I was reading a thread on a F150 diesel and came across this article from May.
With the gas prices going up i cant see why people wouldn't prefer a Ranger over a F150 for its fuel economy and payload on a smaller frame. Shutting down Ranger factories really chaps my a$$. Read this article and leave your thoughts.

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll...805200362/1148

 

Ford will keep the Ranger going untill 2011, and then after that will introduce a new Gen 6 Ranger or F-100.