2026 Ranger XLT here, with the 2.3, new, with about 1200km or 745 miles. Mine also runs around 3/4 full on the oil temp gauge with general cruising on the highway. Drops a couple of points when doing around town stuff.
I put a screen protector on the center display. I loathe touchscreens for the fingerprints that show up in the sun, so being able to vigorously clean it without worrying about scratches is a nice peace of mind upgrade for me.
I just got a teamz flip back tonneau cover. Very similar to the bison or cwlimited except there are blocks on the cover near the cab so when you fully open it, it doesn't touch the cab. There are also prop rods. It feels sturdy, but I haven't taken it for a highway cruise to test it while...