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I love my 86 Ford Ranger. I opted for putting a truck bed lid on mine. It is like I have a giant trunk and you can access things from the side. In case I need to haul long boards, I can remove the truck bed lid and I had a roof rack made for it. I never see any Rangers with a 7 foot bed on the road like what you and I have. Maybe a collector item someday?
It’s been 25/30 years but you could at one point just order the key from the 3 digit number on the lock. I think I paid $6 for my key. Also RV cleaner is incredible for cleaning old cars and parts like the canopy. It’s gentle on finish and fiberglass but it takes off algae and tree sap like nothing else. By the time you get the second side sprayed the other side will be bleached out and all the gunk just wipes right off.
I use Marvel Mystery oil, it's a red oil that will never gum up and cleans too lol. Seriously though it's awesome on typewriters. I'd be concerned as the metals in a typewriter are not chemically the same density and such as a pistol or rifle. But some oil is better than no oil as my Grandpapy used to say. Good job on cleaning, and Nice Adler too. 👍
I got a 87’ ranger from my step dad and had no problems until I went to work, turned it off, and it wouldn’t turn on since. The lights turn on and everything but it doesn’t turn over or click when I turn the key. Any idea what it could be?
On the ‘87 it a pretty simple system. In your case since you have lights and such, it’s either the neutral safety switch, starter solenoid, or the starter itself. Sounds like the neutral safety switch though. Is it an automatic? If so, try pushing the shifter into park while turning the key. Or in the event of a column shifter pull forward and up into park as you try turning the key (think that more of a F100/F150 thing though).
Hello. How has your typewriter held up since washing it? Many people swear against washing a typewriter the way you did but I’m very tempted to do that to mine since is very gross on the inside. So if you’re typewriter held up well with no rust or anything like that, I may be more motivated to do so.
@kd3623 Mines the ol typer is doing great. To rust at all. The key is getting it completely dry with some form of compressed air. Preferably with a compressor. I learned the trick of washing it like I did watching the documentary “California Typewriter” and if a man with 50 years experience thinks it’s a good thing, I’m perfectly ok with it. Thanks for watching, I do hope it’s you with yours!
I learned about it from a little clip from the “California Typewriter” documentary. I was hesitant as well, but when they’re sticky and nasty from decades of cigarette smoke there’s not many options.
Excuse some of my Spelling. You didn't quite explain the worrying part and then you spit up that part that was very important. We don't know why you did Is that But overall the video was good.
I own a 2002 Ranger regular cab and i put a used shell on the back and its extremely helpful not just from thieves but the weather as well, My Ranger just hit 146,000 miles, Its a 3.0 V6 5spd, Tough ole gal. Great video.
Thanks @JayDogTitan , old Rangers, you just can’t beat ‘em. I found after installing the shell in handled the cross winds created on the interstate much better as well. Thanks for watching!
You said you are going from a 5.56 to a 3.91 rear gearing. In a heavy rig like this you'll end up pulling second gear more and more, up hills and inclines. Unless you are going with smaller diameter tires..
@Kram Null I ended up going with a 4.10 gear. It’s been a long ride. Started with a 4.78 replaced the rear end housing after being told it was a 3.56, now after some needed advice from a person with more gearing experience in buses than I went with the 4.10.
It's one a those Double Overdrive 3:1 custom units, I once had that very same axle in an old Auto car with a Shiney 290, TWO Brownie boxes behind a ten speed, on Tall Rubber... Sucker ended up having like 397,476 gear selections and if ya ever found the time (And energy) to get 'er wound up in the Big Hole, Ol Son, You was a TRUCKIN! 😅😅😅
Tires, Yes! Yoke size, No cause it's still hooked to the same pinion gear. Changing tire diameters was a good way to move the gear ratio hither n yon a bit in drag racing.😊
I twisted my plug in too. Straight push wasn't cutting it. It is amusing/annoying that HF doesn't give any instructions. Probably because of lawyers. Thanks!
Indeed @captainwho2 back years ago in high school I worked at a gas station with a three bay garage as well. That’s how I was taught “back in the day” to twist the plug to create a knot on the end preventing it from flying out while driving. Though frowned upon today I ran many a mile in plugged tire without issue in my life!
You don't twist it meat head 🤪 because you damage the plug. I still have the plug in my truck and it's been in the tire 3 years and and I went straight into the tire with no problem and the reason is I had air in the tire. Hell my daughter did her own tire she had no problem what's so ever. Everyone in the family carrys plugs and a Pittsburg Air compressor from harbor freight. 👍🥰
@@alexandroguerra1845 Wrong. It was requiring too much insertion force so that with a direct straight push, the harbor freight tool was in danger of cutting the plug into two pieces before it had been fully inserted. Capiche Chucklehead?
@captainwho1 As per training at a local garage, the purpose/reason for twisting the plug is to create a “knot” on the end whit is covered with glue (as per the purpose to also lubricate the plug for easy insertion) if it goes in to easy, it will certainly come out easy considering the G’s created during rotation. But I mean, if you trust your life to your way of doing things, be my guest. 😉
@@Thisguyandhiscamera "my way of doing things"? I clearly stated that I DID twist the plug up. I am aware of the concept of creating the knot and that is why I had no concern about doing that way, in that there would only be benefit to twisting it up . Are you assuming I didn't use plenty of glue? Incorrect assumption in that case.
