A Few Mods
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:48 am
I've not had the Ranger long, still getting things where I need them to be as my work bus.
Ute came with a towbar, ECB nudge bar and light bar.
Brought the Redarc tow pro elite V3 with the dedicated wiring harness for my PX2 from Jamie's Touring Solutions, is the harness worth the cost? It was to me, it's the small things like the instructions, terminations, correct grommet, the heavily armoured rear cable, conditioning module etc.
Decided to not locate the V3 control knob on the shift plate as I thought it might be prone to getting bumped off it's setting there.
I brought the Lightforce facia panel from Outback Equipment(that was not as easy to fit as I thought it would be!) so I can easily see and access the V3 as needed, my trailer load varies considerably even in a single day, and it's up out of harm's way.
My light bar switch was the generic teardrop shaped thing stuck to the dash that just looks wrong and I didn't like it there, as the facia comes with a light bar switch it was easy enough to solder that into the existing lightbar harness after cutting the original switch off.
Fitted the Trac mirror fold module, bit of a brain fart as I didn't realise you could get the other module that incorporates the window functions, not that I needed window functions but it would of been easier to do being plug and play, still it's done now and I'm happy with it.
Trac also got the nod for the tailgate central locking, yes I know that many just buy plugs, pins etc and make their own but this kit makes it a walk in the park, the solenoid bracket even comes with scriber cut into it to mark the only hole you have to drill in the latch mechanism, with the drill bit they supply! The instructions are easy to follow, good easy mod, should be stock.
Installed the Pro Vent 200 catch can as well, got a kit from Western Filters, pretty start forward worthwhile exercise, I had actually pulled the intercooler pipe off the manifold last weekend just to see what the EGR valve area looked like, it's not pretty, not blocked bad but looks more like an exhaust pipe than an intake, will get that sorted out soon.
Got a few more things in the pipeline, happy for suggestions and pointers to what I could of done better or should look at as well.
Cheers
Hilly
Ute came with a towbar, ECB nudge bar and light bar.
Brought the Redarc tow pro elite V3 with the dedicated wiring harness for my PX2 from Jamie's Touring Solutions, is the harness worth the cost? It was to me, it's the small things like the instructions, terminations, correct grommet, the heavily armoured rear cable, conditioning module etc.
Decided to not locate the V3 control knob on the shift plate as I thought it might be prone to getting bumped off it's setting there.
I brought the Lightforce facia panel from Outback Equipment(that was not as easy to fit as I thought it would be!) so I can easily see and access the V3 as needed, my trailer load varies considerably even in a single day, and it's up out of harm's way.
My light bar switch was the generic teardrop shaped thing stuck to the dash that just looks wrong and I didn't like it there, as the facia comes with a light bar switch it was easy enough to solder that into the existing lightbar harness after cutting the original switch off.
Fitted the Trac mirror fold module, bit of a brain fart as I didn't realise you could get the other module that incorporates the window functions, not that I needed window functions but it would of been easier to do being plug and play, still it's done now and I'm happy with it.
Trac also got the nod for the tailgate central locking, yes I know that many just buy plugs, pins etc and make their own but this kit makes it a walk in the park, the solenoid bracket even comes with scriber cut into it to mark the only hole you have to drill in the latch mechanism, with the drill bit they supply! The instructions are easy to follow, good easy mod, should be stock.
Installed the Pro Vent 200 catch can as well, got a kit from Western Filters, pretty start forward worthwhile exercise, I had actually pulled the intercooler pipe off the manifold last weekend just to see what the EGR valve area looked like, it's not pretty, not blocked bad but looks more like an exhaust pipe than an intake, will get that sorted out soon.
Got a few more things in the pipeline, happy for suggestions and pointers to what I could of done better or should look at as well.
Cheers
Hilly