Why say never?
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Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Pa
I agree a 5.5' doesn't cut it for me, but on a crew ranger midsize probably the biggest they would go. Should have a 6.5' option on the crew IMO. My 6 3/4' bed is too small sometimes, then I break out the trailer.
A mostly quiet Supporter
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Lansing, IA
According to the specs, that is a 5ft (1530mm) bed, the supercab has a 5.75ft (1753mm) bed & the regular cab has a huge 7.5ft (2280mm) bed! Sounds like a pretty well rounded offering.
Here's a link to the PDF that I am getting these specs from: http://www.ford.co.uk/spg/getImage.a..._EN[1].pdf
Here is a picture of a regular cab Euro Ranger:
Here's a link to the PDF that I am getting these specs from: http://www.ford.co.uk/spg/getImage.a..._EN[1].pdf
Here is a picture of a regular cab Euro Ranger:
Posting Guru
Joined: May 2006
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From: Iowa
Im sure theres some reason why they havent done that yet. Ford is obviously not dumb, they are going to produce anything that they can sell for a profit. One reason for diesels is that we have stricter emission requirements in some states and im sure those engines wont meet that.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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i have heard that the ranger screw (double cab) doesn't meet US safety standards. I have no idea if this is true or if it was an old version. Do they even have the gas engine as an option or only the diesel
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The F-100 isn't replacing the ranger, the current ranger will be built untill 2011. Then the new compact 4 cylinder based world ranger will be released in 2012. It will be the same size as the current ranger if not a tad smaller and will have a crewcab and 4x4 option. Rumor has it not only will it have a 4 cylinder gas engine, but also a 4 cylinder diesel option as well. The F-100 will be a mid size between the F-150 and the ranger and will have V-6 or V-8 option. Ford isn't getting a way from building trucks , but expanding on it. There's also to be a new bronco built off the F-100's plateform with removable top and solid axles front and rear.
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: South Africa
X 2 excaliber551 and blk94f150. I would like to see the 3.5 ecoboost in a Ranger. The thing that I noticed most about Ranger guys is that we are totally loyal about our little trucks, and keep comming back and buying them truck after truck. I'm on my 5th since 1995.
If I wanted a bigger truck than I would go with the F150. If the Ranger goes away then so will most of the Ranger guys. I for one would go with the Frontier if the Ranger went away.
If I wanted a bigger truck than I would go with the F150. If the Ranger goes away then so will most of the Ranger guys. I for one would go with the Frontier if the Ranger went away.
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From: Maine, Virginia
The F-100 isn't replacing the ranger, the current ranger will be built untill 2011. Then the new compact 4 cylinder based world ranger will be released in 2012. It will be the same size as the current ranger if not a tad smaller and will have a crewcab and 4x4 option. Rumor has it not only will it have a 4 cylinder gas engine, but also a 4 cylinder diesel option as well. The F-100 will be a mid size between the F-150 and the ranger and will have V-6 or V-8 option. Ford isn't getting a way from building trucks , but expanding on it. There's also to be a new bronco built off the F-100's plateform with removable top and solid axles front and rear.
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Joined: Aug 2008
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From: South Africa
Diesel Ranger
Yes it comes with a 2.2l petrol as base engine and the range topping Explorer 4.0l V6 you guys have in the states. three diesels are available, a 2.5 di and 2.5 TDi (carried over from the previous generation) and an excvellent new 155horse 280ft/lb 3.0l CRDi and pulls like a train. Supprised to learn the US ranger dont hve crew cab. The Super cab is reletive new to our market but proofs popular along with the Crew cab.
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Yeah, we've been screaming for a crewcab ranger for years, instead they gave us the 4-door sport -trac. Truck trend reported that we were getting a crewcab for 09, but that didn't happen. I don't know if we'll get it sooner to help sell the current rangers in it's remaining couple of years. It wouldn't take any R&D since they could copy off of yours. Knowing ford, they just wait untill the world rangers comes out in 2012. Ford sure gave you guy's in S. Africa a nice ranger, crewcab and all.
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From: South Africa
Yeah, we've been screaming for a crewcab ranger for years, instead they gave us the 4-door sport -trac. Truck trend reported that we were getting a crewcab for 09, but that didn't happen. I don't know if we'll get it sooner to help sell the current rangers in it's remaining couple of years. It wouldn't take any R&D since they could copy off of yours. Knowing ford, they just wait untill the world rangers comes out in 2012. Ford sure gave you guy's in S. Africa a nice ranger, crewcab and all.
