Apparently the Ranger is a midsize!

[Mike Tonon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4dYyaX5N0E

 

[Mac]

In 1983 it was a mid-sized compared with the Luv and Courier.
Dave

 

[ab_slack]

Definitely larger than the 83 Nissan pickup I had at the time.

Seeing the comment about slots to put wood to allow a 4x8 sheet of plywood to be carried flat reminds me of the one bitch about our 99 Ranger. Why did they have to go pull in the sides of the bed such that the wheel well protrude outside the bed. I guess they did it for styling cause from a utility standpoint it just reduced the utility. A sheet of plywood just doesn't fit. Maybe you are supposed to lay it flat on top of the bed? Wait then you can't get at the tie downs.

We find it easier to just put sheets of plywood on our Explorer (or even the BII) than it is to try and carry them in the Ranger.

If I recall correctly that 83 Nissan pickup could fit a sheet of plywood in the back with tailgate down.

 

[kunar]

Definitely larger than the 83 Nissan pickup I had at the time.

Seeing the comment about slots to put wood to allow a 4x8 sheet of plywood to be carried flat reminds me of the one bitch about our 99 Ranger. Why did they have to go pull in the sides of the bed such that the wheel well protrude outside the bed. I guess they did it for styling cause from a utility standpoint it just reduced the utility. A sheet of plywood just doesn't fit. Maybe you are supposed to lay it flat on top of the bed? Wait then you can't get at the tie downs.

We find it easier to just put sheets of plywood on our Explorer (or even the BII) than it is to try and carry them in the Ranger.

If I recall correctly that 83 Nissan pickup could fit a sheet of plywood in the back with tailgate down.

You must have a step side ranger? I just hauled a bunch of OSB inside the bed, with 2x6's stuck in the bed sides to hold it up above the wheel well. AFAIK, the inside of the bed never changed throughout the length of production, except for the step sides of course

 

[ab_slack]

You must have a step side ranger? I just hauled a bunch of OSB inside the bed, with 2x6's stuck in the bed sides to hold it up above the wheel well. AFAIK, the inside of the bed never changed throughout the length of production, except for the step sides of course

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Yep it is a step side one.

 

[97RangerXLT]

Agree with Kunar..

I have hauled 4x8 sheets of plywood in my 97 with out issues.

I also think that the inside of the bed is the exact same from 83 to 2012. my 97 even has the bumps in the bed for the filler neck for dual tanks, which were discontinued in the late 80's

AJ

 

[96firephoenix]

Agree with Kunar..
my 97 even has the bumps in the bed for the filler neck for dual tanks, which were discontinued in the late 80's

AJ

So thats what that is for! good to know.

 

[stegomon]

my 97 even has the bumps in the bed for the filler neck for dual tanks, which were discontinued in the late 80's

AJ

Why fix somethin if it ain't broken