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  1. Get home bag?

    Groo here Are you staying with the truck? If so you "CAN" have what ever you have room for.. Will you "Self" rescue? The things will be much fewer and lighter as "YOU" will be packing it... Just remember the "Law of Threes" Three Weeks with out food,, three Days with out water, three Hours...
  2. Camper toppers like the Four Wheel Camper Project M

    Do you mean a Slide in truck camper????????????????? Your ranger can pull 7500 lb with the tow package. 750lb hitch weight and 750+lb cargo.
  3. Report your MPG

    Groo here Just made a parts run for BIL,,, 80mile one way 2hr trip. Dmode up S mode back, country state routs slight hills Max speed 55 temp 32, gas 87... 875mile on truck. Cruse when can. Set trip when leaving both places,, [don't use overall mileage counter ,it includes city average,low] Going...
  4. DCPower output

    Groo here How much power [amps DC] does the altenator put out at idle? Also what is the fuel burn [ per hr] at idle???????
  5. What is everyone paying for their 5th Gen Ranger?

    Groo here Got a 2020 4dr xl/stx/ftx trailer package. Txt and with a 2014 Jeep Sport 2wd ... 27000
  6. Anyone tow a 6x12 enclosed trailer?

    Groo here The biggest problem is many people hitch up a trailer and think they can drive like empty.. The test track in ohio did some test some years ago about wind effect by trailers. Little around 45/50, a lot at 55/65 and HUGE at 70+ .. 80mph , Oh My!!!! that is where airplanes fly.....
  7. Backing a small trailer...

    Groo here Try backing a Hay Wagon with a tractor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really , part of the problem is the short drawbar, part is you cant see till it is too late. You must slow down and take your time,[ like when you tow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] Backed 42 ft fuel tankers...
  8. ITT: We argue about the necessity of safety chains

    Groo here Back in the day,,, I had a horse trailer break the tongue off [poor weld]] and the jack cut a groove in the blacktop.. Chains held and we got to the side ok.. The break away cable would not have worked [ too short] The cable is to brake the trailer to a stop "IF" the two units come a...
  9. 87 tune

    Groo here I know many use 91/93 with tuners but 91/93 is very pricy here so what do you get with an 87 tune?????
  10. ANOTHER Towing TT Thread! IBEX 19MBH

    Groo here Near as I can get the ranger burns about 4 gal an hour,, about 3.5 hrs per tank with reserves [ I use to fly] average. More than 3 hrs requires a brake anyway.
  11. ANOTHER Towing TT Thread! IBEX 19MBH

    Groo here Many people Seem to think that you need to account for the fresh,gray and black tanks as full. Unless you are strange, the weight will be TRANSFERED from the fresh water tank to the others. Also unless you resupply,, the weight of food will EQUALIZE too... The biggest reason to stay...
  12. Help my 'MPG Mission'

    Groo here Try this ,, when at lower speeds not on cruse ,use sport mode. Once up to cruse and using cruse control, shift to drive. I find the engine most happy around 2000 rpm.. Driving at low speeds allow the engine to lug to much in drive. If you look at your mpg readouts [window] the...





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