Towing with our NEXT-GEN RANGER | Flinders Ranges 

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.

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.

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

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

my fave german sausage is the knackwurst - I butterfly them to brown the inside - great sliced cold, with egg, avo and salad

Good to see you guys back on the road, and in the beautiful Flinders Rangers ❤

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.

Great guys. I had to laugh Chelsea getting over, though the wire fence 😂

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

Wow, you guys are sommeliers!! 'This one has notes of aroma'🤣😂..and no, I couldn't do better.

Love the episode guys well done, funny and entertaining as well.thank you.

Great video, l love your happy go lucky attitude, thanks for sharing the flinders my favourite place .

New tow tug looks great .. we need to explore that area more 🍺

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

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.😊

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.

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!

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.

Awesome, great to see you are back on the road! 😊

Chelsea I love your wine tasting skills 😂 “notes of Aroma” 😂🥰

A trans cooler is a must You’ll wish you had done it if you fry a trans

YAY!!!!! your back on the road it's been months hope you've got the car and van sorted safe travels😊😊

Glad you guys are back travelling you're one of my favourites

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.

Thanks Guys , enjoyed the video.👍 Keep em coming !🍻🍻

Good to see you back on the road guys. Luv ya vids

Bloody awesome as usual guys! 👏 😊

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😁❤️‍🔥

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.

Awsome!

Glad to see,your back on the road

Great episode guys well done.

Love viewing, a few lols. 🤣

I use a vegetable peeler to slice cheese. Much easier.

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.

Love you guys ! 🤍🤍🤍

Great stuff somjust get out there find new places forvus all👍👍👍👍❤️

Wow that looked like a lot of fun on your skateboards doing the wineries. Flinders looked lovely too.

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

The Ranger looks awesome with the dust on it! Bloody nice rig guys, well done

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

A Wacaco plunger and manual grinder get me going with a double shot espresso first thing each morning after feeding the woofer her brekky.

Great to see you guys back on the road. We are hoping to get to Flinders Ranges in a few months.

Watched this this morning and saw you at the Show Sydney. Well done!

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.

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

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. 👌

haha as soon as you said Pikes, I thought 'but they do beer and wine' 😂 Love the Flinders. Some beautiful shots there ❤

Manual all the way, lock it in the best fuel efficient gear for the conditions

With the 10 speed rangers you can lock out certain gears so they are not used, handy for towing

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 🤗👍

Glad the Ranger is working out for you 2. I reckon you'll get the fuel consumption down the more you drive it

Looking more like your Dad every day Bryce. Good vid you two.

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.

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 😅

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.

Mt Little Station is fantastic

Good to see you visit our clare valley .suggest a visit to Mintaro.

I tend to lock 9th and 10th out when towing.

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.

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.

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.

Dont tow in overdrive, select the gear that is one to one ratio, Autos will get real hot and they dont like heat, a very expensive mistake. Great video, thankyou.

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 😱😱😱

The melons are pine melons and not poisonous. My mother used to make jam out of them.

😂😂was that the first time you have tried to get past a fence 😂😂 great vid guys

Use sports mode. It usually cuts out the top two gears.

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

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

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.

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 🤓🤓)

Love your hair like that Chelsea.❤

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

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?

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

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.

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

Thanks very interesting the Flinders Rangers and how your car travels. Dog friendly?

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 ?

Hey Bryce, what were you plugging in to your Nighthawk?? Good to see you guys back on the road 😊

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

Very entertaining 😂 so have you confirmed your plans for this year?

Did the nighthawk work good what where you plugging into it please

Use a apple / vegetable peeler to cut cheese. You can thank me later.

Hey mate, is that a mini IPad or the size of the screen in the car ?

Hi ,,can you tell me how Hervey you are and what is your fuel consumption. Thanks Phil.

Use a coffee plunger from Bodum or alike. Good coffee every morning power or gas. Just need to boil a kettle…

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 ❤❤

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

Need some clearview mirrors😊

Where you guys heading? If you come through Katherine we need a good coffee barista at the park.

Question, out doing 4 wheeling and no spare wheel or wheels on the back?

looking great chelsea xx wat the name of that station ?? love to mark favs :)

All i know is id be calling someone and getting an after Mark tras cooler put on it

Chels! Where is your cute jumper from that has the suns on it? 🌞😍

get a trans cooler. if possible

watch you don't get breathalized on the way home

Use a good Potatoe peeler to the slice cheese, it works a treat. 😁😁

why don't you put clearview mirrors on your car instead of putting and takining off extra towing mirrors