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Old 02-06-2015, 01:01 PM
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How do I take the governor off of my 08 ranger 4x4
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Old 02-06-2015, 01:02 PM
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How do I take the governor off of my 08 ranger 4x4
Handheld tuner like the SCT X4 or Superchips Flashpaq.
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Old 02-06-2015, 01:04 PM
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Old 02-06-2015, 01:40 PM
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Don't sue when you crash.
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Old 02-06-2015, 04:35 PM
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Don't sue when you crash.
Most people don't need to have their hand held. I've even ran with scissors and didn't poke my eye out.
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Old 02-14-2015, 10:39 AM
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Default Re: Governor

You can take the governor off but your truck still probly wont be able to push it to 120mph.
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Old 02-14-2015, 11:05 AM
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You can take the governor off but your truck still probly wont be able to push it to 120mph.

Ehh.. There's an FX4 on YouTube that had the limiter removed and it stopped at 120 but kept accelerating.
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