Recent content by Allof75

Very nicely specced, that’s one of my favorite colors on ‘em. I’m curious about the 2.3’s longevity, I like the new rangers quite a bit.

Strange, do you have the 2.3 or 2.7? Definitely push for that sweet sweet warranty work to get it sorted. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Glad to see you’re still around here! Congrats on the new Bronco, I’m so glad Ford finally delivered on their decades of promises. Hope yours has been treating you well. Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sorry for the late reply, I don’t check my build much and have primarily been working on my Fords. The Pathy still has a blown front CV. That’s an interesting question. In my experience, I would recommend picking up an R50 BUT I think what I’d look for has changed over the years. If your...

My exasperation for this situation lead me to buy another daily- an 01 Ford Ranger Edge 2wd with the 3.0 Vulcan v6, Mazda 5 speed manual, and only 51k documented miles. I truly love my truck, and have no plans to sell it, the Pathy or Althea my 94 F150. The Ranger, which I’ve named Lady Bird...

Happy Thanksgiving all, An update on the Pathy- the transmission shop’s second rebuild attempt left me stranded twice more! Because their work is so pathetic I’ll put them on blast- DO NOT GO TO “Transmission Masters” in Santa Ana CA. The initial “rebuild” held for a week before...

Does anyone have a successful strategy for preventing rodent damage? I tried soaking the engine bay (where the rats are targeting) with peppermint extract and this was the result. Seems like the ultrasonic deterrents aren’t much more effective. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am happy to report, the Pathy is back on the road! Below is a picture of it resting at home just outside Santa Barbara. Now at 162,148 Im going to take the opportunity with the valve cover gasket replacement (Felpro) to replace the PCV valve (Beck Arnley), and intake plenum gaskets (Felpro)...

Tragedy struck- The factory Jatco RE4R01A made it 162,007 miles before giving up the ghost. Going about 70-75, my torque converter went out last week on 101. Does any one have suggestions on quality transmission rebuilders in SoCal (Orange, LA, or Santa Barbara Counties)? It’s had a slight...

Here’s a recent picture after finishing the brake service in Orange County when visiting family. I forgot to mention I’ve towed several trailers with the Pathy in the last year, mostly utility trailers under 2k lbs, a jet ski, and one empty car hauler that was its heaviest load at 3300 lbs. On...

Hi All, I hope this finds all of you well given the remarkably difficult circumstances of the past several years. I took some time away from the forums to focus on school (happy to report I graduated from UC Davis in March of 2020), and work. I browse this and NPORA for the project inspiration...

Interesting method on the transmission fluid, I may try to do the same. Nice and simple too, the pathy has the usual harsh 1-2 shift of that gen but seems to be a bit rougher lately. As far as pads, I've been having very good luck with my Hawk set.

Out of curiousity, what mod undid the line originally, and what did it improve?

Oil burning seems relatively common on this engine family, as far as I know there are some people who continue to add oil, but at some point it may lead to all sorts of serious issues for that particular motor. That said, you might be able to find a low mileage motor in a wrecker's somewhere at...

Good lord it has been too long! Good to see it's doing fine, I'm loving the bumper setup. Good move on keeping it pretty light, that I know would be my issue with a bumper. Countless rigs go for bumpers that are needlessly heavy duty, and functionally no stronger, so good on you for avoiding...