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03-01-2013, 02:18 PM
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Finished wiring my toolbox light!!!
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03-01-2013, 05:37 PM
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Lifelong truck guy...
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Re: What did you do to your ranger today thread
Well today I and the Ranger took a 32 mile short cut through the national forest and we hit something that punched a tire.
So the TPMS light comes on and I stop at a wide spot to look and sure enough, the right front tire is going flat.
I'm in my good work clothes, as in, starched shirt ready to go to the office ...
Given that it was on a gravel road the tire change went as well as could be expected, and I took the tire to local shop to have it repaired. The belt was busted.
End of the day, a new Goodyear Wrangler 235/70 15 cost me $136.61 on sale, and not to forget, several hours lost.
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03-01-2013, 05:41 PM
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Re: What did you do to your ranger today thread
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Originally Posted by rickwinger
Well today I and the Ranger took a 32 mile short cut through the national forest and we hit something that punched a tire. End of the day, a new Goodyear Wrangler 235/70 15 cost me $136.61 on sale, and not to forget, several hours lost.
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That sucks, but at least you were safe. Was the cost of the tire prorated because that doesn't seem too bad of a cost for that tire?
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03-01-2013, 06:43 PM
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Lifelong truck guy...
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Re: What did you do to your ranger today thread
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Originally Posted by fifthranger
That sucks, but at least you were safe. Was the cost of the tire prorated because that doesn't seem too bad of a cost for that tire?
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Yes, that was a good price and there's a story there.
After getting the spare on the truck I went to a local shop I've used for years to have the flat tire checked and plugged or patched. After patching the tire it bulged, and the service manager told me the belt was trashed. However, they don't sell Goodyear tires and I didn't want to put an odd tire on the vehicle with three Goodyears.
So she (yes, very savvy female manager) called a local Goodyear store and got the price for me, and they were waiting on me when I got there.
When the guy at the desk rang up the sale he said, "$171.35."
I said, "whoa -- the price they quoted the other shop on the phone was $136.61 out the door, mounted and balanced."
So, he checked the notes on the computer and the first guy had mistakenly quoted me the sale price that that went off two weeks ago. However, the price off-sale is $157.00.
Years ago I was a customer service guy and I know mistakes can happen, so I volunteered to split the difference with them on the price. They insisted on honoring the quoted price.
If the first guy had not made the call notes in the system it would have seemed (from the desk guy's side) like I was trying to beat them out of something.
So yeah, I got a good price and they have probably earned my business forever.
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03-01-2013, 07:06 PM
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Re: What did you do to your ranger today thread
^ Wow. Awesome, and rare that shops are like that because they would typically rather try to get more money than do the right thing. I just put Mastercraft Avenger tires on my Ranger at $106/tire + $14/tire mount/balance + tax, so I know that tires aren't inexpensive.
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03-01-2013, 07:20 PM
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Re: Re: What did you do to your ranger today thread
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Originally Posted by fifthranger
^ Wow. Awesome, and rare that shops are like that because they would typically rather try to get more money than do the right thing. I just put Mastercraft Avenger tires on my Ranger at $106/tire + $14/tire mount/balance + tax, so I know that tires aren't inexpensive.
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Is that expensive? Lol
33" Goodyear Duratracs. 4 mounted, balanced and out the door for $925
At $195 a tire
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03-01-2013, 07:22 PM
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106 for tires is nothing...paid 167 a tire for my duratracs and the F150 is gonna be 200+
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03-01-2013, 07:32 PM
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Go get her stuck
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooterjr
Finished wiring my toolbox light!!!
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Pictures?
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03-01-2013, 08:16 PM
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Ford Ranger Driver
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Originally Posted by 801Josh
Pictures?
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Check out my build thread their all in there. I haven't got a night shit yet. I will once I get off work though.
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03-01-2013, 08:26 PM
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Learning to use the forums
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New to the forum. Bought ours today, and its Going to be used as my commuter/ bike hauler.
98 XLT, 2wd, 5spd with the 2.5L.
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03-01-2013, 08:31 PM
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New to the forum. Bought ours today, and its Going to be used as my commuter/ bike hauler.
98 XLT, 2wd, 5spd with the 2.5L.
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Welcome!
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03-01-2013, 08:36 PM
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Learning to use the forums
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Thanks! hoping to get more MPGs and take some of the abuse of a 100 mile daily commute off my JKU. If rather keep the JKU as a weekend toy.
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03-01-2013, 10:20 PM
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your chick likes my truck
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Got new rear license plate lights. These are white and super bright! They'll show the tag more . Should be getting em installed tomorrow 
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03-01-2013, 10:32 PM
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Ford Ranger Driver
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Drove her to the beach,
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03-01-2013, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MadridRanger1994
Drove her to the beach,
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Looks like your bumper needs some shims
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