Ranger Governor???
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This is a very interesting thread. I drive Limos for a living so taking my time and going slow is what is important to be safe. So when I do drive my 4.0 ranger I like to have some fun. But speeds over 90 mph with a very light pickup does not sound safe to me . And that is just my 2 cents.
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On an open road, a flat road where there is no traffic and little danger, and with a safe driver who has the skills to pilot the Ranger that fast, it's safe. It's more a matter of driver skill than anything.
I've taken my Ranger to the bottom of the dash several times and the governer once. It feels light as everything and you really have to be careful. But I don't worry about it so much on the highway. I've pushed my mom's Silverado to the peg at 100 without any problem, it felt stable as everything, probably because of the low ride. I've taken my grandma's Yukon GT to 120 at the track before. It wasn't overly scary, the truck didn't feel unstable, but you definetly knew you were goin' fast.
I've taken my Ranger to the bottom of the dash several times and the governer once. It feels light as everything and you really have to be careful. But I don't worry about it so much on the highway. I've pushed my mom's Silverado to the peg at 100 without any problem, it felt stable as everything, probably because of the low ride. I've taken my grandma's Yukon GT to 120 at the track before. It wasn't overly scary, the truck didn't feel unstable, but you definetly knew you were goin' fast.
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Originally Posted by RangerPilot
On an open road, a flat road where there is no traffic and little danger, and with a safe driver who has the skills to pilot the Ranger that fast, it's safe. It's more a matter of driver skill than anything.
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Dono
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My ranger now can hit up to 125mph with my SCT chip hehe. I went up to 105 then i backed off. I feel i will die if i take it to 125, or worse kill someone else in the process. I rather get my jollys by burning out on a wet road the speed pass 90mph(stock govenor speed).
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dono, do you think one jaunt up to the 90s is going to kill the Ranger? Yeah if somebody gets it going fast and turns it that fast, that's one thing. But trucks, cars, vans, Rangers, you name it, they run from Dallas-Houston and vice versa all day at 90-95 depending on the section of highway 45. And it has one of the lowest crash rates in Texas for highways. I don't see Rangers just sitting over there dead on the side of the road or falling apart. My mom's Silverado has made that run many a time, runs just fine. You see some people over compensate at those speeds, but it's not rocket science. If people don't know how to drive that fast they shouldn't. It doesn't make it wrong, it doesn't make it unsafe, it just makes them idiots.
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Well said Rangerpilot, Conditions permitting I would not mind driving my ranger at 80 and above. I would still feel safer in a car than my truck though. And yes skill is a factor at driving at high speeds.
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Trade it in lol. Yeah I'd never change my truck for a better high speed ride. It'll do what I want it to do.
Though the ride is a lot better at high speeds on hwy 45 in my mom's Silverado. The whole way down there it's two lanes on both sides, the left lane for people in cars, low riding trucks, things like that. Then the right lane for guys in high trucks, SUVs, and 18 wheelers who have to slow down for curves then they get back over and go again.
Though the ride is a lot better at high speeds on hwy 45 in my mom's Silverado. The whole way down there it's two lanes on both sides, the left lane for people in cars, low riding trucks, things like that. Then the right lane for guys in high trucks, SUVs, and 18 wheelers who have to slow down for curves then they get back over and go again.
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Originally Posted by RangerPilot
dono, do you think one jaunt up to the 90s is going to kill the Ranger?
Yeah if somebody gets it going fast and turns it that fast, that's one thing. But trucks, cars, vans, Rangers, you name it, they run from Dallas-Houston and vice versa all day at 90-95 depending on the section of highway 45. And it has one of the lowest crash rates in Texas for highways. I don't see Rangers just sitting over there dead on the side of the road or falling apart. My mom's Silverado has made that run many a time, runs just fine. You see some people over compensate at those speeds, but it's not rocket science.
If people don't know how to drive that fast they shouldn't.
It doesn't make it wrong, it doesn't make it unsafe, it just makes them idiots.
Odds at "winning" in Russian roulette is 5 to 1 in your favor , but that doesn't make it one bit less foolish. I like you, RangerPilot, you remind me of myself at your age. I hope your lessons regarding speed and skill are less painful than mine were. My first occured (at about your age) on a paved open road and cost me a car, three front teeth and my first (of three) broken nose.
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It does indeed take skill to drive fast.
What do you think happened to that Ferrari in Cali a little bit back? Remember that, the mob scandal and all that crap.
Pushing a Ranger to top speed is definetly dangerous, but running quickly down a highway isn't. I'd not trust the Ranger at 120. It'd be insane to. I doubt the designers were exactly planning for that. No reason to.
But I stand by driver skill playing a huge part in high speed safety and high speed accidents.
What do you think happened to that Ferrari in Cali a little bit back? Remember that, the mob scandal and all that crap.
Pushing a Ranger to top speed is definetly dangerous, but running quickly down a highway isn't. I'd not trust the Ranger at 120. It'd be insane to. I doubt the designers were exactly planning for that. No reason to.
But I stand by driver skill playing a huge part in high speed safety and high speed accidents.
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Driving a Focus in a crowded shopping mall parking lot is dangerous...
Driving a Ford GT at 90MPH is dangerous...
Riding a bicycle through the woods is dangerous...
Eating my wife's cooking is dangerous...
...There are many different ways to perceive things. Let's not get bogged down with details and "what-if" scenarios. Nobody here is proposing that a Ranger can take hairpin turns at 110. Speeding in any vehicle is inherantly unsafe. That said, most accidents happen below 30MPH by inattentive drivers. The Ranger is capable of many things, but nobody should drive beyond their personal abilities. Unfortunately, too many people learn their talent limits the hard way.
Driving a Ford GT at 90MPH is dangerous...
Riding a bicycle through the woods is dangerous...
Eating my wife's cooking is dangerous...
...There are many different ways to perceive things. Let's not get bogged down with details and "what-if" scenarios. Nobody here is proposing that a Ranger can take hairpin turns at 110. Speeding in any vehicle is inherantly unsafe. That said, most accidents happen below 30MPH by inattentive drivers. The Ranger is capable of many things, but nobody should drive beyond their personal abilities. Unfortunately, too many people learn their talent limits the hard way.
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