I’m pretty sure something’s wrong with the rear suspension.
The truck rides extremely stiff, almost like it’s static. I know what leaf springs are supposed to feel like, and I’ve driven my friend’s Ranger, which is basically the same truck, even with an extra leaf, and his rides way better. Mine has almost no flex in the rear. It’s really harsh over bumps and especially bad off-road. The only time it feels somewhat normal is when I have weight in the bed, then it softens up and becomes more manageable.
It’s bad enough that passengers have actually been thrown up and hit their heads on the roof over bumps.
One thing I’ve noticed is that the rear leaf spring has what looks like an extended rear shackle or attachment point. I don’t think it’s stock because my friend’s truck doesn’t have it. Could that mess with the suspension geometry enough to make it ride like this?
Also, when I lift the rear so the wheels are off the ground, on one side, the second leaf isn’t even touching the main leaf, and on the other side, they are touching, but I can still move them with a screwdriver.
Another thing is that the leaf springs look really flat, almost straight, not like they have much arch to them.
Does this sound like worn-out leaf springs, a bad setup, or something else? Could that extended shackle be the problem? I can give more info if needed.
u/TechnologyEcstatic33 — 17 hours ago
▲ 3 r/fordranger
My headlight switch is acting finicky. Anyone have problems with these style switches? How easy/hard are they to fix?
This morning I had to turn the switch off and on (in and back out) 10 times before the lights turned on.
u/Ok-Cicada-9985 — 15 hours ago
Best Canopy for Ranger?
I’m looking for a tub top canopy for a Ford Ranger.
This one seems to the best in looks and function. I want level roof line and quality feel.
Has anyone had or heard much about the Elite canopy from pjs4x4?
https://youtu.be/\_7HEfTrnlvM?si=dhz5miANDDQouHLi
TIA
u/Strange-Reply-6692 — 15 hours ago
▲ 2 r/fordranger
Junkyard wheel options
I recently got a ranger marketplace with some aftermarket wheels, they look fine from a distance but up close you can tell they’re a little thrashed. Anyone pull wheels from pick n pull or any junkyard for that matter that fits rangers good? If so drop some inspo pics! (My rangers a 03’)
u/Guccibuckethat707 — 14 hours ago
▲ 2 r/fordranger
Shifting issues in my manual 04
It is a 3.0 with 158k miles. I bought the truck almost 4 months ago and it drove perfectly. The previous owner had replaced the clutch and the slave cylinder before selling it. I fist started having issues 2 weeks ago with going into gear so I replaced the master clutch and the clutch line that goes into the transmission casing. even after doing that and bleeding it the clutch would not have any pressure after a week of driving. ive looked under and nothing is leaking so im stumped on what would be causing my clutch to lose pressure.
u/GhostViper61659 — 15 hours ago
▲ 1 r/fordranger
Help with codes
Anyone have any clue what code/ codes this is? Grew up on obd2 no clue what im doing haha
u/Taykoe_UwU — 12 hours ago
Week