Mishimoto
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- Mishimoto
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- 2019 Ford Ranger Lariat
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Hey Guys,
Nick here from Mishimoto/Borne Off-Road, to kick off our R&D thread and bring you the first installment of our Ranger Snorkel blog. As always, make sure to head over to our Engineering Blog for the full scoop!
Higher Plane - Snorkel R&D, Part 1 - Introduction
By today's standards, the latest iteration of the Ford Ranger is tiny. Lined up next to Ford's Super Duty offerings, or even the F-150, the mid-sized, 4-cylinder pickup looks more like a toy than a truck. What it lacks in physical stature, the Ranger more than makes up for in potential. The small stature plays very well to the Ranger's advantage. First off, not everyone who wants a truck needs something that can tow the moon out of orbit or have the payload capacity to throw the Statue of Liberty in the bed. Second, the fact that it's small means that it can navigate trickier paths, from narrow city streets to single track off-road trails, making it a more than capable do-anything truck. Since it has such potential, though, there's plenty to be done to make the Ranger a little more do-anything-er.
Right out of the box, the Ranger is ready to tackle most terrain. I say most because even though Ford's off-road trims include chunkier tires and adaptive terrain driving modes, there are still some additional bits of kit you'll need to fully unlock the Ranger's offroading potential. Specifically, with the addition of a snorkel. Installing a snorkel onto your offroader has plenty of benefits. With the correct sealing procedures, it effectively increases the depth of water crossings your Ford can ford. Since the intake's induction point is now at the roof's height, the water level can rise to new heights on the Ranger without the worry of hydrolock.
To learn more about the other benefits of adding a snorkel, make sure that you head over to the Engineering Blog! We'll also have more info very soon on the plans for our snorkel kit in the coming weeks, so make sure to stay tuned. For a quick sneak peek though, we know that cutting into the hood isn't a very popular option, so we're making sure that part is out of the installation process. More to come soon!
As always, feel free to shoot over any questions that you might have!
-Nick
Nick here from Mishimoto/Borne Off-Road, to kick off our R&D thread and bring you the first installment of our Ranger Snorkel blog. As always, make sure to head over to our Engineering Blog for the full scoop!
Higher Plane - Snorkel R&D, Part 1 - Introduction
By today's standards, the latest iteration of the Ford Ranger is tiny. Lined up next to Ford's Super Duty offerings, or even the F-150, the mid-sized, 4-cylinder pickup looks more like a toy than a truck. What it lacks in physical stature, the Ranger more than makes up for in potential. The small stature plays very well to the Ranger's advantage. First off, not everyone who wants a truck needs something that can tow the moon out of orbit or have the payload capacity to throw the Statue of Liberty in the bed. Second, the fact that it's small means that it can navigate trickier paths, from narrow city streets to single track off-road trails, making it a more than capable do-anything truck. Since it has such potential, though, there's plenty to be done to make the Ranger a little more do-anything-er.
Right out of the box, the Ranger is ready to tackle most terrain. I say most because even though Ford's off-road trims include chunkier tires and adaptive terrain driving modes, there are still some additional bits of kit you'll need to fully unlock the Ranger's offroading potential. Specifically, with the addition of a snorkel. Installing a snorkel onto your offroader has plenty of benefits. With the correct sealing procedures, it effectively increases the depth of water crossings your Ford can ford. Since the intake's induction point is now at the roof's height, the water level can rise to new heights on the Ranger without the worry of hydrolock.
To learn more about the other benefits of adding a snorkel, make sure that you head over to the Engineering Blog! We'll also have more info very soon on the plans for our snorkel kit in the coming weeks, so make sure to stay tuned. For a quick sneak peek though, we know that cutting into the hood isn't a very popular option, so we're making sure that part is out of the installation process. More to come soon!
As always, feel free to shoot over any questions that you might have!
-Nick
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