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Best friend's father used to work for Conoco there. When my friend turned 18, he liked that place so much, that he bought a bicycle and rode it to Arizona...
2019 Ford Ranger Taking Orders
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Best friend's father used to work for Conoco there. When my friend turned 18, he liked that place so much, that he bought a bicycle and rode it to Arizona...
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Lol
MR. ED
Observer
Ended up doing a bunch of laps around the block at the auto show in San Francisco last week. There were a few rangers out in the street. I thought they looked great. Didn’t look like the ones on the one Ford video I watched. They must’ve had the fancy models to show off. I’d run one if I could.
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
I know it is what it is and we've beat it to death, but I still can't get over the price. Saw a guy on another forum bragging about the good deal he got on a new ordered xlt ranger. He is paying 43k plus ttl. I can get a new F350 4x4 with the same options for that price. I know most don't want the big truck, but its still a lot more iron for the money.
Wallygator
Adventurer
That and some electronic crap to. It was a first year ecoboost Escape and it was a piece O S. But I would hope all that is worked out by now. Then you still here of people having issues. Then you hear about some that have over 150K with no issues. I guess just hope you get a good one.
Wallygator
Adventurer
See vehicles broken along side the road all the time here. Mostly 3/4-1 ton diesels...
But yeah, reliability has gotten a lot better. Was watching a TFL video where they are talking to the Ford reps, even said that is what Toyota has and they don't. Going to take some time to build public trust.
Toyota doesn't seem to be too worried about the new comers hurting sales, they are building a third plant to boost Tacoma and Tundra production.
I do see a lot of Ford 250's and 350's on the side of the road. No aluminum ones yet though
Wallygator
Adventurer
Hopefully the Ridgeline transmission overheating issues are fixed. Skip to 15:00 in the video.
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Those internationals were a big ole pile a poop.
nhlakes
New member
Reminds me of my old Subaru Brat I had in the early 80's....
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What is hilarious is when the hood is up, like what is wrong with it can to be fixed road side. Ohhh buddy....going to take a lot more than popping the hood...
Apparently, less is indeed more
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Buliwyf
Viking with a Hammer
Because auto 4wd or AWD isn't needed once you have the proper tires. Even with my excessively stiff rear suspension, and well over inflated tires, I have no problems in the snow belt. I'm strongly against the auto 4wd, once I saw how it operated.
I've got no problem with true AWD, but would I be willing to give up 4 low to get it? Nope. Would I be willing to give up a reliable direct, in line, power path to the rear axle for heavy towing? Nope.
I don't think the Ridge line could handle a little camper. Seems like a lifted Accord wagon to me.
tacollie
Glamper
Those numbers sound good to me. The Ranger will average better economy than my Tacoma and preform better at altitude. A lot of buddies drive full-size trucks. Its more work. They are big and heavy. I wouldn't benefit from the load capacity or extra room so I will stay midsize. We travel light and don't have kids so we have less to consider than most people.
Wallygator
Adventurer
Well given the issues with GM this Ranger may be the only choice besides the dated Tacoma. Not sure how much employee dissent will find it's way onto the assembly line at the GM plants. I would hope not but you never know. I sure like that ZR2 diesel but as mentioned it's hard to give up all this reliability/certainty I currently have. (Toyota 4Runner)
Give Ford a few production years to prove they know what they're doing...buying the first 1-2 model years is never a good idea.