2021 Ranger Lariat

[Grumpaw]

Your a punk

Why thank you for the complement sir. But please refer to me using the proper terminology....
I am an "old punk" or "old fart".....I answer to either, and resemble both !!!
Also, check to see if you have the bed tie-downs and rubber hood bumpers !!!

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[airline tech]

If a CD Player is IMPORTANT for you to have, you do have an option of adding a portable CD Player via the USB Ports as an external media source.

Unfortunately, CD Players in a vehicle now is like looking for a cassette or 8-Track player.

But I dumped my CD collection years ago to my Ipod between that collection and other sourced music I have over 20,000 songs in my collection.
I actually use an old iPhone 3G, and keep it plugged in 24 X 7 for IPOD use only.
Works great with Sync and ZERO issues.

The Left display does have a Coolant Temp Indication, I actually use that screen combined with the Tach and Fuel Gauge.

Example: Pic

As Far as Voltmeter, the truck does have one for viewing on the Left Display, however it is only available in Enginering Mode which also included a digital version of the Temp Display.

Note: When in Enginering Test Mode, no other displays are available

I use a voltmeter like this and keep it plugged in 24 x7.

 

[svgrdr]

CD players in vehicles have gone the way of the cassette deck. Why would they include them when you can play FLAC files from a memory stick?

I ripped all 1200 of my CDs to FLAC/ALAC, and have no issues playing them from my 1TB SSD with a SATA to USB converter. Sounds so much better than using Bluetooth. I do miss having a CD player though!

 

[Fazzie01]

Example: Pic

I always forget the Lariat gauge cluster looks like that. I'm very glad I got the XLT over it. Love the full analog system, however I do usually have the digital speedo front and center.

 

[EJH]

I always forget the Lariat gauge cluster looks like that. I'm very glad I got the XLT over it. Love the full analog system, however I do usually have the digital speedo front and center.

Both gauge pods have their pluses and minuses. I do wish on the Lariat cluster that you could put the same info on the ride side as the left side. The right side only has a few functions.

 

[Fazzie01]

Both gauge pods have their pluses and minuses. I do wish on the Lariat cluster that you could put the same info on the ride side as the left side. The right side only has a few functions.

Agreed, that would up the functionality a lot if you could have the RPM on the left and the full MPG/Trip/Empty/Hours page on the Right.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

So this pops up in my feed this morning.
https://www.facebook.com/share/tfnnA4U7K2ykzCRQ/?mibextid=WC7FNe

 

[Dino]

A portable unit with a USB connector will do the job, but why bother? CDs are cumbersome and limited compared to more modern options. I ripped all of my CDs to disk years ago and rarely touch the physical media these days. In my center console are 4 USB sticks and a 32gb MP3 player. There's over a months worth of carefully curated 24/7 lossless music there. It all sounds great through the B&O system.

I guess a newly purchased CD can't be sampled in the car before you get home, but the solution to that minor problem couldn't be more simple.

 

[lukdeg]

I always forget the Lariat gauge cluster looks like that. I'm very glad I got the XLT over it. Love the full analog system, however I do usually have the digital speedo front and center.

not on all LAriat my $50,000 CAD Lariat doesn't have the dual screen I have the XLT cluster because I didn't pay extra for the adaprive cruise control...

 

[Fazzie01]

not on all LAriat my $50,000 CAD Lariat doesn't have the dual screen I have the XLT cluster because I didn't pay extra for the adaprive cruise control...

Wow. I didn't realize that was another decontented item? When I was shopping in 2020, all lariats were equipped with that gauge cluster.

 

[lukdeg]

Wow. I didn't realize that was another decontented item? When I was shopping in 2020, all lariats were equipped with that gauge cluster.

I have the dual screen cluster on my 2018 Ford Edge SEL...! when i took delivery of my ranger last april, I was disappointed with the cluster! dealer told me he was supprised as well and then took a look at the build sheet we made in march 2022 and it was not mentioned that Lariat would have the single screen cluster

 

[Radioman]

So this pops up in my feed this morning.
https://www.facebook.com/share/tfnnA4U7K2ykzCRQ/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Yep, and several manufacturers are dropping AM from their radios also.

 

[RAYJAY]

My wife's new 22 Forester came with a cd player and much higher quality.

hope its better than our subaru sound system ... premium crosstrek most usless system on the market

 

[Fordup]

hope its better than our subaru sound system ... premium crosstrek most usless system on the market

We got the Touring and it is a really nice system with great sound. I think it has 10 or 12 speakers and a subwoffer. Sounds much better then my Lariat system.

 

[Murphie]

I ripped all 1200 of my CDs to FLAC/ALAC, and have no issues playing them from my 1TB SSD with a SATA to USB converter. Sounds so much better than using Bluetooth. I do miss having a CD player though!

I never had that many CD's, but I have ripped all of mine as well. I have almost all of my MP3's on an iPod, and could listen to them that way. But I've found that Pandora or Spotify is my go-to for music. It's much easier, and I can select what and who I want to listen to a lot easier than my iPod. But I have to admit, that it took me a while to not having the physical media. Things change, but I'm slow to adapt to it all.

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