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Truck gone, new daily driver/tow rig
It’s not gone yet actually, but the Ranger is for sale. Anyone interested? We’re asking $3,500. It’s in great shape, just the frame is starting to get rusty. We have replaced it with a 2003 Subaru Forester. 2.5L boxer 4cyl … Continue reading
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Car thoughts – truck getting welded
It’s weird driving your college car 5 years after you’ve been out of college. I sold my 2001 Ford ZX2 to my parents a year after I got out of college. I needed a truck and bought a 2000 Ford … Continue reading
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New shocks on the Ranger
I got the new front shocks installed on my truck yesterday. It took me 3 hours and honestly about half of that was fighting with my driver’s side inner fender well. Luckily I figured out that by using 15″ of … Continue reading
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New muffler
I finally got around to replacing my rusted out muffler with a new one. I don’t like exhaust clamps so I welded in the new one myself with my 50amp 110v stick welder using 1/16″ 7014 rods. It worked pretty … Continue reading
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Vehicle repairs
When it rains it pours. In the last couple months this is what we’ve had to do to our vehicles. Focus: Air filter Fuel filter PCV Spark plugs and wires Valve cover gasket Serpentine belt Catalytic converter Ranger: Air filter … Continue reading
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