I had a 1989 Ranger with the extended cab. I loved that truck, but the salt induced cancer was taking its toll (I live in Michigan). It was a bit underpowered, but it did the job, was fairly comfortable, and got decent MPG's. After I let it go, I drove cars for awhile, but missed having a...
I have one in every car I have (currently three). You can pick them up from Harbor Freight or Amazon for under $100, and they work really, really well. They hold a change for months too. Really good insurance, and a much better option than jumper cables (and no need to find someone to jump...
I did essentially the same thing this weekend. I had a piece of 5/4 deck board (about 5.5" tall) in the garage, cut it a little over 54.25", then cut it in half. I had an old door hinge in the basement, and used that to join the two pieces tightly together. Next I bought a package of two...
I have a Maverick Hybrid, and I did the first oil change at about 2,800 miles. I'll do the next one around 8,000, then every 5-6k after that. Yes, I know modern synthetics can go longer before changing, but to me it's cheap insurance. I've never had an oil related issue, and I drive my cars...
I changed the oil on my Maverick recently. It's the Hybrid model, and takes a little under 6 quarts. I went to Walmart (they have the best prices for oil, and the craziest customers, so it's a deal and a show) and got Mobil1 0-20 full synthetic for $28 for 5 quarts. I bought a 2nd one, for...