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    A/C finally giving up

    Hi, So for the last several years every summer my A/C has needed a Freon top off, usually a can fills it up and it is good to go all summer. This summer I think I have bigger issues. My Freon is still full but my compressor is not engaging. Now for the weird part. occasionally it works just...
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    seating advice

    Hey guys, I recently had the drivers seat in my ranger collapse. It no longer stays locked in position. When I pull the lever it reclines instead of coming back up. And when I pull it up and then lean back against it it just leans back down flat making it quite difficult to see where I am...
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    Random shifting problems

    So I was on my home from school today, and randomly when i was trying to pull away from a stop sign the transmission wouldn't shift. I was doing 4500 rpms in first! After I let off the gas and tried again it shifted. so I thought WTF its probably nothing, it will never happen again. Half an hour...
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    Abs? Bad Brakes? Something else?

    HI this noise just started happening It happens once the car is warmed up and in gear. The sound in the video is a little off. the noise only happens if the car is in a gear in the video it looks like it only happens in neutral and reverse which is pretty much the opposite of what actually...
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    Anyone up for a round of "identify this"

    Actually it's more like a round of identify what used to be here, but isn't anymore. I just noticed those little jagged plastic peices where it look like something has been broken off. they are directly behind the front bumper under the radiator on the bottom of the frame. two on...
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    Brake line rubbing on shock

    Hi a couple of months ago I put new shocks on my truck. And yesterday I decided to go under and check to make sure all the nuts were tight and nothing was rubbing. When I checked the rear passenger side i noticed that my brake line has been rubbing on the back of the shock. now I don't know what...
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    Air conditioner rattling

    when I turn my air conditioner on any setting it rattles like crazy. The odd part is that if I put the car in park it stops. It only does it if the car is in drive or reverse. At first I thought my tranny had just self destructed but When I turned the air off the noise stopped. Any Ideas?
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    Pully squeak?

    Hey, about two days ago my truck started squeaking when I start it up. When the engine is first turned on it squeaks throughout the rpm band but once it has warmed up a little bit it only squeaks at idle. It is really noticeable if I rev the engine then let it return to idle. I have some stuff...
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    How To Replace Ranger Tailgate Latches.

    Well one of my tailgate latches broke so I decided to go ahead and replace both of them. I noticed that several people have had ?s about the process so I took a couple of pics. It is really Pretty simple and should only take about 30 mins for both sides. All you really need is: Torx bits I...
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    SOOO many shocks

    So at 107000 miles I have decided to get rid of my stock shocks and put something new on there. The question is what should I put on? Bilstein? Rancho? Procomp? Trailmaster? Monroe? something else? what have you guys used and liked in the past? I want something good quality on and dont mind...
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    The Fresno State Ranger.!

    A couple years ago I was searching for 4x4 Ranger Supercab for around 5K. I found a 1998 4x4 supercab 4.0 v6 on cars.com that was at a local ford dealership but by the time i called to inquire about it they had already sold it. I called about 4 hours after they had posted it to begin with...
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    Hotter than the devils chilli

    I live in Fresno CA where in the summer it is routinely over 110. and 100 starts to feel cool.:cool: anyway last summer my ac worked great blew nice cold. Well yesterday the temps hit over 80 for the first time this year, so i went for the ac, and nothing but warm sir came out. I popped the hood...
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    Jba exhaust

    Hey I was just wondering what you guys think about JBA. Ive listened to alot of exhaust systems and to me this one sounds really good. But im not sure about the brand. my current exhaust consists of several layers of stock rust so really need to replace the whole thing. And I would like to do it...
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    Lean bank 2

    Hi. For about three months now my cel keeps coming on with the same code lean bank 2. I have already had the injectors serviced, and had it check for vacuum leaks (there were not any). After doing both of these things the same lean bank 2 code came back on. My mechanic told me that my K&N intake...
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    Is a cold air intake worth it?

    Hey I was just wondering what you guys thought of putting a cold air intake on 4 liter ranger. I was also wondering if volant or AEM intakes are any good, i just dont have the money for a K&N. Thanks
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    Wont shift into 4wd

    Hey guys, I have an auto 4wd transmission and today when i got in my truck the 4wdhi and 4wdlow lights started flashing. they seemed to flash for a couple minutes and stop and start again and when i tried to shift it into 4wd nothing happened. If you guys have any ideas it would be great. thanks.
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    how to mount a flag in the back of my ranger

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone here has mounted a flag on a ranger. I have been trying to figure out the best way to do it but i am still not sure quite how I am going to do it. Any input would be great.
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