How long for the Ranger smile to fade?

[RANGER_MARC]

I'm with ya there, Rob. My wife doesn't get it either. She just rolls her eyes anytime I mention how much I'm enjoying my truck. I find myself looking at it any chance I get (and sometimes going out of my way to do so)...and smiling when I do

The funny thing is, my wife could care less about the performance aspect but loves the electronics and technology in the Ranger Lariat, like the capability to start the motor (and the air conditioning) while the Ranger is waiting for us in an overheated parking lot; or the way the reminders from my iPhone calendar show up on the main screen! In a word, we are both of still smiling!

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[BDoc]

The funny thing is, my wife could care less about the performance aspect but loves the electronics and technology in the Ranger Lariat, like the capability to start the motor (and the air conditioning) while the Ranger is waiting for us in an overheated parking lot; or the way the reminders from my iPhone calendar show up on the main screen! In a word, we are both of still smiling!

I'm not sure which is better, a wife that is happy with the truck or, as in my case, a wife that could care less (to her it's "just a truck" GASP!). At least I know she won't be asking to drive it, so there's that. As long as she tolerates my fawning over it, then I'm golden...lol.

 

[EcoRanger]

147 days and 6513 miles and still smiling

 

[Deleted member 1634]

I haven't been driving mine for the last few weeks. My wife broke her left foot over the 4th of July weekend and thus can't drive her stick shift Corolla. So we had to swap vehicles for a bit (hopefully). I am disappointed every time I walk past my new truck in the morning to get into her car. But when I drive it on the weekends for errands and family outings, that smile pops up once again and reminds me how much I miss driving my truck!

Update! I finally have my Ranger back full time! Wife's foot is no longer broken and she can drive her own car again. And I couldn't be happier to be driving my truck again! I spent a good portion of the day yesterday getting it back into "my" condition again; moving things around inside, cleaning it up, all those things. I even enjoyed running around doing errands in the morning, just because it meant I could drive my truck again.

We also went on a 10 day vacation last week, and stopped by to see my grandparents. My grandpa worked at the Dearborn plant for many, many years as a millwright, and ended up retiring from Ford. He's always been a Ranger guy (has a last gen one now), and very much enjoyed checking mine out in detail. Took him for a ride and the smile never left his face! When he got out afterwards, he said he "might have to get me one of these".

 

[Daniel Scarbrough]

I still get it. Had it since May. More now that I changed out tires and wheels and added the Eibach Suspension lift. Get compliments daily.

 

[Traneman]

A week and I am still smiling! I even laughed when two of my neighbors was planted into the seat when I showed how well the Ecoboost works! LOL . They both used to own a Ranger and they are floored how much get up this gets now!

 

[NickTheEnforcer]

Have an XLT Sport, thinking about the 2-2.5" front strut lift kit to level with rear height... any of you all have any luck/recommendations? I googled the kit and there seems to be two distinct types; solid bushing or steel type. Pics would be helpful too!
Thx.

 

[coblueberryranger]

I still get it. Had it since May. More now that I changed out tires and wheels and added the Eibach Suspension lift. Get compliments daily.

how is the eibach ride? less bouncy than factory?

 

[Black Knight]

My smile faded when my Sync 3 radio quit working after two weeks (753 Miles). Dealer says two weeks to get the part.
Any one else have this issue?

 

[Daniel Scarbrough]

how is the eibach ride? less bouncy than factory?

Feels a bit better. I think most of the bounce/floaty-ness is from the lightweight leafsprings in the back. Offroad it's smooth though. Hit ruts and bumps with ease.

 

[EcoRanger]

154 days and 6748 miles and still smiling

 

[EcoRanger]

161 days and 6938 miles and still smiling.

 

[EcoRanger]

168 days and 7244 miles and still smiling

 

[Msfitoy]

16K miles and smiling

 

[FULLSCALE]

Only two weeks and 1,000km so far but still loving it!

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