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just bought a ford ranger (mazda 2500 with ford badge on
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2000 X plate for towing the noddy car
anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
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anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
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there slow as shit and cause there a commercial vehicle you cant get touch up paint for em
if you got the rear cab box thingy then becarfull as they leak like fuck
OH and dont forget about the handbrake to
i got a full leather, all options model as a company vehicle for when i do deliverys
4 quid a week company car tax
actually i dont pay that as its the bosses company car but i get to use it everyday for deliverys
if you got the rear cab box thingy then becarfull as they leak like fuck
OH and dont forget about the handbrake to
i got a full leather, all options model as a company vehicle for when i do deliverys
4 quid a week company car tax
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actually i dont pay that as its the bosses company car but i get to use it everyday for deliverys
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oh and they can actually "jump" at speed bumps if going too fast
and dont forget that the rear cab dont have central locking ( im always leaving it unlocked with the bosses laptop in it
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and dont forget that the rear cab dont have central locking ( im always leaving it unlocked with the bosses laptop in it
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the location of the hand brake i ment
i forgot to put the hand brake on once
they are nice cars to drive and i prefer it over the transit,,,,,,, think there gonna turbo the next version to get over the fact there shite slow compared to a transit but they do weigh more
i forgot to put the hand brake on once
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they are nice cars to drive and i prefer it over the transit,,,,,,, think there gonna turbo the next version to get over the fact there shite slow compared to a transit but they do weigh more
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btw my bosses one is for sale, 13999 plus vat and its got 6k miles on the clock
only even transported oil filters/brake pads in the back too and thats FULLY carpeted and got full leater seats ect
i enjoy driving it tbh
only even transported oil filters/brake pads in the back too and thats FULLY carpeted and got full leater seats ect
i enjoy driving it tbh
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the location of the hand brake i ment
i forgot to put the hand brake on once
they are nice cars to drive and i prefer it over the transit,,,,,,, think there gonna turbo the next version to get over the fact there shite slow compared to a transit but they do weigh more![Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
i forgot to put the hand brake on once
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they are nice cars to drive and i prefer it over the transit,,,,,,, think there gonna turbo the next version to get over the fact there shite slow compared to a transit but they do weigh more
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as for the engine- im sure i saw a turbo on there when i looked
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they aint turbo'ed are they
FUCK ME there slow for a tdci
they should have fitted the trany engine to imo 130ps 2.4 engine
as the ranger engine is slow,,,,,,,, but then its not ment to be fast and it still does 105mph before i decided its going a bit quick for it
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FUCK ME there slow for a tdci
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they should have fitted the trany engine to imo 130ps 2.4 engine
as the ranger engine is slow,,,,,,,, but then its not ment to be fast and it still does 105mph before i decided its going a bit quick for it
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biggest mistake of your life
quick take back get a isuzu TF
ok right our problems on our olden that we got rid of
rear leaf-suspension always fecking breaking
really slow - we had to have it sorted out by ford to make it abit faster
un-economical only 26-8mpg
washer-bottle is way too small
it is so bouncy its untrue
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oh yea the standard battery is cack we ended up haveing a new one on.
does yours have a turbo on? cause i know a bloke with a non-turbo one and that is hellishly slow
we had a 52 reg. XLT it was soo bad i suppose just didnt have much get-up-and-go
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ok right our problems on our olden that we got rid of
rear leaf-suspension always fecking breaking
really slow - we had to have it sorted out by ford to make it abit faster
un-economical only 26-8mpg
washer-bottle is way too small
it is so bouncy its untrue
and the handbrake is an umbrella
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oh yea the standard battery is cack we ended up haveing a new one on.
does yours have a turbo on? cause i know a bloke with a non-turbo one and that is hellishly slow
we had a 52 reg. XLT it was soo bad i suppose just didnt have much get-up-and-go
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oh yea the leafsprings- if you break one on ours it ended up being covered by warranty!!!!
we paid for the first one as we didn't know about the warranty cover
and the towing cap.!!! only 2.2 tonnes isn't it? we were always over-weight with a full cattle-trailer on the back
we paid for the first one as we didn't know about the warranty cover
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and the towing cap.!!! only 2.2 tonnes isn't it? we were always over-weight with a full cattle-trailer on the back
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not sure if they all got turbos but mine has
its geared for pulling so accelerates ok & quieter than a lot of others too (including my old range rover)
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its geared for pulling so accelerates ok & quieter than a lot of others too (including my old range rover)
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yeah forgot about the fuel economy on it,,,,,,,,,,, when i was using it to drive round the M25 doing store deliverys i was filling it up every second day
soooo true about the screenwash too
oh and the secret to filling the fuel quick is to pop the hole round the filler cap that the cap is held on with and it wont always click when filling it,,,,,,,, as you will spend alot of time filling with deisel
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soooo true about the screenwash too
oh and the secret to filling the fuel quick is to pop the hole round the filler cap that the cap is held on with and it wont always click when filling it,,,,,,,, as you will spend alot of time filling with deisel
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quiet? get on a motorway and at 70 its about knackered doing 3100 revs
the one without a turbo i said about is an x reg. if that helps?
how old is yours? and does the back seat make a clunk? when you go over a bouncy/speed bumped road with passengers on it
the one without a turbo i said about is an x reg. if that helps?
how old is yours? and does the back seat make a clunk? when you go over a bouncy/speed bumped road with passengers on it
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fuel economy is about what is quoted- which is about the same as what im was getting in the range rover- could be better but most 4x4's are thirsty
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sorry i didnt read the x reg. bit at the top
its alright but just watch out about the leaf springs cause i remember us haveing a right job trying to sort it out so the springs would be replaced under warranty.
ended up doing 2k miles on one leaf and the others chattered so we cabled tied them together
what tyres have you got on it?
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its alright but just watch out about the leaf springs cause i remember us haveing a right job trying to sort it out so the springs would be replaced under warranty.
ended up doing 2k miles on one leaf and the others chattered so we cabled tied them together
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what tyres have you got on it?
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I hope it doesn't get stolen! We had a load of twin cab hilux's on fleet and they either got broken into or stolen and stripped by the local pikies!
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Paul if i didnt know u i would swear you was a farmer
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U down Club on Wendnsday?
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cause we had some michelin 4x4 (50:50 on road
ff-road) ones on at no extra cost. Just I was gonna say they were really good tyres.
ours was a farm truck and worked well,
get a tracker or something fitted then.
oh yea just thought of something else.
service interval - is it something like 4-6000 miles?
can't quite remember but it was quite regular for a car than does 12,000 miles a year.
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no but really if your just having it to tow your car it should do you well
SOMETHING ELSE - FFS DON'T UNDO THE STRAPS ON THE TAILGATE AND LET IT GO DOWN!!!!!! or lift it back up without them on and forget.
the handle on it is straight inline with the towbar!!!!
i think we broke it about 3 times
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ours was a farm truck and worked well,
get a tracker or something fitted then.
oh yea just thought of something else.
service interval - is it something like 4-6000 miles?
can't quite remember but it was quite regular for a car than does 12,000 miles a year.
also get a rattle sort of noise from the driveshaft if you manage to get grass rapped around it
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no but really if your just having it to tow your car it should do you well
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SOMETHING ELSE - FFS DON'T UNDO THE STRAPS ON THE TAILGATE AND LET IT GO DOWN!!!!!! or lift it back up without them on and forget.
the handle on it is straight inline with the towbar!!!!
i think we broke it about 3 times
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Originally Posted by 3dr-rally-slag
just bought a ford ranger (mazda 2500 with ford badge on
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2000 X plate for towing the noddy car
anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
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2000 X plate for towing the noddy car
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anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
bet your wishing you hadn't put this post up now mate...not the best set of replies!
enjoy it!
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Originally Posted by PhilM
Originally Posted by 3dr-rally-slag
just bought a ford ranger (mazda 2500 with ford badge on
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2000 X plate for towing the noddy car
anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
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2000 X plate for towing the noddy car
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anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
bet your wishing you hadn't put this post up now mate...not the best set of replies!
enjoy it!
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there was some useful info (will keep an eye on the rear springs) which was the reason for posting, and the reason i like this site so much
as for its speed- what do you think i have the cossy for
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Originally Posted by 3dr-rally-slag
Originally Posted by PhilM
Originally Posted by 3dr-rally-slag
just bought a ford ranger (mazda 2500 with ford badge on
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2000 X plate for towing the noddy car
anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
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2000 X plate for towing the noddy car
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anything to watch out for, good / bad points etc?
bet your wishing you hadn't put this post up now mate...not the best set of replies!
enjoy it!
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there was some useful info (will keep an eye on the rear springs) which was the reason for posting, and the reason i like this site so much
as for its speed- what do you think i have the cossy for
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and the reason you have the ranger is to TOW the cossie, not race it
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Originally Posted by 3dr-rally-slag
as for its speed- what do you think i have the cossy for
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but all in all its a work truck and should do you well
they are also good for locking your keys in the car as i did one day
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whats the spec on noddy?
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Originally Posted by peters500
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as for its speed- what do you think i have the cossy for
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but all in all its a work truck and should do you well
they are also good for locking your keys in the car as i did one day
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whats the spec on noddy?
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I've borrowed one for a week and I found it quite nice to drive, was quiet and relaxing
Not expecting it to be fast cus its a bloody ramger and not an F150
As for fuel economy. when I was totting about with no extra loads on it was still getting a good 35mpg
The one I had thou was a looked after example and was the supercab.
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Not expecting it to be fast cus its a bloody ramger and not an F150
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As for fuel economy. when I was totting about with no extra loads on it was still getting a good 35mpg
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The one I had thou was a looked after example and was the supercab.
Ginge drive any car fast enough overspeed humps they will take off
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exactly-a case of horses for courses fit fot the job intended rather than trying to cover all bases with the same car
so true about the speed humps- used to take off in me golf
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so true about the speed humps- used to take off in me golf
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Good tool, got severall at work... They DONT like being drive in 4x4 on the road (someone here killed a box).
The eleectronically controlled diff has issues too..
Oh and the wheel bearings go at the drop of a hat lol
Roundabouts are FUN in the wet too
The eleectronically controlled diff has issues too..
Oh and the wheel bearings go at the drop of a hat lol
Roundabouts are FUN in the wet too
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i crashed the bosses one yesturday,,,,,,,, got out and there was a parking style dent in the chrome on the bumper and scratches on the grey lower bumper
the scorpio i hit rear quater is all pressed in and it a total write off
there big strong ox's,,,,,,,,,,,, shame the damage to the ranger is 750 quid and the scorpio is 500 quid as thats all th cars worth
stu i aint got a clue how you got good fuel economy out of one as they weight more than a ship and are 6 cylinder too i belive ( dont quote me though as ive never even opened the bonnet to fill the screen wash,,,,,,,,, thats what mechanics are for
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i do like em though,,,, shame ive been banned from driving it
i now got a old shitty 52 plate transit for a motor
i crashed the bosses one yesturday,,,,,,,, got out and there was a parking style dent in the chrome on the bumper and scratches on the grey lower bumper
the scorpio i hit rear quater is all pressed in and it a total write off
there big strong ox's,,,,,,,,,,,, shame the damage to the ranger is 750 quid and the scorpio is 500 quid as thats all th cars worth
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stu i aint got a clue how you got good fuel economy out of one as they weight more than a ship and are 6 cylinder too i belive ( dont quote me though as ive never even opened the bonnet to fill the screen wash,,,,,,,,, thats what mechanics are for
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i do like em though,,,, shame ive been banned from driving it
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i now got a old shitty 52 plate transit for a motor
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