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People today want Super and Crew Cabs. Regular Cabs just aren't in that much demand anymore. How many 2004/07 F150 Regular Cabs have y'all seen on the road? I've seen exactly two, and I live in Trafficville - Los Angeles County.
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Bill // Retired Ford Parts Manager // SoCal Chapter member // Part Number Research: 1928/2001 FoMoCo vehicles.
People today want Super and Crew Cabs. Regular Cabs just aren't in that much demand anymore. How many 2004/07 F150 Regular Cabs have y'all seen on the road? I've seen exactly two, and I live in Trafficville - Los Angeles County.
I see a lot of regular cabs out here in the country where they are used as trucks rather than commuter vehicles and grocery getters. Farmers, contractors and businesses buy them because they are much cheaper to buy and they want the 8' bed so they can carry their loads.
I looked long and hard to find a nicely equipped standard cab short bed XLT with the 5.4 because it was what I wanted. I figure the Supercabs and Crewcabs will be like the 4 door cars have always been. The 4 door cars have always been far more popular than the 2 doors or convertibles when new. However, when it comes to collectible cars down the road, the 4 doors have very little value while the 2 doors and convertibles that are well equipped and have the large engines become very valuable. The old trucks that are valuable are the standard cab short bed (stepside more so) models that are nicely equipped. Part of the reason is because they are rare because of the little demand when new.
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2004 XLT Regular Cab, Short Bed, 4X4 with 5.4 and 3.73.
People today want Super and Crew Cabs. Regular Cabs just aren't in that much demand anymore. How many 2004/07 F150 Regular Cabs have y'all seen on the road? I've seen exactly two, and I live in Trafficville - Los Angeles County.
I thought we were "talking" about the Ranger?
Back on topic, the concept that seems to make the most sense to me is the one based on the Escape. But they won't do that unless they can put a Fusion/Edge/Taurus X grille on it...
it looks like they tapped into the scion market, is what it looks like.
actually if they offered the USAconsumers what they sell them in europe and s. america, with moderate designs over the years the ranger will be just fine.
but the scion look, and the escape look, both need help.
ford could use the 2008 escape cab for a new ranger. front end would have to be longer to fit a 4.0L engine. with some custom mounts the escape cab would bolt on a explorer chassis. put leaf springs in the rear. use a cut down version of a 4door escape for a crew cab ranger. offer a hybrid, gas, and diesel. i bet that would take off. with parts sharing between the current explorer and escape, ford could keep the cost down and build a affordable modern looking ranger with tons of options and features. of course ford does have a problem thinking outside of the box for some reason.
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2002 F-250 CREW CAB:4X4:7.3:6SPD MANUAL:HOME MADE UAL 5" EXHAUST EXITS IN FRONT OF REAR WHEELS:CUSTOM AIR INTAKE:TS PERFORMANCE 140HP 6 POSITION CHIP:2" ROUGH COUNTRY FRONT AND REAR LEVELING KIT: DUAL FRONT SHOCKS: DUAL STEERING STABILIZERS:KYB MONOMAX SHOCKS:REAR SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND UP 4":TWO HOME MADE SUBWOOFER BOXES:CUSTOM DASH IN THE WORKS
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(which was originally a Ranger trim level BTW)
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UAL 5" EXHAUST EXITS IN FRONT OF REAR WHEELS:CUSTOM AIR INTAKE:TS PERFORMANCE 140HP 6 POSITION CHIP:2" ROUGH COUNTRY FRONT AND REAR LEVELING KIT: DUAL FRONT SHOCKS: DUAL STEERING STABILIZERS:KYB MONOMAX SHOCKS:REAR SEAT MOVED FORWARD AND UP 4":TWO HOME MADE SUBWOOFER BOXES:CUSTOM DASH IN THE WORKS
ok - make me stop...
