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How many old Rangers do you see on the road?


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I counted seeing twelve Rangers in driveways, in parking lots, and on the road today as I drove to works and around town. I was actually surprised by that number.

How many do you see on the roads in a given day?
 


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I regularly see mine (ok not regularly) and two their first gens kicking around yet.

A couple second and third gens but I don’t really keep close tabs on them.
 

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Rustbelt.. I've seen one first gen around, and it was restored
 

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Besides the one I'm driving, I guess I see an average of one a week. But I don't have to drive that much.
 

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It was like that when I found it.
I probably see 10-12 a day on my (normal) commute. Half of those are regulars on my route (I see the same ones all the time in driveways etc) and the rest are mobile. Most are newer old ones ;), maybe one or two first gens.

My daily drive is usually very congested but not these days.
 

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Most days I see, at least, between two and three 1st gen RBVs.

The two I own and the one that belongs to the guy across the street.
 

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In SoCal I see too many to count everyday. Not a lot of 2019+ yet but still see them occasionally.
 

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They're everywhere down here. I guess I see mostly 3rd gens and newer but still a fair number of square bodies. I'm always seeing Rangers.
 

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Seems I see a bunch of Rangers around here... haven't see a 1st or 2nd Gen in a long time.
 

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1st gens....there is a few that run around in the area i am working...overall....dozens of 2011 down.
 

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The oldest ones that are close to common around here are the 93-97 body style, earlier ones are few and far between. There are 2 Bronco II's running around and the knuckleheads who own them drive them in the winter salt. A vehicle that has survived over 30 years deserves more respect.
 
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Other then my 1st gen...ill see maybe 2 or 3 1st gens/BII's buzzin around the general area weekly/bi weekly. My neighbor actually has an STX (possibly highryder) in his garage...just seen it a few weeks ago. Has the rollbar, whole 9 yards. Most are 4wds in various states of repair. There is one super clean 2wd i see sometimes. Its an early one....its got the big goofy 83/84 steering wheel, peach colored, 4 cylinder. Mine and the peach one are the only 2 wd ones i see.

Oddly enough, 2nd gens seem to be EVERYWHERE around here...usually old men driven and in super clean shape.

I see quite a few 3rd gens still, ranging from showroom to total garbage.

The 98-01's are scarce. 01+ are common.
 

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I see Rangers of all generations in all different conditions. See a nice 1st gen intraffic a lot and a guy in the neighborhood has a 1st gen that's barely holding together. Another guy drives a early 90's and has a 98 in the barn. And I have an 01 disassembled in the back yard
 

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