I still have a 99' with a 4.0 engine. 255k miles and doesn't use a drop of oil.. best trapping rig I've ever owned

I had a 86 Ranger that had 345K on it...it was a pretty good truck..

Yup and failed.
Thing looks like a tundra crossbred with a ram and wears skinny jeans [/quote] sure does Adam!!! YUP!!!

loved my 20032ranger i bought it used...supercab and the 4 wheel drive system was the best of any of the 6 different 4x4"s ive ever owned. The only truck that I could stop halfway up my steep hillside and take right off from mid slope empty and never spin a tire....My toyotas couldnt ever do that,or my nissans. Wish it got better mileage though. Only truck I ever made money on too!

Only trouble I ever have with mine is driving in 4 hi. Hit a bad spot unexpectedly and need to power out of it the power aint there. Have even killed the motor. Mine has the 3.0 When I bought it the sales man told me the 4.0 was 10 more HP and it cost 800 more. Don't know if it would matter. If your in 4 low they are geared low enough you drop into deep mud or snow you didn't anticipate, mashing the gas pedal gets you results. The short wheelbase, good ground clearance, extremely short turn radius, means you can drive into, and out of, places you probably shouldn't have.

I hope the new rangers are as reliable, longlasting, tough, and go anywhere trucks the originals were.

If they are I may go buy one. Think I'll drive my 98 over to have a look

Nothing mentioned about gas milage. The only reason I can think of to drive a small truck would be significantly better gas milage. The last ranger I had got the same milage as my F150's.

short wheelbase will get into places a long wheel base wont walleye. not that big a deal in farm country but in the west its significant

The new ford engines and trannys are great on gas,my new f-150 does between 9.2 and 9.8 ltrs\100k as long as I don't drive like a maniac.
I see the new ranger has the new turbo engine and 10 speed tranny-it should have excellent gas milage.

Wonder where it's made. My last truck was made in Mexico. With the problems I've had, I'll always check the assembly location before buying another one.

I used to work at the Ford plant where Rangers were made. Ford always threatened to move that (and every other) plant to Mexico...Have to wonder where they will build the "Assembly" plant.

Wayne, Michigan

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180302...-assembly-plant

Wonder if they will all be built there, Wayne. Many of the big 3 auto makers have sister plants in both the US and Mexico for the same model. For example (at least in the past) half of Fords Escorts (now Focus) were built in Edison NJ....the other half were built in Mexico. This goes for many other models as well.


However, the Ranger only had one plant years ago when they were being built so maybe they will be able to keep it to one plant (here).

Looks like you should get a free crocodile Dundee hat with every purchase they look like they come out of Australia by looking at the pic.

Skinny Jeans, Man that cracked me up adam!!