MerseaDavid Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 What do you guys think of the ford ranger? Have you had any probs. with them and what are the good things about them? Thanks for your help. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumpersniper Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 thats the farm truck where i work, awsome power, a bit light at the back and tends to doughnut round a bit on roundabouts! makes a great turbo noise when you change gear like a dump valve or something. Its too new to know wether it go's wrong yet but so far so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAN88 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I think the running gear and engine are JAP so they should be good long term (may be wrong on jap).but ford dont do rubbish work horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZ550Kevlar Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I have a 57 plate double cab ranger which is the MK3 model, excellent vehicle, factory tyres keep on going off road and never bogged down, amazing power, carries big loads, not as plush in the cab as an L200 or Nevara but out performs them hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 there basicly a mazda b series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anschutz.17hmr Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 mines only a month old,so can,t tell you alot but it does everything my navara did only on less fuel and better seating position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I had a 55 plate, servicing every 6k. The new ones are better I believe. If you don't need the towing power I would go for the HiLux. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3xspringer Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 I have a 53 plate XLT double cab, only prob I have had was last year 2 x glow plug,s packed up and I think they are going again. got MT tyres on her and had her up to axles the other day but still got her out. but as said a bit light on the back end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignoel Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 i hear nothing but all good about these trucks thinking maybe i will invest in one myself . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) They're fine if the only off roading you do is going up the kirbs in supermarkets, out side the school gates etc. they are to light on the back end to get any proper grip, ok on the flat as long as it's not too deep, but once you start going up an incline forget it, not bad for towing upto about a ton or should that be tonne, if you are going to do any serious off roading then the way forward is one of solihulls finest I live in Wales (lots of rain, lots of hills) 90% of the farmers have landrover 90's the other 10% have dihatsu fieldman or what ever they are called, makes ya think.. Edited April 15, 2009 by markb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anschutz.17hmr Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 They're fine if the only off roading you do is going up the kirbs in supermarkets, out side the school gates etc.they are to light on the back end to get any proper grip, ok on the flat as long as it's not too deep, but once you start going up an incline forget it, not bad for towing upto about a ton or should that be tonne, if you are going to do any serious off roading then the way forward is one of solihulls finest I live in Wales (lots of rain, lots of hills) 90% of the farmers have landrover 90's the other 10% have dihatsu fieldman or what ever they are called, makes ya think.. 3 tonne towing and all pickups light on back end,solihulls finest most unreliable vehicle on road and most uncomfortable,had landrovers on farm for 20 years,swapped to pickups 8 years ago and would never go back,look on cattle market car park and see how the landrovers are going less and the japs are growing in popularity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 apart from anything else Landrovers are so expensive to buy in the first place for agricultural use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 apart from anything else Landrovers are so expensive to buy in the first place for agricultural use. I've had all that Solihull can produce, but refuse to be stranded on the hard shoulder again. I will never buy another Land Rover again. And you pay through the nose for UNRELIABILITY. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Thanks for all your replies guys. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Tait Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I had a 2003 model Rear leaf springs broke at about 75K, glow plugs a bit before that; Power steering pump went at 90K, just after I'd sold it! Put a bit of weight in the back, and some proper tyres on. The only thing that stopped mine was when I bottomed it out in a bog JIm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 We have the Ranger and also the Mazda, both identicle bar the badge! I do a LOT of off road work with my Ranger. The only thing I would change in the design is the back springs to coil instead of leaf, I've broken a sew sets in both the Ranger and Mazda. Had both the standard and toughened sets but with the abuse I give them they only last a year or so before ones broken! I've had it in places a lot of guys have said their trucks wouldn't go. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted April 19, 2009 Report Share Posted April 19, 2009 I have a new Thunder arriving this week hopefully. Drove the Wildtrak and found the powertrain (3.0 TDCi) to be unsuitable for the chassis - a bit too much all or nothing. All the Rangers I've driven felt like they could do with a few hundred kilo's of sand or ballast in the back but to be far at the time I was comparing them to a Discovery 3 which was ultra comfy on road and pretty good off too. The 2.5TDCi model is the only vehicle the farmer on my permissions owns and that guy knows his onions ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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