HitMix
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Hello!
I am new to the forum, but i have read alot of threads allready and like the forum very much.
I decided to start a thread here to maybe get som tips along the way.
I am from Norway, an work as a mechanic at a rental company. We are a small business with 2 people, and we have around 80 machines, MEWPs, forklifts, telehandlers, excavators (but mostly american Genie lifts)
I previously had a 2010 Mitsubishi Pajero that has served me well for some years, but now it is time to change it out.
The Ranger was ordered just before christmas in 2019, and was due to delivery 20. April.
In the meantime, corona struck and the delays started...
The Euro model as i understand is made in South Africa, and is shipped by boat to Norway via Holland.
In Holland the car was stranded over a month when the boats was cancelled. When it finally reached Norway and was throu the customs, it was further delayed to the dealer. Before the corona the cars was transported by train to the nearest large town, but now it had to be transported on freighttrucks, and their capacity was overloaded due to the train situation.
But finally about two week ago the Ranger reached the dealership, and i could go see it for myself
Some info on the Ranger:
- 2.0l Diesel 213hp, 500nm (There is only diesel available i Norway, also alot cheaper to drive than gasoline)
- Limited edititon (This is between XLT and Lariat US versions i think. Euro models are: XL, XLT, Limited, Wildtrack (And Raptor of course))
- Pluspackage Limited (Difflock, skidplate, Adaptive Cruise, Autopark)
- DAB Radio, 8" sync3, 6 speakers (Okay sound actually, no B&O option here) and Bluetooth
- 20" LEDbar extra highbeam
- 32" LED alert bar on the roof
- Bedslide
- Cargofloor instead of the backseats
- Roof-rack over the bed
The price: 583 322,- NOK ( 61 814,05 USD )
I was very clear to the dealer that i wanted to see the Ranger before they started mounting the extra equipment that i ordred, but that did not reach the right persons there, end they installed them anyway.
I was disappointed by the way they mounted the front extralight, and really dissapointed by the way they mounted the top warning-lightbar!
The front light was way to far to the front, and the top was plain ugly work, you can see for yourself:
These pictures was taken a few days later at the decal-company. Our company decals came out nice i think:
Here you can see the light at the front-light is way to far from the grille.
I got the dealer to remove the top light, and mounted another on my own:
And added work-lights to the rear:
Here i have flipped the bracket for the front light and mounted it further back. Had to remove 3-4cm (1,5") from the bracket to make it fit, but i am really pleased by the difference.
You can see my old car in the background.
Inside i have no backseats, in Norway it costs way more in taxes to add seats than just have 2 seat i pickups / vans / suvs for working.
Passengercars with more seats have white numberplates, but the ones with only two seats have green as you can see.
If i wanted backseats the price would be around 116 500 USD
Here is my floor solution instead of backseats, i will have a toolchest on one side and shelves on the otherside soon.
This also helps alot with roadnoise.
Inside there will not be any large mods other than this, but i am waiting for some Ram Mounts for my Tab and phone. Will post pictures of this when they arrive.
In the rear i have a roof-rack mounted over the bed, and an original rollercover (tonnau?) In the bed itself is a Bedslide, and yesterday i started mounting some shelves on it:
Also mounted PVC pipes to carry my 5ft prybar and pipe. Mechanics will know the work the pipe does
That is all i have now, willl post more soon Let me know what you think, and please feel free to ask if you have any questions!
I am new to the forum, but i have read alot of threads allready and like the forum very much.
I decided to start a thread here to maybe get som tips along the way.
I am from Norway, an work as a mechanic at a rental company. We are a small business with 2 people, and we have around 80 machines, MEWPs, forklifts, telehandlers, excavators (but mostly american Genie lifts)
I previously had a 2010 Mitsubishi Pajero that has served me well for some years, but now it is time to change it out.
The Ranger was ordered just before christmas in 2019, and was due to delivery 20. April.
In the meantime, corona struck and the delays started...
The Euro model as i understand is made in South Africa, and is shipped by boat to Norway via Holland.
In Holland the car was stranded over a month when the boats was cancelled. When it finally reached Norway and was throu the customs, it was further delayed to the dealer. Before the corona the cars was transported by train to the nearest large town, but now it had to be transported on freighttrucks, and their capacity was overloaded due to the train situation.
But finally about two week ago the Ranger reached the dealership, and i could go see it for myself
Some info on the Ranger:
- 2.0l Diesel 213hp, 500nm (There is only diesel available i Norway, also alot cheaper to drive than gasoline)
- Limited edititon (This is between XLT and Lariat US versions i think. Euro models are: XL, XLT, Limited, Wildtrack (And Raptor of course))
- Pluspackage Limited (Difflock, skidplate, Adaptive Cruise, Autopark)
- DAB Radio, 8" sync3, 6 speakers (Okay sound actually, no B&O option here) and Bluetooth
- 20" LEDbar extra highbeam
- 32" LED alert bar on the roof
- Bedslide
- Cargofloor instead of the backseats
- Roof-rack over the bed
The price: 583 322,- NOK ( 61 814,05 USD )
I was very clear to the dealer that i wanted to see the Ranger before they started mounting the extra equipment that i ordred, but that did not reach the right persons there, end they installed them anyway.
I was disappointed by the way they mounted the front extralight, and really dissapointed by the way they mounted the top warning-lightbar!
The front light was way to far to the front, and the top was plain ugly work, you can see for yourself:
These pictures was taken a few days later at the decal-company. Our company decals came out nice i think:
Here you can see the light at the front-light is way to far from the grille.
I got the dealer to remove the top light, and mounted another on my own:
And added work-lights to the rear:
Here i have flipped the bracket for the front light and mounted it further back. Had to remove 3-4cm (1,5") from the bracket to make it fit, but i am really pleased by the difference.
You can see my old car in the background.
Inside i have no backseats, in Norway it costs way more in taxes to add seats than just have 2 seat i pickups / vans / suvs for working.
Passengercars with more seats have white numberplates, but the ones with only two seats have green as you can see.
If i wanted backseats the price would be around 116 500 USD
Here is my floor solution instead of backseats, i will have a toolchest on one side and shelves on the otherside soon.
This also helps alot with roadnoise.
Inside there will not be any large mods other than this, but i am waiting for some Ram Mounts for my Tab and phone. Will post pictures of this when they arrive.
In the rear i have a roof-rack mounted over the bed, and an original rollercover (tonnau?) In the bed itself is a Bedslide, and yesterday i started mounting some shelves on it:
Also mounted PVC pipes to carry my 5ft prybar and pipe. Mechanics will know the work the pipe does
That is all i have now, willl post more soon Let me know what you think, and please feel free to ask if you have any questions!
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