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My Duff radius arms have held up very well over the last 12 years. I almost went with the Duff solid axle swap kit for Rangers and Explorers, but I wanted to push the axle 2" forward so 35-37's would clear the firewall.

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I feel your pain. I need 14" of jack before it touches the axle. I also have a Hi-Lift jack that I don't like to use. I have to strap the suspension to get a tire off the ground, and I think it wants to kill me. Those things are evil and I only use it for recovery or to stabilize a rig.

OK, it's the jack body that is too long. Can't fix that. The 4 ton HF bottle Jack fits in the OEM jack storage location. The OEM jack won't get anywhere near tall enough to get a larger diameter tire off the ground. The HF jack has a nifty screw out extension in the shaft and a small round...

You take your self on some very cool adventures. I always get Discount Tire warranty when I buy tires from them. The last set of Explorer tires I bought off Tire Rack, and their warranty is free. Have never used their warranty so I can't say if it's as good as Discount Tire. I made an...

I hadn't realized we ever wheeled together until I saw these pictures. Those were the days of the large Explorer runs!

Plot twist. The extended warranty they got with the truck is through Sunroad Auto Group, the same company that owns the dealership. The warranty authorized the work, including everything in the TSB, and a few minor things like a loose wire in the hitch plug and bad tire monitors. This has me...

A good dealer would have also replaced the tires, since one was out of round. They noticed vibration during the test drive so the dealer put it on the alignment rack and said they fixed it. No way they didn't see the oil pan leak, since it's all the way around and the back side of the pan was...

I've noticed that integrity seems to have mostly gone the way of the Dodo in southern California. Businesses can get away with taking advantage of people simply due to the amount of people in the area. They would have been better off buying private party because at least then they would have...

Daughter has been commuting with the Ranger and they have been driving it around town. She is reporting it feels like it's got a little more power and no issues. Still doesn't like hills. I'm going to have a mini-rant here. Used F150 was purchased from a dealership because they didn't want...

Daughter dropped off their F150 at the dealership to replace the leaking plastic oil pan under warranty, and picked up the Ranger. Daughter will drive it to work for 2-3 days. This will be the final test. When they get the F150 back, I'll flush and change the Ranger's engine oil, and add the...

Awesome!!

I ordered 4 bottles of trans treatment and 2 bottles of engine flush. I'm going to flush the Ranger engine and change the oil in a few weeks. The Explorer is getting a little rattle upon cold starts that goes away in a few seconds. Thought it might help both engines last longer. Shipping was...

RA has Lubeguard products at less than half the price of Amazon. Four bottles is $11.99 for shipping, so still way cheaper than Amazon. Any reason this wouldn't work in my 700R4?

I bought 5 quarts, 5 quarts of 5w-20, and trans, engine and fuel filters, and it was $7-8 to ship. Does Lubeguard work for other than Ford transmissions? I'm thinking of dumping a bottle in the Ranger, my Silverado and the Allison in the RV.

Stock up from RA. It's cheaper than anywhere else.

The lower mount is a Bronco/F100/F150 bushing so the upper rod end mount does most of the work. The lower bushing helps control road and tire vibrations. The front suspension has 14" coil over shocks, 43" long radius arms, and the 35" tires can drop below the body line. Its a very flexy...

Last week I changed the oil and did my annual suspension inspection. The rod end at the top of the track bar is blown out, again. I have been using Rough Stuff rod ends, but at this mount they only last about a year. I ordered one from FK. They cost twice as much, but are supposed to be the...

Bump, anyone.... Bueller?

I used Motorcraft Mercon V. It was on sale through Rock Auto.

Mortar mixing trays, genius! Mercon V, sorry.

I did the trans pan drop and filter change today. Without a lift, that's a messy job. The book says it only takes three quarts of Mercon 5. Last time I did this with this truck, I let it drip for about three hours and got another quart out of it. This trans seems like it would drip for days...

I bought a 4 line manifold (high pressure, low pressure, vacuum and fill) so I wouldn't have to switch things around. This one just doesn't work as advertised.

I think figured out why the AC manifold I purchased wasn't working properly. Primarily, its their can tap. It's a combo pierce and self-sealing tap. It just doesn't work. It needs is a dedicated tap for each can type. All the other fittings in the kit appear to be very well made...

Some good news https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-abandons-diesel-trucks-rules/

I'm over it. I tried. It's like automatic transmissions, I'll leave it to the shops. R134a in California has to be CARB approved, so it's twice what it cost in other states. Last time I took my RV to my local trustworthy shop they only charged me $125. That's worth not dealing with it right...

410 basically told me in a PM not to worry about the open port if there is good oil pressure and its running good. It's possible it's a drain and not a pump channel, which would mean it really doesn't matter because it will drain across the cam chains and into the pan. It runs very well and...

I noticed something that's been bugging me ever since I saw it while reviewing pictures. There is a small oil port on the front of the Fusion head. The Fusion timing cover blocks the port. The Ranger head is different in this spot with no oil port, but a much larger opening for oil to flow...

There is no other reason for going after agriculture busses and RV's. They are not a large enough group to make a difference. Just like small engines.

I'm working on the Ranger, the F150 has an extended warranty.

I've done short drives with two or more stops twice over the past few days. No codes. Daughter's F150 has a leaking oil pan. She is going to take the Ranger to work while it's being replaced under warranty. One-time use plastic oil pan. She drove the Ranger for about ten years so her...

Yearly testing for diesel RV's with a GVWR of over 14,000 pounds. Pretty much any diesel RV other than a van. It's ridiculous. There are not enough RV's, and they are not driven enough, to make a difference in lowering emissions. I looked through the CARB guide for the new laws and didn't...

Fortunately, they can't mess with interstate commerce. You aren't even legally required to stop at the agricultural checkpoints.

And it's half the price! CARB got into the small gasoline engine regulation and banning business about five years ago. They were mostly going after the leaf blower, edge trimmer, yard maintenance small businesses, but it bled over to any "small" engine. The fuel pump in my RV generator was...

R134a has to be CARB approved for sale in California, which doubles the price. They want us to use replacement synthetic refrigerant. I'm not sure if it works as well or is as compatible for the AC systems. They say it is, but they say a lot of things... I tried to order a few bottles off...

I did some research this morning as to why the 2.3 Rangers have both electric and engine driven cooling fans. By research I mean reading a few threads on the Ranger Station. The main cooling comes from the engine driven, manual fan clutch type fan. The electric fan only comes on when the A/C...

The main problem is getting the EGR valve out. I don't see any way to get to the bolts without removing the intake. I just drove it up I-15 to Escondido, 78 to Ramona, 76 back down the hill to Scripps Poway Pkwy. About 45 miles total. No codes. I stopped for a few minutes about a half...

P400 Got the code twice. Both times it was after a short drive (less than four miles), then parked for 10-15 minutes. As soon as I started it I got the code the first time, the second time it was when accelerating out of the parking lot. The first time I got the code was after I filled the...

I've been wanting to purchase a A/C service manifold set, ever since my 85 year old Arizona car guy neighbor showed me how easy it is to evacuate and charge systems. He charged my RV system before I left in November. Last time I paid a shop to charge it I paid over $200. the RV has a very...

AC issues. I thought it was a fitting that when it was moved around leaked refrigerant. It now appears it's the evaporator end suction line that's is leaking at the crimp fitting, thats leaking green oil onto the compressor. To make sure, I added refrigerant and placed a rolled up paper towel...