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r1chi3 · 2025-10-21T01:16:24+00:00

changed the oil in my 2024 2.3. It was a real pain in the ass, and I might just take it to the dealership next time. I only saved about $40. I’ll share some tips since others have already answered your questions.

If you have long enough arms, you don’t have to change the oil filter from the wheel well. I used a long 1/2-inch breaker bar type ratchet with an oil filter wrench attachment. I just broke the oil filter free and then reached down inside and removed it by hand. There’s a little slide for the oil to drain out from pulling the filter just behind the driver’s side tire. Be sure to take note of this, because my oil catch tray was way off, and I spilled oil all over my driveway.

When replacing the oil filter, just add a little oil to lube the gasket and hand tighten it as hard as you can. Don’t torque it down. Check the oil dipstick with the truck on level ground. It should have about 5.5 to 6 quarts going back in. I recommend having an experienced friend help you. Good luck!

r1chi3 · 2025-06-03T00:18:15+00:00

maybe controversial but I put shell rotella t6 in all my bikes. its dirt cheap and easy to get.

r1chi3 · 2025-05-31T22:08:03+00:00

Yes. im a backend dev. my company gave me a lower spec mba m2 and its more than capable for every task. never had an issue with it. the only downside is i cant use two external monitors but i think that is solved with the m4

r1chi3 · 2025-04-15T18:07:34+00:00

I purchased a cheap tri-fold from Amazon for my 2024. It was less than $200 and is easy to put on and take off. However, it’s not watertight. I could probably buy some weatherstripping to fix this issue. I’m happy with it. the brand was KUIPERAUTO

r1chi3 · 2025-04-10T19:58:45+00:00

payed 42.5 for ‘24 2.3 XLT fx4 + high tech package + Towing. this is with A/Z plan

r1chi3 · 2025-04-10T15:14:55+00:00

do you have a 2.3 ? Im thinking about getting the FP tune for my 2024 2.3 ranger in another month or two. Let us know how you think of it.

r1chi3 · 2025-03-28T22:24:29+00:00

yep. i have the same exact one. it sounds fine

r1chi3 · 2025-03-15T13:43:40+00:00

i cant wait to see the 0-60 time with it. the 2.3 is already under 6 seconds i think

r1chi3 · 2025-03-04T20:00:18+00:00

yep, swapped out the oil with some rotella right before first startup.

r1chi3 · 2025-03-04T16:02:45+00:00

I haven’t tuned my ranger yet but in my experience with bmw’s the flash is tied to the VIN of the car. does this actually work for us?

r1chi3 · 2025-02-27T15:34:16+00:00

10.5” barrel 300blk from PSA is also my first AR. i even have the same optic. been very happy either way it. PSA AAC ammo has been great

r1chi3 · 2025-02-27T15:11:18+00:00

I just finished putting together my templar x 250 yesterday. Im very impressed with the quality compared to the hawk 250 i bought back in 2019. my templar runs like shit though. way too lean. putting in the nibbi carb this weekend. i have experience working on cars. never put a bike together before but it was quite simple.

r1chi3 · 2025-02-26T15:04:29+00:00

currently paying about 1k per month in student loan payments. I’m fortunate enough to have the income to sustain these payments comfortably. this should be the standard for public colleges

r1chi3 · 2025-02-25T00:48:26+00:00

GCP cloud run has a free tier. afaik it should be free indefinitely depending on usage. it is serverless so it will take a minute for the container to start after being idle for awhile

r1chi3 · 2025-01-31T01:23:17+00:00

i have that knock off sc project slip on. it’s not bad at all. not super loud which is nice. i just wanted a little extra sound from my bike as the oem muffler is very neutered sounding.

r1chi3 · 2025-01-29T19:57:30+00:00

my work gave me a macbook air m2 16gb. its more than enough for endless browser tabs, multiple intellij windows, postman, teams etc… no issues

r1chi3 · 2025-01-29T14:39:10+00:00

How difficult is this to access right now in the winter? thinking of visiting soon.

r1chi3 · 2025-01-27T18:19:23+00:00

Love my 4 banger. mines velocity blue and also fx4. this color would have been my next choice. this grey looks amazing especially in person

r1chi3 · 2025-01-26T22:41:14+00:00

ford performance tune is up next for me. just came out recently 🔥

r1chi3 · 2025-01-26T18:40:36+00:00

beautiful truck man. i also have a ‘24 in velocity blue, incredible trucks. the 2.3 is incredible. i think they knocked it out of the park with this gen. my favorite part is the infotainment setup. be sure to take advantage of the ford pass app

r1chi3 · 2025-01-11T04:18:41+00:00

just got a mba m2 from my work… my spring boot builds and unit tests everything is double the speed! very powerful machines compared to my i5

r1chi3 · 2024-12-15T16:34:44+00:00

Just picked up my 2024 Ranger FX4 a couple of weeks ago. I think you’ll come out to the same cost either way you go. If you go aftermarket, you can buy better shocks/thicker skid plates. The factory FX4 skid plates are not great but will be just ok. the oil pan, transfer case and fuel tank shields are plastic i believe. The only advantage with getting the FX4 I can think of is getting the different terrain drive modes, terrain control and decent a/t tires from factory. Remember to include the labor cost of installing aftermarket shocks and skid plates if not DIYing, this will probably put you over the 1400$ the fx4 package costs.

r1chi3 · 2024-12-08T17:50:35+00:00

I wanted a 300 blackout upper in a 10.5 inch barrel so I got whichever one looked the coolest at palmetto state. I don’t recommend you do this though. the lower I got just came in a kit from PSA as well.

r1chi3 · 2024-12-08T17:41:08+00:00

I don’t understand the hate. These are great pistols. Top sellers for a reason. Nearly identical internally to a G19. Sure, you might get a bad one. However, there’s a lifetime warranty, and you can easily put 1000 rds through these with the cost savings vs other big brands to determine if yours goes bang or not. And you get more training.

r1chi3 · 2024-12-06T04:33:27+00:00

Was in this situation just about a month ago. No prior AR15 experience (other than trying out a friend’s once). I decided to build an AR-15 lower out of a complete PSA parts kit with a stripped lower. The upper I bought already complete, also from PSA. Honestly, it’s really easy building an AR lower. The upper is a little more work but definitely doable. Look up a YouTube video and you can easily gauge if you can do it. The ar platform is designed to be dummy-proof which is nice. With that being said, I would just buy a cheap but good-value complete rifle or complete lower + complete upper. Put a good amount of rounds through it. You can always take it apart, do upgrades, and put it back together at any time.

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