My Ford Ranger - Project Log

[nathan01xl]

Originally Posted by radioranger

I've notice many nnew cars hide the entire front of the tire with the bumper cover, extending it past the outer edge of the tire, might be worth doing, as I notice the air from your low dam is feeding the front of the tire. on my escort with the wider tires I have the same issue and will soon I hope extend the bumper cover out a bit to fair in the front edge . also I 've read where a partial tonneau is a bit better, so all in all you like the ultra gauge?

though a partial tonneau may be slightly better for economy the usefulness of a real one more than makes up for any loss in aerodynamics.

i really like the ultragauge, it is teaching me things about my truck all the time. i need to spend some more time trying different gauges to find out what is most useful to me. i think it was great value for money and was easier than i expected to mount. I would definitely recommend it, $80 well spent

[nathan01xl]

front tire spats are in progress, making them out of aluminum flashing and installing them onto my air dam and plastic valance with some short screws.

pics when i am finished

[sully06]

can't wait to see

[nathan01xl]

teaser, will be installed in the morning

[nathan01xl]

also, my tonneau is back on now! i think 40mpgs is within reach on this next tank if i am disciplined in my driving technique

[nathan01xl]

tire spats are installed and i think they not only are going to work well but they also look cool! now to take a 60 mile trip down to oregon city to work on a buddy's motorcycle and test my aero mods out some more.




sorry about the glare but nobody is paying me to take these photos

[radioranger]

Great effort to be sure, I hope it works out , i was thinking along the lines of extending the surface of the bumper strait down , and then out a bit past the tire, I look at the angle the air has to trun and the spats will kick air the air out which if course will take energy, I would eliminate the lower spoiler you have now and put a dam down from the top edge of the bumper and extend to flush with the tire, just my 02 I thought ,

[radioranger]

another thing on Rangers, I picked up almost 3 mpg when my muffler sprung a leak , and lost it with the replacement from auto zone

[Christopher Jordan]

Originally Posted by radioranger

another thing on Rangers, I picked up almost 3 mpg when my muffler sprung a leak

I am getting fair mileage in my Ranger now, my old Ford Aspire got 37 mpg but the Ranger goes a lot longer. I am moving back after 3 1/2 years- that is why I needed a truck. That is *all* I need to have muffler problems.

[radioranger]

I guess my poinnt sould have been that the performance type mufflers will probably help mpg a lot more than some other cars since you're using more hp to move it at highway speeds,