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12-11-2010, 08:55 PM
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Driving your Ranger long distances
I'm thinking about a california trip, but I want to bring the ranger.
only things done to it is a 2" BL and some 31" tires..
`93 Ext Cab 5spd 3.0 Vulcan
other than remembering what my real speeds are, has anyone else drive their off road rig a long distance??
total miles for my trip will probably be 3800 miles..
suggestions?
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12-11-2010, 09:09 PM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
You ain't left yet?
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12-11-2010, 09:12 PM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
nothing I need to do?
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12-11-2010, 10:57 PM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
just drive it, i drive my ranger everywhere. unless you think it will break down theres no reason to not take it on a long trip.
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12-11-2010, 11:15 PM
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My truck snorts.
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
have at it...
if you keep it tuned up and well maintained you should have no problems
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12-11-2010, 11:31 PM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
ditto wont know till you try! me and my ex did it all the time with my stangs.... although we tended to have bad luck a time or two.....but i wont go there and jinx you lol
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12-12-2010, 03:43 AM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
Hows it run normally? If you trust it and it hasn't given you any problems I don't see any reason why you shouldn't. If its getting close to time for a oil change, normal maintenance etc. I would go ahead and do that before just so you know your fresh and ready to rock n roll. Have a good time and take us some pictures!!!
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12-12-2010, 04:23 AM
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I'm a Demon, So F off!
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
i have driven my ranger to dc and back and texas and back did fine and i had the old bfg mud tires on 33 inch ones too
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12-12-2010, 06:10 AM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
I drove my truck for 23 hours straight when i left from oklahoma to go back to pa. We left at 5:30am and we didnt stop driving till 3:45am the next morning. My girlfriend was following me in her ranger, and she said it was getting to the point that the back end of my truck was starting to look like a smiley face. The 2 taillights were the eyes, my 4' light bar was the mouth, and my white license plate was buck teeth
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12-12-2010, 07:04 AM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
If I go on a long distance trip. I generally bring my toolbox with me. Make sure there is some zip ties. Duct Tape and electrical tape.
Plenty of fuses along with a little 2 gallon gas can.
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12-12-2010, 07:21 AM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
dont forget a an old antifreeze bottle full of water.The mountain passes take a toll she might need a little sip of water on the back side. safely!
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12-12-2010, 09:01 AM
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I love my truck
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
I'm hoping to take mine from PA up through the northern part of the country then down through Cali then back out through the middle of the country.
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12-12-2010, 01:59 PM
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<- Douche
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
Drove my Ranger from Illinois to California... No problems
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12-12-2010, 03:18 PM
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
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I'm hoping to take mine from PA up through the northern part of the country then down through Cali then back out through the middle of the country.
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ur stopping for a meet here bro lol;
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My D-max - will pull the Cummin' Stroke it all night long!
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Originally Posted by 99RangerAlfredo
Nooo Demon does badd things to me when no one looks!!!
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Originally Posted by cdawall
Don't worry I next time I will just buy bolt ons so I can be just like you. Then I can drive around with unpainted fender flares and have a real prerunner
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12-12-2010, 03:29 PM
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I love my truck
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Re: Driving your Ranger long distances
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ur stopping for a meet here bro lol;
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Well I go to school down by toledo so I'd be up for a meet just aboat any time of the year
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off road lights | back up lights | auxiliary bed lights | interior LEDs | rhino liner | John Deere mudflaps | fog light mod | air box mod
Mustang dome light | Explorer OHC | Rampage LED brakestrip | maxed t-bars | Dixie horn | painted interior accents | undercoating | Cooper Discoverer AT3s
Mods to come: louder exhaust
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