The "what do you hate about your Ranger today" thread

[shawn_house102]

Originally Posted by dev199505

Gonna donate parts or money? Lol having a hard enough time sourcing out an A4LD don't wanna have to find a clutch and everything as well lol

The clutch is at the parts store lol

[dev199505]

Originally Posted by shawn_house102

The clutch is at the parts store lol

Would still need the cable clutch pedal assembly. Master and slave cylinder possibly a different ECU (not sure if 88 had a different ECU) lot of parts go into manual swaps lol

[TB-9862]

When the light behind your headlight or 4x4 switch goes out and your whole world falls apart lol

[shawn_house102]

Originally Posted by TB-9862

When the light behind your headlight or 4x4 switch goes out and your whole world falls apart lol

My 2WD and my 4WD never had the light behind the headlight switch. But my 4WD light is being a trooper lol.

[Speedfreak]

Originally Posted by Shotcake

2.3L 4 cyl no Umphhh, poor acceleration, hit a hill and ole betsy is struggling

I test drove a 2000 back when I was looking for my first Ranger. The sales douche didn't listen to what I said and I ended up test driving a 4cyl......I couldn't get back to the dealer fast enough..............I would have gotten killed in that turd..........not that the 3.0 was much better but the 4.0 was a ripoff for what you got.

[Duster]

Originally Posted by shawn_house102

Its around page 142 in your owners manual. But a test light/mulitmeter would be the best bet to see if you are getting the right amount of power to the switch.

Found the problem to the power windows, the fuse under the hood was not making contact so i bent the connectors outwards then BAM. works now. Thanks for the help

[Tyler46]

Originally Posted by Duster

Found the problem to the power windows, the fuse under the hood was not making contact so i bent the connectors outwards then BAM. works now. Thanks for the help

Huh. Funny you should mention. My radio hasn't been working for a couple weeks and it's been killing me. Like there's no power to the accessory. Turns out the 10A fuse in my panel was sliding out and had some corrosion on it. I was so f*cking pissed that I couldn't listen to the radio and just the damn fuse popped out.

[ranger002]

One thing I don't like is how the rear end of my truck bounces (almost excessively) when I hit a bump at high speed and it feels like I lose a small bit of control. Is there any way to fix this? It has new shocks and tires.

[camodown]

Originally Posted by ranger002

One thing I don't like is how the rear end of my truck bounces (almost excessively) when I hit a bump at high speed and it feels like I lose a small bit of control. Is there any way to fix this? It has new shocks and tires.

James duff traction bars will help.

[ranger002]

Originally Posted by camodown

James duff traction bars will help.

How would traction bars help? Because I am not making some crazy HP numbers? Would extra weight help?

[camodown]

Originally Posted by ranger002

How would traction bars help? Because I am not making some crazy HP numbers? Would extra weight help?

It's not about HP. They help control wheel hop and yes some weight in the bed will also help.

[ranger002]

Originally Posted by camodown

It's not about HP. They help control wheel hop and yes some weight in the bed will also help.

Ok. When you say wheel hop, to what exactly are you referring? I come from the 3/4-1ton truck world where my truck might weigh atleast 2 times what my ranger weighs. Iv heard that traction bars help with axle wrap. Is that another name for this wheel hop?

[camodown]

Originally Posted by ranger002

Ok. When you say wheel hop, to what exactly are you referring? I come from the 3/4-1ton truck world where my truck might weigh atleast 2 times what my ranger weighs. Iv heard that traction bars help with axle wrap. Is that another name for this wheel hop?

What you described below is wheel hop. They also help prevent axle wrap.

Originally Posted by ranger002

One thing I don't like is how the rear end of my truck bounces (almost excessively) when I hit a bump at high speed and it feels like I lose a small bit of control. Is there any way to fix this? It has new shocks and tires.

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3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks experience the same thing just not as bad.

[Hadexicon]

that its not a 4x4 -.-

[Auburn Fan 02xlt 2wd]

Originally Posted by Hadexicon

that its not a 4x4 -.-

My 2wd has gone where all my 4x4 friends go