Jump to content
  • Welcome, Guest!

    Welcome to Backcountry 4x4's online community! Consider creating a free account to take part in our discussions, share photos / videos, and start "web wheeling" with us!

Vehicular Revival


sar4x4

Recommended Posts

  • 3 weeks later...

Driveway (small parking spot)  was paved this week!  Although not directly related to vehicle progress, it sure is nice to have it done.  Been waiting since early May.

Shed is expected to hit the next milestone in the next few days....

Fall is coming...

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, sar4x4 said:

Yup!  Especially re the rocks.  I whipper-snipped a rock through a window last summer...  $$. 😔

Yup ... in the old house we had a hill which was just overgrown; I'd say a good 50 feet from the house. I was going over it with the whipper snipper and later found a few rocks up on the deck! Luckily nothing hit glass.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 1 month later...

Still busy with 'summer' home/cottage projects. 

Currently waiting on LED head- and fog- lights for J's 2014 Ford Escape.  We'll see how they work out..

Currently waiting on the BackRack for the Ranger.  It's supposedly scheduled for release at the end of the month....

And waiting for a release of Ford tow hooks for the rear of the Ranger.  Friendly/knowledgeable parts chap at Fairley & Stevens says either when the 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor debuts in spring 2021,    OR...    when the Ford 3-Stages of off-road suspension and tire/wheels packages debut for the Ranger this fall, he might/should be able to source them.

 

Hey, I might get stuck on a wet lawn somewhere! LOL

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Noticed my John Deere is an E130.

And switched the pathetic ‘headlights’ (1156 bulbs, commonly older automotive reverse lights) to LED 1156 bulbs.  Just for fun!

 

D0B341EF-F805-4171-A8F8-E79CB52E2424.jpeg
 

Left light in picture is original incandescent, right is LED.

70CA5DEA-3CDF-41FD-B0D9-CB55949BC663.jpeg

Both lights LED.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, sar4x4 said:

Noticed my John Deere is an E130.

And switched the pathetic ‘headlights’ (1156 bulbs, commonly older automotive reverse lights) to LED 1156 bulbs.  Just for fun!

 

 

Nice ! Good upgrade, I was thinking about adding a small led cube on the push bar of mine

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Also switched both High- and Low- beam halogen headlights on the Escape to LEDs.  Next, and last on the Escape, will be the fog lights.

9AD6EB49-67B4-4AC9-87FE-8D3028B2A766.thumb.jpeg.7c71e67d285e8a547e49fd6808848919.jpeg

Drivers side only at that time.

161C9B6C-A3D1-4F76-8789-BE3E1EC39899.thumb.jpeg.949c42cc5c095ba1104baa9ff76b6c14.jpeg

Halogen only.  Yellow.

F8AB25BB-CC94-40EA-B931-812034E6E852.thumb.jpeg.1e1664bc9b8123ab15697e4e86fdb73c.jpeg

LEDs Clear and bright!

 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 weeks later...

A little more progress.

79E14E2B-CCE9-46F7-8E54-90B27C9E788E.thumb.jpeg.57acf34a5ddd93edf1291ab4af27162b.jpeg
 

One more fog light to go.

Had to replace the battery (200k Km’s and 6 years old), new wipers front and back, new rear brakes.  And had the winter tires on before the snow squall yesterday...

(Accessing the battery is another story, it's not an '84 Full Size!)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 hours ago, sar4x4 said:

 

Had to replace the battery (200k Km’s and 6 years old), new wipers front and back, new rear brakes.  And had the winter tires on before the snow squall yesterday...

(Accessing the battery is another story, it's not an '84 Full Size!)

Is that battery one that  is tucked up under the cowl? Lights look good, it's the little things that make the difference

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, autumnwalker said:

@sar4x4 I'm learning that you use the poop out of vehicles! The Rogue had a good number of kilometers on it too, didn't it?

The Rogue was 10 years old with a whisker under 200k km.  That’s not much mileage.  She was well used, yet treated well!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My bro’s 452k kms Cummins is in the garage for a minor repair.  So the Scout is outside

A5B2CB35-9465-4A4C-A1C7-4468E0B524D2.thumb.jpeg.735385c76e63264f73a3e9320e43e09a.jpeg

66145300-9A19-4190-BFCC-3A04B9B567FB.thumb.jpeg.8c6312fef212b7029db23c54a1873903.jpeg

84E264AA-AEFF-46DA-94FA-57EC0E0C1417.thumb.jpeg.cbfa64c6ef95546b0b1652afa11b4340.jpeg

3AFBC1E2-9A2B-44C6-AEDA-2CF48937C80D.thumb.jpeg.2feae8e3ca612c05c7fa232a8ad37b4a.jpeg

enjoying some warm sunshine!

We closed the cottage for the winter yesterday,  so work starts again shortly on the rigs!

I sure missed the little jaunt the guys made through Renfrew yesterday!  

 

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...

My brother is using the car, while he replaces the Transfer Case in his truck.  We’re driving an F150 while the Ranger is getting the dents fixed.  Although it’s a 2020 4x4, it’s no Ranger Lariat with a Levelling kit!

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...