Ranger Mods

Mr Poopypants wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:52 am Hi Folks

My understanding is that Stewart recommends the ultragauge over the scangauge?
The scangauge site offers only the MX 1.4 but the Aussie site only has MX 1.3.
I have a shipito account and can get the U.S. one for half the cost of the Aussie supplied version.

Is there a reason I should go with the 1.3 and avoid the 1.4? Or not get the US model??

On the US site it looks like I should choose Ford Can 2008+

I'd really appreciate any advice. You guys got me through using Forscan, now for the next step??

I want mainly to monitor engine temp, trans temp, any others recommended?

Cheers

Glenn

MikeK wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:49 pm I think you are confusing the ScanGauge and UltraGauge in your post when describing the MX 1.x. I bought the UltraGauge MX last year from the U.S. site, but don't know if I received the 1.3 or 1.4. Whichever version that was selling last November is the one I received, but it did come with the Ford CAN ~2008+ programming and the vertical surface mount and bracket. My cost, including shipping, was US$ 105. The next time I go out to my truck, I'll check the version number.

I have mine set up to display eight values:
1. Speed in KPH
2. Transmission Gear
3. Engine Temp
4. Transmission Temp
5. Front left Tyre pressure in Bar
6. Front right Tyre pressure in Bar
7. Rear left Tyre pressure in Bar
8. Rear right Tyre pressure in Bar

I played around with it for a couple of months trying to figure out what was the most meaningful data to see in real time before deciding on my current configuration. The automatic transmission gear selection is just a placeholder until I decide what I really want to see. I display the speed in zone 1 because that is my actual speed after correcting the Tyre size with ForScan. It also tracks exactly with my GPS. For a while, I had RPM in zone 2, but changed it to the gear selection since I have a RPM gauge on the dash.

I bought one of Stewart's brackets to mount the UG on my dash. Since I have a left-hand drive truck, Stewart made a special and limited run of the left-hand brackets. The bracket fits perfectly on the dash and doesn't interfere with the vent.

The UG MX can display seven pages of information, and each page can be individually configured to display four, six, or eight gauges. Each page can be manually selected using one of the buttons on the rear of the UG, or it can scan through each page at user-defined intervals.

RossPat wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:11 pm I ordered the 1.4 Ultraguage last Sunday and it arrived on Friday.

I set it up with Trans temp etc and put my Obdlink mx in the other port.

They both read exactly the same on the 8 things I set up.

No reason that they shouldn't be accurate.

Engine coolant temp is selectable, trans temp settings have to be entered.

RossPat wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 9:18 am I fitted a PWR trans cooler especially made for Rangers.
It is a dual core unit, not cheap but it works.
The trans temps are high on these vehicles, may be one of the reasons they have a lot of failures.
The Ford trans cooling system is a bit old, running water through it that is already hot from cooling the motor, that puts extra load on the engine plus the water pipe running through the trans has been known to split, filling the trans with water is not a good idea.

Mr Poopypants wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:07 pm
I also don't like that the fluid doesnt get changed

RossPat wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:17 pm

Mr Poopypants wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:07 pm
I also don't like that the fluid doesnt get changed

Don't worry about what Ford says.

You should get the trans serviced, if you tow it is important to get it serviced.

I will get mine serviced every 30k,cheaper than a trans replacement.