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Old 08-28-2011
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Installed my new bilstiens and picked up a canopy for the truck
 
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Installed new Motorcraft plugs and wires, motorcraft PCV valve, cleaned the IAC and MAF, and rotated the tires.
 
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Cleaned and detailed the interior.
 
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wanna do mine? haha my seats are naaaaaaaasty
 
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Took my new Classic Locks off of the UPS truck at work
 
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New plugs and wires, front brake rotors, front brake pads, rear brake shoes and hardware, washed the engine, washed underneath, washed the truck.

Tomorrow polish and wax, and detail the interior.
 
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Woke up to a flat Tire went and got it plugged. Realized I need an alignment when I get a new set of tires here in next couple of weeks.
 
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Showed it, cruised it, and barely drug it in front of Kroger.

 
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Old 09-04-2011
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^^^ DAYM ^^^
 
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ran some arrands then washed and waxed it for the first time since i bought it last friday. then drove out to an old dead end road a few miles from where i live and took so shots of it. here are a few of them


 
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Well some time or othere since friday I tripped 40K! Need to change the oil in it as we speak
 
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Originally Posted by starvinartist09
ran some arrands then washed and waxed it for the first time since i bought it last friday. then drove out to an old dead end road a few miles from where i live and took so shots of it. here are a few of them


GRILLE AND BUMPER NEED TO BE MINE!!!!
 
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Bought a fridge, needed to move it and saved me $50 in shipping. Woot!
 
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finally got the rest of the steel to start fabing up the front end!


and i need to clean all the junk off and out from under it. haha
 
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Originally Posted by hurley
GRILLE AND BUMPER NEED TO BE MINE!!!!

lol sorry dude, but im keepin the bumper. im tryin to find side skirts the compliment the bumper to finish off the look and plan to add billet grilles to the grille and the bumper
 
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Old 09-08-2011
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Can't find the info I need

Looked desperately on this website for info on how to change my Ranger's a/c compressor \m/
 
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ac....

Originally Posted by el3te3
Looked desperately on this website for info on how to change my Ranger's a/c compressor \m/
what are you looking for....a Freon recharge? cuz ya just gotta plug the can on the compressor....there should be a little black cap
 
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Originally Posted by CBrooks89
what are you looking for....a Freon recharge? cuz ya just gotta plug the can on the compressor....there should be a little black cap
A little more complicated than that. I need to replace the compressor, I think. When turned on, the clutch keeps engaging then disengaging in 2-3 second intervals, continously. maybe it's the clutch? sorry, newbie here. Any idea?
 
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no clue....my just needed a recharge
 
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Yea, sounds like it is low on charge
 
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Got it dirty. Majorly.
Been raining a few days, Mid towns tore up due to them working on a bridge. So i've been taking the back roads. Pics soon.
 
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Old 09-09-2011
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Washed it up.
 
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ran some arrands and nearly shook it to pieces while just driving around on the extremely rough streets of hannibal missouri. filled up later only to learn i got an average of 32 mpg. i love this truck thats higher than the rated hwy mileage which is awesome concidering my heavy foot
 
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Change Camshaft position synchronizer and sensor, and power steering pump.
 
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put a big ole dent in the pass side door today, :(
 


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