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It's worth remembering that the Ranger Raptor has a specifically developed version of the tyre with a lighter carcass, lower load rating and higher speed rating. My experience on the KO2s showed that the RR specific version performed rather differently in ride quality etc. vs the heavier LT...

FYI the Raptor does not do this, it is instead "live in drive", so the paddles work the same as they are in manual mode when you are in drive, and it reverts to automatic after a period of time where you don't use the paddles. All other Rangers with the +/- buttons on the shifter are as you...

The Next Gen Ranger Raptor has a stiffer ride than my PX3, the engineers responsible got into a loop of "if we make it stiffer the lap time will improve. Oh the lap time improved let's make it stiffer" and nobody told them to pull their heads in (don't ask how I know). They ruined the "magic...

Ford Australia has recalled 13,500 Ranger and Everests fitted with the Lion V6 diesel, due to a defect that could cause failure of a camshaft drive pulley. This is not a new failure mode for the Lion engines, and has been occurring basically since the engine went into production in 2003...

I'm told by one of the Aussie engineers that no, none of the engines in this generation Ranger have a sealed alternator.

Under discussion already over here: https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/threads/ford-ranger-super-duty-coming-2026.14188/

Mechanically it's a multi disc wet clutch in there and the PCM can modulate the pressure on the clutch pack to vary the engagement %. Not sure what the logic in it is, but generally in the Everest I've driven a fair amount with the same transfer case, it sends torque forward while you're...

Do so all you like, I am only describing the system as designed, after I was able to discuss it with the person responsible in Ford AU.

It's interesting that Ford Australia does not recommend the use of a WDH, and I understand why. Their popularity in the US intrigues me.

Here in AUS, the Raptor is AU$86,790 RRP before taxes etc, excluding the AU$700 for premium paint. At todays exchange rate that's US$56,526.

The performance of the spring is really irrelevant, the shocks are significantly stiffer when away from the normal ride position, this is controlled electronically. It will ride much worse as a result. With the 'dumb' shocks on the old model, you could revalve them to suit the new ride height...

Hi Stitch, unfortunately there's no way to fix this without creating other issues. The ride height sensor tells the shock where in its stroke it is. You have changed where neutral is, which puts the shock out of the 'travel' zone. The shock changes in stiffness through the stroke (and dependant...

The red square is a retroreflector.

High would likely be what Raptor has, and me a different manual to the standard vehicles. Everything else probably has mid or low. We don't get low in Australia, only mid and high.

The only difference between 'mid' and 'high' level tail lights in Australia is that all of the lights are LED on the high level, mid has the turn signal and reverse signal as halogens. The brake and rear marker behave the same.

In Australia, with the full LED tail light package, the upper section is the brake light, and both sections illuminate for the tail marker. We also have amber indicators, not red. The blind spot sensor is located behind the black section.

For us in Australia, the J Brace isn't in the owners manual either, it's in the Body Equipment Manual.

While here in Australia it is the vest selling vehicle, the numbers are still small vs the US. And we get three cab configurations, seven trim levels and three engine options. We still have compromises though, we don't get manuals (first time ever for Ranger in Australia, Europe still has it)...

Are you running the V6 or the biturbo? If the V6 I assume you have the live valve shocks, did you adjust the ride height sensors to suit your spacers?

The live valve shocks don't really get tweaked, you need to tune them. On my 2020 Raptor, you can change the valving but it is a dump valve, not computer controlled.