To start this thread off, I have a 26 Ranger XLT with the large screen rear, steps, 2.73 :1 with electric locker, 7K towing package with the bells and whistles for the fun of it. I love the 2.7 twin turbo engine. I still have a hard time deciding how to describe the Marsh Grey paint. I do really like that with all the black accents and the changes light causes. Everything from a lite olive to a grey depending on the ambient light. I have rather large feet and discovered that my boot top can hit the footwell air vent when I go from throttle to break so have to remember to roll my foot instead of doing a full lift on the gas. I also have to keep my foot clear of the gas when breaking as the petals are close together. So far all non events. I miss numbers for oil pressure and battery voltage. With all the computing power in this little truck we should be able to set limits to alarms Low oil, high water temp, boost, intake air temp MY list is LONG just the basics would be nice or a module that would allow control panel arrangement with alarms either flashing gauges. The truck is quiet not like the buzz boxes they were 5 years ago. I discovered that the electronics package will eat the battery if you don't drive often with everything turned on. I am fortunate that I don't have to drive anywhere locally to stay alive so am thinking about adding a battery tender to keep the battery topped off.. Does anyone know what the electrical load of the electronics suite in this truck is? My thought is a 14 gauge wire to the rear of the truck to the battery with a fuse at the battery to prevent shorts becoming fire. I use a battery tender on my 50 F1 and my wife's car as well with three cars and two of us we don't drive much so I discovered week 4 of ownership the battery will discharge quickly if not driven for a distance now and then. I am thinking of adding a bulkhead SAE connector in the rear bumper to prevent pulling the wires out of the truck when I forget. anybody have a better option? Also I wonder if there is a hot wire in the rear of the truck?

 

I have the '25 Ranger Lariat FX4 with the 2.7

I don't think that's the air vent you're kicking. I have the exact same problem but what I'm kicking is the housing for the driver's knee air bag. Seems they could have designed the placement better. I had an Explorer Sport where the driver's knee air bag was just below the steering column.

I'm not sure you need a battery tender unless you park the truck untouched for weeks at a time. After about 72 hours of non-use the computer puts the electrical systems into "deep sleep" mode for just that reason. I've left mine parked for up to 30 days with no ill effects.

I agree about the dash display. Since the entire thing is a video display, the ability to customize the display is just a matter of software. My wife's new Hyundai allows you to customize the dash for multiple drivers.

I also love the 2.7. Sort of.The 2 things I don't love is the excessive turbo lag when accelerating from a stop or slow speed when in "Normal" mode. It can be a real pucker generator when merging onto a highway. The answer, of course, is to run in "Sport" mode. Hardly any turbo lag. The other thing I really dislike is the stumbling and surging when starting out first thing in the morning in the winter. The only answer I've gotten from the dealer is to let it warm up for a few minutes in the cold weather. Sounds like the carburetor and automatic choke days.

Body wise, my biggest complaint is the bed. I have the factory hard folding toneau cover and between the caps on the bed rail stake pockets and the cover hinges everything in the bed has to be kept in waterproof containers. The bed leaks like a sieve.

All in all, I like the truck. I just think Ford didn't expect to sell a lot of them so they didn't try real hard when designing them.