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I leased a '22 Ram 1500 Laramie and it was the nicest vehicle I've ever had. It was so nice. And that genuine leather smelled like a new baseball glove every time I got in the truck. Gosh I kind of miss that one....

As somebody who has had three dozen vehicles from all the major brands in the U.S. I can assure you that your comments in jest are unfounded. But don't take my word for it... just look at how Stellantis sales are the only ones increasing annually because they make the vehicles people WANT...

So from credible sources: They're building a 4-door Mustang for 2029. They're building a pickup version of the Bronco for 2029. They're building a smaller version of the Transit van. Hmmm.....sounds like somebody at Ford is really jealous of Stellantis. All of these vehicles already exist...

Why doesn't the 3.0 run the port injection like the other two engines?

We could if the children would leave the room. So back on topic... the current 3.0 is a "premium" engine option that also uses premium fuel. Premium fuel is currently VERY expensive. So why would Ford do this? Emissions. I mean, do you think they WANTED to saddle the 3.5 with a GPF and...

Then why did you just post one?

Here we go again. 🙄 I don't have the patience to keep responding to your nonsense. You're wrong. End of story.

What I think is absolutely hilarious is that back in the 2010s Ford told us they were going to move into "EcoBoost" technology and phase out V8s because the EcoBoost engines produced less emissions and still made the same power as the V8s. I mean there is ZERO other reason for them to have...

You guys better look again. There's over 150k Rangers under recall over the last 2 model years. At least two of those cover engine related issues.

A few days ago, I built a Ranger Lariat with 2.7 and a few options. $55k sticker. Then I built a F-250 CC 4x4 with V8 and a few options. $56k sticker. Different trim levels, but similar interior content on both because of how they package stuff. Obviously a LOT more room and capability with...

So that's Ford, GM, Toyota, and Stellantis that now have serious engine issues and/or recalls going on with their 4x4s. Does any company know how to build engines anymore?

It's the 1960s. We don't even have the tech to make 8-bit video games yet. Cars mostly don't have air conditioning yet. People hang their clothes on lines to dry them and shovel coal into fireplaces to stay warm in winter. And you're telling me that in that era, we put men into a tin can...

You are asking them to give you a new $45,000 truck because a $5 dollar hose wasn't connected for 48 hours. A wise man once said: "Pick your battles." I have been around automotive mechanics and shops for 47 years. If that was MY truck I wouldn't have even contacted the dealership. I...

On November 30 it had 3 miles on the odometer, two days later it had 200 miles, and the day after that it had 150? Anyway, in less than 200 miles your engine didn't suck in enough contaminate to damage it in any way. I would ask the dealership to change the oil and filter for free and then...

Quality control on BFGs is very hit or miss. LOTS of reports of them being "squares" and hard to balance. They like to dry rot in the sun. Tread tends to wear funny. Yet there are some guys who love them. I've had tremendously good luck with Falkens. The A/T, A/T3W, and now A/T4W have...

Keep us updated on how that truck does for you. I'm curious if the engine issues and transmission valve body issues are as common as people say they are.

With that being said which specific oil are you putting in yours?

Yeah it's not close. The 3.5L makes mechanics a LOT of money. I myself have had the misfortune of doing 14 hour timing jobs on them. They are trash, particularly the Gen 2 version from 2015-2018ish. My brother still has a Gen 1 3.5L and he works on it every year but it's still going. I...

Not looking to tune one, I just want reliability. And from everything I've seen over the last 15 years, the 2.7L is the best "EcoBoost" engine Ford has released. It is almost universally praised, whereas ALL the other engines in the family have rampant complaints. Looks like I can build an...

Is the engine in the Ranger literally identical to the one they drop in the F-150? No changes at all? It's got an excellent track record in F-150 so I'm thinking if I pick up a Ranger that's an upcharge that would be worth it.