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gordo
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I live in Maine and as I was thinking about retiring, I was trying to figure out what I really wanted to drive. I decided to ditch my 2008 Grand Caravan, give my '93 Ranger to my younger son and order a brand-new XLT. I did and I love it.
I find that the 2.3L, 2 wd, extended cab with 4:10 gears, snow tires on the rear and 240 lbs in the back goes anyhwere I need it to, with ease. The 4:10s make all the difference ....you can just ease the clutch out at an idle without any spinning whatsoever. I am going to put "snows" on the front this week. This is what "Far-north" folks on TRS were recommending, and I've got to admit that they are correct. I drove many, many rearwheel drive cars with snow tires on the back over the years. But I find that the Ranger ABS doesn't like the traction mismatch.... it'll slide the front tires pretty easily. Remember, you can't pump your brakes to stop like on non-ABS cars.
TRS is a neat place to go and "talk to people" about Rangers.
I find that the 2.3L, 2 wd, extended cab with 4:10 gears, snow tires on the rear and 240 lbs in the back goes anyhwere I need it to, with ease. The 4:10s make all the difference ....you can just ease the clutch out at an idle without any spinning whatsoever. I am going to put "snows" on the front this week. This is what "Far-north" folks on TRS were recommending, and I've got to admit that they are correct. I drove many, many rearwheel drive cars with snow tires on the back over the years. But I find that the Ranger ABS doesn't like the traction mismatch.... it'll slide the front tires pretty easily. Remember, you can't pump your brakes to stop like on non-ABS cars.
TRS is a neat place to go and "talk to people" about Rangers.
---figure out what you want/need in life & Do It! by the way, we even got snow in Louisiana before Christmas (happens like clock-work every 20 or 30 years)
ain't all these little cartoon critters great! Hmmmm wonder what I can get for my car-a-van?
