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Sport / Off-Road difference.
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Equipment varies a little bit by year, but basically a 4x4 Sport got you body color bumpers, fog lights, and 16" wheels. An Off-Road Package (ORP) kept the regular chrome bumpers and got you fog lights, 16" wheels, skidplates, and teeth-rattling off-road shocks.
I used to have an '02 ORP. It was fantastic off-road but very tiring to drive every day because of the incredibly stiff ride (compared to the '99 Ranger XLT 4x4 I had before). Roads here aren't very smooth to begin with.
So basically the Sport did not include off-road shocks or skidplates.
Contrary to popular belief, the ORP did not include a limited-slip rear. It was optional and my '02 had one.
I used to have an '02 ORP. It was fantastic off-road but very tiring to drive every day because of the incredibly stiff ride (compared to the '99 Ranger XLT 4x4 I had before). Roads here aren't very smooth to begin with.
So basically the Sport did not include off-road shocks or skidplates.
Contrary to popular belief, the ORP did not include a limited-slip rear. It was optional and my '02 had one.
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Chris.S.
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Offroad (aka: FX4) also has a LS rear diff and 4.10's instead o 3.73's and you get twotone paint job...
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What are the differences between the FX4 and the Edge? Is the edge pretty much a sport?
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As stated before the ORP had an optional L/S, it wasn't standard. You probably had the choise of those two gear ratios but I don't think one was standard.
One of my college roomates had a 2000 Off Road with the 4.0 and a really neat color orange paint job that was all one color. It might have had gray plastic flares (I don't remember) but that doesn't count as a 2 tone.
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An Edge is pretty much a Sport. Then about two years ago they called it a Sport again. They both had the appearance goodies but lack the hardware underneath that an FX4 and an ORP have.
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My Sport came with 4.10s and a LS, it may have been an option though. Sports also have rubber floors, white face gauges, and those cool fender flares. 
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Nice. Thanks
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I believe they dropped the "edge" package on Rangers due to Ford introducing the crossover which they named, edge.
http://davisautoemporium.com/images/BF1106showroom_07FordEdge.gif
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