Thread: Got a Ranger, watch your water depth.

Originally Posted by taxexile

I have been considering changing my toyota pick up for a ford car or pick up,

You'll be sorry.

RickThai

How's the Truck Fondles, found this.


The tests that the new Ranger was put through included variations in depth and speed, starting at 50mm depths and 30km/h, 50km/h and 65km/h speeds.
The depths were then increased at 50mm intervals, right up to 800mm. At that speed, the Ranger was driven at 7km/h.
Ford's water bath is 50 metres long, with angled sides to replicate the bow wave that forms at the front of the moving vehicle.


2012 Ford Ranger Rated To 800mm Water-wading Ability | Reviews | Prices | Australian specifications

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interesting

"When we go through the water bath, we're looking out for every possible functional failure in the vehicle," Tom Dohrmann, the development engineer in charge of Ranger's water management, said.

"The most critical one would be if water was sucked through the air intake into the engine, resulting in hydro-lock, which can bend the piston's connecting rods and potentially destroy the entire engine."

might be worth trying to contact him for some comments, feedback or help.

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

The depths were then increased at 50mm intervals, right up to 800mm.

Here's Fondles, as he contemplates Ford's claims.....

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

How's the Truck Fondles, found this.

It is still at the "who is going to pay for repairs" stage.

Once that is finalised there is a 45 day lead time for the replacement engine.

Does it need a whole new engine?
Or just a new conrod?

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Holy shit- it takes a huge amount of force to do that- that's seriously ugly.

Originally Posted by Necron99

Does it need a whole new engine?
Or just a new conrod?

Block and crank are fine, needs 2 pistons and 2 rods.

Rods are Bt.1300 ea but pistons are non servicable and as such you cannot buy them, so need to buy a short motor.................Nice one Ford............

so lets say you have a blown head gasket and coolant get into your cylinder. Coolant doesn't compress. so this would bend your connecting rod?

Fondles did you look at the head gasket to see there are no leak's.

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

so lets say you have a blown head gasket and coolant get into your cylinder. Coolant doesn't compress. so this would bend your connecting rod?

Fondles did you look at the head gasket to see there are no leak's.

Head gasket is like new.

Water in cylinder = warranty void.

Fondles
When they brake a engine down, there is water inside the block & head.
So when they take the head off water can run into the piston chanber.
As for funny thing, that foad are pushing how deep in the water they can go.


Video: Ford Ranger can go deeper in water than any other pickup in its segment - egmCarTech


FoMoCo likes to be the best-in-class in a lot of categories – but this is one “best-in-class” achievement that really impresses us. The new Ford Ranger can go deeper than any other pickup in its segment with best-in-class water-wading capability of up to 800 mm (31.4 inches). Ford says that the 4×4 and the 4×2 Hi-Ridge Ford Ranger models can wade through deep water even while carrying a full load of cargo.
“During the extensive water testing, Ford’s latest global compact pickup was loaded to gross vehicle mass –as heavy as it possibly could be – so that Ranger was riding at the lowest possible height,” Ford said. “Most customers would not be carrying so much weight when fording rivers or floods but Ranger’s ability to do so provides additional peace of mind.”
Click here for more news on the Ford Ranger.
Ford engineers tested the ranger over a variety of water depths and speeds and found strategic locations for key electrical components and air inlets to deliver the class-leading attribute.
“When we go through the water bath, we’re looking out for every possible functional failure in the vehicle. The most critical one would be if water was sucked through the air intake into the engine, resulting in hydro-lock, which can bend the piston’s connecting rods and potentially destroy the entire engine,” said Tom Dohrmann, the development engineer in charge of Ranger’s water management.
Want to see how it all looks? Check out a video after the jump.

Hydro yours and take them on, I am curious as to their response.

Originally Posted by Bung

Why would they not be able to supply and replace a piston but can supply a conrod? Seems crazy, possibly they are matched sets? What if a ring cracked or something? Or you managed to get enough miles on one and wanted to overhaul it? Complete new motors, block and all.

Yep new pistons = new short motor. Same for the LandRover Defender that has the same 2.2 engine.

Short motor is not too badly priced though at Bt,57,000.

57K isn't bad- I would have guessed closer to 75K.

I still can't believe you have to go through this shit-show to fix your ride.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

57K isn't bad- I would have guessed closer to 75K.

I still can't believe you have to go through this shit-show to fix your ride.

To be honest Iam beyond caring. Car payment/road tax/insurance are all due next week and I have good mind to tell Ford as they own more of the vehicle than me they can stick it up their ass.

Originally Posted by Fondles

Originally Posted by Necron99

Does it need a whole new engine?
Or just a new conrod?

Block and crank are fine, needs 2 pistons and 2 rods.

Rods are Bt.1300 ea but pistons are non servicable and as such you cannot buy them, so need to buy a short motor.................Nice one Ford............

Never mind what ford say. Shop around some of the back street "spares shops" more than likely they can lay their hands on pistons and conrods (even if used with new rings) to rebuild your motor at a fraction of the ford quoted price. If you can take a knowledgeable Thai with you it will help.

Do an engine transplant. Drop a V8 in.

Originally Posted by Exige

Do an engine transplant. Drop a V8 in.

I have explored that option extensively but it will require to much electrical trickery to keep the vehicle functions working properly that go through the canbus.....not impossible to do but defiantly not something for the average auto-electrician to undertake