The New Ford Ranger Tremor SURPRISED Us When We Compared It Off-Road Against The Tacoma & Gladiator!
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- ( www.tfloffroad... ) The new 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor is the closest we can get to a Raptor model in the U.S. (for now), but how well does it stack up against the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and our Jeep Gladiator Rubicon? The results are surprising!
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Amazing show guys, hands down best new vehicle testing truck and off road channel on TH-cam
@@veganpotterthevegan Exactly.. send Andre to driving school.
Yeaaa they pretty good.👍 300k subscribers only tho??
@@veganpotterthevegan True . Very true. Average reviews at best in there methodology.
@@veganpotterthevegan Yeaaa!
Tacoma cost 47k plus another 10k get the facts right
57k for a Tacoma no thanks
Don't forget that the Ranger has been engineered in Australia - hence the awesome off-road cred!
The Tremor keeps most of its payload and towing capacity and is still very capable off road. Very impressive. But, I still can't wrap my head around the sticker prices on these trucks.
I know "they're all priced like that" but still... $40-50K for a mid size truck??? It is pretty hard to swallow.
@@donhappel9566 Agreed, it seems that there tend to be better incentives on full size trucks every year. With the discounts there isn't much difference in pricing from mid to full. Maybe pick up a used one in a few years and let some other sap take the depreciation hit.
@@rts3613 Yep I'm going to try and pick up a used Tremor in a few years. No way I'm paying these new prices.
I was speaking with Klaus Schwab, and he said soon you'll own nothing and be happy.
I think it is worth noting that the Ranger Tremor can be had for around $43,000 if you get it in an XLT instead of a Lariat.
@@B86432 I didn't add those options into what I said the price could be seeing as I feel the Tremor package is aimed at those who want a bare bones off road vehicle. Of course you can option it higher, But its price has the possibility to be the lowest if you so choose.
43,000. You can get a regular xlt for 33,000. Ain't no way the tremor is a 10,000 add on
@@Jv19979 Well there may be some differences based on delivery to certain areas, Where I live in VA, The MSRP of an XLT Ranger Crew Cab 4x4 starts at $36,585. To add the Tremor pack you also have to add the 301A. (301A = $1,670) and (Tremor = $4,290) whoch brings it to $42,545 without any other options.
@@RzrBlade300 I live in VA and I bought a tacoma but was looking at the ranger and they was both 33,000. I should have picked the ranger.
So, can we get the Tremor vs Gladiator vid soon?
i've driven this trail numerous times, that test section is no joke. it doesn't look like it on camera, but it really tests vehicles abilities!
What trail is this?
@@lukeservedio69 the extremely far north loop of Switzerland trail in Boulder county
Wheeled around there multiple times need to hit this trail for sure!!
The camera never shows how hard it is in real life.
@@JAMESWUERTELE they should add like an angle cam maybe there’s an app or some angle meter like in the FJ Cruiser
I’m really liking this tremor. It seems quite capable. Well done guys. 👍👍
Just looking at several comments talking about the guys being out of breath. They have something around 20-25% less available oxygen compared to most places. Trust me. If y’all were outside climbing around on a cold day in those conditions, I’d bet you’d be the same or worse. Have people really got nothing better to do than criticize a couple guys who are out there giving us great content. 🤯
Yeah you are right I have been to Colorado and it was warm when I went but about 8000 feet and above I had breathing problems I’m also not the fittest guy in the world and I live about 300-400 feet above sea level
I'm betting I wouldn't. I live at 5,000 feet and bicycle at least 4x a week. If you live at altitude, your body compensates for the decrease in oxygen, one of the body's hormones, erythropoietin (EPO), triggers the production of more red blood cells to aid in oxygen delivery to the muscles. Takes about two weeks for the effect to start. A prime reason one of the Olympic Training Centers is located in Colorado Springs, CO. But, nice try...
@@buckhorncortez They don't live at high altitude in the Denver/Boulder area. Therefore they have diffuculties, opposed to you.
@@buckhorncortez Good for you? You honestly sound like every other douchebag cyclist out there that thinks they're better than everyone else because you know, you're an "endurance athlete". I know the type.
@@tsd560ti6 Study some geography. Denver is over 5,000 ft. Boulder is around 6,000 ft., depending on what part of town. Medically, anything over 3,000 ft. is considered high elevation--that's all of Colorado. I know elevation--I've lived my whole long life between 4,500 ft. and 8,000+ ft. elevation. Soon to be relocating to less than 1,000 ft., though.
It drives me nuts how Toyota puts highway tires on their "off-road" models.
Yah that's kind of crazy I like how they call it pro but give you crap tire's .
The tires were the only thing I felt I had to change on my TRD OR. They're just garbage.
@@Clanc54R Yah why does Toyota do that does anyone know why they do it I'd love to know.
It's all about the fuel mileage rating. Also, if you really off-road you most likely have a specific tire you like.
@@neilmurphy845 Probably MPG ratings. I Swaped tires out of my trdpro because the Nittos are horrible and my mpg dropped to 16-17 mpg on average. B4 it was 18-19.
I’m a gmc guy, but I’m really liking these rangers, seems to be a good engine transmission combo, good looking truck and probably the most utilitarian of all options in this class of truck
I have had mine for 4 months now and love it.It’s not a Tremor just an XLT 4x4 but it’s more than capable for my needs.
I can respect the engine torque but as someone who likes to keep my vehicles a long time, still not sold on turbo 4's
@@shadowwolfmandan there are plenty of high mileage Ecoboost Mustangs at this point they look to be holding up well.I had a 2016 mustang eco before the 20 Ranger and it held up and I drove it quite hard.
I just bought one a week ago and it easily the best vehicle I’ve ever owned I can’t get enough of it.
Considering between Ranger and Tacoma. Like Ranger, but never had a turbo 4 cyl. Wondering how this handles in cold weather when starting in cold weather.
Cliffhanger 1.0. The hill that destroyed your relationship with Subaru.
Subaru is garbage I’ve never seen anybody keep one beyond 70,000 miles because of being scared of the repairs that are soon coming
Crawl control on my '19 ranger lariat fx4 is very good. My wife and I tested out the colorado, the gladiator, and bought the ranger. Hands down for us, it was a better truck. BTW, I am NOT brand loyal.
I did not expect the Ranger to do better than the Jeep... very impressive.
The biggest and most obvious difference between the Jeep and the Tacoma is the Tires. The ties on the Jeep made that climb look easy.
@@shitloveaduck They used Crawl-Control for the Ranger, which is a big difference. But with the Jeep and the Tacoma, they used momentum. Watch the video again, this is why they said three times that this contest was Apples to Oranges.
Do you even know what Crawl-Control does? And the Ranger is an Automatic where the Tacoma is an 6-speed manual. Have you ever been off-roading?
@@theylied1776 you have a little typo there the tacoma has a 6 speed manual not a 8 speed, even the auto is a 6 speed too.
"The Gladiator has the nicest interior" Except for the torturous seats and the non working defroster, of course.
And the windshield cracks at the the drop of a hat. This has been reported by new owners time and time again.
@@WW-wf8tu Well you know...iT's A jEeP THinG yOU WoUldnT UnDerSTand
They are all just fine! They have to find something to pick on..remember that! I rather like the new Rangers interior. Always get compliments from passengers. My GF has BMW X5 an likes the Ranger alot! So always go look at the different trucks & TEST DRIVE.
Yeaaaa... don't listen to there OPINIONS on that ..had my '19 RANGER FX4 near 2yrs & love it. Test drove em all!! Powertrain is #1 & Ranger kills it there. 1 test drive all it takes. We know they all built well. Design/features ..all very good. Equip...some better than others! Test drive em these guys stay relevant by " dissecting vehicles ". Keep truckin.
@@WW-wf8tu windshields on what?
Man, the Ford Ranger did way better than I thought. Good 👍job Ford
@@blackgang1842 not really cause andre did struggle the most in the Tacoma
@@TheAshPriyam brand loyalists lol. The ranger did better I agree, but I don’t know if I’d rather own the ranger over the Tacoma. Toyota is so reliable where Ford has a reliable v8 that you can’t get in the ranger.
@@TheAshPriyam Oh yea an i've sat in em ..im average size fella too 5'11 - 200lbs. Didn't feel good. The 3.5L is too sluggish or maybe its the ole 6spd. Im happy w/my Ranger thanks.
@@darthwader99j53 They all reliable dude. Some overbuilt lime new Ranger. Dana axles. F150 tranny. Forged internals. *U get 250k+ easy out of any trucks here you take care of em i think* . Im not brand loyal but come bk to Ford trucks cause they so hard to beat! Plus always served me well in past. I've owned Yoda & Chevy too. All were good.
@@davidklimmek3192 I’ve never had a problem with Ford trucks. I have owned several of them and I’ve owned 2 fords with turbo 4 cylinders. The turbo 4s didn’t pan out as well as the v8 f150s I’ve owned lol. That’s my only bugaboo about the ranger. Not a brand loyalist either because I’ve also owned chevys and rams. Use to own a small contracting company. Fords and Chevys lasted forever.
> this Jeep gladiator with 10k in mods is our benchmark and is just absolutely incomparable to these pleb trucks
*Ranger absolutely smokes it without any effort*
👁️👄👁️
Need to see an Auto Tacoma TRD Pro vs Ranger Tremor for a fair comparison. Driving a manual off road is very much different.
Yea especially when the pussy don’t know how to drive it 😂
Since they don’t use the available traction aide correctly the Tacoma never stands a chance. Ie ATRAC
Let's face it, the Toyota is an antique living off past laurels. For a long time it pretty much had the market to itself and didn't have to try very hard. Now that we have others in the space toyota will have to finally update it to stay competitive. As is, it's way overpriced for what you get.
@@JAMESWUERTELE lol I love how Toyota fan boys try to make excuses 😂
Excuses. I own a manual wrangler rubicon. I prefer off-roading on it.
Ranger also has a lot more torque than either the Tacoma or the Gladiator, which probably helped it get up the hill without the hysterics of those two.
The Ranger surprised me. I agree that the interior is dated, looks like me 2015 Edge inside.
It's much nicer in real life. They making much to do about nothing. Ranger is on par w/any interior wise and beat most all wgere it counts !
Im very tempted to trade our much loved '19 Ranger (& most popular vehicle in household) for '21 XLT Tremor black on black! Called dealer & 7wks he can get it from Ranger/Bronco factory in Wayne, Michigan. All he needs is $150 to order (refundable) so I'm droppin the cash off mon & finalizing build sheet! These hold there value well tho may keep that '19.
No way I am paying that much for such an outdated interior in the Ranger.
@@gkatchuk lol It's a fine interior . Its on par WITH ALL OTHERS IN CLASS THEY SAID. Ur trolling dude. *The Ranger so good overall there job is to find ANYTHING so sounds like they are experts* . U get it!? Been driving my '19 XLT FX4 black on black for 18mos /19k mis. Greats seats an driving dynamics far better than my ole sluggish '16 Taco TRD.
It's plenty fine. Sporty an well put together . Seats are awesome as is driving dynamics. None the owners complaining its just too much fun to drive. Classiest truck in class... in mine.. an lots others opinions.
I want to see a proper ranger gladiator battle in different situations! The ranger did awesome and is stock!
Kudos to Tommy for letting you guys “borrow” the gladiator, in all seriousness it would be would have been great to have him on this video too. Great job showing how well the Ford does, really enjoyed the video
I'm excited to see how the new Nissan Frontier will compare when they finally make them available.
Don't expect to much. It will be alot better than the old Frontier but better than these modern mid-sized trucks ? Nope.
The new pro-4x will be just as good as the rest.
@@davidklimmek3192 why not? I had a pro 4x frontier as a long term rental for work. I work in forestry and that truck handled awesome off road.
Like ass lmao
I have a 2000 Frontier with just shy of 200,000 miles and I’m pretty sure I could @WhistlinDiesel through that section in about 5 seconds.
Andre in the taco breathing like he just ran a 5k😂😂😂😂
Hahaha!
Lol was thinking the same thing
Andre is best dud in the testing by far!
shows how uncomfy he was driving manual.
It was the fact the he was in Manual Transmission. . . 🤪
Toyota? In ten years it will still be that very same screen.
I’m impressed I’m not seeing comments along the lines of, keep these trucks 36.4 years and see which one is in the junk yard, which is on the road.
Lol nobody keeps anything anymore, do they?
@@FreeTimeFeats no, but usually as soon as a Toyota truck or suv is involved In any sort of comparison you see those comments, especially if a review dares to suggest another brand is better at something than Toyota!
I hear ya. I know what you meant
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My locker wasn’t on.... but now I’ll destroy the test by going mock chicken up the hill.
God that made me cringe
@@BasicPremium came here to comment the same thing. the entire test went out the window right there lol.
Drive it like you stole it, or drive until it sounds expensive, whichever you say that is how stuff breaks sooner then later
No clue what he's doing
A locker alone won't get you over large obstacles. You ALWAYS need speed and power.
“This is how you know it’s a tremor”
Give it 5 months and all the ranger owners will put those red accent grills on.
Possibly, though if I owned one I'd still probably swap out the grill for the "raptor" type grill....wonder if you can combine both...I doubt it.
Tremor is just an added package so 🤷🏻♂️
Did the same with my f150 I added the raptor grill lights
@@MidKnight2142 just paint the inside edges of the Raptor grille red and call it “TremoRaptor” 🤣
@@Aceinfinity-le8zc yeah, but it’s not just an appearance package. You get different suspension, wheels and tires, and a few other upgrades.
Very impressive Ford. Fastest to 60, most comfortable seats, best driving position, great payload and towing numbers, and great off road. Now if they only offered the tremor package on an XL or STX I would be sold. For the money though, I would rather buy a used V8 Raptor or power wagon.
Why do you want to spend so much on sticker and tires? Just get a decent lift and add the tires you want to an fx4.
@@layne4376 you make it sound like the Taco and Gladiator are any more champions in those areas than the ranger is lmao
@@layne4376 finally someone that understands how bad the steering is on the Ranger its like driving a Crown Victoria
@@robertblack6630 I agree. When I test drove them all even the gladiator handled better with solid axles. The taco and Colorado felt the tightest to me. The Ford had the best seats by far, but I enjoyed driving the gladiator overall the most
The offer the tremor in all trim levels...I found an XL with tremor for 42,789
Wow. That Ranger went over those roots first try, BY ITSELF. Even the modified Gladiator could not do it! I'm a Ford guy but I would've bet against that happening. I'm seriously impressed and now I want a Tremor for real.
That's the thing about perception huh. I read spec first, and by the book you shouldn't be surprised by the Tremor.
Wait till the Expedition Timberline hits the trails. That thing is gonna be AWESOME. But kind of expensive.
Meh, the Tacoma still blew it out of the water.
@@elli0tbriggs By what? Getting stuck and stalling?
The chain beating the hell out of your spare wheel in the tacoma is a nice touch. 👍
Love watching these guys. I was thinking that crawl mode is for sissies but apparently it really works. In a sketchy situation a real plus
Right?? What’s the point of going off-road if you’re just gonna steer like a 6yr old in his daddy’s lap!😂
I really wish you would tell us your tire pressures and the specs on the tires in general in these comparisons. It makes a world of difference.
CAN WE SEE THE TREMOR VS THE ZR2??? THAT'S THE COMPARISON I WANT
That Garbage Motors produced zr2 won't outperform the Ranger, I know that without even seein the junk chevy in real life, I mean come on, it's just a chevy...🤷🏻♂️
@@branon6565 🤣🤣🤣
I’m a Ford fan, always have been, I can’t remember the show, but it’s out of Canada, they compared them, zr2 rides better, tremor has better traction and towing
Why no ZR2?
We didn’t have access to one at the time.
Chevy doesn’t like free advertisement
That's funny how the Ranger didn't need momentum 🤣
Probably bc it’s the best one 😶
@@lawdawg3740 Built Ford Tough!
Less weight , more torque
@@juxier
Better vehicle !!
The Jeep needs Better parts always has and always will.
There's not that much difference in weight either.
Yeah I know.
But these fools keep buying them and having to upgrade them.
Unless the just drive on the street.
I'm glad you guys upload so early in the morning so that I can have entertainment while I'm at work on night shift lol
Always amazes me how Andre gets out of breath driving off road 🤣
I always love the way they react like this is their 1st time to off road
10,000 feet above sea level I'm sure is a factor...
Sounds like he is running instead of driving 🙄
@@louieatienza8762 I mean, above 10K feet above sea level, the FAA requires supplemental oxygen.
@@JDCheng who cares what the FAA requires!! I live near that altitude and often hike and drive to higher. No one that lives at high altitude is going to use supplemental oxygen just to go on a drive!
You do have a inclinometer in your dash on the Ranger you just have to know how to use it lol
Maybe that Tremor package is worth it after all...
It costs less than adding those mods on your own.
@@B86432 but it’s a peace of crap Chevy so ...
@@B86432 Unless Ford changed things the 2.3 Ecoboost doesn't require premium fuel. And you're going to have to pay that extra tax no matter what type of fuel you're going to buy.
The general atx on the ranger are great tires, I bought a set as winters and they've really surprised me, great traction on wet/snowy trails and great on road manors
The Ford was impressive. Would like to see 2.7L as an option
If we get the Ranger Raptor here in the US within the next few years, I bet it’ll have that engine!
@@lucasblanchard47 should be available on xlt and up like on the Bronco. Why would a midsize truck be weaker that an even smaller SUV? Ford marketing to force people into F-one-fitty.
@@lucasblanchard47 maybe it’ll trickle down to a normal ranger, would be sweet
@@lucasblanchard47 only the bronco sport is smaller then the ranger, thats escpae based. The larger bronco is based off the ranger.
I worked on the prototypes and test vehicles durring my time with Roush.
Why the 2.7? It has the 2.3 out of the focus rs. The base tune you can get from the dealer bumps it up to 310hp and further mods it can go higher.
No zr2?
Get a rolls royce if you want luxury interior!!! It's a truck let's not forget!!! Great video guys
Once they redesign the ranger interior to be a baby f150 ill definitely grab one
I have gone from a tacoma to a f150 to a ram and now a tacoma again, im 6ft1 and i really love my tacoma's seating position, i feel right at home when im in it, iys allot more sporty than the other trucks and ride is firm, allot more fun to drive on a daily basis and fun to throw around, i like that low seated position as i feel if the floor of the truck is higher off the ground, i know its just an illusion but still i like it that way
"The Nathan method" 🤣🤣
The Gladiator is best for soccer moms and dad can use it for HD or Lowes on the weekends. The Toyota is best described in the first three letters in it's name.
Lol just gonna hate on all of them?
where the ZR2 at ?
dude, André SENT IT in the tacoma!!🌮🤣 the ranger did an impressive job! Roman’s “scratchy panels” interior test🤣 always great videos!👏👏👏
Let’s try the ZR2 with these three next time.
Come on, they only want to embarrass the toyota so much
The Gladiator is one heavy truck. Hinders it off-road. Surprised at how well the Ranger performed. Kudos Ford!
Finally some real offroad comparison video again!
Wheres the Colorado Bison??
My '19 Ranger XLT FX4 crew cab was so good i just ordered a '23 Ranger XLT Tremor to get the best of this Gen.. before all new '24 Ranger comes out. Ranger is the all around.. do it all truck that does it well. Also a nice daily driver /wknd off rd toy. Proven Gen2- 2.3L TGDI is a beast for its size. You really don't need more in midsized truck.
I’ve been thoroughly unimpressed with the Gladiator.
Well apparently you’ve never been off routing because by the time you load that tremmer down like the gladiator it will not perform like the gladiator I promise you won’t happen, seen them in the back country and they don’t follow jeeps, there’s a reason they’re called jeep trails and will always be called jeep trails..
@@AmericanSurvival001 wtf is off routing?
That ranger is impressive! Me want!!
You fool
Seeing that new Jeep Gladiator on 37's go up the easy side was cute lol
At least it’s off-road. Most jeeps wearing 37s are in a mall parking lot perfectly clean.
😂😂😂 Show pony 😂😂😂
Could be that persons first time driving off road. It a a brand new diesel with drive out tags
My diesel gladiator however is on 40s and is on trails 2-3x a month and I live on a 100 acre ranch which is basically a Boulder strewn mountain so it’s off road every single day
Why do you see hard plastics as a negative? I use my truck mainly for work and I'm very grateful that the interior of my 2019 Ranger XLT is easy to clean. I don’t do any hardcore offroading - just building sites, unpaved roads, and agricultural/forest roads, but the truck is permanently dirty and I certainly wouldn’t want to clean all the filth from any nice soft materials.
I don’t get it either.
@@mann1zzle it's the Nathan thing, he picks ram all the time because the interior is soft to the touch, rest of the truck can be a pos, but it's great because of the supple fake leather. I think the girls like it. I too like the"scratchy" plastic, way easier to clean and certainly doesn't affect the reliability
Naturally since I’m a Colorado guy, I’m wanting to see the ZR2 as well. But this was pretty cool, too 😂
Your rear shock mounts would get knocked off
@@underscr0e Yet the Ranger looks like it has similar shock mounts.
@@JDCheng similar place but the gm shocks hang much lower. I haven't measured but I'd say the different looks like 4 inches on the ranger compared to like 7 on the colorado. I'd love to know for sure though since that has been my concern with the ZR2 and Ranger.
Those side steps on the Ranger limits the ground clearance a lot. Also, does anyone else almost panic when roots almost hit the camera.
Where is the ZR2?
It didn't count. It's a chevy
They didn't want to make the yota look even worse
@@donhappel9566 good one. The Chevy will never compare. Nobody cares about the zr2... Their sale sucks, and there's a reason Toyota out sells them
You can keep your made in Mexico Taco. Don’t me made because the ZR2 man handles the Tacoma.
@@Hellenkeller777 haha ya ok. Smart people think otherwise. And get your facts straight. Dosnt matter where it's made. Parts don't change. And mine wasnt made in Mexico either..even if it was you have no valid points on reliability. Man handles he says? Hahah! A Chevy? Not all midsized are created equal.
The opening apples and an orange comparison joke had me on the floor 😂
Roman: "I would prefer to have useless crap up here instead of functional switches."
I think Romans point was, that spot is prime for informative type stuff. Switches could be maybe lower in the center stack. But the whole thing is a Ford afterthought anyway.
@@donleamon8653 The last place I'd want any of my switches is mixed in with other center stack controls. This is one thing Ford gets right, both here and on the Bronco. That being said, I agree with you completely about the Ranger Tremor in general. Its a terrible package for the price.
The traction control can't figure out anything with both lockers on
I was thinking the same thing. Can’t do anything if all four wheels spin at the same time.
Some people I wheel with turn on their lockers at the trailheads. Lockers are a great tool, but are not good or wanted in every situation
I've replayed this video like three times just to enjoy the Ranger Tremor smoke the built up Gladiator Rubicon and the TRD off road like a cheap cigar offroad....love it!
It smoked the TRD because they didn't use an automatic with crawl control and forgot to turn on the rear lockers and then just put it in send it mode. Embarrassing the way they did the Taco run.
@@oliverk.401 Manual not the issue driver is. ATRAC works well along with rear locker... if he bothered to turn them on.
I’d like to see some good mud riding from all of these, as a southern boy I don’t really get Ice and snow or rocks too often, but we get a ton of muddy roads and nasty water and mud filled holes we love to barrel through fast.
If mud is your thing the Ranger should be low on your list. Until a sealed alternator is available anyways, it's mounted very low.
Getting a rubicon stopped on that first little rock shows that you should probably be watching off road videos rather than making them. 😂🤣🤣
That Tremor was impressive!
I get a kick out of so called pros saying that weight -makes less traction , i am from up north hill country and guess what we do when we cant make it up a slippery hill , we add weight works every time.
What does scratchy plastic have to do with the functionality, performance, reliability, or longevity of a truck?
Nothing. Has to do with comfort and perceived quality. Some people don't want a cheap feeling interior. Plastic feels cheap.
@@berto1014 exactly, all of these apologist want to say it’s ok for an expensive truck to feel like crap. It’s not ok. If people didn’t care, then high end trims wouldn’t be offered b
Often the "cheap" plastic will last longer and look better 20 years later so it is up to you if you will keep it 2 years or 20.
@@badgerpa9 says who? Harder materials fail quicker... unless the plastic is glass fiber or carbon reinforced it’s much weaker being harder. A softer thicker dash will last much longer than a hard brittle rattly POS.
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This isn’t the 60s with vinyl dashes ripping apart.
@@KTMcaptain why do soft leather dashes crack and 1990s hard dashes still look good?
I lived in Boulder, CO in the late 1990s. At the time, I was a recent college graduate and arrived with a 1993 Ford Ranger. It was very small compared to the modern Ranger. It also had all manual controls - no electronic, computerized controls. It had a cassette player though - lol. I put 319,000 miles on that truck - much of it on I-25 and the Boulder Turnpike. I had to move to FL in 2002 due to the IT job market crash. I have since returned to AZ and decided to get a 2022 Ford Ranger Tremor Lariat. This video was a factor. I traded in my 2019 Colorado Z71. The latter had low clearance and approach - largely due to the air dam. The elevated Tremor with upgraded electronic, computerized control is awesome. I bought it while in delivery since the Tremors were sold out in Phoenix. The chip shortage has made (1) trade-in value high and (2) popular models scarce. So, I felt lucky to find one by using the dealer inventory database. I tried out the Tremor in the remote mountains of Eastern AZ yesterday. It worked great over rugged rocks and rough dirt roads. The suspension and clearance are more robust for those rough dirt roads built upon old horseback trails of the 1800s - lol. It snows and gets muddy up there in the winter too. In the summer monsoon it can get very muddy. Despite the remote area, the navigation still showed the road name - very surprising. In 2000 I bought the F-150 at John Elway Ford in Boulder. That truck was only 2-wheel drive but made it up to Guanella Pass. I was a mountain runner back then and made it up Longs Peak via the keyhole route in less than 3 hours with a backpack. Boulder was great for mountain running. I ran up Mt. Sanitas hundreds of times and played a lot of basketball at the CU Rec Center. I am very happy with the Tremor purchase - thanks for your helpful reviews. Some people don't like the side steps and the auto-start/stop control, but I got used to both already.
Nice comparison video guys! That Tremor in crawl control mode was impressive.
Why the hell is every car tester over 6'5", and then complain about seating position, as if they're normal.
Haha, a friend and I were just talking about this. Seriously, it must be in the DNA of taller than average men to go into the car review field. All of them are 6' to 6'5" or so and they all bitch about leg room, head room and seating positions. They make up less than 20% of the population but like 99% of the car and truck reviewers. What's worse is when they try and test leg room by having one of them sit behind the other. That's a situation which would occur even less than 20% even in tall families at least until the kids were in their teens. But everyone thinks they should be accommodated. I will say this though. I'm a very average 5'9" and the Tacoma is easily the most uncomfortable vehicles of any type I have ever driven. And I see many videos where other average stature owners say the same thing but they bought the truck anyway. I'm sorry, but if a car isn't comfortable I'm not buying it. The Tundra is great so I don't know what the deal with the Tacoma might be.
After seeing the Ranger Tremor conquered Cliffhanger 1.0, if that Ford truck can do it, so can the Bronco.
You mean Bronco the imaginary vehicle 😝 just joking
Wow. I really didn't think the Ranger would do that well. I'm impressed.
No way in hell that Toyota looks “modern” inside🙄............and the Ford shows why Jeep’s are overrated, especially the gladiator! 🤨
Thats pretty much how a lot of modern cars look inside. Toyota just doesn’t clutter the Tacoma with a bunch of crap.
I’d put my diesel gladiator on 40s up against a ranger with any amount of mods high or low speed wheeling and it still gets 22mpg
great stuff, lads....thanks for taking us along.
I like how we call that “off-roading”. Sure looks like a road to me. That’s practically a highway where I’m from.
Exactly what I was thinking. Driving over a root is “off-roading”. I’ve seen driveways around here with more wash out than that.
You’re only about 4 hours away from me in Tennessee. So you know exactly what I’m talking about.
@@devonjennings7584 True story. They deliver double wide trailers on worse roads than that! LOL. And don’t get me started on tending gas wells.
pretty macho claim...I live in Western NC in the biggest/tallest mountains east of the Rockies & no this is not "basically a highway" anywhere in the South
He said it was a 20 degree incline. Also, they only have a few places available to them nearby due to snow.
Ranger has the best tires for the circumstances. Those general grabbers atx are winter rated. Granted the snow wasn't a huge factor. But the softer compound in the cold still helps.
why wouldnt the zr2 be in this...
Great video. But Quit talking about scratchy plastics tho. Most of us are not worried about that.
The Ranger keeps impressing me. I think those All-Weather A/T tires helped a bit, I wonder how well a plain FX4 would do on this same test compared to the Tremor package.
The FX4 tires dynapro hankook atm is just as aggressive
@@Jans_world1730 Yeah certainly in mud and dirt, but in the snow/ice and colder surfaces the winter rated Grabbers likely have the edge.
@@Lon1001 like those tremor tires it has a snowflake ❄️ rating on the side among other stamps on the tires.
@@Jans_world1730 Ah, I thought they were all-seasons and not winter rated like all-weather Generals, useful to know since it makes a difference where I live.
@@Lon1001 yeah, for example here where I live (Canada) if you don’t have that snow rating stamp ❄️ on your tires in the winter you can get a ticket. But those tremor tires are more aggressive looking thus why you pay more $ for it.
The screen in 10 years, the whole dashboard... Lol😄😄
Andre giggles when he blasts over the roots in the Tacoma. ROFL So much FUN!
scary driving in this.
I still remember when Nathan's Samurai went up that and the rest of the vehicals had a tuff time getting up.
I wish you would have had the ZR2 to compare with. Great video guys! Starting following you on TikTok as well!
Love the channel but I just recently looked into buying a trd pro and due to the fact toyota likes to not make a lot of them dealers mark them up as much as 10k. Let's either stop mentioning they are cheaper or mention the fact the msrp is cheaper but unlike every other car you aren't going below that and in fact are going much higher
Wish you guys had a ZR2 from Chevy
The Ford handled that more easily than the jacked up rubicon...
It has longer wheel base and with all the gear ways almost 1k more so yeah it's heavy....
@@robertblack6630 sure, it’s heavy and has a longer wheelbase... it’s also rolling on 35’s vs the Ranger’s 32’s, has a 2 inch lift, and has both front and rear lockers vs the Ranger’s rear only locker (and both were engaged)... I’d say that makes it damn impressive that the Ranger handled it so much more easily than the heavily modded Rubicon.
@@phantom0456 it's also loaded heavy in back, i guess that pushed it down in that hole, every aspect matters
could you guys do a really in depth review/analysis of all this new tech? specifically the crawl control & MTS found on toyota, or in this case trail control found on the ranger. Oh and adaptive cruise control would be good to know! Alot of the stuff can be hand waved off, but i suspect that's either user error and/or it's hard to use.
Toyotas atrac and mts seems to confuse most people. It'd be good for them to learn it
At 650 when you started talking about the poor seating in the Jeep Gladiator, you may just have to replace them with the Orthopedic or Comfort Series of seats from RECARO. They are extremely comfortable and any decent aftermarket specialist can put them in.
try these Recaro aftermarket truck and car seats:
Recaro Orthoped seat:
www.recaro-automotive.com/us/comfort/recaro-orthoped
Recaro Ergomed seat:
www.recaro-automotive.com/us/comfort/recaro-ergomed
I also like this one for off-road sports use:
Recaro Cross Sportster ORV seat:
www.recaro-automotive.com/us/dynamic/recaro-cross-sportster-orv
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if you want to go completely bonkers, go with this BAJA RACING style seat:
Recaro P1300 GT LW race seat:
www.recaro-automotive.com/us/race/recaro-p1300-gt-lw
You can even get versions of them for your OFFICE:
www.recaro-automotive.com/us/lifestyle/office-chairs-24/7-seats
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I’ll like the Tacoma trd pro out of the 3 trucks. But that jeep looks so weird.
outside I think it looks just as good if not maybe a bit better than the gladiator, and I have a gladiator! The interior of the Tacoma is what ruins it for me! So outdated looking.. it actually is surprising how underwhelming it looks compared to the exterior I’d rather pay an extra bit of money for the removable doors and roof and the gorgeous interior of the gladiator! Both are beautiful capable vehicles tho don’t get me wrong. Just my opinion!
Y’all should drive in a more muddy sandy and wet type of area like real off-road situations where people tend to get stuck instead of rock climbing
Looking forward to see how the '22 Frontier Pro4X compares with these!
The '22 would handle it the same as the '09, or '15 since it's all the same truck. New sheet metal and bits inside, but the truck is the exact same. Same with the Pathfinder and Armada. Heavy refreshes. So if a 15 year old Frontier can do it so will the new version
@@rustlesee different engine and tranny, possibly different wheel management as well. But, it may be just as you say.
@@ExTrumpet also rear coil springs on solid axle.
@@ExTrumpet True, although same engine as last generation.. 2020 or 2021.. whatever they called it.
Jeremy Clarkson was right about one thing. POWER.
I would like to see how the zr2 stacks up with them
Agreed!
Why do you guys so rarely air down at all?
Because they honestly have no clue what they are doing.
@@alien7161 I would say because there is no need to air down for the forest service roads they "test" vehicles on.
It's been kind of dry this year. At least it has been in Colorado Springs.
FYI guys the crawl control/off road plus works good in the wrangler; have to agree that it was the weight of the gladiator-that brought it to a stand still.
Why no zr2 bison it would show them up
JeZus Andre!!!! STFD! We can't see how the 4WD works when you bust through. It's ok to get stuck. Is there crawl control in the manual? If so wish you had used.