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  1. Rick Ohnsman

    Rick's '03 ST - Photographing Idaho

    I'm a dedicated landscape photographer and my '03 ST has served me well exploring the backroads of Idaho.
  2. Rick Ohnsman

    Who's eying the upcoming Ford Maverick Pickup?

    I'm still getting good service from my 2003 ST, but have to confess I'm watching to see what Ford will bring us with the new Maverick pickup expected to be unveiled later this year. I's had hopes for the Ranger, but it is too big and too expensive for me. It's also hard to part with my trusty...
  3. Rick Ohnsman

    Are these shocks adequate?

    My '03 ST 4WD is in need of new shocks. With about 85K, the ride is very bouncy and the suspension is making squeaking noises. I'm pretty sure shocks are a big part of the problem. I found these Monroe Matic Plus shocks through RockAuto, about $16.00 per, (which is dirt cheap compared to...
  4. Rick Ohnsman

    No Wildtrak for US??

    When it's time to sell me '03 Trac, what am I gonna get then? Sadly, it could be a Nissan Frontier or Suzuki Equator now that Ford has discontinued the Sport Trac. I sure wish they'd treat us Yanks to some of the vehicles they offer the rest of the world, like this 2012 Ranger WildTrak...
  5. Rick Ohnsman

    The disappearing Breed

    As the owner of an '03 Trac, I've participated here off and on through the years. Now, I'm working part-time at a local Ford Dealer - Meridian Ford of Meridian, Idaho as the "Online Inventory Specialist." (It's a fancy name for the guy who takes photos of the cars and posts them to the...
  6. Rick Ohnsman

    Flash the Computer Memory?

    My '03 ST is in the shop today. The truck suddenly lost power and could only get to 40 mph regardless of how much gas I gave it. It also had a rough idle and smelled bad, kind of like it was running way too rich. I thought maybe a bad O2 sensor. I limped it home and the next day, when I...
  7. Rick Ohnsman

    ST Art

    I'm playing with HDR photography and took aim at my '03 ST. We had a great sky today that really made the shot... [Broken External Image]:
  8. Rick Ohnsman

    Be concerned about Ford Fires recall?

    I'm hearing on the news more about a Ford recall involving cruise control switches (primarily in the F-150 line) that spontaneously ignite and cause fires. We had a local home burned to the ground when an F-150 caught fire one night while parked in the garage. I did some Googling and found...
  9. Rick Ohnsman

    What makes Ford different?

    We read of Chrysler and GM in line for government bailouts but not Ford. Not that I'm dissapointed to see this, but I'm curious... what is it that Ford is doing differently so as not to be in line with a hand out for government money?
  10. Rick Ohnsman

    $%&&*^%!! Computer controls!!

    I had my -03 ST in the shop the other day for an oil change. Coincidentially (??) the next day I walked back to the vehicle after attending a ballgame (Go BSU Broncos!) and the truck cranked, but would not start. Finally after repeated tries it started and all seemed well until later when it...
  11. Rick Ohnsman

    ST's in the Movies

    I stumbled across this website today where you can type in a Make/model of vehicle and see what movies it has appeared in. This is for the Sport Trac http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=Ford&model=Explorer+Sport+Trac
  12. Rick Ohnsman

    When it's time to replace the ST - perhaps this?

    Have I bought my last gasoline-powered vehicle?? I have to admit, I like the looks of this Phoenix SUT. It has much the same functionaity and design of the Sport Trac and is totally electric. I'm not quite ready to sell the Trac just yet... but as gas continues to rise an electric like this...
  13. Rick Ohnsman

    Vent selector is loose - how to tighten??

    Lessee if I can describe this... The selector lever than switches vent air from interior to exterior air (in this case it is just to the left of the vent itself in the center vent) is now loose enough that it will creep down to the bottom position (and thus cut off the airflow). Normally they...
  14. Rick Ohnsman

    Advance Cover - Lock issues

    I love my Advance Cover bought from K-Covers, but have started to experience a problem and wondered if any other Advanced Cover owners have seen this... The keyed locks can be turned, even after they are locked, enouugh to release the mechanism and open the cover. Obviously the lock is of...
  15. Rick Ohnsman

    Let's see the pix!

    Ok gang... Those of us in the hinterlands who were unable to make it to the National Meet want to see some pix of the fun. I see a few trickling out, but figured there's be a whole raft of 'em in the Events Forum. Perhaps some of you are still recovering from the weekend? :P After...
  16. Rick Ohnsman

    Any FoMoCo Service techs in our midst?

    The internet is a wealth of information. The problem is... you never know --what-- information is correct. I wanted to see if I could adjust the threshold sensitivity of my Autolamp mirror on my '03 ST XLT so that the headlights would come on in cloudy weather, not just when it was totally...
  17. Rick Ohnsman

    Adjust headlight auto-on threshold?

    I believe increasing my vehicles visibility on dark days and wish my '03 ST had daytime running lights, (as I'm told is the law in Canada and Europe, yes?). The lights do come on by themselves, but it has to be quite dark. Of course I can always switch them on manually, but what I'd like is to...
  18. Rick Ohnsman

    Correct Tire Pressure?

    As are most of us, I'm trying everything I can to wring the most mileage out of a gallon of gas. I know tire pressure is important (and about the cheapest "fix") to getting good mileage. But what's the right pressure? I'm running the tires that were on the truck when bought used from the...
  19. Rick Ohnsman

    Cool model STs

    I recently purchased a nice metal 1/25th scale Sport Trac from this company -- http://www.3000toys.com/catalog/item_detail.aspx?itemfind=MAISTO31991BL It looks like this -- [Broken External Image]: I was amazed at what nice detail it has - the front doors open, the tailgate...
  20. Rick Ohnsman

    Temp settings - red and blue zones?

    In my '03 ST XLT it typically have the ventilation control set to bring in outside air, sometimes just through the upper vents, other times through the upper and floor vents, using the selector switch for that. (These are not the AC, or Max AC settings). However, I see that on the temperature...
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