# Driving for 10 hours (to and back) with Ford Ranger 2005 2w **URL:** \ **Category:** Driving/Drivers\ **Tags:** commuting, ford, ranger\ **Created:** [December 30, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581 "2019-12-30T19:25:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![patrickrlongfellow\_161479](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/patrickrlongfellow_161479/32/18877_2.png) [@patrickrlongfellow\_161479](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patrickrlongfellow_161479)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/1 "2019-12-30T19:25:54Z")
Hello! I don’t know much about cars so go easy on me. I am planning a trip that will take me 5 hours to drive in my truck, but I was wondering if such a long distance would be alright for it. The car has about 80k miles on it if that helps at all. I can provide further information if needed. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/2 "2019-12-30T19:30:54Z")
If you feel comfortable driving it back and forth to work and around town then you do not have a problem. People jump in there vehicle and do things like this all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/3 "2019-12-30T20:37:13Z")
where are you? mild weather? southern california? NY state? florida? a breakdown in hostile climate can be dangerous. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/4 "2019-12-30T21:01:21Z")
I would drive my 140,000 mile truck on a 17 hour trip (and back) starting today if I needed to. But I maintain my truck with regular oil changes, brake service, tire inflation, rotation and replacement when needed. If you have done that too, no worries. ---
**Author:** ![patrickrlongfellow\_161479](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/patrickrlongfellow_161479/32/18877_2.png) [@patrickrlongfellow\_161479](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patrickrlongfellow_161479)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/5 "2019-12-30T21:13:19Z")
going from ohio to maryland, so through the Appalachians would be the only real danger. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/6 "2019-12-30T21:18:28Z")
Just make sure your tires are in good shape and I’d add a bit of ballast to the bed… but you are in Ohio so you’ve probably already done that. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/7 "2019-12-30T21:19:28Z")
Piece of cake. Vehicles like to be out on the road. Just make sure your maintenance is done and things like tires, battery, belts and hoses are in OK shape. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/8 "2019-12-30T21:25:10Z")
Is this truck in good shape, or a piece of junk? ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/9 "2019-12-31T00:16:18Z")
Flying would take a lot less time. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/10 "2019-12-31T00:52:06Z")
I disagree. An hour to the airport, 2 hours before the flight, a 2 hour flight is 5 hours and you are still a cab ride from the destination. If I am not at least 8 hours away, I’ll drive. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2019, 1:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driving-for-10-hours-to-and-back-with-ford-ranger-2005-2w/155581/11 "2019-12-31T01:19:13Z")
My personal rule is anything over an hour up to 5 hours driving time, I take a train. That pretty much covers me from Boston to Washington. Greater than that I fly.