2009 Ford Ranger opinions

[Pinkfoot]

Well I've put a couple of hundred miles on it and it seems nice. So much more refined than the old model.

 

The gear ratio point has been noticed for sure. 30mph seems to want 3rd rather than 4th and it doesn't sound comfortable in 5th until I'm doing around 50mph. In the old one I could get down to 30 in 5th and it would get over it, 4th at 30 was a doddle.

 

On the motorway the difference is huge. At 70mph it's hard to tell the thing is even running. My old one was giving me plenty of notice that it was working by that point!

 

I've got a set of Kumho MT51 to go on it and am considering doing a remap. My friendly local tuning company seems to think the power can be taken to 180bhp with ease and with nearly 100nm of added torque too. I like the sound of that!

 

Which tuning company would that be?

[njc110381]

I use a local company called Turner Race Developments. My wife went to school with the younger brother and we've known the family for years. Good honest lads who know their stuff.

[Pinkfoot]

164 miles from me! I shall try to find a nearer one.

[njc110381]

Yeah I would. They use ECU software provided by a specialist electronics type company. If I sit here and think about it for long enough I'll probably think of their name because we were on their site when I went in and asked...

 

Quantum... I think?!

[Pinkfoot]

Yeah I would. They use ECU software provided by a specialist electronics type company. If I sit here and think about it for long enough I'll probably think of their name because we were on their site when I went in and asked...

 

Quantum... I think?!

 

Yep. They have people 5 miles from me.

I shall start saving ...

[htb]

Yep. They have people 5 miles from me.

I shall start saving ...

 

The 110 gone then?

[njc110381]

I had a bit of a shock with it earlier.... On the motorway on the way to the shoot (I go beating now and again) and not paying much attention. Plodding along as I would have in the old one, bit of road and engine noise etc. Then I twigged that I was in the new Ranger not the old one and it shouldn't be that loud. Looked down and was doing well over a ton! I must watch that! I thought they gave up at 98mph? Not this one!

[Pinkfoot]

The 110 gone then?

 

Going , not gone. Got to clean it up a little first.

[5 shires]

Hi guys. I'm after feedback on the 4x4 2007- 2.5Tdci Ford Ranger. I'm looking at changing my old 2002 model which has been very good.

 

If you've got one or have had one, how did it treat you? Anything to look out for? Common faults?

 

I'd appreciate your feedback. It's a fair bit of money to lay out on something that I know very little about. I took the one I'm after for a good long test drive today and it seemed nice. No scary rattles, in pretty good condition with low miles, good MOT history and RAC car passport... That's about the total of my knowledge though! I was just pleased to find a fairly high spec truck with lash down rails - generally I only see them on the basic models because it seems us "builder" sorts don't need to be comfortable!

 

This is my 2007 Wildtrak

[5 shires]

This is my 2007 Wildtrak

 

This is my 2007 3.0 ranger wildtrak...fabulous truck....pleasure to get up and go to work in every day...pulls anything..148,000 miles no issues...can't go wrong with a ranger...but personally I wouldn't buy a renger after 2013.