Ranger in the news.

[85_Ranger4x4]

Um, i love my colorado but i will say that my 87 Ranger is built twice as strong.

Anyone whos seen pics of my ranger knows what im talking about....my truck is a testement to just how tough a ranger can be....

Some of the feats its accomplished in her 21 years of hard living....
Hauled a 4x8 open utility trailer, plus a bedfull of firewood from toledo to my house almost every weekend for 2 yrs straight, toledo is 45 minutes away, enough weight wear the bumper was almost dragging the ground.

Pulled out stuck/broken down, cars, trucks, tractors, lawn mowers, about anything with wheels.

Been drivin through corn fields, creeks, and other places a 2wd shouldnt be going.

Drug a solid concrete porch that was about 4ft by 6ft and 2 -3ft tall (basically a slab) across my yard to behind the barn.

Hauled 27 bundles of shingles@90lbs a piece IN THE BED

Hit numerous deer, including the 10pt i smoked at 60mph that did the uh....custom bodywork to the front end.

Never been wahsed since the early 90's.

Never had a starter,alternator, fuel pump, water pump, NOTHING changed in the 21 yrs and 300,000+ miles ive had it, only normal matinance items (brakes shocks, etc.)

Bought it brand new with .5 miles on it.

Only left me stranded twice, once because of a failed ignition module and the other because i rigged up fuel pump wireing and it corroded.

Hauled, pulled, etc well over the GVWR on many, many occasions.

Been used as a battering ram, bulldozer, and "combine" (dont ask)

Made it though headlight deep snow and bumper deep water.

Rolled into a tree.

I could go on all nite....tell me these little trucks aint tough....

later,
Dustin

Wasn't you going to restore that thing at some point? It has more than earned it.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

When the engine dies...then thats what im going to do.

later,
Dustin

 

[rustbucket]

Heck if you are going to wait until the engine quits you will be waiting awhile. mine has 600k on it and had to do only minor maint to it. i love my ol' blue.

 

[mtm006]

It's good to see that at least they mention the mpg. I would think if Ford (Mullaly) had any sense they would just redesign the ranger. With the rising gas prices, and the growing public hatred for bigger vehicles, the ranger should be a must have for ford.

 

[Ozwynn]

At least the article was about F-150's and they showed a picture of a Ranger... Reminds me of Terminator 2 when the XR 100 sounded like a 2 stroke stupid people...

that was an XR100? i thought for sure that was a CR80

 

[Michael Bowman]

Well all I can say is "It gets the job done when the job needs doing".
Rangers Rule
All the other truck mfgs have done away with there small pickups and are trying to create a vehicle that covers all the bases from truck to luxury car to rock climber.
Although I do wish Ford had offered the Ranger in a Super-Crew model
When i want a soft cushiony ride I have a Town Car for that.