Recent content by ryanO

He's got the advanced tow package listed. I agree that its a necessity, whether you currently tow or not.

Smaller profit margins are never acceptable and in the business world saying they are better than none will get one fired, rightly so. Only one thing matters, deliver the profit margins and dollars investors expect. Anything that is performing below expectations or promises must go. I am in...

This is the only conversation that truly matters in the world of automobiles right now. Having leadership that can accurately predict where the market will be in 5 years and then meeting that is not for the faint of heart.

Completely disagree.

This is spot on. Daily driving (not in BFE with farm roads and such) will get you 18-19 MPG unless you're driving like grandpa.

I have a 2025 XLT FX4 with the 2.7L. I've put 15K miles on it in year 1. 1. I just did a 2800 mile road trip from TX to VA and back. All in I got about 23 MPG. The only reason I got 23 was because of the nutty states that the speed limit is only 55 - 65. I set cruise about 7 MPH over the speed...

It's a Lincoln. It's customers will expect the latest tech, upgraded luxury, and unique features. Yes, it better have multiple screens and other newer design elements.

Exactly. The pic you posted looked like a fine belt. These people who are bitching about new technology and ways of doing things are hilariously ignorant.

My recommendation is to skip the car purchase and invest your soon to be windfall. Once passive income can pay for the RR, go for it! That said, I'm in sales too and every time I close a deal (my deals are at least $50M) I'm tempted to go grab a RaptoR! Haha. Congrats on closing the deal and...

With 250K miles.......

The weight is one thing, its the fact these cheap travel trailers are boxes on cheap axels and wheels. Tow a 5500 to 6000 lb flat deck trailer all day with a Ranger and it'll be fine. Heck, even a high quality off road trailer (Patriot Campers) that weighs 5000 lbs is fine. Its the cheap boxes...

Agree but a 22' travel trailer is just too big for a mid-size truck too IMHO.

That Ranger has about 1400# of payload, a GVWR of 6170 and a GCWR of 12,745 (I have nearly the same one). I can almost guarantee that if he measures the front area of his trailer it will be more than 55 sq ft which reduces the max towing capacity and adds to the unstableness.

I'd just recommend he gets a 1/2 ton truck. That camper is too much for the Ranger.

A few things 1. The only real solution is to get an F150 with the Max tow package and a 1600# payload 2. A 22' RV with that large of a frontal area is way to large to safely tow with a Ranger. It's even in the Ranger tow guide how much to reduce tow rating by using the frontal area formula they...