Why don't we see more Ford Ranger builds

[oldnslow]

I was kicking it around so I went to build a Ranger. Did they drop the extended cab and now only do a four door truck? That's a potential show stopper if so. I don't need seating for more than 2 but I do need 6 feet of bed without a battleship wheel base. The point of a small(er) truck is to fit in a city and on a trail. Don't people who buy truck still sleep in the back or carry stuff?

Apparently not. We are all supposed to drive our "trucks" to the mall with the kids in the back seat. If I had kids to haul I'd buy a car or SUV, they are much better for that. This is one of my pet peeves. BTW I have a 2020 Ranger with the 6' box and its not quite long enough either. I remember when small trucks all (or most) had a 7' bed option. That would be great for camping.

 

[DaveInDenver]

Apparently not. We are all supposed to drive our "trucks" to the mall with the kids in the back seat. If I had kids to haul I'd buy a car or SUV, they are much better for that. This is one of my pet peeves. BTW I have a 2020 Ranger with the 6' box and its not quite long enough either. I remember when small trucks all (or most) had a 7' bed option. That would be great for camping.

Right. I'm old enough to remember a regular cab 7 foot bed small truck. I guess there just isn't as much fleet sales and people like me that like the (although really only slightly) smaller footprint in a vehicle with utility. If I was in the market it's possible to build an F150 or F250 XL Supercab that come in at ~$50k to do what I want and you get a V8 in the deal and 3.73 or even 4.30 gears with a locker, too. So obviously that must be where most of my cheap skate peers do.

 

[tacollie]

Right. I'm old enough to remember a regular cab 7 foot bed small truck. I guess there just isn't as much fleet sales and people like me that like the (although really only slightly) smaller footprint in a vehicle with utility. If I was in the market it's possible to build an F150 or F250 XL Supercab that come in at ~$50k to do what I want and you get a V8 in the deal and 3.73 or even 4.30 gears with a locker, too. So obviously that must be where most of my cheap skate peers do.

Despite the downsides of the massive F250 I have zero interests in mid-size trucks these days. It probably helps I have a 2wd Toyota with a 7' bed🤣

 

[Todd780]

I was kicking it around so I went to build a Ranger. Did they drop the extended cab and now only do a four door truck? That's a potential show stopper if so. I don't need seating for more than 2 but I do need 6 feet of bed without a battleship wheel base. The point of a small(er) truck is to fit in a city and on a trail. Don't people who buy truck still sleep in the back or carry stuff?

Yeah, I think the Ranger Supercab is no more. And now the Tacoma Access cab doesn't even have back doors. Huh? So how am I supposed to 'Access' the access cab? not that it's an issue here since they only sell Tacoma double cabs here. No extended cabs except for the Nissan Frontier PRO which is 52K.

 

[DaveInDenver]

Yeah, I think the Ranger Supercab is no more. And now the Tacoma Access cab doesn't even have back doors. Huh? So how am I supposed to 'Access' the access cab? not that it's an issue here since they only sell Tacoma double cabs here. No extended cabs except for the Nissan Frontier PRO which is 52K.

I think Toyota dropped Access Cab and went back to the XtraCab like the 84-04 trucks had. Which for me was fine, I owned a 1996 Ranger (pre-rear door) Super Cab first, followed by the 1991 Toyota XtraCab that preceded the 2008 Access I own now. I didn't need the rear seats on any of them (and they're all really just jump seats that I've always taken out anyway). But I'm tall enough that a regular cab was just big enough for legs and head room but having space to recline on long road trips and later for a dog is a benefit. Those rear suicide doors weren't a high priority when I went from the '91 to the '08 but I have really grown to love them. So losing that option is a serious bummer but I have and could again live without them if necessary. A 6' bed and reasonable wheelbase are more important to me.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I remember when small trucks all (or most) had a 7' bed option. That would be great for camping.

It is awesome. Either to sleep in or to play pack mule alongside my wife's Bronco. You can get a lot of gear in a 7' bed with a topper... you can't get many butts in the standard cab tho.

My dd is a 6.5' bed crew cab F-150, it is extremely clumsy by comparison.