The "What did you do to your Ranger today" thread
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The snorkels are the vent tubes that allow excess pressure created by the diff gears to be released. The stock ones are so short that going into a substantial mud/water pit would end up allowing water to back flow into the diff. Extending them high enough does the same thing a snorkel intake does for the motor.... Allows you to run the truck in deeper holes without getting water in vital components. I will do the same to the transfer case and transmission soon just to make the under side safer to run in deep water.
#3010
The snorkels are the vent tubes that allow excess pressure created by the diff gears to be released. The stock ones are so short that going into a substantial mud/water pit would end up allowing water to back flow into the diff. Extending them high enough does the same thing a snorkel intake does for the motor.... Allows you to run the truck in deeper holes without getting water in vital components. I will do the same to the transfer case and transmission soon just to make the under side safer to run in deep water.
#3011
Looks like I'll be swapping out the idler pulley later this month as well. Since the truck is going to sit a while, no risk in snapping the belt. It's only squealing on very cold mornings or if it's a cold start after raining all night. They are quick and easy swaps in the 4.0, so I'll just get an OEM pulley from Ford and throw it on. Little by little, this truck will remain new :)
#3014
Replaced the fuel filter....so easy on this year truck! Going to look into a new idler and belt tensioner as well. I have some scraping coming from the tensioner as well as some bounce during belt rotation. I know some bounce is acceptable to maintain dynamic pressure on the belt (within a certain threshold), but it seems a bit much for me.
I also have a Dynomax straight through resonator that I may work with to just build my own axle back. The dealer slapped on some Pepboys-special parts and u-bolt clamps and I just don't like the look or the moisture leak at the seams (improper aligned gasket and bolts). With the resonator, I'm going to just make it like the MBRP turndown kit and have it high enough for good clearance and exiting just before the rear axle.
I also have a Dynomax straight through resonator that I may work with to just build my own axle back. The dealer slapped on some Pepboys-special parts and u-bolt clamps and I just don't like the look or the moisture leak at the seams (improper aligned gasket and bolts). With the resonator, I'm going to just make it like the MBRP turndown kit and have it high enough for good clearance and exiting just before the rear axle.
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