Good Ranger Tribute Article

[jhammel85]

See? Other people love Rangers too. Not just us goofballs

http://hooniverse.com/2012/05/31/tr...m_campaign=Feed:+hooniverse/RrVl+(Hooniverse)

Also some pics from the last Ranger built. A dead horse, I know but it's still pretty cool to see some of these pics. I haven't seen some of them

http://www.happywrenching.com/general/twin-cities-assembly-plant-ford-ranger.html

 

[straycat]

The only reason those workers were sad is because Ford closed that plant and a lot of people are out of jobs since most could not move to another plant where thay were offerd jobs if they wanted to move....pick up their belongings and just walk away from their homes?? Severance packages were offers and most had not been with Ford long enough to receive a retirement....too bad. Orkin got the last Ford Ranger. The pest control company was Fords biggest purchaser of base Rangers.

Ford Twin Cities assembly plant Ford Motor Company's Twin Cities Assembly Plant is located next to the Mississippi River in the Highland Park neighborhood of St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was in operation from 1925 to 2011. At the time of its closure it was the oldest Ford plant still in operation.

The plants final products were the Ford Ranger pickup truck and the similar Mazda B-Series. Previously, the plant had manufactured the Ford Model T, Model TT truck, Sportsman convertible, Galaxie, and LTD.

In 2006 Ford officials announced plans to close the factory, though it operated for three years past the 2008 closure date initially announced. The plant's final truck was completed on December 16, 2011. Most of the buildings are slated for demolition.