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Anyone made it through the squeeze in their Ranger? I know this is a big time jeep trail and the wranglers are about 5" narrower than our Rangers. Anyone ever done it?
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Anyone made it through the squeeze in their Ranger? I know this is a big time jeep trail and the wranglers are about 5" narrower than our Rangers. Anyone ever done it?
I went up there in my Sprinter and looked at it. I wouldn’t take my Ranger through that. Nice Trail getting up there though.
 

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I have gone through it in my 1973 FJ55 Landcruiser. I did it both ways because the drop off was too washed out to get through without body damage. I also went through with my 1989 STX Ranger. This time I was determined to go down the drop off and I did successfully without any damage.

I don't know if I would try it with a 2019+ Ranger. It was very tight with my Landcruiser and the rear side window rocked very close to the left wall. Coming back out was more difficult due to the climb but clearance seemed better. I had a shell on the back of my 89 Ranger but it seemed to get through easier than the Lancruiser.

A friend witnessed a guy that was determined to get through with an F-150. Apparently, he did but both sides were damaged very bad. That was an expensive challenge.
 

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I went a few years ago, stock Nissan Frontier, made it through the squeeze, scratched his truck up pretty good. He even made it down Heart Attack Hill.
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