2012 Ranger
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From: Sheridan/W Laffayette, IN
Ok people, listen up. Relax..........relaxed? Ok. Deep breaths. What I am about to say is important. This is a PROTOTYPE, the actual production truck will have almost zero similarities to this. The prototype is out to test the ever important equipment. I mean seriously, do you think Ford/Mazda would allow a truck with body gaps larger than Letterman's smile?
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From: Ozark, AR
Well, my quarter's worth here. I do agree if Ford is planning on keeping some similarities, I think it that thing will still be ugly. Although, everyone is complaining of it's looks 
, I think the Ford engineers are laughing their tails off cause hardly anyone notices it's functionality. I do mean that very small bed that wouldnt accommodate my ex-girlfriends large hiney. I have a '94 Ranger and I have made a custom perch to park the front tires of my Grizzly 660 on so I can close the tailgate 
. I hardly get any laughs do to functionality but I did receive a few jokes from my friends... "looks like a monkey humping a football". So, I tend to look at what I would be able to use it for and I won't ever buy any other truck unless I can fit my atv in the bed. I dont understand why Ford even bothered putting a bed on it in the first place. I dont see the practicallity of having a 4' bed or may even be shorter. I do like the idea of getting more room for passengers. Oh, and I do hope they put some good looking hubcaps on those awful black rims or even offer white letter tires as an option for it to stand out...LOL
!!! 
Cheers and I hope to see improvements other than than the powertrain on the new design.
How about lengthing the bed and slapping some daullies under it? That would be sweet to see a midsized production dually.
, I think the Ford engineers are laughing their tails off cause hardly anyone notices it's functionality. I do mean that very small bed that wouldnt accommodate my ex-girlfriends large hiney. I have a '94 Ranger and I have made a custom perch to park the front tires of my Grizzly 660 on so I can close the tailgate . I hardly get any laughs do to functionality but I did receive a few jokes from my friends... "looks like a monkey humping a football". So, I tend to look at what I would be able to use it for and I won't ever buy any other truck unless I can fit my atv in the bed. I dont understand why Ford even bothered putting a bed on it in the first place. I dont see the practicallity of having a 4' bed or may even be shorter. I do like the idea of getting more room for passengers. Oh, and I do hope they put some good looking hubcaps on those awful black rims or even offer white letter tires as an option for it to stand out...LOL!!! Cheers and I hope to see improvements other than than the powertrain on the new design. How about lengthing the bed and slapping some daullies under it? That would be sweet to see a midsized production dually.
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My $0.02
Thats the replacment euro ranger. Not the USA version. For many years now they have had a South America and Euro Ranger that is very simular to whats in the photos, but it never came to the states. We only got the old version of the ranger and the sport trac here. I sort of expect the same.
If they make the F100, and its about the same size as a taco or durango will they need a ranger ? I sort of have my doubts.
I have heard rumors that they may bring the aussie falcon ute here and call it a ranchero. I think that would work. Plus if they have a car based truck in the line up with some 4 bangers and V6's that get some really good milage it will help out the cafe numbers.
Thats the replacment euro ranger. Not the USA version. For many years now they have had a South America and Euro Ranger that is very simular to whats in the photos, but it never came to the states. We only got the old version of the ranger and the sport trac here. I sort of expect the same.
If they make the F100, and its about the same size as a taco or durango will they need a ranger ? I sort of have my doubts.
I have heard rumors that they may bring the aussie falcon ute here and call it a ranchero. I think that would work. Plus if they have a car based truck in the line up with some 4 bangers and V6's that get some really good milage it will help out the cafe numbers.
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From: South Africa
Read that the new Ranger will be a "world truck" i guess meaning beieng built the same everywhere and that US get a 1.6l ecoboost i4 (as base?) and rest of us will get the familliar diesels. Also that the flexes 3.5 mite be replacing the 4.0 V6. Any new rumours abt the F100? I'd love to have a midsizer
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My $0.02
Thats the replacment euro ranger. Not the USA version. For many years now they have had a South America and Euro Ranger that is very simular to whats in the photos, but it never came to the states. We only got the old version of the ranger and the sport trac here. I sort of expect the same.
If they make the F100, and its about the same size as a taco or durango will they need a ranger ? I sort of have my doubts.
I have heard rumors that they may bring the aussie falcon ute here and call it a ranchero. I think that would work. Plus if they have a car based truck in the line up with some 4 bangers and V6's that get some really good milage it will help out the cafe numbers.
Thats the replacment euro ranger. Not the USA version. For many years now they have had a South America and Euro Ranger that is very simular to whats in the photos, but it never came to the states. We only got the old version of the ranger and the sport trac here. I sort of expect the same.
If they make the F100, and its about the same size as a taco or durango will they need a ranger ? I sort of have my doubts.
I have heard rumors that they may bring the aussie falcon ute here and call it a ranchero. I think that would work. Plus if they have a car based truck in the line up with some 4 bangers and V6's that get some really good milage it will help out the cafe numbers.
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From: Sheridan/W Laffayette, IN
My $0.02
Thats the replacment euro ranger. Not the USA version. For many years now they have had a South America and Euro Ranger that is very simular to whats in the photos, but it never came to the states. We only got the old version of the ranger and the sport trac here. I sort of expect the same.
If they make the F100, and its about the same size as a taco or durango will they need a ranger ? I sort of have my doubts.
I have heard rumors that they may bring the aussie falcon ute here and call it a ranchero. I think that would work. Plus if they have a car based truck in the line up with some 4 bangers and V6's that get some really good milage it will help out the cafe numbers.
Thats the replacment euro ranger. Not the USA version. For many years now they have had a South America and Euro Ranger that is very simular to whats in the photos, but it never came to the states. We only got the old version of the ranger and the sport trac here. I sort of expect the same.
If they make the F100, and its about the same size as a taco or durango will they need a ranger ? I sort of have my doubts.
I have heard rumors that they may bring the aussie falcon ute here and call it a ranchero. I think that would work. Plus if they have a car based truck in the line up with some 4 bangers and V6's that get some really good milage it will help out the cafe numbers.
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From: Sheridan/W Laffayette, IN
That's what I've been saying. Think about it, if the current Explorer mule was the actual upcoming model....there would be a serious problem. The truck will probably look similar to the Thailand concept.
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From: Pa
Heres the pickuptruck.com article.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/05...ll-pickup.html
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/05...rd-ranger.html
Suggests the truck will make it to the US but is speculation. Ford might be trying to save money and standardize with a "Global" truck. Guess we will see.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/05...ll-pickup.html
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/05...rd-ranger.html
Suggests the truck will make it to the US but is speculation. Ford might be trying to save money and standardize with a "Global" truck. Guess we will see.
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From: Niagara, Ontario
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