What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[Rigwright]

Hauled a few shingles for the pole barn. 2,200 lbs. 40 psi in rear tires, 32 up front. Up hills, RR tracks... piece of cake. Not going to do that in a Honda.
I've hauled more. Heaviest gross was
7,200 lbs. That was a load. ?
see: Carolina Squat

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[Grumpaw]

Hauled a few shingles for the pole barn. 2,200 lbs. 40 psi in rear tires, 32 up front. Up hills, RR tracks... piece of cake. Not going to do that in a Honda.
I've hauled more. Heaviest gross was
7,200 lbs. That was a load. ?

Bet that got rid of the "rear end rake" !!!

 

[DaveP]

If it has the 1.5L turbo keep an eye out for fuel dilution. Honda bought back our 2021 CRV with only 3600 miles on it. 15% fuel dilution on the oil sample. They admitted that driving habits (short trips/engine not warming up) were the main cause. Sales manager said our salesman should have had a discussion with us about our driving habits and recommended a different vehicle. Honda has done some improvements to the 1.5L regarding this issue but it’s still prevalent. That being said they were very good about it and gave us full purchase price for it on a trade for a Passport.

Well, fingers crossed the tweaks they did for the 6th gen means it’s no longer an issue. And if it is, that’s what warranties are for. ? Really, you roll the dice with most new-er cars these days. It’s just about which ones are less problematic and the right fit for your needs.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

Well, fingers crossed the tweaks they did for the 6th gen means it’s no longer an issue. And if it is, that’s what warranties are for. ? Really, you roll the dice with most new-er cars these days. It’s just about which ones are less problematic and the right fit for your needs.

Just suggesting that you keep an eye on it. Check your oil at 2000-3000 miles and if it’s good then no worries. But I wouldn’t recommend waiting till a 10000 mile oil change to find out ( the dealer tech won’t mention the fuel dilution if they see it). By the way their warranty was to replace the car with something different as there is no fix to it. The reason I brought it up is because someone that had the same problem alerted us which caused me to check the oil at 3600 miles which in turn horrified me.

 

[DaveP]

Thanks for the tip, I’ll be sure to take a look at that point.

 

[WolfgangVTS]

Well, it took almost 3-1/2 years, but I hit a milestone recently:

I know that isn’t a lot compared to some on here, but up until this point I have loved every single mile. This truck has been fantastic, and while I have my eye on a Ranger Raptor at some point in the future, but I might just forego it because I love my 5G so much.

 

[bsr956]

Drove it to work then met up with local forum member alan0614 to check out his Eibach shock setup, will be placing an order this week.
Love this form, like another member stated "like facebook but with better people"

 

[dano42]

Went for a nice overnight exploring (more of) the Sierras south of Lake Tahoe, then drove home to the Bay Area via Yosemite.

Beautiful area. Not as crowded either. Someday I will explore that part of the Sierras…

 

[Fordup]

Drove down to the freight terminal to pick up a big grapple for my tractor. Nice 80 mile trip and with 350 pounds in the back it rode like a Cadillac on the wayhome

 

[subquark]

Drove down to the freight terminal to pick up a big grapple for my tractor. Nice 80 mile trip and with 350 pounds in the back it rode like a Cadillac on the wayhome

Did those Taco bump stops really make that big of an improvement? =p

And it's pretty nifty to see that pallet sitting so well in there. =)

 

[Fordup]

Did those Taco bump stops really make that big of an improvement? =p

And it's pretty nifty to see that pallet sitting so well in there. =)

350 pounds just levels it without bumping. Should cast a 350 pound weight to replace the spare tire for a glass smooth ride. Got it unloaded, now to start cleanup. You need one to load Soupie faster for dump runs ?.

 

[subquark]

350 pounds just levels it without bumping. Should cast a 350 pound weight to replace the spare tire for a glass smooth ride. Got it unloaded, now to start cleanup. You need one to load Soupie faster for dump runs ?.

It's always good to have people to look up to - and you sir, are one of those for me!

That's a hell of a claw!

 

[Fordup]

It's always good to have people to look up to - and you sir, are one of those for me!

That's a hell of a claw!

Opens to about 40 inches. One scoop will fill Soupie. Had to buy a bigger tractor for it though and that should arrive next month.

 

[Cabose-1]

Well, my stepson got one of these! Now to tow him to his new work destination.
Of course the ranger was swaying at 55mph. Had to come home and completely redo and adjust wdh. Now i van do 65 easy peasey. Thise rv people are so bad. My stepson who has no clue would have just driven off with a bad setup.

 

[KNI]

• Drove to the barn with Ranger
• Did yearly maintenance for the combine harvester
• Harvested some oats
• Broke the harvester (clutch to variator belt popped out)
• Drove to tool shed with Ranger
• Picked up some tools
• Drove to harvester with Ranger
• Fixed the harvester (Who the f.. designed the thing. There's a 19mm nut inside a U-bar you need to loosen, with a gap of ~5mm and no tool fits there.)
• Harvested some more oats
• Drove to home with Ranger

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