Why don't we see more Ford Ranger builds
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Thinkofsomethingkwik
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I have to say Interfj, that your posts containing photos of your ranger were a large motivator for me to test drive a ranger. That test drive sealed the deal and I love the ranger that I now have. I'll be heading to the mountains tomorrow in it.
I wish more people would test drive one and see what they're capable of overseas and in foreign markets and see what backbone is beneath the name.
Buddha.
Finally in expo white.
I get about 14-15 towing a 16 scamp trailer that weighs about 3k. That’s at about 62-65mph.
I only get about 20mpg unloaded at 70mph.
I’m not sure if an off road trailer would be better or worse.
Patrollife
Explorer
That's awesome to hear! I hope the trip into the mountains was a great one! And totally agree about your comment in terms of capability and the overseas market.
Topo.Ranger
Adventurer
I’m building one. Absolutely love it. I’m just now getting back on the forums though. Currently working on a flatbed/canopy build for it. Long Travel from RHFab coming too.
Topo.Ranger
Adventurer
As I was walking around the Ford dealer the other day biding my time before paying the Diesel tax for my F250 to get fluids drained, an oil change, and filters, I started looking at the new / slightly used trucks. The truck that I found the most interesting was the Ranger. I will admit, I love Toyota's especially the 80's/90's. I spend most of my time reading and looking at those. My f250 is solely a work vehicle. I do not pay too much attention to the new iterations of trucks.
Back to the point. 2022 Ranger xlt, ext cab, 6ft bed fx4 package (locker and skids) 7'500 lbs towing, 1696 lbs payload, and it comes with steelies. That's pretty awesome. I was wondering how this compares to the F150. F150 same year and spec, 8,200lbs towing / 1880 lbs payload. This was mind-boggling to me. That little ranger seems like one amazing little truck. It's very close to an f150 in capacity and would be way better offroad due to its size.
I started thinking ARB bumper, flatbed, removable camper, and suspension. This is the USA's version of proper UTE.
Makes me want to sell my F250
Back to the point. 2022 Ranger xlt, ext cab, 6ft bed fx4 package (locker and skids) 7'500 lbs towing, 1696 lbs payload, and it comes with steelies. That's pretty awesome. I was wondering how this compares to the F150. F150 same year and spec, 8,200lbs towing / 1880 lbs payload. This was mind-boggling to me. That little ranger seems like one amazing little truck. It's very close to an f150 in capacity and would be way better offroad due to its size.
I started thinking ARB bumper, flatbed, removable camper, and suspension. This is the USA's version of proper UTE.
Makes me want to sell my F250
Topo.Ranger
Adventurer
I love the ARB bumper up front but my two issues are how high it sits on the grill of the truck / the bull bar supports would block my LP4s that I mounted in my grill, then I don’t know how it would look with the wide fenders and valence up front. Probably would have to modify it quite a bit to look right on mine. I’ve been wanting to make a bull bar for my Coastal Off-road bumper but I haven’t been able to draw a design up that looks good to me. I want to make the vertical supports angled like the sides of the grill.
I’ve been chipping away at cutting out new material for a beefier mud guards for the tray while I wait for my snorkel material to show up.
ThundahBeagle
Well-known member
I read somewhere that the newest iterations of these midsize trucks are dang near size and capacity of 1990's full size trucks.
the sloped down front noses aside, just looking at the boxes being high in the air as a dog in "play" stance (had to keep it Mod-friendly). My 14 GMC Sierra is rated for 9000 something pounds towing and 1700 in the box. So yeah. Similar.
Just, please, for the love of all that is holy, can't we have a 4-banger and stick shift again?
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Well the 4 bangers now have too much power so parts start to scatter if you dump the clutch..
Eh, the same motor is in the Bronco with a manual trans...
I used to have an 1988 Ford Ranger, put 325k on it. I looked at them hard but the front & rear lockers & the 2.7L L3B engine & the ZR2 package was the deciding factors for me. I understand that the Ranger Raptor has lockers but that truck was like unobtainium at the time we ordered ours.
Either way Rangers are and can be a great truck to offroad.
Either way Rangers are and can be a great truck to offroad.
Thinkofsomethingkwik
Member
I picked up a bush company ax27 a few weekends ago and finally got it setup on the ranger for a short day trip.
I'm currently collecting parts for my solar setup.
I'm currently collecting parts for my solar setup.