Another thing worth mentioning given that the Ranger's demise and the F-100 have been brought up is how easy it would be for Ford to market a modified F-150 that would appeal to buyers not wanting a typical F-150.

Picture a lowed F-150 (2-3 inches) with the bed sides cut down 2-3 inches. That would make this easier to climb inside the cab as well as loading/unloading over the side of the bed. That takes care of the accessibility issues with such a large truck.

This truck should only be sold in reg cab/6.5 foot bed and super cab/5.5 foot bed configurations. These are the easiest to park and fit in a garage sizes. They are also the lightest and would be lighter with the trimmed down bed plus use of additional light-weight materials. They'd still be large, heavy vehicles, but not as much as the current F-150. I'd buy one.