Ford Ranger 2012 vs. 2015 big changes?

[Oshkosh-P]

Hello,

i am looking to buy a Ford Ranger (preferably with the bigger 3.2 Diesel). I checked the documents and was impressed to see, that the frame is as big as the one used on the Ford F-150.

But was this already the case in 2012? And what else did change beside the appearance? Like suspension? rear axle? or was the 2012/2015 change just more about cosmetics?

regards

Marcus

 

[Mickey Bitsko]

You might/will be better served doing a search @FTE. com (ford truck enthusiasts)
Search the ford ranger forums, that's ALL ford ranger topics. If you don't find the
Information you're seeking, search ford ranger 'history '. You're welcome ?

 

[Grassland]

OP Are you in North America?

 

[Oshkosh-P]

No europe - why? Do these trucks differ?

 

[Deleted member 9101]

No europe - why? Do these trucks differ?

Yep...greatly. Lol.

 

[Grassland]

Yes sorry in NA entirely different platforms. Sorry I can't be of help.

 

[Mickey Bitsko]

No europe - why? Do these trucks differ?

As I posted earlier, FTE.COM

 

[Oshkosh-P]

What? So they only got the massive F-150 frame in the US and something smaller over here???

 

[Buddha.]

I don’t know which frame they get in the US but they sure never got a diesel.

 

[Deleted member 9101]

What? So they only got the massive F-150 frame in the US and something smaller over here???

Lol..the F150 frame is far from "massive." It's strength comes from the fact that it's fully boxed.

 

[Oshkosh-P]

Well bot the F-50 and the Ranger are listet with a profile of 230x90x2.2mm, the exact same measurements. While a bit thin this is indeed quite big, a Defender is 185x85x2mm so way weaker, a G-Wagon is 155x75x3mm, so thicker but still weaker because of the smaller size and even the big land Cruiser J200 is with his 185x90x3.2 not really stronger.

its just a massive height and i guess this is because of the shared plattform with the F-150. Of course i dont know if the plattform is different in europe. The engines are of course totally different, since europeans in general and germanys especially hat gas engines in work trucks

 

[Oshkosh-P]

Hm well this does not sound good for us Europeans .....

 

[Oshkosh-P]

it sounds like the US-Version got a lot more high strenght steele and what not - so bad luck for us Europeans i guess?

Anyone know if that changed at some point? Like 2019? Because i also heard that the EU version got the stronger frame since it is identical with the Aussie version. Very confusing!

 

[Nonimouse]

The south african designed raptor uses the F150 chassis and is sold in the UK for about 50K. It's only got the 2.2 twin turbo diesel

 

[SDDiver5]

OP- Yes they are very different as said above. Also, Ford didn't make a Ranger for North America from around 2006 or 2007 until the recent model release in 2018/2019.