03 ford ranger speed

03RangerEDGE · 10-20-2005, 05:11 PM

i just recently bought an 03 ranger Edge and hit the highway last weekend and noticed when i got to 90 mph it kinda stuttered and didnt want to go any faster and just kinda bogged down when i kept giving gas...needless to say i stayed under 85 the rest of my trip..just curious if anyone else had this problem..
also i went past one of those stationary speed traps and noticed my truck was about 4-5 mph slower than what my speedometer was reading...why would that be?????

thanks
Ron

spindlecone · 10-20-2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 03RangerEDGE

i just recently bought an 03 ranger Edge and hit the highway last weekend and noticed when i got to 90 mph it kinda stuttered and didnt want to go any faster and just kinda bogged down when i kept giving gas...needless to say i stayed under 85 the rest of my trip..just curious if anyone else had this problem..
also i went past one of those stationary speed traps and noticed my truck was about 4-5 mph slower than what my speedometer was reading...why would that be?????

thanks
Ron

speed limiter. is normal

**RangerX** · 10-20-2005, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 03RangerEDGE

also i went past one of those stationary speed traps and noticed my truck was about 4-5 mph slower than what my speedometer was reading...why would that be?????

The previous owner might have put on tires that are slightly smaller than what can stock.

Welcome to the site.

Jonny813 · 10-24-2005, 04:19 PM

1. Spindle is correct, its a limiter, can be very easily removed and added to a switch. My friend did it to his Mazda B.

2. I'm not sure about everywhere, but here in Florida, all of those "Radar Trailors" are all 3 Mph lower, even radar guns are. Its like a service factor... Could be the tire thing to.

spindlecone · 10-24-2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonny813

1. Spindle is correct, its a limiter, can be very easily removed and added to a switch. My friend did it to his Mazda B.

2. I'm not sure about everywhere, but here in Florida, all of those "Radar Trailors" are all 3 Mph lower, even radar guns are. Its like a service factor... Could be the tire thing to.

813, how to remove the limiter with a switch, any info?

410Fortune · 10-24-2005, 04:42 PM

yeah you switch off the signal from the speed sensor to the computer when you get up that high

hahaha

just a guess and a bad idea if thats true....

*gijoecam* · 10-25-2005, 07:39 AM

Certainly a bad idea, unless the wheels and tires are rated for more than 92 MPH. There's no point in trying to drive faster than your tires are rated.... I don't want to read about ablowout at 100+ in a Ranger!!

-Joe

shadyluke · 10-25-2005, 04:09 PM

Wouldn't cutting the VSS wire result in no ABS? If the truck thinks itz not moving then the ABS won't work right? Just thinking out loud here.

*gijoecam* · 10-25-2005, 06:30 PM

I *think* the ABS runes off its own set of sensors.... tone rings in the rear end and both front hubs.

-Joe

spindlecone · 10-25-2005, 06:45 PM

Bottom line is, you cannot switch the limiter on and off, most on this thread know that

HappyGilmore · 10-25-2005, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by shadyluke

Wouldn't cutting the VSS wire result in no ABS? If the truck thinks itz not moving then the ABS won't work right? Just thinking out loud here.

ive heard this before too but really dont know much about it. im also thinking out loud here. :p

Jonny813 · 10-31-2005, 03:30 PM

You CAN switch the limiter on and off. My friend is a Ford Tech and he DID rig it up to just an on/off switch. I don't know exactly what he did, but I've seen in first hand on the interstate, on he couldn't get past 95. Flipped the switch and could. He has a 98 Mazda B 3.0.

Tom Meehan · 12-03-2005, 08:54 PM

Yes you can switch it on and off. You'll find the inforamtion on a different forum.

Tom Meehan · 12-03-2005, 09:25 PM

You might find http://rogueperformance.com/vss.html of some interest

10-20-2005, 05:11 PM	#1
03RangerEDGE Wannabe Elite Explorer Powder Springs Ga 03 ranger edge Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	03 ford ranger speed i just recently bought an 03 ranger Edge and hit the highway last weekend and noticed when i got to 90 mph it kinda stuttered and didnt want to go any faster and just kinda bogged down when i kept giving gas...needless to say i stayed under 85 the rest of my trip..just curious if anyone else had this problem.. also i went past one of those stationary speed traps and noticed my truck was about 4-5 mph slower than what my speedometer was reading...why would that be????? thanks Ron

10-24-2005, 04:19 PM	#4
Jonny813 Wannabe Elite Explorer Tampa, Florida '04 Sport Trac XLT Prem Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 63 Vehicle Specs	1. Spindle is correct, its a limiter, can be very easily removed and added to a switch. My friend did it to his Mazda B. 2. I'm not sure about everywhere, but here in Florida, all of those "Radar Trailors" are all 3 Mph lower, even radar guns are. Its like a service factor... Could be the tire thing to. __________________ 2004 Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.0 SOHC 2WD 3.73's 55000 Miles & Counting...

10-24-2005, 04:42 PM	#6
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 22,099 Vehicle Specs	yeah you switch off the signal from the speed sensor to the computer when you get up that high hahaha just a guess and a bad idea if thats true.... __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted

10-25-2005, 07:39 AM	#7
gijoecam Village Idiot Trenton, MI 98 ExSport, '00 F-150 Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 8,348 Vehicle Specs	Certainly a bad idea, unless the wheels and tires are rated for more than 92 MPH. There's no point in trying to drive faster than your tires are rated.... I don't want to read about ablowout at 100+ in a Ranger!! -Joe __________________ -98 Explorer Sport, 4.0 SOHC, K&N drop-in, LEMON in progress! -'00 F-150, mucho mods *"We need to allow Darwinism take it's course and let the idiots weed themselves out of existance."* ~ Rick Horwitz We must believe in free will — we have no choice. ~ Isaac Bashevis Singer I'm not smart, just a resourceful idiot. ~ Me

10-25-2005, 04:09 PM	#8
shadyluke Wannabe Elite Explorer West Grove or Erie, PA 00 Ranger Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 20 Vehicle Specs	Wouldn't cutting the VSS wire result in no ABS? If the truck thinks itz not moving then the ABS won't work right? Just thinking out loud here. __________________ I got a truck......2000 Ranger 4x4 Specs: 4.0L with power options and a few mods.

10-25-2005, 06:30 PM	#9
gijoecam Village Idiot Trenton, MI 98 ExSport, '00 F-150 Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 8,348 Vehicle Specs	I think the ABS runes off its own set of sensors.... tone rings in the rear end and both front hubs. -Joe __________________ -98 Explorer Sport, 4.0 SOHC, K&N drop-in, LEMON in progress! -'00 F-150, mucho mods *"We need to allow Darwinism take it's course and let the idiots weed themselves out of existance."* ~ Rick Horwitz We must believe in free will — we have no choice. ~ Isaac Bashevis Singer I'm not smart, just a resourceful idiot. ~ Me

10-25-2005, 06:45 PM	#10
spindlecone B San Jose, Calif 2003 sport trac Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,921 Vehicle Specs	Bottom line is, you cannot switch the limiter on and off, most on this thread know that

10-31-2005, 03:30 PM	#12
Jonny813 Wannabe Elite Explorer Tampa, Florida '04 Sport Trac XLT Prem Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 63 Vehicle Specs	You CAN switch the limiter on and off. My friend is a Ford Tech and he DID rig it up to just an on/off switch. I don't know exactly what he did, but I've seen in first hand on the interstate, on he couldn't get past 95. Flipped the switch and could. He has a 98 Mazda B 3.0. __________________ 2004 Explorer Sport Trac XLT 4.0 SOHC 2WD 3.73's 55000 Miles & Counting...

12-03-2005, 08:54 PM	#13
Tom Meehan Wannabe Elite Explorer Houston, Texas 2002 Ranger Edge Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs	Yes you can switch it on and off. You'll find the inforamtion on a different forum.

12-03-2005, 09:25 PM	#14
Tom Meehan Wannabe Elite Explorer Houston, Texas 2002 Ranger Edge Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs	'03 speed limiter You might find http://rogueperformance.com/vss.html of some interest