just got a 2011 escape awd after thanksgiving. has good tires but they are touring tires and not really suitable for snow. got a set of used escape 16" alloys the other day and want to get some winter tires, thinking of going a little smaller on size, say a 225/65/16 ( stock is 235/70/16) want...

stumbled across this today, a very clean, low milage 2005 2wd ranger. they want nearly 9K for it, but its like new, and with under 18K miles, i guess you could say it is. think i'll drive it tommorow, never drove a duratech 4 cyl, i suppose my 94 would get laughed at as a trade. lol. its a...

I have a really strange issue with my '94 2.3 (the junkyard dog truck) yesterday was running fine, i stop at the bank after work for maybe 5 min, shut it off while i was there, went to leave and its missing bad, didnt think much of it, once in a while when starting it would miss but straighten...

ever tried to remove those stickers from the drivers door? it would be nice to have the right sticker, my "good" door that i plan to put on is from a V6 automatic truck, none of the information on its door tag would pertain to the truck im driving now, ive already started a "build sheet"...

my "junkyard dog". 94 2wd 2.3 longbed, has parts from 3 diffrent rangers now. rear end is now a 4.10, was a 3.45. 20 gallon fuel tank, hurst shifter, warn grille guard. as i first got it, bad cab mounts in rear, several other issues. paid 700 for it...

took my rolled 97 ranger and made a useable trailer out of it, bed is from my 94, still want to put a tool box on the front. the beginning, the 97 i bought for 500 that had a bad trans (no 1st): https://www.flickr.com/photos/154582078@N03/37162757555/in/dateposted-public/97 when it was a...

got my "new" 97 going, but has a trans issue, no 1st gear but makes noise when in drive or first. can put in 2nd and it will move, shift to drive above 30 and will act like a normal automatic (2-4 gears all work) until you slow down and trans wants to be in 1st again. going to try a band...

are they the same? jugs are a similar color, price exactly the same. (17.99 at walmart) just 2 bucks more than pennzoil conventional. i dont really think i want a full synthetic, the 3 vehicles i service are as follow: #1: '93 ford ranger 4.0 4x4, 5 speed manual, 165,000 miles, my daily driver...

shopping for tires, got new rims on order. (15 x 8's) found this site -> https://www.treadwright.com/p-9-31x10-50r15-warden-a-t.aspx not much experiance with retreads, aside from seeing treads along the highway from semis back in the day, prices are great, not sure how durable they would be...

got my new rims on order, 15 x 8 black "D" window wheels, havent decided on a tire yet, stock size is 235/75/15, thining of either 255/70/15'2 or 31/10.50/15's. i have the 4.0 ohv, and 3.73 gears, stock suspention. most of my driving is on road, but would like a "do-it-all" tire thats not super...

my '93 has very rusted splashguards on the steering knuckles, looked underneath today to check on my leaking front pinion seal and saw that the passenger side splashguard must have froze to the rotor with snow and when i backed up it pretty much came apart. ive seen rangers run without them, any...

a few pics are from when i first got it. still clean & green! with winter rims: last summer without cap : and with the trailer:

...while driving!, was on my way home from work and had just left a light, went to go for 2nd and the clutch wouldnt push in, stuck in first and had most of town to drive through, plus anouther 2 miles after i got through town to get home. so i pull into a parking lot and turn the key off, get a...

ve been thinking that my '93 will be in need of being replaced in the next year or two, and while id rather have a manual trans, the automatics seem to be more plentiful, ive found a s/c edge with a 3.0 and a automatic for a pretty reasonable price, its a 2010, havent seen it in person, just the...

was behind the mall this morning before work, tried to go up a good-sized pile of snow, 4wd was in and working, backed off of it and was going to go around it, turned off the 4wd (push-button t-case) and started to go around, ran the right side tires up on the hill and started to get stuck...

my drivers side rear spring needs replacing, ive found my local 'yard sells leaf spring sets for $40/set. im thinking i should go ahead & change out both sides, what with the differance in leaf-counts & gvwr ratings, unless i would find another 5040 gvwr ranger, just buying one spring pack would...

my '93 is in some serious trouble, roughly 2 weeks ago i was starting to teach my daughter how to drive, wanted her to learn in a manual transmission, long story short, the last corner we turned she didnt straighten out the wheel & when i reached over to correct, she panics, floors it and we go...

the hydraulic line from the clutch master cyl to the slave cyl. how do you get that thing in there? im not hooking anything up until its in place, i bench bled the m/c along with the reservoir & s/c line attached. have the brake booter tied up out of the way. wish they would have used a s.s...

well today i was changing my front shocks & on the passenger side i twisted off the nut/threads for the lower mount (on the radius arm) still had the stub for the shock to go on. i drilled into the mounting point, tapped & threaded it for a 8mm bolt. put the new shock on then used a 8mm bolt...

both sets of tires i run on my ranger need replaced, im thinking of retiring my alloys to trailer service (the tires on those rims have a really high load rating, still have good tread, they just dont get a good grip on wet pavement due to being old) and the '01 jeep wrangler rims hold water...

i do some minor mechanical work on the side and today i was doing a tune-up/oil change on a 2000 buick century sedan with the 3.1 , it has a digital odometer and along with it the shift selector indicator (PRND21) are not working, you cant tell what gear your in visually, and you cant tell how...

im thinking of getting a set for the blazr, but for the opposite reason one would normally buy them, the blazer has some aftermarket spoke wheels, very large openings between spokes (7 spoke wheel) and im wondering about road salt during the winter causing premature rotor problems. (corroision...

'97 f150 4x4, 5.4, brake line to rear axle bad, so rusty underneath im going clear from the master cyl (or to be specific, that proportioning valve right under it) to the flex hose @ the rear axle. looks smaller than 3/16 line? is it? too rusty underneath to just splice on a new section.

dont know alot about these, but dad took deliverly last week of a (i bieleive) 2005 F250 superduty. reg cab, 4x4. axle code 37. from what ive been reading online its a 3-valve per cylinder 5.4 (300 hp) 5 speed automatic. has the tow/haul switch. i havent done much more than drive it empty down...

Have you noticed a oil leak when doing a brake job? dont let it ruin the shoes and affect braking ability, the risk of running the differential low on oil, and the mess you'll have the longer you let this problem go. I started with blocking the front tires, there will be times to have the...

last year at the local fair some woman parked too close with a extended cab chevrolet and my l.r. tailight assy got cracked. when i went to the junkyard for a replacement, there were no gen 3's with tailights in the bed. i did however find a gen 4 (think it was a '99) with 2 good taillights. and...

8 years ago when i got my used truck i went with a set of westin black-painted std steel step bars. i noticed the insides were unpainted and knowing that most rotten step bars id seen seem to rust from the inside out, i thought id try painting the insides. i poured 1/2 a qt of black rustoleum...

this is my dad's farm truck, its a '94 F250 with the 351, E4OD, 3.55's reg cab longbed. he's had ocassional problems with it starting, will spin the motor over but no spark, replaced the t.f.i. module and is now stumped, coil seems to be good, pickup coil inside the distributor maybe? i dont...

i have a slightly leaking radiator (r.h. side, probly the plastic end cap) that i will need to replace, i have a std trans 4.0 with a/c. any known upgrade, maybe one intended for a auto trans? cools fine except when its real hot out and im towing something heavy, then its running a bit warmer...

these were on my dad's '97 blazer when he bought it, i have them now and am planning to put 235-60-15's on them. they have a dual-bolt pattern so they fit either 4-3/4 or 4-1/2 bolt patterns. they take "et" lug nuts, had to order those, couldnt find at any local parts stores. dont have the bolts...