VAMike
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so...it's not manualthe manual mode is just that. If I put it in 7th gear on the hwy and get off and come to a stop, it will downshift to 1st
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so...it's not manualthe manual mode is just that. If I put it in 7th gear on the hwy and get off and come to a stop, it will downshift to 1st
No, I have the autoso...it's not manual
yep, folks can always find a way to justify trading vehicles."Rubbing against obstacles" is going to be a problem in any vehicle. Sounds like the truck just isn’t for you. My truck spends a ton of time off-road and zero issues relating to your concerns so far.
Apparently a made in Mexico zoom zoom nowadays for many models.Enjoy the zoom zoom.
My wife has a 2022 CX-5 and I'm incredibly impressed by the build quality and the technology. It's incredibly capable. The traction is phenomenal and even that it has different HP based on the fuel used. And, like you said, the fit and finish, inside and out, is incredible.In 40 or so years of buying (only ever new) cars I can say hands down, no doubt, absolutely, my wife’s 2019 Mazda CX-5 is the best car I’ve ever owned. The “bang for the buck”, the fit and finish, the driving feel, and the so far anyway reliability (zero, not one issue) can’t be beat. Too bad THEY didn’t build the Ranger!
So far, less than 2500mi on my Lariat / Tremor things are ok, can’t complain except for the fact that Ford cheeped out (well, mine suffers from a few “deleted, should have come with” items, but that’s another story) / couldn’t install a windshield properly, the recall I still haven’t dealt with for fear of what might happen to my “new” truck.
I honestly don’t feel this, owning the Ranger, will be a trouble free enjoyable relationship. I hope I’m wrong, but I have a feeling.
my a/c has never had a problem keeping up with the um " Huge Windshield"?? i try to park with my back to the sun if that helps in the futureAfter 2 + years with 2020 my XLT sport 4x4 I somewhat reluctantly traded it off. I spent a fair amount of money attempting to overcome some of its shortcomings.
I used it mostly for "lite" overlanding. Never spent more than a few days in the bush due to work. It did remarkably well off road after putting Eiback coilovers on.
The Roof nest RTT was a joy especially after I upgraded from a RCI rack to the RSI smart cap.
The things that I couldn't get over were the extremely flimsy beer can sheet metal it was made with. The cartoonishly huge and ridiculously expensive rear LED taillights. It was a short production vehicle here and is never going to have much aftermarket support and what products are available seem to be way over priced. The 10R80 may have been a future problem waiting to happen.
I loved the power of that 2.3 and the way the truck looked. The armrests were in a uncomfortable location but I found the seats very comfortable and had plenty of leg room. Interior noise levels were very low and the AC worked well. The windshield was just to massive and in the summer there was so much heat that the AC had to tun at full tilt just to keep comfortable.
All said, it was an good truck. Just not for what I was needing it for. This forum was an awesome source of knowledge and I will still frequent it as many of you are like family.
I hope all of you have many years and hundreds of thousands of happy miles with your Rangers.
Skidplate.
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YA THE ARMREST IS SHIT ESPECIALLY FOR THE PASSENGERI would have to agree on the armrest being in an aweful position...
It needs to be able to slide forward - even my base model subi does...
I always feel like I'm leaning on the little tip and it's gonna break off.
How does the Rubicon ride compared to the eibachs on the ranger?
I drove from Florida to California in a soft-top Jeep in the winter of 1983. Noisy? Yeah, noisy takes on an entirely new meaning.There is definitely a LOT of wind noise in the jeep. I have the hard top version and I am sure the soft tops are quite noisy as well. The premium stereo package makes up for it though.