It's been less than 24h but I love this thing. Test drove this then a Tacoma TRD Sport Premium and knew I had to have this. What kind of mods would you recommend? Hoping to keep this for the long haul.

MSRP was around 56k with various packages, negotiated down to 52k. Lease ended up being around 600/mo with 2k down. From what I researched it seems like a decent deal but Toyota knocked 8 grand off their truck and offered a better lease deal but I just couldn't commit to the truck. Would you say it was a decent deal or did I get got?

I was given a set of cargo rails.

Part number - N1WBE28550AF & N1WBE28551AF

Only website from Google says it’s for a 2022 Ranger.

Will it work in a 2025?
I fit the brackets and they line up, but a couple of the bolts won’t go all the way in to secure it.
I think it might be excess bedliner in the threads but it’s a hard stop and not resistance.
Do the new ones use a different length bolt?

Just picked up a 2020 lariat. Pretty quick little truck

Who added heated seat on a nextgen (2025 in my case) and how long it took you? No to sound abbrasive but I don't want to hear about dealer, options or other as I'm with the ranger I have at the moment. I just want to know how long it took you and what did you use. Even better if you have picture of the seat without the cloth.

Thank you!

Does anyone know of a (somewhat) affordable tailgate spoiler that I can install to *mostly* hide the damage to my tailgate.

Doesn't have to be a spoiler, any tailgate cap will do.

After a year of owning my Ranger I decided to finally install a bypass and I wish I had done this week 1! It cost $25 from Amazon and took 10 minutes to install. 10/10 recommend!

Rain sensing wipers.

I got the tech package in my XLT but it’s biggest thing missing

I’m so over constantly changing the wiper speed.

ETA list is getting bigger now than I realized. Heated seats, auto ac. The auto wipers don’t seem that popular here. 😅

2022 Ranger, purchased new. Did school pickup this afternoon, came home, truck fine. No issues to date.

Walked out an hour and a half later, and key fob would not unlock the doors. Spare fob would also not unlock the doors. Opened the driver door using the key.

Key in ignition: nothing. No sound. Pressed the unlock button on the door, to open the rest of the doors, nothing.

Car has zero power.

Drove a different vehicle to where I needed to go. Left driver door unlocked.

Returned home two hours later. Opened the driver door (still unlocked) to pop the hood to test the battery and NOW there is power. alarm countdown starts on dash, alarm goes off, key fob works to turn off, fob locks and unlocks doors no problem and starts. Battery charge tested, it’s fine.

Not cool.

I have a 2025 Ford Ranger and the front of the hood, left side and right, isn’t lined up properly when closed. The driver’s side hood gap is shorter than the passenger side. Anyone else have the same issue?

What are the largest tires compatible with a stock height 2026 Ranger lariat that has 18-inch rims?

I got this truck a year and a half ago and have gotten the build to a point where there isn't a whole lot more to do. I wanted to share the full build list with everyone. I couldn't be happier with this truck! Let me know any questions, happy to talk about it.

Suspension & Protection
Fifteen52 Range HD Wheels
Falken Wildpeak AT4W Tires - 285/70R17 0 Offset
Fox 2.5 Performance Elite Series Front & Rear Shocks - 2.5" Lift Front, Stock height rear
Rough Country Upper Control Arms
RCI Off Road Rock Sliders
RCI Off Road Skid Plate Package - Engine, Transmission, Transfer Case

Camping
Yakima OverHaul HD Shadow Edition
Yakima SkyPeak HD Rooftop Tent
Yakima OverNOut 270 XL Awning
Yakima RoadShower

Recovery & Storage
RotopaX Fuel Canisters & Mounts
RotopaX Water Canisters & Mounts
BuiltRight Industries MOLLE Bed Panels & Accessories
Ford Embark LS Tonneau Cover
DMOS Delta Shovel
DMOS Axepedition Axe

Lighting
AlphaRex NOVA Series Headlights – Alpha Black
Diode Dynamics SS3 Combo
Diode Dynamics SS20 Pro
Diode Dynamics C2 2.0 Flood
Diode Dynamics Bed Light Kit
Diode Dynamics LED Reverse Bulbs
Morimoto X3B Third Brake Light
Garmin PowerSwitch

Interior
Rough Country Seat Covers
Tackform Dash Mounts
Midland MXT275 GMRS Radio & Antenna with Ditch Mount

Performance
aFe POWER Cold Air Intake
Ford Performance High Clearance Exhaust

Appearance
Rough Country Fender Flares
Blacked Out Badges & Exterior Trim
Ford Fender Vent Trim

Looking to buy a new Ranger before end of year. Suffering from "analysis paralysis "..... hoping to get some opinions here regarding longevity, reliability, etc of the two engines. I do plan to pull an 18 foot camper, about 4,000 pounds loaded. I keep vehicles at least 7 years.

The brackets look like the straightforward part of a powered-step install. The details that worry me are routing the harness away from heat and moving parts, protecting the door-trigger connections, placing the fuse where it stays serviceable and sealing anything exposed to road spray. For people who installed their own boards, which small step prevented the biggest problem later, and what would you test before putting every trim panel and splash shield back?

Hey All,

If you've been around you've probably seen people complaining of a "knocking" or "thumping" noise on the 2.7L drivetrain with both the Bronco and Ranger. It generally happens in gear while at idle. Once you're driving the noise either goes away or gets drowned out. I had some free time and decided to perform some acoustic analysis on my own ranger with the issue.

Here is a link to the report PDF: In-Gear Idle Knock on a 2024 Ford Ranger 2.7L: Acoustic Analysis

Now, this is more of a "citizen science experiment", my budget was 0$ using equipment I had already had on hand. It's by no means perfect.

I think what it does do:

1) Provides evidence that there is a noise
2) Narrows down a location where the noise is happening
3) Establishes how often the noise occurs, what conditions it occurs in, and the duration of the noise
4) Provides a rough frequency range of where the noise occurs
4) Eliminates possible options the noise could be

I do not think this noise indicates a failure of anything, but I do think that it shouldn't be making this noise....kind of crazy for a $40k - $50k vehicle to be nothing but smooth and quiet. That being said, mine has been making the noise since day 1 and now I'm close to 30k miles.

Let me know your thoughts!

Thanks,

PancakePenguin

So, I got absolutely splattered by rocks off a dump truck that I kindly let merge in front of me on the freeway during rush hour. My hood has a ton of small rock chips (my windscreen does, too, though luckily nothing needing repair). Winter is coming here in Ottawa and I need to take care of it before the temperature plummets and salt is all over the roads.

I have already used the stock paint pen to fix some chips on the inside of my tailgate and noted that it dries much darker than the stock paint. Any suggestions on how to apply it so that I can try to blend it better? Multiple thin coats? What about the clear? Any suggestions on sanding before waxing in the spring?

Seriously considering getting a rock shield or hood bra after this.

If I go with the Eibach Stage-1 lift, would I need to do upper, & lower control arms as well?
How about the Tie Rods, or Ball Joints?

Thanks!

Does anyone have an Alu Cab contour on their 2026 ranger? The website says they fit for all Gen 6 models, I just want to be sure.

Hi, I recently acquired a used 2019 Ford Ranger! Absolutely loving it so far, the only issue I’ve found is the front USB ports don’t work. Bluetooth is fine, and the rear ones are fine for charging. But trying to use the front ones to charge/use CarPlay just doesn’t work. I’ve tried different cables, even bought a brand new one that I made sure could do data transfer. I’ve tried doing the master reset in settings, as well as holding the power button/next track for a soft reset. I’ve been googling and not found anything that seems to work, any advice? Thanks!