mike
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I will be very interested to hear what you find.I think it may be more of a pushrod length issue. As soon as I get my truck back i'm going to pull the master and take a look.
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I will be very interested to hear what you find.I think it may be more of a pushrod length issue. As soon as I get my truck back i'm going to pull the master and take a look.
We're talking about the brakes not the throttle.Your '05 Ranger had a mechanical throttle cable. The new Ranger (i'm sure) has electronic throttle control with no cable, more likely the "feel" (throttle response) is a matter of programing and voltage input.
Right... brain glitch hereWe're talking about the brakes not the throttle.
Brakes are soft and the travel is long before they start to grab - I think it’s systemic to the ranger line. Having said that, I’m coming out of a 2016 Tahoe and the brakes were much better but the Tahoe was almost twice what the ranger costs - get what you pay for I guessAnyone else have this feeling? I have to push it almost half way before it starts to grab. And that feels inconsistent as well. My Fusion and 95 Ranger feel more consistent and engages higher up.
So why are you moving up to a Ranger?Brakes are soft and the travel is long before they start to grab - I think it’s systemic to the ranger line. Having said that, I’m coming out of a 2016 Tahoe and the brakes were much better but the Tahoe was almost twice what the ranger costs - get what you pay for I guess
@RCMUSTANG, did you ever look into pulling the master and if so what did you find out?I think it may be more of a pushrod length issue. As soon as I get my truck back i'm going to pull the master and take a look.
I've been doing pretty well in my acceptance therapy sessions, but that one is going to be a challenge...especially when I change it up and drive our cheap-ass Rogue that has at least semi-firm and consistent brakes.My take on the brakes after 5244 miles (as of today) is that you're never fully in control of them. Sometimes you press 1 hard, and sometimes you have to dial it to 11 to get the same brake feel. I'm still not entirely used to it though I don't feel unsafe driving it in traffic, or on the highway.
I find this discussion interesting. I've only driven my truck a couple hundred miles at this point, but I actually like the brakes. They are somewhat "mushy", but I hated the very sensitive brakes on my Honda - it was hard to keep them from grabbing hard. It was like you press down a little and they did nothing and then all of a sudden they were ON - HARD. I like the extended pedal travel on the Ranger that allows you easier application of just as much brake as you want/need without being grabby. If you want them on hard, you just push down hard and they comply easilyI've been doing pretty well in my acceptance therapy sessions, but that one is going to be a challenge...especially when I change it up and drive our cheap-ass Rogue that has at least semi-firm and consistent brakes.