Dans 94, RCSB, 4.0, 4x4, 5spd

[Dantheman1540]

I think I figured out my over heating at high speeds issue and it’s really a strange one. My pass rear brake was dragging and chewed the rotor and pad up pretty good. Not sure how I never felt it, but I drove about 60miles today and a good bit of it was sustained 60mph and the temp never moved past N on normal. Seems to be getting better MPG too.

Had fun up exploring some more today too, although I did most of it on foot.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Another 50mile dirt tripped logged on this beautiful spring day. Lots of higher speed semi maintained dirt roads, then played around in a clay quarry like usual. Front locker did awesome, these tires work fantastic, and the suspension still impresses me.

However I’m seriously annoyed at the engine hating anything over 2k rpm for more than a few minutes and getting warm. I can blast trails for an hour in 4lo 4-5th gear keeping rpm at or under 2k and it stays icy cold. Bump it up to 2,300+ for more than a min and it slowly starts to climb. So lame, but I still haven’t really done anything to investigate that so I suppose it’s my fault

 

[Dantheman1540]

Another short trip to a hiking spot, then washed the pig. Still getting warm on extended drives, but I think it’s actually related to the AC being on. Gonna look at pressures tomorrow I might have to much in it causing the condenser to get hotter than normal.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Almost died today on an adventure but it was totally not ranger related. I just set nearly to high of a goal to achieve which was paddling 8 miles up a stiff current with no joke 100+ logs blocking the creek, and some rapids which I didn’t know existed in Florida.
Was a grand time tho and I found some of the biggest fossils I’ve found to date. Ranger looked hot unloading at daybreak too.

 

[Dantheman1540]

Replaced blower motor resistor finally, there was so much crap down in the hole I was shocked. Everything was charred and covered in ash too so that was definitely the cause of the smoke pouring out the vents. I didn’t have a great way to clean it out so I grabbed what I could with mechanical fingers and the rest gets to stay I suppose.

 

[scotts90ranger]

The best way to get the junk out of there is to take the blower motor out which is a pain on a V8 Explorer I know but doable...

 

[Dantheman1540]

The best way to get the junk out of there is to take the blower motor out which is a pain on a V8 Explorer I know but doable...

Sounds like work even with a V6, if it catches fire again I’ll deal with it

 

[lowspeedpursuit]

Every time I see this thread at the top, I feel like that bed rack would be great for my paddleboards, and then forget to ask where you got it. Or did you build it yourself out of tube?

 

[Dantheman1540]

Every time I see this thread at the top, I feel like that bed rack would be great for my paddleboards, and then forget to ask where you got it. Or did you build it yourself out of tube?

Hot metal fabrication built it as a weld it yourself kit and sent it to me. I miged it up in half a day or so. I love it! I’ve put a lot of junk on it, and it’s really rated for heavy rooftop tents and two people to sleep on it. Just gotta make sure you get a rack tall enough to go over the cab or it’s useless for paddle boards.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Sounds like work even with a V6, if it catches fire again I’ll deal with it

The main thing in the way on the Explorers and at least my '97 Ranger (don't know when they moved the battery to the drivers side) in the way is the cruise control actuator and coolant/washer fluid tub along with the AC lines if I remember right, but yeah, I'm with ya, I'm usually fighting a vibrating fan or extreme stench of mouse nests so I get motivated...