What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[Crow_of_judgement]

That sucks. At least the RWD is easy to just pick up at the rear and go.

The only perk of a 2wd

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[subquark]

It's a good match for the Ranger but I have to watch carefully how they load it to keep the tongue weight from getting too heavy. I may be trading it on an aluminum landscape trailer soon though because it's too high for this old man to get the new zero turn safely up ramps and into. Plates for this one have gotten too expensive lately here in NY also and a lighter duty one is all I really need anymore.

Wow, I'm seriously jealous about an aluminum one, that'll be really nice!

Can't wait to drool over your pics of it! =)

Opt for the transparent aluminum, since that's now a real thing!

 

[Fordup]

Wow, I'm seriously jealous about an aluminum one, that'll be really nice!

Can't wait to drool over your pics of it! =)

Opt for the transparent aluminum, since that's now a real thing!

Biggest problem is the Ranger needs brakes on any trailer over 1650 pounds but manufacturers are de rating 3500 pound axles to 2990 pounds so they don't have to install brakes. Looks like either I will have to install my own brakes or find a 5200 pound axle aluminum trailer that is like a unicorn around here. Aluminum oxynitride is really a ceramic that may not last long on our bumpy roads.

 

[KNI]

Opt for the transparent aluminum, since that's now a real thing!

In deed it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride

 

[9zero1790]

Got it towed.
Darn heated seat is stuck on and medium smell of smoke in the cab

at least it looks nice while smoking... cool tow truck too.

 

[9zero1790]

In deed it is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride

wow. says it can stop a ma2 round. that is serious!

 

[subquark]

The only perk of a 2wd

For me, 2WD also means a little higher payload (very small) and less to worry about if I keep Soupie like I've kept my other cars (between 16 to 47 years).

Plus I get better air when those deputies chase after me for my late night dump runs (which I'm not saying happen).

 

[ControlNode]

For me, 2WD also means a little higher payload (very small) and less to worry about if I keep Soupie like I've kept my other cars (between 16 to 47 years).

Plus I get better air when those deputies chase after me for my late night dump runs (which I'm not saying happen).

Slightly higher payload, but 250lb lower GCWR.

 

[subquark]

Slightly higher payload, but 250lb lower GCWR.

Not true, not for Soupie! =p

Gross Crap Waiting Run? Dump run, that is! =D

LOL, I didn't even know what GCWR was until you pointed it out.

I was so excited to learn something new that I went and took some pics, but where's mine? =(

Is it the 1882 pounds in the tire sticker?

 

[Fordup]

Not true, not for Soupie! =p

Gross Crap Waiting Run? Dump run, that is! =D

LOL, I didn't even know what GCWR was until you pointed it out.

I was so excited to learn something new that I went and took some pics, but where's mine? =(

Is it the 1882 pounds in the tire sticker?

Mine was listed in the towing guide. https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/conten...guides/2022_Ford Ranger_Towing Info_Oct20.pdf

 

[MXGOLF]

Headed up to Jones Creek near Vancouver, WA. To play in the snow and mud.
Eric I used to ride my dirt bike up there. LOL your white truck turned brown pretty easily! Super muddy everywhere in the NW.

 

[subquark]

Mine was listed in the towing guide. https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/brand_ford/en_us/brand/resources/general/pdf/guides/2022_Ford Ranger_Towing Infct20.pdf

Hmm, I didn't see the GCWR listing in that one but I did find this thing.

I bow to you for hauling expertise and I'm trying to decipher what it all means. My normal way is to see if it the frame bottoms out on the axle which means that we're getting close to max and if one, or both, tires pop, then I went a smidge over! Now you may think I'm being silly, but I did realize my tongue weight was a bit much when the front tires started sliding while backing down a steep driveway with that FJ40 in tow!

So on this chart I do see that 250 pound reduction (12400 vs. 12150) but isn't some of that recaptured in the payload capacity? The 209 pounds more the 4x2 can handle?

Plus the overalll lighter curb weight (which is why I get the phenomenal 16.4 mpg on my dump runs).

Too many numbers (plus all the crap in my SwingCases means I can only load a dry bag of leaves now). =D

 

[Kristina]

Came home, parked and prepared to leave, but as driver door window was open I detected ongoing DPF regeneration by smell. Ok, let’s go and burn then and count some rabbits again.
No rabbits found but one sea bird and one naked woman this time for you.
Actually this sculpture is called “The ship’s last sigh”. I don’t get it why so many sculptures are naked.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Came home, parked and prepared to leave, but as driver door window was open I detected ongoing DPF regeneration by smell. Ok, let’s go and burn then and count some rabbits again.
No rabbits found but one sea bird and one naked woman this time for you.
Actually this sculpture is called “The ship’s last sigh”. I don’t get it why so many sculptures are created naked.

It's not naked, it's covered in bird shit.

 

[TVRangerSTX]

Came home, parked and prepared to leave, but as driver door window was open I detected ongoing DPF regeneration by smell. Ok, let’s go and burn then and count some rabbits again.
No rabbits found but one sea bird and one naked woman this time for you.
Actually this sculpture is called “The ship’s last sigh”. I don’t get it why so many sculptures are naked.

Ahhhhhhh... (sigh)! To be a sailor

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