Should I buy an automatic Ranger?
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06-19-2007
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Originally Posted by Steve_O113
Try climbing up a hill after having to stop at the bottom... going up a 3 mile climb in first gear sucks! Auto all the way, wether im going up snowboarding or finding deer iun the woods the 4.0 w/ the auto is the way to go. i drove my 2.3 w/ the manual for 3 years and ill take the auto over the manual every time.
I've driven my manual trans LII up the Mt. Washington Auto Road (more) which is 7.6 miles and has an average grade of 11.6%. I found myself using 1st a lot more than I would have expected, but the truck had no problems w/ the climb.
Those w/ autos are specifically recommended to shift into 1st anyway, so it isn't as if the autos are going to cruise up that kind of grade at lower RPM or anything.
#54
06-20-2007
A lot of opinions in this one..
I will offer up this tid-bit on late model fords with autos. Tranny fluid quality is a ABSOLUTE MUST.
Change that fluid every 15-20k miles for a DD / tow rig.
Or if yours is a easily driven hwy queen. 25-30k but no more. Changing that fluid is where you'll gain the long life expectantcy out of one.
Rich
I will offer up this tid-bit on late model fords with autos. Tranny fluid quality is a ABSOLUTE MUST.
Change that fluid every 15-20k miles for a DD / tow rig.
Or if yours is a easily driven hwy queen. 25-30k but no more. Changing that fluid is where you'll gain the long life expectantcy out of one.
Rich
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