What sort of conditions are you driving in to get that MPG? I have a 4x4 with oversize tires, I get 22-26 on dash, hand calced in the 21-24 range. Best tank with stock tires was 31.X dash and 30.X hand calced, net descent, but over a few passes.
The F150 3.5 EcoBoost I got to borrow got 20-21...
IMO, there is no reason to step up to the 2.7 in the Ranger and don't see why Ford would. We only need to look at the vehicle platform, it's design intent and it's capabilities to see that the current 2.3 has plenty of power for what it needs to do and could be hopped up for more performance...
Yup, I'm betting it will hit if turned and the suspension cycles / compresses, so I'm not 100% final on this setup, but with some high clearance crash bars or a very slight 1" lift up front, I think it will be A-ok. But it works as is with no rubbing.
I've seen (2) in the PDX metro, based on how many they have sold, it is surprising! I get 2-3 folks a week giving me thumbs up....lots of compliments also. Several folks turn their heads and point...I get more attention in this than any of my past vehicles including my slick 70' Camaro and my...
You are correct - the gearing should be corrected for bigger tires or 10th may be unusable, depending on how big you go of course. The workaround would be to limit the trans to 9 speeds, but it's a workaround.
The trans, based on what we know, is the same unit in the F150, not sure if it's...
About the same as mine, it's generally reports 3-5% high, which is about where you are.
My hand calced tanks I've ranged from 18.5 to 23.2, really depends on terrain and fuel, my best tank was with Ethanol Free but in general I'm right around 19.5 to 20.5 with premium, 25% City / 75% Highway...
Probably still within reasonable angles, but any lift, in general, is going to shorten the span of your joints, driveline and front CV's, that may be 5% or 50%, depends on the design, drop, use, etc...
The seating position was the biggest turnoff for me, I didn't even need to drive one. I've had a couple Toyotas over the years, a 78 FJ40 and a 2001 Tacoma. Loved the Tacoma for what it was and it's all I knew at the time. Everybody says the seating position is similar between the older and...
Based on what he said, it was for "easier install" which is likely to keep you from having to disconnect the spindle assembly to drop the lower control arm (as I understand it) it down out of the way for clearance to get the coil / strut back in. Check out this thread and one of the follow up...