Ungabunga Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Anyone else seeing rust on your new truck's nuts? Mine is two months old with 5km and not near the sea in Issan. I wouldn't be happy with that either. Especially the Anti Roll Bar bracket. (1st photo) The others won't really cause a problem, they just don't look good. Mine is 5 weeks old and 4700 kms. Absolutely no rust visible anywhere. Yet............ Just curious did anyone get the 'paint coating' option thrown in when ordering your truck? I did, but not sure what would that have covered exactly? Do they just apply it to specific parts or sections rather than the entire truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gideon Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Anyone else seeing rust on your new truck's nuts? Mine is two months old with 5km and not near the sea in Issan. I wouldn't be happy with that either. Especially the Anti Roll Bar bracket. (1st photo) The others won't really cause a problem, they just don't look good. Mine is 5 weeks old and 4700 kms. Absolutely no rust visible anywhere. Yet............ Just curious did anyone get the 'paint coating' option thrown in when ordering your truck? I did, but not sure what would that have covered exactly? Do they just apply it to specific parts or sections rather than the entire truck? I've seen pictures like those on facebook/fordthailand. Some guy linked it to a Thai Ford Ranger fan page or something. It seems to happen with more trucks, not sure why. The sales guy did tell me that they will apply some 'protective coating or spray' on and under the car against water and dirt. Normal price would be around 3K he said. He did not mention if this would only be on certain parts or the whole thing. He did mention that it protects the car against 'dirt'. Couldn't make more of it as he was speaking Thai. Will check mine before driving it back to my place from the showroom when picking the car up. Sure they would be surprised If I'd ask them to lift the car to check for rust. (have printed of Gosompi's pictures and will bring them with me when picking up the car). @ Gosompi, Should go back to the showroom asap!! Can't believe that this is happening just after 2 months. That's unacceptable Edited October 19, 2012 by Gideon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Anyone else seeing rust on your new truck's nuts? Mine is two months old with 5km and not near the sea in Issan. wow, that looks bad, I got mine before Songkran and done over 10,000Kms already and have no signs of rust underneath. Perhaps with such delays they just got any random nuts and bolts from Homeworks lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Yeah mine has rusty nuts, not really concerned to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungabunga Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I am pleased to report that my nuts appear to be in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
culicine Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 On another note here is an exhaust for the 3.2. The 3.2 seems to have plenty of punch:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Picked up our white plates today, which is great as I have to drive up to Mae Sai for a visa run this week. On that route there are nearly as many checkpoints as traffic lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosompoi Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Picked up our white plates today, which is great as I have to drive up to Mae Sai for a visa run this week. On that route there are nearly as many checkpoints as traffic lights How long did you wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Picked up our white plates today, which is great as I have to drive up to Mae Sai for a visa run this week. On that route there are nearly as many checkpoints as traffic lights How long did you wait? Just under 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2unique Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Presumably we didn't get the rear view camera featured at 1 min 40 - cuz that is slick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Picked up our white plates today, which is great as I have to drive up to Mae Sai for a visa run this week. On that route there are nearly as many checkpoints as traffic lights How long did you wait? Just under 2 months. I was there yesterday trying to get some answers on the rust issues(I should start a new topic on that)...I got mine just before you,but nobody mentioned the plates..did you press them on that? BTW,I saw a gun-metal-blue Ranger pulling out of the dealers parking,was it you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Picked up our white plates today, which is great as I have to drive up to Mae Sai for a visa run this week. On that route there are nearly as many checkpoints as traffic lights How long did you wait? Just under 2 months. I was there yesterday trying to get some answers on the rust issues(I should start a new topic on that)...I got mine just before you,but nobody mentioned the plates..did you press them on that? BTW,I saw a gun-metal-blue Ranger pulling out of the dealers parking,was it you? I saw your truck up on the lift when we arrived, was going to say hello as we were leaving, but you were busy with Ford outside with your hood up, so saved a hello until next time. You're easy to spot We were running late, too. And yes, that truck was mine, altho' there was another one leaving ahead of us with a pvc tonneau cover on the back. Common as muck these gunmetal blues... We had a phone call a couple of weeks ago, from Ford, to ask if we wanted a fancy number. Told them any number would do. Wifey phoned them yesterday to press them, as my visa run is due & too many checkpoints on that road. They told her they were there, ready for collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I was there yesterday trying to get some answers on the rust issues(I should start a new topic on that)...I got mine just before you,but nobody mentioned the plates..did you press them on that? BTW,I saw a gun-metal-blue Ranger pulling out of the dealers parking,was it you? I saw your truck up on the lift when we arrived, was going to say hello as we were leaving, but you were busy with Ford outside with your hood up, so saved a hello until next time. You're easy to spot We were running late, too. And yes, that truck was mine, altho' there was another one leaving ahead of us with a pvc tonneau cover on the back. Common as muck these gunmetal blues... We had a phone call a couple of weeks ago, from Ford, to ask if we wanted a fancy number. Told them any number would do. Wifey phoned them yesterday to press them, as my visa run is due & too many checkpoints on that road. They told her they were there, ready for collection I don't really mind much,since I got my 'personal' plate for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I was there yesterday trying to get some answers on the rust issues(I should start a new topic on that) How did that go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebBangkok Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Whats the difference with 4H and 4L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosompoi Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 (edited) Whats the difference with 4H and 4L High and Low gears for the 4 wheel differential or gearbox. High for use at normal driving speeds, Low for when you need pulling power or more traction but low can be only can be used at very low speeds. You can only switch into 4L by shifting into neutral first but 4H you can engage while driving. 4H is 4 wheel drive High gear range. High speed use, Used only on slippery surfaces, otherwise not good for the drive train. Usually ok to drive up to around 100-kph depending on the vehicle. 4L is 4 wheel drive Low gear range. Low speed, high torque. Use only on very slippery or soft surfaces. Normally you can't drive over about 35-kph without hitting redline. Used primarily for steep hill climbing off road, deep mud.. off road stuff... maybe pulling someone out of a ditch on an icy road.. but not for driving any distance. 4L makes your truck put more power down to the ground and normally doesn't allow for as much slip between from and rear wheel speed. Edited October 31, 2012 by gosompoi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Drove Chiang Mai to Mae Sai return today in my 2.2 XLT 6AT. 520km, "computer says" 13km/lt This is a route you can maintain a good speed on - I try to drive 100 - 110 kph on the non segregated part, 120kph on the segregated highway. Several mountain passes to climb. And all the traffic lights around Chiang Mai to negotiate. Great drive through the mountainous section, loads of power for overtaking everything that got in the way. Normally around CM I only get 11.5km/lt, driving on superhighway & rural roads, keeping out of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Presumably we didn't get the rear view camera featured at 1 min 40 - cuz that is slick All wildtraks have the camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 2.2XLT topspeed = 182 km/h, not bad enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) There is a company that can give your Ranger 90hp more if you want, but I don't understand Thai that well so not sure what he is on about. http://www.ngv-devel...nt.com/?refresh Edited November 1, 2012 by guzzi850m2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungabunga Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) I had the call from my 'dealer' this morning to say that my white plates are ready... I picked up my ranger on 17 sept, so 6 weeks ish . Another point to note for anyone who is using the government's first car owner scheme - when submitting the documents you have to include the original car booking/deposit slip amongst the paperwork. That was a problem for us because it was actually me who made the booking and my name (rather than my Thai Wife's) was on the slip. No major drama though, luckily the chap at Ford who I dealt with is a good egg an sorted it oot. that is all. Edited November 1, 2012 by Ungabunga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosompoi Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 There is a company that can give your Ranger 90hp more if you want, but I don't understand Thai that well so not sure what he is on about. http://www.ngv-devel...nt.com/?refresh It is a dual fuel, which means it uses NGV (Natural Gas) 50%/Diesel 50% mix. Cuts your fuel cost and increases horse power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 There is a company that can give your Ranger 90hp more if you want, but I don't understand Thai that well so not sure what he is on about. http://www.ngv-devel...nt.com/?refresh Injecting gas (NGV) into the diesel engine, works well on big trucks but I think the jury is still out on these small commonrail engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Presumably we didn't get the rear view camera featured at 1 min 40 - cuz that is slick All wildtraks have the camera. But no torque. See them coming and then see them in front. ???...you mean not enough torque in your Vigo?!...see those Rangers coming and then you see them in front ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funcat Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 2.2XLT topspeed = 182 km/h, not bad enough for me. ...while maintaining 9.7 L/100km(average)...that's 10.3 km/L !!..not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaicruze Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Is it still maintaining rust though? That would worry me after less than 60 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungabunga Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Is it still maintaining rust though? That would worry me after less than 60 days. you seem to worry easy. the other day you were concerned about the phonetics of "For tuner". Troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosompoi Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Here is a New Ford Ranger using NGV+diesel mix using diesel 1.8L/100km at 120kph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Just got a letter from Ford today that says that they are sorry for the delay on your WT 2.2 ordered on the 16/06-12. They furthermore write that we will get it to the price it was when ordering. In the envelope was a gift card for a free medium pizza from the pizza company . No date of delivery though (the Ranger). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosompoi Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) There is a company that can give your Ranger 90hp more if you want, but I don't understand Thai that well so not sure what he is on about. http://www.ngv-devel...nt.com/?refresh Injecting gas (NGV) into the diesel engine, works well on big trucks but I think the jury is still out on these small commonrail engines. For the 2.2 L model Ford Ranger or Mazda BT-50 the boost 80-90 HP and 40-50nm increase in torque. They are injecting NGV from a CNG system. The once the engine(water temp) is at normal operating temp the duel fuel system adds NGV. The mix goes from 50% to up 90% NGV at highway speed. For the 3.2L engine the boost in power is 115hp at max and 60-80nm of torque. But the real amazing thing is 2L/100km of diesel use and 10% lower exhaust temps. I haven't got a firm price yet but the owner of the Company owns a new BT-50 Pro and has installed the system on his truck. It basicly gives you 3.2L power with the 2.2 motor and lowers your fuel cost by 50%. For the 3.2 engine it is like adding an extra turbo and someone pushing you from behind. Edited November 6, 2012 by gosompoi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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