Pimp my ride

[Frood]

It's also done to save money.



For those who can find long term free camps. Fuel and fees are the two biggest money eaters.

[Frood]

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Woo hoo!



It's slowly coming together. Discussed poleless awnings, solar configurations, and roof rack versus hd cross beam options for roof gear with the dealer. He had a sweet idea for an integrated but detachable 12v alternator charging option with 4 connections out back that is plug and play or stand alone.

[Blazor]

Awesome! I like seeing a project coming along  



Man I cant wait til Spring lol.

[Frood]

Only problem I found was the colour, which is not the right hue but then again, I just told them generic white. Wish I asked for them to go the model year colour. It would have been no extra.



An extra they did include was the rear tinted window. Helps heaps being able to use the rear view mirror during lane changes.



I can live with the colour for now. Will get it changed later.

[Anonymous]

I can live with the colour for now. Will get it changed later.

Oh, piffle.  All cats are gray in the dark....I wouldn't bother.

[Bricktop]

Given it's a Ford Ranger, I wouldn't bother changing anything.



Their life span is relatively short.

[Frood]

I can live with the colour for now. Will get it changed later.

Oh, piffle.  All cats are gray in the dark....I wouldn't bother.

Fair point. Besides, parts of it won't be visible soon.

[Frood]

Small pimping but I love a bargain!



Saw these advertised at Aldi awhile ago but couldn't make it there in time for the cut off date so forget about it. Stopped in today and found one remaining. Got it for half the price of other retailers.



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A collapsible rubber dishwashing-basin-strainer tub. All in one and folds up relatively flat.  



A clean ship is a happy ship.

[Anonymous]

Given it's a Ford Ranger, I wouldn't bother changing anything.



Their life span is relatively short.

My work truck is a 2000 Mazda B2500 with almost 200K miles on the clock.  It's virtually a Ranger and was built in the Ford plant in Houston, but fortunately does not share the Ford badge.



I'll let it know you disparaged its long term prospects, and I'm sure it will beg me to take it to the crusher forthwith.  



But at some future point I'll have photos of its transformation, modest though it is.

[Bricktop]

Try running one in Australia.

[Frood]

I had to buy a replacement battery charger for this:



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Because I loaded one of the batteries incorrectly before charging a few months ago and shorted the unit. Just arrived this afternoon.



I've used this as a backup for charging phones, AAA's, AA's, and smaller electrics when the fridge is struggling to keep cold in the heat and drawing 5+ amps.

[Gaon]

It must be nice to have a ride worth pimping.

[Anonymous]

It must be nice to have a ride worth pimping.

Ah, Gaon...I'm afraid you missed out on the US's "golden age" of customizing and hot rodding cars, which in my mind was the 1955-1975 era.  Such activities were much less regulated then.  I was an enthusiastic young gearhead then, and cars were more to me than transportation.  Although to be accurate, the term "pimp my ride" is probably less than twenty years old.

[Frood]

All rides can be pimped. If in doubt leave a wishlist under your pillow when you sleep addressed to the Pimp Fairy.

[Blazor]

All rides can be pimped. If in doubt leave a wishlist under your pillow when you sleep addressed to the Pimp Fairy.

I wish it was that easy, my Lord of the Rings Jeep would be done