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Back in the 90s, I owned a coupla Ford Taurus cars. Both puked their trannies around 90K. My transmission guy that rebuilt them sounded like that was about what to expect. I noticed after each rebuild, they seemed to shift harder. He told me that is what you want from an automatic. An earlier...

Ranger Roger mentioned " Plus my A/S/S hasn’t worked in a year. " I have just rolled over 15K miles on my Ranger. Almost all towing. When towing, I manually turn A/S/S off so I can let the truck idle while gassing up or when I pull into a rest area to let the turbo cool down. Now for the last...

Of all the nit-picky things I have heard about on here, the only one that is actually an issue with me is the "missing" driver's side fender liner. I can see how that opening would become a real mess in an off-road, muddy, clay soil situation. Plus, winter driving in a salty state like I live in...

Isn't our ten speed pretty much the same as in the F150? I took some comfort in hearing that. Are 150 owners posting about their failed 10 speeds? After driving a RAM 3/4 ton auto for 6 years or so and then to a 5 speed Chevy Allison, I am impressed with the performance of the Ranger auto. Glad...

Yeah, that's dangerous, but the ones that scare me are the biddies driving with their smoke in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. That can be aggravated if they are also applying makeup. Yes, I have seen that.

I scrolled through this thread this morning. As I progressed and the convo became more and more political, I was sure that when I came to the last post it would be something along the lines of... This thread closed for further discussion. BTW, have owned a Malibu ECO, a mild hybrid, for over...

My company bought me a 1972 Bronco for surveying lines for Bonneville Power around the Seattle area. It was 302 with 3 on the tree, as I recall. Noisy, drafty, drove squirrely on the highway due to the short wheel-base I think. But that sucker could crawl around the back country two tracks like...

For what it's worth, I bought a 2013 Chevy Malibu ECO in September, 2012. It came with ASS. Now ten years later I can report my worries about the starter failing early were unfounded. The car has 98K miles on it and I have replaced the battery twice. No way to shut the ASS off that I am aware...

When I am towing our TT, I haul along a six-gallon boat gas tank and use a battery powered transfer pump. Only hassle so far was in Oregon where the gas pump girl got squeamish about putting gas in the boat tank. I just made up a story about my fishing boat over at the lake.

Spent a few years in the SW, especially NM and AZ. Down there, especially out in the country, we saluted every PU with the index finger above the steering wheel. Very cool.

Here in Missouri regular was about $2.50 last week and it's now right at $2.70. But, we do have those $7/dozen eggs.

Love almost everything about my Ranger XL, EXCEPT for the tiny display. Mine was a dealer ordered and I wish they had gone for the upgraded display and climate controls. Well worth the extra $1000 or so. Shopping around for a replacement right now. Would like to hear from someone who has...

Just my 2 centavos here but, I would not be using 4WD for the road conditions shown in your example. Looks like a divided highway (speeds above 50 mph) and there's just a dusting of snow on mostly open pavement.

So, I purchased the extended warranty offered by Granger Ford. I understand that it is the official Ford extended warranty plan. Looking through the information I have, I haven't yet figured out if it requires "professional" oil changes. So far, in 13000 miles, my Ranger has had two...

Dropped by Larry Miller Quick Lane in Phoenix earlier this year for my first oil change. No appointment. Friendly service writer, obviously swamped, walked outside with me, got my keys and said he would do his best. Pretty sure he had me out of there in under two hours. Didn't read the "fine...

One of the few issues I have with my Ranger XL is the teenie-tiny screen. There are a few options given on the Best Buy site. Just wondering if anyone has done the swap and how the new system functions.

Dude, You bought a truck named "Tremor". What did you expect? Just poking fun at someone with your handle. It will be settled next week. Hope you ride gets smoooother.

You said " it doesn't leave much of a safety margin as far as weight limits" True. As for tongue weight. It all depends on where the added weight is relative to the axles. Your choice of this TT is getting close to the upper limit of the Rangers capability. Could be a challenge to someone new...

My "DUH" moment came on a trip last month while going through some light rain. I thought the control for the intermittent wipers was not easy to reach and then WDYK, my hand found the forward version of that inconvenient control. After being soundly shamed earlier this year when I was spilling...

Lake of the Clouds in the Porcupines. Get there sometime, if you can. Lots of great hiking and beautiful views. This year was the best color we've ever seen. Maine/Vermont has nothing on the U.P. this year.