Recent content by Av8or

Will be used for overlanding. Planning for 35's chromoly half shafts and full trail armor so heavy rig. 4 cylinder is more than good behind my ranger fully loaded when I tow 7k lbs. Also seems fine in broncos that weight 6k lbs.

Well if I went gas I think the Ecoboost would be the winner. It's a smaller package size and with only 1 bank of cylinders that's only 1 exhaust collector vs. 2 from a V8 making it even easier. It's wildly reliable with tons of low end torque and is about the same weight as the stock motor...

Hey Newbie here - In 2 weeks I'm going to pick up a '97 Land Rover Disco 1 from a friend. It's got a blown engine, and an automatic transmission which I'm not at all interested in. My buddy is keeping the engine and trans to rebuild for some of his other projects, but I'll get the rest of it as...

This is what I've used as my "over" lander for the past few years... just now getting into land-based overlanding with my Ranger.

Hey all, New to the forum. I got a 2019 Ranger, the first one my dealership sold back in March of 2019. Of course I'm biased but I'd definitely recommend the Ranger... FOR the price. You can get the FX4 on any trim level, and all of the levels have the same best-in-class powertrain, the 2.3L...

Hello All! Name: Austin Location: Madison WI (Ex Coloradan native) Rig: 2019 Ford Ranger Other Rig: 1970 Cessna 180 Skywagon Overlanding: Novice Hey everyone, I'm excited to be a part of this group! I'm an engineer by day and pilot by night. I take my plane into the backcountry regularly, and...