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94tbirdman, most of those suggestions sound good to me too. I would like to see a lot of changes also, and I'm sure some of those are coming, but who knows when. Wouldn't it be nice to have a coilspung IFS (not ttb), rear discs, small V8, crewcab Ranger? I do have to admit that Nissan is getting a little better with their product, but they are sure UGLY. Their vans, suvs, trucks and cars all just turn me off.
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As for the Crew Cab here is a example of an english ranger crew cab 2003 see link http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=125346
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Originally Posted by rangerxlt02
As being a former owner of an Xterra (traded it in to get a Ford Ranger) I have to say that the fit and finish on the Xterra was better compared to the Ranger.
Seems that Ford sometimes goes on the cheap for parts, especially on the interior.
Just my 2 cents on the subject.
Seems that Ford sometimes goes on the cheap for parts, especially on the interior.
Just my 2 cents on the subject.
And if you think Ford interiors are cheap, poke your head inside the cab of a Chevy truck some time.
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Originally Posted by rangerbc
As for the Crew Cab here is a example of an english ranger crew cab 2003 see link http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=125346
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I'm pretty sure that is turbo charged. Man...if I had more money I'd buy that thing and ship it over here. Or just move to Ireland and go back to my roots while keeping my blue blood.
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Well, the irony is that it could be a reality that this diesel will make it over to the U.S. once the switch to low-sulfur diesel fuel is made. Speaking of which, I looked up the specifications of the engine the foreign Rangers use on Ford of Britain's website. The engine is a 2.5L I-4 intercooled turbo-diesel and puts out (converted from metric) 83HP@4000RPM and 144lb-ft of torque@2000RPM in two-wheel drive models and 104HP@3500RPM and 196lb-ft of torque@2000RPM in four-wheel drive models. They claim that up to 2800kg (6160lbs) can be towed by a 4x4 model (any cab configuration) using a braked trailer while 2x4 models are limited to an even 2000kg (4400lbs). I'm not sure, but I think these numbers comply to the British version of our own GCWR ratings so the towing capacity of a British Ranger with the more powerful of the two diesels is a little better than an American Ranger with the 3.0L Vulcan, but would come up short against one with a 4.0L Cologne, SOHC or OHV. However, I think the curb weight of the British Ranger is greater than its American counterpart, where applicable, especially with the British SuperCab and DoubleCab (their term for crew cab). So, much of their towing capacity could be lost on the weight of trucks themselves. Interesting.
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