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The Explorer was based on the Ranger chassis, not the other way around. And the Explorer hasn't been based on the Ranger since 2001.
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Actually, the Explorer Sport Trac (discontinued after the 2010 model) was a hybrid crew cab pickup on an Explorer chassis including the independent rear suspension.
However, I think it was priced way higher than a Ranger and with the tiny short bed wasn't really good for a work truck. And it lacked the lightness and simplicity of the Ranger, which was a big part of the appeal of the latter. Heck, I just looked up the specs and it was 210 inches long, within an inch of my 2002 E-150...so it sure was not a compact pickup.
I do have a friend who works as a handyman who has a Sport Trac and loves it.
George
However, I think it was priced way higher than a Ranger and with the tiny short bed wasn't really good for a work truck. And it lacked the lightness and simplicity of the Ranger, which was a big part of the appeal of the latter. Heck, I just looked up the specs and it was 210 inches long, within an inch of my 2002 E-150...so it sure was not a compact pickup.
I do have a friend who works as a handyman who has a Sport Trac and loves it.
George
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