Disco 1 days are numbered - which dual cab ute?

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Originally Posted by Homestar

The well known issue is that they explode [bigrolf] If you Google "Ranger gearbox" the first thing to show is "Issues".

I've never bothered to find out the root cause because I'd never buy a Ford - this issue notwithstanding, they have about the worst after sales service of any of the OEM's and that's saying something when you look at the likes of VW or Land Rover.

Yes - could be a good box with something that Ford have done in this application to cause issues.

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Isn't it the same box in the diesel Territory ? As far as I know there are no problems (although I don't frequent the Ford forums nowadays).

Makes you wonder what they did to have so many problems with the Ranger.

Colin

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Originally Posted by gromit

Isn't it the same box in the diesel Territory ? As far as I know there are no problems (although I don't frequent the Ford forums nowadays).

Makes you wonder what they did to have so many problems with the Ranger.

Colin

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2 boxes in the ranger, 6r80 and 10r80, 10r80 had recalls for pump issues on selected vins, 6r80 early ones occasionally had valve solenoid issues and speed sensor, later ones (2014), not sure what issies they had yet

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Originally Posted by Vern

2 boxes in the ranger, 6r80 and 10r80, 10r80 had recalls for pump issues on selected vins, 6r80 early ones occasionally had valve solenoid issues and speed sensor, later ones (2014), not sure what issies they had yet

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Some had engine issues in tandem.

Couple of guys I know had engines and trans replaced at the same time, one of them was on his third motor when he got rid of it.

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Originally Posted by 350RRC

Some had engine issues in tandem.

Couple of guys I know had engines and trans replaced at the same time, one of them was on his third motor when he got rid of it.

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Only interested in the 6r80 for a conversion, i'd never own a ranger.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

I would still recommend a new Triton as the pick of the bunch.. 10 years, no mucking around, warranty.

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My mate with a new triton that spent 4 weeks of a 14 week trip in Canarvon waiting on a new DPF might disagree. Kinda made their trip a bit ****.

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Originally Posted by gusthedog

My mate with a new triton that spent 4 weeks of a 14 week trip in Canarvon waiting on a new DPF might disagree. Kinda made their trip a bit ****.

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I’m sure it did, however where n=1 they are still the pick of the bunch.

Out of curiosity- let me take a stab at it, most of the time it’s an urban/short run vehicle and the DPF just was too full to regenerate properly?

I see Toyota now has a DPF exchange for life on their Hilux due to the ongoing issues there.

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Originally Posted by gusthedog

My mate with a new triton that spent 4 weeks of a 14 week trip in Canarvon waiting on a new DPF might disagree. Kinda made their trip a bit ****.

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I’m sure it did, however where n=1 they are still the pick of the bunch.

Out of curiosity- let me take a stab at it, most of the time it’s an urban/short run vehicle and the DPF just was too full to regenerate properly?

I see Toyota now has a DPF exchange for life on their Hilux due to the ongoing issues there.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

I’m sure it did, however where n=1 they are still the pick of the bunch.

Out of curiosity- let me take a stab at it, most of the time it’s an urban/short run vehicle and the DPF just was too full to regenerate properly?

I see Toyota now has a DPF exchange for life on their Hilux due to the ongoing issues there.

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Do you need a library card?

AFAIK the Triton and Isuzu DPF's are the most reliable.

DL

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Originally Posted by Tombie

I’m sure it did, however where n=1 they are still the pick of the bunch.

Out of curiosity- let me take a stab at it, most of the time it’s an urban/short run vehicle and the DPF just was too full to regenerate properly?

I see Toyota now has a DPF exchange for life on their Hilux due to the ongoing issues there.

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Yota tried to blame me for the DPF dying in my work Hilux by saying I don’t do enough long runs to get it hot enough. When I replied “What? 1000KM a week of Country driving isn’t enough? I think there’s an issue your end if I need to do more than this”. He hadn’t even looked at the odometer reading showing 110,000KM on a vehicle not much more than 2 years old. He shut up then. Since that time and the class action against them they’ve had to offer the DPF deal as part of the settlement.

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Originally Posted by Homestar

Yota tried to blame me for the DPF dying in my work Hilux by saying I don’t do enough long runs to get it hot enough. When I replied “What? 1000KM a week of Country driving isn’t enough? I think there’s an issue your end if I need to do more than this”. He hadn’t even looked at the odometer reading showing 110,000KM on a vehicle not much more than 2 years old. He shut up then. Since that time and the class action against them they’ve had to offer the DPF deal as part of the settlement.

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I wonder when they are going to offer an Aircleaner deal for all the dusted landcruisers[emoji1]