I was just looking on Blue Oval News and apparently Ford plans to shut down the plant where the ranger is produced in 2009. Just thought you all would like to know that. Currently there are no definate plans for a replacement.

the link: http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums...showtopic=2872

 

yeah it's been posted before.. its sad news.

 

as i posted on GE about this same subject....

beleave me or not..but the latest news isnt so horrible...GON is a little behind on the times..about 2-3 months to be exact....

oh btw just noticed that momo posted in the #8 post i think it is its quoted i had that printed off to me about oh hell 4 months ago just after christmas...

also nick is gonna cry when he sees this...

 

you can have TT 7.3 now if you want it

http://longislandperformancediesel.c...0-%20Turbo.htm

middle of page

id like to see the redisgn happen but i will not buy one without a PSD

 

what you ranting about...the new twin has nothing to do with the 7.3L nor the 6.0L....

 

the new twin has also been pushed back to at least '08

 

I hAve no idea what you guys are talking about...

 

who's surprised

 

what ever you say mate.........

 

^^ true, but is there anything wrong with producing a mini?

 

I disagree.. the death of the compact pickup saddens me. But anyway..

I was shooting my mouth off over at a Mazda3 forum to a guy that just traded his 3 for a new Nissan 2WD. He confessed that his brother works at a plant that makes F150's in Virginia. He said something about them being told that they were going to be building the 'Ranger replacement'. Basically suggesting to him that Ford had a new, probably mid-size replacement in the ranks ready for production as early as '08.. Although he has since posted saying instead they passed notice that the plant is instead closing in 18 months!

I dunno what that all means, but that's the hearsay I've heard..

 

its true. look in gcats.

 

this is sort of off topic, but anyway- which mazda 3 forum do you belong to? i'm on www.mazda3forums.com every so often lookin at mods to do to my brother's car... i don't really post at all, but, i visit sometimes.

 

Ranting?? no


My Point was theres a kit to make a 7.3 a twin turbo. Nothing more


back to the ranger topic

 

a ranger with a powerstroke would possibly be the best thing ever.

id haul my flying pig everywhere!

 

I'd love a turbo desiel Ranger. My boss with Turbo back exaust, intake and a chip gets 18mpg towing 15-20k lbs from here to cali doing 75 te whole way. Usually he gets about 24mpg. I mean this is on a freakin 7.3L Excursion. My ranger gets about 16.2mpg if I keep my foot off it.

 

lol ok...just FYI you dont have to beleave me...dad has been dynoing the motor at ford for the past 6 months. doing all kinds of crazy crap it just left there room last week now they have another 4.0L in there...trying to blow it up agian...

 

i guess we will see then, wont we?

 

man it is sad..... :(

 

here's a ranger with a turbo diesel.

 

it is pushed quite far back. i was just telling ya som info. hell i have held the damn turbos on it for god sakes. as of last week it was supposed to go in the truck the CYL heads and all the pistons have to be replaced because of a major f-up. the motors where already at the assemble lines...

 

That's the one. Easily the most active mr google could find for me. It is tied to other C1 based car forums (Volvo S40, euro-spec Focus) and to other Mazda forums (like Mazda6 forums). Lots punk kids that want to drop it to the ground and slap 20" wheels on their 3, yo! But some decent info too if you read between the lines. I've been adicted to it lately. It even got me reading SCCA forums. I think I'll go observe the season opener for the SCCA North East Region Solo run in Mass later this month.. Very cool stuff!