Bad news. No new Ranger

[Jason]

my only gripe about the ranger and why i wouldnt buy one is the rear seat. thats why i loved my 04 dak...REAR BENCH SEAT...sure grown adults cant fit back there but say a kiddie comes along it has room for 3 CAR SEATS!

thats about my biggest gripe with the rangers

Many people complain about the same thing and BEGGED for a crew cab. Until of course you point out something else that you feel is better for having it, then they say that a 6'6" 300 pound friend was comfortable on that lunch tray in the back.

 

[MountainMike]

Many people complain about the same thing and BEGGED for a crew cab. Until of course you point out something else that you feel is better for having it, then they say that a 6'6" 300 pound friend was comfortable on that lunch tray in the back.

Well technically the first gen Sport Trac was a crew cab Ranger with an F-150 flareside tailgate. Then it got all IRSy.

 

[glassman08]

re: Ranger's Destiny

I went into a local Ford dealership and asked some questions

This is the LAST year for the Ranger - being replaced by F100

Basically they've had much interest & requests for a larger ranger - similar to

Dodge Dakota 4 door pickup ... which I think would be good - as long as it

comes in 4 x 4




glassman

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

welcome to TRS
well at least they should name it F-100 Ranger

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

welcome to TRS
well at least they should name it F-100 Ranger

Offroad package... replacment for the FX4LVII

 

[MountainMike]

Except it's not going to be a Ranger. If they move the Ranger up to fight the Tacoma/Dakota etc and then put the new 3.7L V6 into the F-150, that would move the F-150 down into a lower point of entry. It seems like by making the F-100 instead of a new Ranger they are fighting both ends against the middle and it doesn't seem like a good idea in my eyes.

 

[Ranger97XL]

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/05/report-mahindra-to-set-u-s-pik-up-launch-date-in-next-few-week/

maybe this will make ford realize people want a small fuel efficient diesel

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Except it's not going to be a Ranger. If they move the Ranger up to fight the Tacoma/Dakota etc and then put the new 3.7L V6 into the F-150, that would move the F-150 down into a lower point of entry. It seems like by making the F-100 instead of a new Ranger they are fighting both ends against the middle and it doesn't seem like a good idea in my eyes.

Even if they completly redesign the Ranger and still call it that, it wouldn't be a Ranger.

There have been enough sightings of small trucks in Detroit wearing blue ovals that I have faith that the small Ford truck isn't dead. If they want to outsell toyota they will need to make a truck that will compete evenly with it... simply sticking a V6 in a F-150 won't cut it.

 

[droptopfox]

well look at the ford 500 they tryed to replace the taurus 2 years later its called a taurus again as far as now i wouldnt buy anything but a ranger if i was looking at small pickups

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

well look at the ford 500 they tryed to replace the taurus 2 years later its called a taurus again as far as now i wouldnt buy anything but a ranger if i was looking at small pickups

Sales didn't dramatically pick up either until they redesigned the car, so was it the car or the name that people didn't like?

 

[jhammel85]

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2010/04/ford-to-continue-us-ranger-production-indefinitely.html

..Read the very last part. In red.

Bastards!!

"said Ford spokeswoman April Fursten"

haha...

 

[mazdamike30]

Its alot more likely they will power it up and call it something else

 

[Fargo Wolf]

As much as I hate to admit it the chance of me ever buying a new Ranger is pretty close to zero. I've had 3

Same here. IF the ranger is discontinued, I think my next truck will be a 1/2 tonne Chevy Silverado WT (Work Truck). At least I'd still have my 88, which simply needs a new engine, a good tune up and she'll be good to go.

That said, I did find this pic on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2010_Ford_Ranger_%28T6%29_4-door_utility,_prototype_%282010-10-16%29_04.jpg
I know it's European, but perhaps the Ranger will remain in production.

 

[tgallmey]

I want some modern stuff but really I want this It would have to be called the ranger classic series it would be offered as a 2nd gen truck but revamped with the modern gizmos and cab sizes a torque monster V6 turbo diesel mated to a 6 speed or that fancy lil 5.0 they got now and for the sport truck guys offered with the 3.5l ecoboost engine . . . . . then there would be the premium package called Ranger Revenge or Ranger Black Edition where you get a 6 inch lift A dana 60 front with lockers all round premium sound sitting on either 33s or 35s prly BFG KM2s and a licensed Ford back scratcher

and next Ford would do the same with the B2

 

[BigBlueRanger]

possible new ranger/f-100

these are old pictures of what they thought the ranger would come to be

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/06/ford_ranger_opencab_opt.jpg[/IM

they wont bring over the European ranger that's for sure f-150 sales would go down and ford doesn't want their best selling truck to loose sales or its reputation. I believe the ranger will live on but completely redesigned to look more modern and with more junk to break