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Right so in 4lo at 2500 rpm it's really isn't making any more torque than a non turbo 2.3 would. As far as gears, off road I don't think a regear is needed until 35s at least. If you are just in drive the truck actually starts in second and that still plenty low for 33s and even 34s. On road...

Cause like you know most of the trails here on the front range are just bumpy rutted and usually only have one or two major obstacles so driving around the trail at 2500 rpm just makes you look like a bit of a dork.

That is true, these Motor peak at 3k rpm. However with how low the gears in the trans are, plus low plus 3.73 axle gears. There isn't a need for peak torque at all times.

Yeah, my current second truck is a single cab Tacoma with a 4cyl 5speed 4wd. In the shortest wheelbase possible and the manual off road is great for control 99% of the time. But rock gardens can be fun without a regear or double cases. The shifting in 4LO is probably my only actual complaint...

Good to know, I will probably just learn to live with it but coming from Jeeps, Toyotas, and especially some manual trans vehicles, it just is so weird to me.

Yeh I have messed around with each more, I find the best being snow/grass/gravel in LO and just manually shifting. But when I did the White Rim and was just in a slow mildly rocky section climbing out, it would be nice to use lower gears with less stress instead of just first gear 4hi. I am...

I have figured that out, it's just for most of the wheeling I do, it's easiest to engine brake in 4lo but it's annoying to stop and shift between hi and low for each obstacle. Just weird how the Ranger is the only one programmed this way.

I just out the OME kit on mine with cast spindles, based on the alignment cams, upper control arms aren't needed till 3.5" of lift and honestly anything above that is pointless on these trucks. And the amount of extra "flex" gained by uppers usually is only in the half inch to inch range of travel.

One thing that has always bugged my about my Ranger is the shift pattern in 4LO. When the truck is in 4LO and Drive, is shifts as if it's in sport mode. Holding the RPMs till around 3000 before shifting to the next gear, while in the rocks and steep climbs this is fine when you are just cruising...

2" Lift with 285/70R17 Maxxis RAZR AT on 17" Sport Wheels. 1/4" Front Spacer (Fit without but was close to spindle).

Well here it is, I need to get some more photos of the suspension. But as it Sits, OME front Coilovers, Peak Add-A-Leaf rear, and OME shocks. 285/70R17 Maxxis Razr AT with a 1/4" Spacer up front. ProComp High Clearance Intrusion bars.

Current status, Its name is now Ragnar. Sitting on a OME Lift. Waiting on 285/70R17 Maxxis Razr AT (should be on by Wednesday) Tent is back on. Ham is Mounted. Now at almost 14,000 miles. Big update to come next week I guess.

And once again I have neglected a build thread.

Did you end up with wheel spacers on the factory wheels when you test fit the 285s?

I think it looks good. I have always had a soft sport for the frontier, even owning a Tacoma and a Ranger. I have been hearing good things about the new 3.8 and the 9 Speed combo since it was released last year in the final year of the gen 2 frontier. One thing I saw mentioned on a video about...

Busy with work and school once again, but that means I have been driving the Ranger more and more, So Since buying it on 11/21/2020 I already have 5100 miles on it. Which means I got the first service done without issue while down for a weekend of work. Starting to think about where to mount my...

It's been a moment a moment so its time or a bit of a photo dump! I've been busy with work but still got out and did some things to the ranger.

Will do, I work for Boulder Vehicle Outfitters, and we are on of the US dealers for Mits Alloy, along many other things. We plan on making a lot of content about Mits Alloy especially on our shop ranger.

A couple teaser pictures from the Moab trip in the Ranger. Also I am at just over 1800 miles after that trip.

Will Do!, I actual had a Zj and Wj prior to this Ranger and have my Tacoma along side it.