Letting Others Drive Your New Ranger

[pa-fatboy]

When people ask to borrow your truck, do you refuse, throw them the keys or offer to drive for them?

I know knowing someone who has a truck really helps out now and then. I guess I am in the category that I am happy to help by donating both my truck and my time to drive it when we can work scheduling out.

What is your approach when someone asks to borrow your Ranger?

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[RedlandRanger]

One word - NO

I'm happy to help friends do something, but at this point, I'm the only one that DRIVES my truck. Well, my wife could if she wanted to, but she doesn't seem interested.

 

[Mick Carlson]

One word - NO

I'm happy to help friends do something, but at this point, I'm the only one that DRIVES my truck. Well, my wife could if she wanted to, but she doesn't seem interested.

Same here. One of the main reasons I bought a new Ranger was so that I knew that I was the only one who had driven it. My dad always said that no one cares as much as the owner of something how it’s treated. I traded in a 2010 Camaro SS that (as it turned out, had been driven hard by previous owners) on the Ranger. People who have no understanding of things mechanical abuse vehicles with their driving styles and lack of proper maintenance. I’m happy to let my wife use my Ranger (as long as she doesn’t eat in it!) because she’s a careful driver. But maybe I’m just weird that way... I’ve only had my truck for 2 weeks, but I’ve already bonded with it. It’s a treat to climb into it and drive it to work. So much more refined than my Tacoma.

 

[dmeyer302]

I can count 'em on one hand. Wife, best friend, dad, grandpa. Yeah, that's about it.

 

[Snorebaby]

My wife, daughter and son-in-law are the only ones allowed to drive my Ranger. All others will have to be driven by me or one of them. I might let my brothers drive it....they would have to catch me on a good day!!

 

[Roofhopper]

My wife and brother are the only other people to drive my Ranger. And I had some serious hesitation letting the wife drive it

 

[ExChief45]

Immediate Family are the only ones allowed to drive it although I have been the only driver so far. Friends would get the offer for me to drive it for them. Anyone else would be a hard no. Had an F-250 for 12 years and my wife and my father were the only other drivers.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

Just wife and me as out Tortoise can't drive

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co Retired

 

[t4thfavor]

My wife only, but she complains that other men bother her every time she stops, so she doesn't drive it anymore...

 

[jsphlynch]

My current (2003) Ranger only gets driven by me. Imagine how protective I'll be of my new Ranger when I get it!

 

[NVHoonigan]

My wife has driven it twice, the first time she successfully tested the pre collision alert. Everyone else knows better than to even ask haha!

 

[RangerB]

Wife and my father only. She’s the only one who knows what I’ve sacrificed and invested in the the purchase and work I’ve done on the truck and the only person (outside of my dad) I trust to respect that. And my dad takes care of vehicles, whether a 90’s Corolla or a brand new Denali.

Package deal for everyone else. Truck is only available when I am. But, I’m always happy to help!

 

[RangerB]

My wife only, but she complains that other men bother her every time she stops, so she doesn't drive it anymore...

My wife noted to me all the looks she got the one time she drove my truck and how people treated her totally different on the road! Haha

 

[DHMag]

Other than myself, my wife has driven mine. Given the difference in throttle input required between her car and my truck, she always chirps the tires and tanks the mileage in the truck.

 

[DIYAndy]

A bit of humor - My wife cannot drive my truck without shoes - the reason being she's always barefoot and pregnant Joking aside - no one drives my truck unless they keep/leave the tank on full and the vehicle surface polished and shiny That's why no one drives my Ranger but me.

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