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    • DasWauto
      DasWauto last edited by DasWauto

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      Took me well over a year to convince myself to let it go but today the WRX has made way for a mini slightly-less-enormous truck. That being this 2020 Ranger XLT 302A package, which is a reasonably well equipped middle trim package (auto climate, power/heated seats, remote start).

      I know I will miss the Subaru - the driving dynamics are what made me so reluctant to trade it in; I’ll likely have to own another WRX or STI at some point. If I wanted one car to do everything, being fun, practical and winter capable, I wouldn’t consider anything else. Luckily, I’m now in a position to own multiple vehicles so I decided to broaden the range.

      This will make MTB transport significantly easier and means I can actually transport Kayaks with my own vehicle again. It will also be an even more excellent winter vehicle once I get some appropriate tires on it. Ground clearance should be less of an issue, which is nice.

      Naturally, I already know of a few things I want to do beyond wheels (the stock offset is bad and Ford should feel bad) and tires. Fox suspension and an LSD are top of the list but I’ll give the wallet a bit of a breather first.

      This thing is pretty zippy for a truck, we’ll have to see how much eco I’ll be able to get with the boost. 🙂

      HFV_Junkyardin CB Highlander Zaphod's Heart of Gold davesaddiction 6 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 16
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        ForSweden last edited by

        You can't buy a truck unless you need it for a commercial enterprise. Everyone knows this.

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        • spacekraken
          spacekraken last edited by spacekraken

          Congrats! These seem like fun rigs. You have a 1er too right?

          Ben | observer of rocks | VW Alltrack and many bikes

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          • HFV_Junkyardin
            HFV_Junkyardin @DasWauto last edited by

            @daswauto nice. Needs a cat back, and tune.

            Comin' in first, never in last
            'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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            • DasWauto
              DasWauto @spacekraken last edited by

              @spacekraken yep, my 128i now handles fun-car duties on it’s own. It’ll probably go into hibernation this weekend though, if there’s not too much snow to get it into the shed.

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              • DasWauto
                DasWauto @HFV_Junkyardin last edited by

                @hfv oh yeah, I forgot, Ford offers a warrantied tune (bump to ~310hp, 375tq, iirc). Add that to the list of planned mods.

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                • DasWauto
                  DasWauto @ForSweden last edited by DasWauto

                  @forsweden if anyone asks, it’s a farm truck.
                  <_<

                  _>

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                  • CB
                    CB @DasWauto last edited by

                    @daswauto Awesome, looks great dude!

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                    • Highlander
                      Highlander @DasWauto last edited by

                      @daswauto I’m not jelly nope, not jelly at all. Very very nice.

                      And you may ask yourself, "Where does that highway go to?"

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                      • WhoIsTheLeader
                        WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                        Everyone seems to be buying these. Congrats. They're great trucks and probably great dailies that will soak up the miles and provide ample utility. A WRX is an excellent driver though so it'll be tough coming from such a great handling vehicle.

                        May I suggest doing this to it?

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                        Except covering the door handles.

                        Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                        • LooseonExit
                          LooseonExit last edited by

                          Good looking truck. Like that both the Ford and GM trucks aren't over the top on looks. The 2.3/10spd seemed like a great combo. Jealous of your fog lights lol. I wonder if the factory diff lock can be added after the fact and programmed.

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                          • HFV_Junkyardin
                            HFV_Junkyardin @DasWauto last edited by

                            @daswauto niiiice.

                            Comin' in first, never in last
                            'Cause my car too fast (Zoom, zoom)

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                            • DasWauto
                              DasWauto @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                              @whoistheleader Haha, I don’t think I’ll go full Zebra on it but I have already thought about doing some vinyl to break up the white a bit further. Something like this:
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                              (Photoshop from someone else thinking the same)

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                              • DasWauto
                                DasWauto @LooseonExit last edited by

                                @looseonexit adding the locker after the fact might be doable but it’ll probably cost as much as, if not more than adding the FX4 package in the first place. If I wanted the locker I would have sought out a 302a FX4 but I’d prefer a mechanical LSD. With so little weight on the rear wheels it’s very easy to spin a tire with 310lb-ft available low in the rpms and having the locker on all the time on dry pavement wouldn’t be good for the mechanicals or the tires.

                                From my limited research so far the Ranger uses a pretty common axle (same as the JL Wrangler, and possibly the GM Canyorado twins, apparently) for which LSD option exist. I’ll have to look further into it to confirm spline counts, housing and ring/pinion fitments but it seems to be doable.

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                                • nermal
                                  nermal @DasWauto last edited by

                                  @daswauto I came across these when searching for gearing for my Jeep - < https://auburngeardiffs.com/select-a-loc-main/ >. They work as both LSD and locked. Looks like it is a clutch-based and not a Torsen-based one if that tickles you one way or another.

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                                  • Zaphod's Heart of Gold
                                    Zaphod's Heart of Gold @DasWauto last edited by

                                    @daswauto Welcome to the truck club! I did not have to sacrifice my hot hatch, and I still love driving both of mine

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                                    2020 Gladiator Rubicon, 1956 F100 project, 1993 Eagle Summit race van

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                                    • DasWauto
                                      DasWauto @Zaphod's Heart of Gold last edited by

                                      @zaphod-s-heart-of-gold nice lineup you’ve got there. I had a Mazda3 several cars ago and love the speed3 - it’s too bad they won’t build a new one (stick a manual in the new 3 Turbo and I’d be happy). I like the Gladiator too, I almost bought a JL but it was a bit tight for me in terms of headroom - I’d definitely hit my head regularly on rough roads, doubly so off-road.

                                      I traded the WRX because it’s twice as expensive to insure as my 128i and generally much less pleasant to drive. I will miss driving it in the snow though, it’s so easy and controllable to slide; I got it sideways most days in winter, which is a big factor in my part of Canada.

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                                      • DasWauto
                                        DasWauto @nermal last edited by

                                        @nermal I’ll probably prefer a Torsen as I likely won’t really off-road the truck so I don’t really need a locker. It’s an interesting option though.

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                                        • davesaddiction
                                          davesaddiction @DasWauto last edited by

                                          @daswauto Nice! Small(ish) trucks are the damn Swiss Army knife of vehicles - not the best at anything, but good/usable in so many ways.

                                          manual . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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                                          • davesaddiction
                                            davesaddiction @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                                            @whoistheleader

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                                            manual . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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                                            • DasWauto
                                              DasWauto @davesaddiction last edited by

                                              @davesaddiction Agreed. A similar full size wouldn’t have cost me that much more but I just prefer to drive the smaller ones. I would have bought a Tacoma because I prefer its looks and bed height but I just can’t drive it comfortably. Unfortunately my legs are just too damn long, and the steering wheel doesn’t telescope anywhere near enough.

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                                              • WhoIsTheLeader
                                                WhoIsTheLeader @davesaddiction last edited by

                                                @davesaddiction said in 9 days shy of 4 years:

                                                @whoistheleader

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                                                That's a very small dong.

                                                Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                                • davesaddiction
                                                  davesaddiction @DasWauto last edited by

                                                  @daswauto Hey quick question: do you remember, did Torch design the OPPO logo?

                                                  manual . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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                                                  • DasWauto
                                                    DasWauto @davesaddiction last edited by

                                                    @davesaddiction I do believe he did when we first got switched to Kinja in 2014(?).

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