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  1. 85_Ranger4x4

    H6054 HID, LED, or High Wattage Halogen?

    I have a nice cutoff with mine but LED doesn't contrast enough with some road surfaces. Fresher blacktop is great, limestone gravel seems to really cut down on what you can see.
  2. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    You know all those straight/clean Discovery II's you see dirt cheap with bad engines? I have repowered many in my head...
  3. 85_Ranger4x4

    2 spare tires?

    Here in North America I just carry one spare with a tire plug kit and compressor. I have yet to need any of it. Overseas especially in a rig not as limited for weight (if there is such a thing) I would run two if I could.
  4. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    I know a guy swapped a 2.0EB into a older Ranger and he loves it. I have also heard there is more bank per buck to turbo a 2.3 Duratec. I have no real experience with either.
  5. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Eh, right out of college I really wanted a new TJ, ended up with a used F-150. Not sure I have ever been in that demographic to really comment.
  6. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Old news, early production had issues and they are long fixed by now. Bronco Sports are assembled in Mexico.
  7. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Yeah, welcome to February...
  8. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Yeah, grille guard looked stupid, factory winch mount was nothing to write home about either especially for the money. We were not interested in either option though, we converted in late January.
  9. 85_Ranger4x4

    Ranger - pros/cons considering maintenance/reliability

    Threshing was the worst, they had spark arresters and the steamer was put downwind from all the dry chaff. In the video caption it says they put sawdust in the firebox for dramatic effect since it was a night pull.
  10. 85_Ranger4x4

    Ranger - pros/cons considering maintenance/reliability

    Kinda sorta... They are so stupid heavy that they would be hard to deal with as far as pulling power. VERY awkward and clumsy and the drag chains steering makes it kind of a herding situation to drive them. Lots of them are buried in rivers because bridges couldn't hold their weight. Their...
  11. 85_Ranger4x4

    Ranger - pros/cons considering maintenance/reliability

    Until it blows up, then you also get into duty cycle. The big ol diesel is designed to run at full load all day every day, the corvette engine is built to do it once a twice a year on a dyno in front of spectators. Hence why the Ecoboost has never graced a super duty... Massey Furguson tried...
  12. 85_Ranger4x4

    Ranger - pros/cons considering maintenance/reliability

    The rube goldberg emissions equipment on the newer ones is a buzzkill for sure.
  13. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    Pretty common to have the battery unhooked for display, especially if they are either not set up to run off shore power or if shore power isn't available. They are driven from showing to showing. Painted front bumpers... at least it is black. I have a flap wheel and Rustoleum... I would...
  14. 85_Ranger4x4

    New Bronco

    I have also noticed a Scout vibe... a little bit of class never hurt anybody.
  15. 85_Ranger4x4

    Long Distance '85 Ranger Build

    The fist rockslider is 2/3 done.
  16. 85_Ranger4x4

    Help choosing the right vehicle

    I don't think anybody ever knew what was going on with the axles. If they didn't change the oil/spec it must have been a bearing or setup problem I would guess. Tacoma isn't rated super awesome on the mpg, like 18/22 so you are definitely doing pretty good with what you have going on...
  17. 85_Ranger4x4

    Ranger - pros/cons considering maintenance/reliability

    It is funny a pickup needs 400+hp and a semi truck might have 600hp... With your using "twist" to describe horsepower I am starting to have a hard time taking you seriously.
  18. 85_Ranger4x4

    Help choosing the right vehicle

    There is a '16 XL with a coyote at the local Mopar lot that really checks about every box. Trying to avoid driving past there now... Wife has a new Bronco ordered and I would like to know for sure how that plays out before I take on a payment too. Dang I want that truck though, the only...
  19. 85_Ranger4x4

    Help choosing the right vehicle

    They had a rear axle recall early on for locking up at speed too. I looked into a taco for awhile in 17, followed a taco group for awhile on FB. Stuck around long after I wrote the truck off for the comedy factor as a fly on the wall. Constant chatter if the newest update fixed the trans...
  20. 85_Ranger4x4

    Compass

    Kinda depends on what you want, generally I am on some sort of a road and actual compass numbers don't do me much good because I can't just drive at 187.3 degrees but it is nice to at least have a feel for which direction a guy is going. I snagged one of these out of a late 90's Tahoe, it will...
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