Towing with our NEXT-GEN RANGER | Flinders Ranges
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Hey everyone!
Its our first time towing our caravan with our new Next-Gen Ford Ranger!
In this one we head to the Flinders Ranges in outback South Australia with our caravan to explore a couple of station stays.
We test out the new suspension and try out a couple 4wd tracks. Nearly get lost during a bush walk and visit the Parachilna Pub for an amazing lunch feed.
We have new suspension and are ready for a big year of touring Australia.
Thanks heaps!
Bryce and Chelsea
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i so loved this episode, you guys crack me up sometimes 😂, two really genuine down to earth people , all the beautiful memories you are making ❤
Our new Ranger’s great towing. We tow a 20ft duel axel off road van, so far we are getting around 17.5 to 18/100. Love the new tech it’s got.
Awesome! Thats good to hear we are around the same mark 👍
A Wacaco plunger and manual grinder get me going with a double shot espresso first thing each morning after feeding the woofer her brekky.
Yes we used to have one of them 👍🏽👍🏽
Always tow with a lower gear so that the engine is revving higher for the same speed compared to when not towing. Why elevate the revs? Keeps the oil pressure up slightly, lowers the soot levels as the engine is not lugging in top gear, so less DPF burnoffs, so fuel economy will be better. Also the added bonus of higher revs is lower EGTs for the turbo and lower coolant temps because the water pump is turning faster. Using lower gears (7th or 8th instead of 10th) is going to maximise engine longevity when towing and achieving good fuel economy unless Ford have put some thought into their tow/haul mode.
I have a next Gen ranger and generally leave the shift alone, but occasionally when it gets hilly I will hit the “-“ on the shifter twice and it will lock out 9th and 10th and only shift as high as 8th. It will shift automatically from 1st-8th or up to whatever gear you lock out
Interesting you say that, we've been testing that out ourselves and seems to really like 8th gear, and we are getting about 16.8l/100 which is fantastic 👍🏽
Love the new Ranger. We’ve had the V6 Sport since October 2022. We tow a 2.5T 19’6” Millard. I leave it in Normal mode & in 2wd. Currently getting around 17.7L/100km. Will look at getting a transmission cooler also.
Fantastic vehicle with all the tech. Currently I use the standard mirrors & rear caravan camera.
I’ve upgraded to airbags & Ironman Foam Cell Pro shocks in the rear. Big fan of the adjustable ToughDog Foam Cell units which I may change to.
Thats awesome mate, have you tried tow mode much? We use that and lock out 9th and 10th and seem to get about 16.8l/100 and then engine braking makes coming down hills much easier.
We haven't done airbags but found Constant load springs to work the best for us 👍🏽
Keep up the good work, with the auto as advised in an earlier comment especially on big hills select manual so the auto does not hunt through the gears and overheat, heat is the biggest killer when towing with an auto, if you don’t have one already get a transmission cooler fitted and for the best protection get a scanguage to monitor all you temps plus the ability to read fault codes and clear them, regards Tony
Thanks for the information mate, we will definitely look into a trans cooler, just have to work out how it works in with warranty, we have a scan tool but might have to invest in a better one. 👍
They are Paddy melons you can’t eat them
I agree a trans cooler would help but ford won't warranty tge tranny if you put a cooler on and the trans fails
Have a black PX3 ranger with 10 speed and a NorWeld tray and tow a 2.8t van. The 10 speed is a very different auto to the previous models and you will see a lot of advise that relates to the older trans and its issues that is just not relevant or wrong. Everyone is different but I dont remove the top gears and let it hunt. It does not change gears a lot and it does not change the temps. I run a scan gauge ($35 Bluetooth) and the main issue is engine temp not auto. On bigger hills I engage sport mode as I don't have the tow mode of the new model. The temp gauge on mine never moves, its is a really poor indicator of whats going on. The 10 speed are designed to run around the 100 deg and the oils are spac'd for and perform at that. The scanguage gives you a good idea of temps and when to back off a little in order to stay within the safe margins (mainly engine) and never cook anything. Summary, just drive it as you are and maybe get some monitoring.
My suspension could not handle the weight of the NorWeld tray, I got an OME upgrade with 600kg leafs and it sits great with and without the van. Rides nicely. You rear looks a little low without the van on. Hope you are enjoying the canopy, they really are wonderful, all be it heavy.
Ahh, I just watched your suspension upgrade video. Makes sense now. The front is looking higher because of that upgrade and the coming bull bar. I don't have enough weight left for a bull bar, be interested to see which you get.
Hey mate thanks for the message, upgrading the suspension has definitely done wonders as you can see how much it's changed, a bullbar will definitely settle the front end and might have to look into Bluetooth scan guages to watch temps from my phone 👍
Great guys. I had to laugh Chelsea getting over, though the wire fence 😂
Very graceful hey hahaha
Comments on towing with my next gen ranger.
Always tow in tow mode.
You can change back to 2wd in tow mode. I dont
Don't waste money on scan tool.
Transmission temp gauge is already there along with turbo boost.
I don't see much temperature difference in 8th, 9th or 10th gear.
Chelsea I love your wine tasting skills 😂 “notes of Aroma” 😂🥰
😂 thanks mum!
my fave german sausage is the knackwurst - I butterfly them to brown the inside - great sliced cold, with egg, avo and salad
We need to try that for sure 🤩🙌🏼
New tow tug looks great .. we need to explore that area more 🍺
Thanks so much! 👍🏽
Hope you had a great trip to Exmouth. Jealous!
Thanks Guys , enjoyed the video.👍 Keep em coming !🍻🍻
Thanks so much!
Thanks for watching mate! 🍻
Watched this this morning and saw you at the Show Sydney. Well done!
Thanks Mark!
Hope you had a good time at the show 👍🏽
A really nice trip and a well-told story 😊 must say living in Bundy I have pretty much forgotten what flies are like and then I saw you swatting them away and it all comes rushing back lol
Thanks so much for watching!
They are the worst 🪰😂
I have a 10 speed and the best option is quite simple leave it in auto in your case tow hall mode these transmissions are very well researched and tested and they can make the correct adjustments way better than a mere mortal. We get our next gen Wildtrak early next year for our towing so I look forward to your experiences.
Auto seems to be the way to go, let the car do all the thinking 👍🏽
We will be letting everyone know our experiences in the future
Hi guys great video About towing with Ranger I have PX2 with 6 speed auto and use gears manually on the - S + when towing van. I don't tow in 6. Was told this by a few Ranger owners. May be different in your latest model Ranger with 10 speed
Hi. I've got a 2016 Ranger 3.2 6auto and I've been towing a 2.7t van in S mode, not manually, with no problems, touch wood. Done 35000 km around Oz so far.
Good to know the V6 are doing good.
Thanks for the tip mate, will have to keep that in mind! 👍
Wow, you guys are sommeliers!! 'This one has notes of aroma'🤣😂..and no, I couldn't do better.
Hahaha glad you enjoyed the educational wine tasting 😂
Love the episode guys well done, funny and entertaining as well.thank you.
Thanks so much! 👏🏽
OBDLink MX+ best scan tool and delivers every live bit of info you will ever need from your vehicle, fault codes and able to clear them also. Should be able to load to your car head unit.
Awesome mate thanks! Will have to look it up for sure 👍
Great video, l love your happy go lucky attitude, thanks for sharing the flinders my favourite place .
Thanks so much! ❤️ We appreciate the comment
Good to see you guys back on the road, and in the beautiful Flinders Rangers ❤
Thanks so much!
Glad to see,your back on the road
Thanks! 👍🏽
Good vid guys, great to see the van back in the vid. Grab a scan gauge for the ranger so you can keep an eye on the transmission temps. I gave a PX2 ranger and they are notorious for running hot and blowing trans. but monitoring the temps will help. Not sure if the new model would be the same but I wouldn't tow without one now, good to keep an eye on things. A lot of vehicles are designed for cooler climates, they struggle at times in Australia's harshness!
Might have to drive with the scan guage connected to keep an eye on things. Thanks for the tip 👍🏽
Hopefully since the new ranger was designed for Australia they've designed it for the warmer weather too
Awsome!
Thanks for watching!
Hi Chelse reguarding your cheese slicing, try a cheese slicer ( Stanley Rogers Cheese Slicer for example, from Kitchen wharehouse) you will never buy slice chees again.
Oh cool! I’ll have a look into that 👍🏽
Cool, Good to see you back on the road.
I've got some catch ups to do. Be off the grid for a while
Happy Wheelin
Cheers
Happy wheelin 👍 thanks for watching Stevo!
DJ from Darwin - Back on the road guys, well done 😊 Flinders is definitely on our bucket list as we drive past it everytime on the way down south. Love the new Ranger, hope it takes you happily where you want to go in years to come.
Thanks so much DJ!
We love Darwin 🤩🙌🏼
YAY!!!!! your back on the road it's been months hope you've got the car and van sorted safe travels😊😊
Yes so long! We didn’t anticipate how long the build would take 😩 but we’ll worth the catch up with family 🥰
Great stuff somjust get out there find new places forvus all👍👍👍👍❤️
Safe travels!
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Good to see you back on the road guys. Luv ya vids
Thanks for watching 🍻
Also have a new ford Ranger 2022 V6 XLT. Just done Adelaide to Katherine towing 3.1t van. Been monitoring scan gauge closely until I get confidence in the car. Just put it in tow/haul mode and go. No gears locked out. 18-19ltr/100 km @ 100kph
Nice thats good to hear! I will have yo connect my scan guage to keep an eye on things. Some nice fuel economy figures there too
Did you check out the church and the history of the brothers wine making? The Clare Valley Brewery also makes a nice range of beers! I love the idea of riding boards on the wine trails.
We did check that out! It was very cool! Was nice not having to ride a bike 😂
I use a vegetable peeler to slice cheese. Much easier.
I use the vegetables peeler to get slices as well.
Great on sandwiches and toasties.
Love viewing, a few lols. 🤣
Great vid guys, we were working at mt little the same weekend. We had our coffee machine gojng and could have made one for you at the homestead. ☕️
We had the swag caravan next to the homestead.
Cheers for watching! Ah we must have missed you, was only a one night stop there for us, maybe next time for sure! 👍
Try mounting your Milenco mirrors underneath the mirrors, seem to be more stable plus the bars aren’t in your line of site like they are on the top of the mirrors. Did it like this on my old Ranger and fits the same on our new Next Gen Ranger. 👌
Thanks mate thats a great tip, will have to give that a go for sure 👍
Mount little station owners are so good.Was there a couple of yrs ago. Mt. Little was a great 4wd track.. I've got a aftermarket front and rear camera installed and really helps. Saves having to get out and check what's ahead. Thanks for bringing back some great memories of the Clare Valley Reisling Trail.😊
They were very friendly there for sure, thats a great idea to be able to see where you are going 👍🏽
Love you guys ! 🤍🤍🤍
Thanks for watching and commenting! 😍
Mt Little Station is fantastic
👌🏾👌🏾
haha as soon as you said Pikes, I thought 'but they do beer and wine' 😂 Love the Flinders. Some beautiful shots there ❤
They did some pretty great beers too! 👍Thanks for watching!
Wow that looked like a lot of fun on your skateboards doing the wineries. Flinders looked lovely too.
It was great fun! Such a cool way to explore 😎
That’s awesome the first major trip went so smoothly👌🏻😁
It’s great to see you guys so happy since returning to SA. Your smiles are massive and your vibe on the video is great😁❤️🔥
Thank you so much! 👏🏽
😂😂was that the first time you have tried to get past a fence 😂😂 great vid guys
haha seems that way hey!!
Use sports mode. It usually cuts out the top two gears.
Okay that’s interesting to know 👍🏽👍🏽
GREAT VIDEO guys, loved the electric skateboards idea, they add another dimension to your travels. the flinders ranges is a favorite of mine as we lived in Hawker for 4 years and explored all the different stations. Clare valley though beautiful, the price is a rip off and just gouging i say. Your
vehicle set up looks awesome, a 10 speed trans wow there getting a bit flash, lol. keep up the great videos.
ps. mate and i built the original camp kitchen back in the 90son Mt Little Station. we used to go shooting bunnies there too, along with several other stations. awesome place. must visit again oneday soon.
The electric skateboards are a great addition we love them!
Having 10 speeds is a lot different to the 5 speed manual we are used to hahaha
Thanks for watching!
The Ranger looks awesome with the dust on it! Bloody nice rig guys, well done
Thanks so much! 👍
With the 10 speed rangers you can lock out certain gears so they are not used, handy for towing
Yes that's right, been testing that feature out just trying to work out how many to lock out 😂
Looking more like your Dad every day Bryce. Good vid you two.
Thanks Anthony 😂👍
Awesome, great to see you are back on the road! 😊
Thanks its great to be back! 👍
Nice shakedown cruise, you need to get the first scratch on the Ranger, get that worry out of the way.
Clare is a lovely area but I choked on my toast when you said 65$ a night
Ford service centre already put the first scratch on for us 😩 how kind of them haha
Bloody awesome as usual guys! 👏 😊
Thanks Grant!
Great episode guys well done.
Thanks so much!
Glad you guys are back travelling you're one of my favourites
Thanks so much! 🤩
Glad the Ranger is working out for you 2.
I reckon you'll get the fuel consumption down the more you drive it
Thanks Criag! yes we reckon so too 👍👍
Find out which gear is 1:1 ratio and town in that. It’s the strongest gear in the box. Higher revs will help keep EGTs low by evacuating the hot gases.
Thanks mate, after reading your message its 7th gear which is 1:1 so might have to lock out the highest gears. Makes sense keeping the revs high! 👍
A trans cooler is a must
You’ll wish you had done it if you fry a trans
Thats something I will be looking into, just got to work out how it works with the Warranty side of it all 👍
Hey guys I used a WDH for many years and always hated it, so changed rear suspension to 300 constant and everything is smoother towing. Better gear change and better fuel economy, the van movement is more natural instead of feeling forced. So I'm surprised you need it with your upgrade? Nice video.
Hey, WDH are an interesting tool and can take a fair bit of playing around to get them working correctly. We have always used one and found even with a suspension upgrade its a handy tool, as it moves weight further forward onto the front axle. It will be something worth testing WDH on or off to see how it tows. 👍Thanks for the message
@@CaravanAdventureAusDefinitely worth testing, WDH has its place but can sometimes become a false sense of security, a mindset which was partly my problem.
What brand wdh is that?
@@CaravanAdventureAus I was told by Ford with my Next Gen Ranger V6 that WDH was not recommended. I will find out more about this. Great information and I loved the suspension upgrade. Stay safe and have fun.
Manual all the way, lock it in the best fuel efficient gear for the conditions
Will definitely have to try a few different things to work out what works best 👌🏽
Hey guys keep up the good work you do.
Yeah Flinders Rangers absolutely awesome, we love it there.
We have just bought a Ranger ourselves we love it.
So want to know where did you get your clip on mirrors from. If I can avoid spending $1500 for clear views this may be a better option, thanks
Exciting times! We have milenco mirrors 👍 thanks for watching
Gday nice vids
We also have a new xlt and we pick up our new van in 4 weeks
Have you got the ford brake controller and a 7 pin plug on the van with electric brakes
That will be our setup anyway just wondering if your trailer brakes worked straight away or did you have to rewire your car plug
Good to see you visit our clare valley .suggest a visit to Mintaro.
Clare Valley is a cool area, I used to play cricket at Mintaro oval when we would play them when I was younger 👍
I tend to lock 9th and 10th out when towing.
Nice to hear 😊 thanks for watching
Currently planning a trip up that way. Great to see that we can be confident that our van will be okay. We have similar size age van. ✌️
Btw we are coffee ‘addicts’ to 😅
Yes it will be fine 👍🏽👍🏽 thanks for watching
It’s a pity the Ranger doesn’t have paddle shifters. I use mine all the time when towing in the Jeep as it keep the trans cooler and you rarely get into 8th gear with the van on the back.
They have it on the raptor but not on the ranger which is a shame, although I haven't used it so I have nothing to compare 😂 would be a cool feature for sure. We are definitely going to look at locking gears out
I have found with my Ranger that by not using cruise control and maintaining a speed between 85-100 km/h improves my fuel economy. Best figures 14.3 L/100 worst 20L/100km average around 16L/100km
Yeah cruise control can be a killer, they are some nice economy figures, what weight are you towing?
@Caravan Adventure Aus Max around 2.8 tonnes I have an 18.5ft single axle full off road caravan. Another factor to check is your electric brake adjustment. Dragging caravan brakes can really make a difference to fuel consumption. Love your channel. I hope you guys have done a sponsorshop deal for a new caravan at the Rosehill Gardens show. Very well earned
Yet again another great video we always look forward to watching your content
With 10 speeds to choose from which one??
The car knows what it wants so let it have control you will feel when it is hunting through the gears this will mean that you are pushing it to hard
Thats exactly right, might just have to drive it and have faith that the engineers at Ford know what they're doing! Thanks for watching 👍🏽
Hi there, first a head torch and electric chain saw for fire and night? Thank you for the new video looks great, the combination new 4bee and caravan look great, definitely looking forward to more videos from the two of you, you put a lot of energy and fun in them. Happy Travels 🤗👍
Nah no chainsaw needed! 😂 Its certainly strange when looking at the set up, doesn't feel like our car yet, Thanks for the lovely message 👍
Thanks very interesting the Flinders Rangers and how your car travels. Dog friendly?
Thanks for watching, some areas are dog friendly but a lot are not, as its a national park area 👍
Very entertaining 😂 so have you confirmed your plans for this year?
Heading East! 🤩
My son just picked up a new Ranger V6 & was told not to tow in 9th & 10th - overdrive gears and not good for it under load (T/C won't lock). I have a Scangauge on my LC200. I tow in 4th (5th & 6th are O/D gears) and I continually monitor trans. temps while towing. They build up a huge amount of heat in gears where the torque converter does not lock - not good for the trans. Cheers. Dave
Thats awesome to know, I've asked the dealerships but they haven't had the answers so far. Great advice though thanks!
@@CaravanAdventureAus You can tow in the overdrive gear on the flat if you can get the torque converter to lock up. You can usually notice when it does this by the slight drop in revs. The generation of heat comes from the clutches slipping when trying to tow or accelerate or when the transmission is under more load going up hills in high gears so don't hesitate to drop down a gear or two on the inclines. The best thing if you plan on doing a lot of long distance towing is get a transmission cooler fitted and change your transmission fluid more frequently. Don't believe the Ford advice that their transmission are "sealed for life" and never need servicing. I have put 200,000km on my Ranger towing but I have changed my transmission fluid roughly every 60,000km. Inspecting your fluid is also a good indicator of high temperature as this will "burn" the fluid causing a dark black rather than bright red appearance.
Great to see you guys back on the road. We are hoping to get to Flinders Ranges in a few months.
It’s so lovely!
no wine snobs - the rule is you are always the expert - if you like it drink it - Len Evans a famous wine judge hated Sav Blanc said it tasted like cats p155 but could judge them as which was a better cat p155 - enjoy - Also how is the air fryer combo going ? any probs with the tray ?
Some wise words for sure! The Air Fryer combo is going really well thankyou, still trying out different things and will for sure be reviewing it soon!
@@CaravanAdventureAus tks
Hi ,,can you tell me how Hervey you are and what is your fuel consumption.
Thanks Phil.
Hi Chelsea, I was just wondering how you’re finding your new multi-oven? I’d like to replace our microwave with something more useful? Also, aren’t the Flinders Ranges beautiful ❤❤
Hello, it’s working amazing so far. Gets a little warm so we’re keeping an eye on it. Lucky there is a vent behind it and lots of space in the cupboard.
We pretty much just use it as an oven because we don’t have one in the caravan.
Enjoyable video as always. No doubt there's a lot of work in editing etc. You mentioned fuel consumption with the ranger. Approximately what speed do you tow at?
Thanks for watching, yeah we had an average of 17L/100 towing between 95 and 100 km/h
Hey Bryce, what were you plugging in to your Nighthawk??
Good to see you guys back on the road 😊
Hey mate, its an 7dBi antenna 👍 thanks for the message
You can still get done for pissy driving on an E-Scooter. 😂👍(ps, the dash in the ute looks like a commercial airline dash, i'd need a course in technology to operate that 🤓🤓)
Thats right 😂 but thankfully we were only doing tastings 😉 The dash has certainly taken some getting used to with all the buttons and lights!
Use a coffee plunger from Bodum or alike. Good coffee every morning power or gas. Just need to boil a kettle…
👍🏽👍🏽 yes I should look into that
I made the mistake of going to Flinders Ranges in mid December and it was stinking hot every day. Great spot still though. Can't wait to get back in the cooler months. What size snowpeak fire pit is that? Could you have gone smaller? Cheers
Its a completely different place there in the summertime, winter time it is wonderful! The firepit is a campgrill, we have a link to it on our instagram 👍
@@CaravanAdventureAus
Don't have Instagram or FB. Ended up buying a large snowpeak. Same same. Cheers 👍
Hey mate, is that a mini IPad or the size of the screen in the car ?
Thats the screen size in the car 👍🏽 it's huuugeeee!
@@CaravanAdventureAus sure is thought it was an IPad mini for sure
Hi Great to see you back on the road. Have a question regarding your weight distribution hitch do you leave on whilst on rough roads
Yes whenever we are towing we leave the WDH on as it helps with keeping weight on the front axle, it helps with traction and handling I've found.
Thank you for getting back to me wasn't sure whether you could use of road. Hope one day we may catch up on road 😃
Hey Guys good to see you back on the road again, don’t know if ever tried chocolate coated coffee beans but they are out of this world 😱😱😱
oh yum! that sounds so good. Whats the brand?
@@CaravanAdventureAus I haven’t had them for a few years used to get them at Woollies but trust me they are awesome, you can even make your own with your favourite coffee beans 🤗🤗
The melons are pine melons and not poisonous. My mother used to make jam out of them.
A declared weed though. Related to the paddy melon. (and Bryce, smashing them allows the seeds to spread, tsk, tsk. 🥱)
Ah good to know! Thanks for the message 👍
My bad 🤷♂️ guess I wont be doing that anymore
looking great chelsea xx wat the name of that station ?? love to mark favs :)
Thanks so much!
It’s Mt Little Station
Great trip. Surprised to see your still only have one solar panel on the roof. Does that give you enough power. I've never been to the Flinders but I was told my fathers ashes were spread around there. At least the Easter break was not to bad weather wise.
Yes surprisingly, we don't have any power hungry appliances in the caravan so one solar panel does the job and we haven't run out of power at all since upgrading to lithium 👍 We couldn't have asked for better weather there!
Did the nighthawk work good what where you plugging into it please
Nighthawk seem to work pretty well, its a 7dBi antenna, helps get a little bit better signal. 👍
Where you guys heading? If you come through Katherine we need a good coffee barista at the park.
I’ll keep that in mind for sure 👌🏾👍🏽
Love your hair like that Chelsea.❤
Thanks so much ❤️
Chels! Where is your cute jumper from that has the suns on it? 🌞😍
Hey, its from Ghanda! 👍
@@CaravanAdventureAus Thank you 🙏🏻 also love your vids, my dad, mum and I usually watch them together 🤍
All i know is id be calling someone and getting an after Mark tras cooler put on it
No signs of overheating yet 👍🏽
Need some clearview mirrors😊
Maybe one day 💸💸
Use a apple / vegetable peeler to cut cheese. You can thank me later.
I’ll have to try this 👍🏽
Question, out doing 4 wheeling and no spare wheel or wheels on the back?
We have a spare under the car 👍🏽👍🏽
Use a good Potatoe peeler to the slice cheese, it works a treat. 😁😁
Oh nice idea!
why don't you put clearview mirrors on your car instead of putting and takining off extra towing mirrors
Hey we would LOVE clearviews but everything costs money hey 💸
get a trans cooler. if possible
watch you don't get breathalized on the way home
We weren't on any roads luckily but we also weren't getting smashed, just a wine tasting 👍
Sell it. Every ford 10 speed is broken, and the engine is a Land Rover 3.0 which breaks cranks and spins bearings. Also please add transmission coolers 2+ … Buy a chev
Thanks for your expert opinion! 👍🏽
We will sell it right now and buy a chevvy 😂😂