I actually LOL'd on that one. Agree whole heartedly. But we are all different.
Our truck has a dip stick for the trans. C'mon it is perfect size, all 2 inches of it.
What unit are you hunting in? You might have quite a bit of fresh snow to deal with. Wish you luck!
No shortage of snow where I reside, 8" fell yesterday, unit 77 & 78, new to me but saw a pickup yesterday with a big rack sticking above the bed , pic of a herd ~ 80 , that periodically crosses my property, about 30' from my back deck, it's now broken to smaller groups but a few weeks back looked out the bedroom window around 3 am and saw a massive, perhaps the dominant bull feeding ~ 15' away. Of course this happens to be a resident herd that mostly hangs in non huntable areas. When the big herd comes by it takes about 5 minutes for them to pass thru the area in the pic, except one evening something spooked them and if you were in the way you'd be pounded into the ground, saw 8 or so bulls but one massive dominant one who was driving off the other bulls when they got in the vicinity of cows. Kind of cool watching them but would be even cooler to shoot one or 2 or 3
I love it down there. Beautiful country! I've chased turkey's around Delores a couple times, always jealous of the land around Pagosa Springs.No shortage of snow where I reside, 8" fell yesterday, unit 77 & 78, new to me but saw a pickup yesterday with a big rack sticking above the bed , pic of a herd ~ 80 , that periodically crosses my property, about 30' from my back deck, it's now broken to smaller groups but a few weeks back looked out the bedroom window around 3 am and saw a massive, perhaps the dominant bull feeding ~ 15' away. Of course this happens to be a resident herd that mostly hangs in non huntable areas. When the big herd comes by it takes about 5 minutes for them to pass thru the area in the pic, except one evening something spooked them and if you were in the way you'd be pounded into the ground, saw 8 or so bulls but one massive dominant one who was driving off the other bulls when they got in the vicinity of cows. Kind of cool watching them but would be even cooler to shoot one or 2 or 3
Beats living in Denver, but we retired here. Dolores is still relatively affordable but it gets a bit warm in the summer and a bit too barren in some areas. Guys I usually hunt with scored 2 elks on opening day 1st season at Groundhog, then they fished for 5 days and caught > 500 fish. I fished the river below the dam at mcphee last summer and was disappointed, also did some fishing north of Creede and it gets too hot there in the summer, there are good spots around Pagosa . The Mex restaurant on the west end of Dolores is pretty good.
Love how your buddy is staring at you, dogs are the bestI placed a deposit on an “In Transit” 2021 Ranger XLT (Tremor, 301A, Tow Package) in July of ’21, at a dealership a few hours away from Denver in Silverthorne, CO. I picked it up four weeks later, and paid $500 below sticker for a total of $42,435.
On my annual hunting trip to Montana last week it rolled over 20,000 miles after 14 months of ownership. Coming in close to my yearly average over the last 20 years or so (~17,000/yr).
Overall, I am completely satisfied with the truck. So much of our satisfaction vs. disappointment is based on our expectations going in; It has met or exceeded my expectations in just about every way.
Disappointments are minor, and not related to the performance of the truck. Just little things that would make my life easier: More useful tie down options in the bed and better rear seat storage, more reliable and robust InfoTainment center, B&O sound system & LED headlights w/out the other Lariat add-ons. Most things are much better than anything I’ve had before and certainly in line with what I expect in a $40K vehicle.
Things that don’t bother me…
Bouncy Ride - Tremor package helps, so does keeping some weight in the back, but has never concerned me.
ASS - Easy ways around it: turn it off, use Tow/Sport/4WD options, and I like it at long stoplights and railroad crossings.
Rake/Tailgate Height - It’s a truck, I tow stuff. I’m short and carry a step stool. So what?
Driveshaft shutter, bucking/surging, mushy brakes, fuel in oil, 18 gallon gas tank (it’s probably close to 20), weld splatter on the muffler (really?), no heated seats, no engine cover, no tailgate assist…blah blah blah.
Any creature comfort/ergonomic issues that don’t fit my body type. These things are designed to accommodate a fictional “average” person. None of us are average.
Things that have exceeded my expectations…
The trucks overall power and performance. It pulls like a champ and is fun to drive!
Off-road capability.
Versatility.
It’s just a $42K mid-size truck, and an XLT at that. I got what I paid for and would buy it again!!
Recent pics below...just because.
Just curious on the driveshaft shuttering, is this normal? I’ve put 1000 miles on my tremor (drove it off the lot with 11miles) and I’ve noticed the shutter when I’m very light on the gas. It tends to happen around 20mph 35-45mph, but only when I’m easy on the gas. I had the dealership look at it when I had the tonneau cover installed, but they claimed that it’s characteristic of the tremor due to cv joints ILO of u joints that come on the lower trim levels of the truck. I’m concerned that I’m getting the run around and also concerned with long term wear and tear on the vehicle… I haven’t seen a ton of people with the tremor complaining about this issue. The main complaint I hear is on non tremor models and there’s a TSB out to fix the issue on other trims but not the tremor.I placed a deposit on an “In Transit” 2021 Ranger XLT (Tremor, 301A, Tow Package) in July of ’21, at a dealership a few hours away from Denver in Silverthorne, CO. I picked it up four weeks later, and paid $500 below sticker for a total of $42,435.
On my annual hunting trip to Montana last week it rolled over 20,000 miles after 14 months of ownership. Coming in close to my yearly average over the last 20 years or so (~17,000/yr).
Overall, I am completely satisfied with the truck. So much of our satisfaction vs. disappointment is based on our expectations going in; It has met or exceeded my expectations in just about every way.
Disappointments are minor, and not related to the performance of the truck. Just little things that would make my life easier: More useful tie down options in the bed and better rear seat storage, more reliable and robust InfoTainment center, B&O sound system & LED headlights w/out the other Lariat add-ons. Most things are much better than anything I’ve had before and certainly in line with what I expect in a $40K vehicle.
Things that don’t bother me…
Bouncy Ride - Tremor package helps, so does keeping some weight in the back, but has never concerned me.
ASS - Easy ways around it: turn it off, use Tow/Sport/4WD options, and I like it at long stoplights and railroad crossings.
Rake/Tailgate Height - It’s a truck, I tow stuff. I’m short and carry a step stool. So what?
Driveshaft shutter, bucking/surging, mushy brakes, fuel in oil, 18 gallon gas tank (it’s probably close to 20), weld splatter on the muffler (really?), no heated seats, no engine cover, no tailgate assist…blah blah blah.
Any creature comfort/ergonomic issues that don’t fit my body type. These things are designed to accommodate a fictional “average” person. None of us are average.
Things that have exceeded my expectations…
The trucks overall power and performance. It pulls like a champ and is fun to drive!
Off-road capability.
Versatility.
It’s just a $42K mid-size truck, and an XLT at that. I got what I paid for and would buy it again!!
Recent pics below...just because.
Drivetrain shudder under low throttle is an issue across all rangers. Mixture of the 2 piece driveshaft and tendency for the 10 speed to lug the engine in an attempt to save MPG. It is annoying, but not bad for the truck. You have a couple options to address this if you want:
Thanks for the reply and advice. Definitely provides some reassurance and solutions. I’ve done some research on 1 piece driveshafts, but will probably wait until the truck is paid off and the warranty is expired to make any major modifications.
