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I am just saying in the grande scheme of the truck world the 98+ Ranger isn't THAT bad for aero. It doesn't have the hurdles to overcome that say, my Ranger has to deal with. Pushing my brick through the air with a 3 speed turning 3k rpm I can still get over 10mpg out of mine.The OP wants to do the swap in his 99 Extended cab 4X4, not a squarebody. If the CoD listed is for an 01 level 2, it should be very similar to the OPs truck. If the CoD shown is for a base model 2wd ranger, then we can assume the OPs CoD would be slightly worse right? Either way, the aerodynamics of the Ranger, are worse than a newer F-150 like yours, or the lightning. Saying that his truck would have better aero than your F-150 isn't true.
They only have the best of the best of my style of F-150 listed, it is only downhill from there. I have a REALLY hard time believing that my F-150 (or even a Lightning for that matter) has a better CoD than a Cobra Mustang... they show an Astro van at .40 for crying out loud.
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