2019 ford ranger review....

Bearsixty7 · Sep 29, 2023

ArlyA said:
That might be correct but we commonly fill the 6ft box ours extended cab has.

LOL! Yeah, I guess that may make a difference on those "toy" trucks (

I had to!).
I have an 8' box on my F350 CC for the same reason. I've never had anything other than an 8' box since my very first pickup, an '83 Toyota Deluxe reg cab, 5-spd. I think it had a 6.5 or 7' box, not sure.

paulsharvey · Sep 29, 2023

I had a couple extended cabs (dakota, chevy 2500, personnel, and work, dakota, gmc 1500, ram) and currently have a Ram 1500 crew. I like the crew, But as the kids get grown and move out, I wouldn't mind an extended cab. The dakota, back seat was a joke, and not meant for people to sit in; the Chevy2500/GMC1500, it wasn't bad for an adult for trips under an hour or two.

dstig1 · Sep 29, 2023

Bearsixty7 said:
LOL! Yeah, I guess that may make a difference on those "toy" trucks ( I had to!).
I have an 8' box on my F350 CC for the same reason. I've never had anything other than an 8' box since my very first pickup, an '83 Toyota Deluxe reg cab, 5-spd. I think it had a 6.5 or 7' box, not sure.

Yeah it is small, but that is the main reason I bought it! I was coming from an F250 ext cab with 8' bed. The 8' bed sure was nice for lumber/plywood, which is a lot of what I end up hauling, but I hated driving it as it rode, not ironically, like a lumbervagon. Plus it was huge, sucked gas and was impossible to park. Not to mention falling apart from rust being 19 yrs old up here. Also my need to haul massive things has greatly diminished and if I REALLY need that, I can either rent the capability or get stuff delivered.

While I agree that an 8' bed can't be beat, it also can't be parked anywhere! A 6' bed in a much smaller, more comfortable package is a compromise I can very much live with.

ArlyA · Sep 30, 2023

We test drove a f150 when we were looking at the ranger, it was like piloting a small ship.

KennyG · Sep 30, 2023

ArlyA said:
We test drove a f150 when we were looking at the ranger, it was like piloting a small ship.

The increase in capability of "1/2 ton" trucks has made them more like the old 3/4 tons. When I went from a Dakota to a F150, it was a bit of an adjustment to the size, but, like anything, you get used to it and the towing capability is the key benefit if you need it.

goeduck · Sep 30, 2023

I wonder if they will actually bring out the F200 or if it will be EV only.

Ford F-200 Coming As Heavy-Duty F-150 Sibling

The Blue Oval has applied for the F-200 trademark. CarBuzz discovered the trademark applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. This news comes shortly after Ford filed a trademark application for the "Lobo" name in the USA.

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