Our local volcano started erupting so I jumped in the Ranger to take a look! This is the Halema’uma’u crater on the Kilauea volcano. After the 2018 eruption that took over hundreds of homes, The crater started to grow a lake on the bottom last year. After a few earthquakes today, it seems magma...
your 4x4 ranger is plenty good enough without the doodads of the fx4 package for the kind of offroading it sounds like you want to do. I think it’s important to test yourself and your rig before you start modding anyway. Just take it slow, get out and check the obstacles before you hit them, and...
that’s terrible for such an expensive product. Everything should have been designed for the truck. Did the RSI company advise you that you’ll need to splice?
I think it looks great and will have a niche- people who think that the current midsized trucks are too big, unrefined, and “trucky” but still want an open bed for dirty gear or the odd furniture or appliance. Most people I see with trucks never take it off road and I never see them use the bed...
Thanks for the pics. That does look far out- a bit too much for me too, so at least I have a better idea of what kind of offset I want when I start changing the tires and wheels.
Pavement can be slippery and require 4hi, especially if there is a significant grade, but be very careful as others noted you can cause lots of problems to your drivetrain if you have too much traction.
We actually have paved roads that require us to engage 4lo because of steep grades.
In my...
I’m curious to see how much your tires stick out past your fenders. Can you take a head on pic? I wish ford designed their crash bars to allow more tire/rim options. It shouldn’t have been a surprise that people will want to lift and install bigger tires!
It’s possible that they were messing with the trail management and chose normal. In my experience (and frustration) it kicks it out of 4 and into 2wd. Not sure if it happened in 4hi or 4lo but it made me look like I didn’t know what I was doing!?
I got that message twice last week. It sat maybe two days and gave me the warning. Took it out for a 12 mile drive, parked it and then got the message again that night. Not sure why and I didn't have anything plugged in at the time. I haven’t received any more messages since and it stars everytime.
I’ve seen a smaller side by side (Polaris Ranger?) in a fullsized truck before. Not sure if one would fit in a FORD Ranger, but if you do, I’m sure many would be interested to see! I wonder if you go to a dealer and tell them that you’s buy one under the condition you can put it in your bed? ?
The other thing to consider is having the passenger ride in back with the child. Having a parent in back, especially during the space-gobbling rear- facing stage might help with comfort for both the passenger and the baby.
I’m surprised so many people are saying that they are having trouble...
I have an action packer with a collapsible fishing pole and tackle, knives, pliers, cord, spam (I live in Hawaii) and other canned goods, flint and steel, more knives, first aid kit, flashlights, batteries, butane stove... it’s actually more of my, “I have a weekend for myself so I’m...
Thanks for posting your pics and experience! I have mine on order and was curious how others like it. Bummer about no 3rd brake light- did you notify them and are they sending it to you?
Can you update once you get some more time with the cap to let us know about the functionality...