There comes a time in every truck's life....
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imho: I think it'll be GREAT if ford gets rid of the current ranger
now it does not mean the ranger should be dead forever, I just think this means there's finally some serious consideration towards dropping the current (dated) platform in exchange for a newer one....this break in production and shift towards development should help the ranger catch up with the other major auto manufacturers
I'm just curious whether or not it'll be an extension of the explorer platform, or on a totally different platform...also, what sort of engine will it get?
btw, the picture they used in the article is pretty cool imho
now it does not mean the ranger should be dead forever, I just think this means there's finally some serious consideration towards dropping the current (dated) platform in exchange for a newer one....this break in production and shift towards development should help the ranger catch up with the other major auto manufacturers
I'm just curious whether or not it'll be an extension of the explorer platform, or on a totally different platform...also, what sort of engine will it get?
btw, the picture they used in the article is pretty cool imho
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autoblog wasn't the only place it was reported:
and another
the rest of that article is about the PT cruiser, so I cut it out
now only if I could find something from Ford, and not from an auto news article/blog
Originally Posted by kickingtires@cars.com
Automotive News is reporting that the plant responsible for building the engines for the Ford Ranger small pickup and the assembly plant itself will both shutter their doors by the end of 2009. The industry publication is extrapolating that with those two integral plants shut down, the Ranger won’t find a new home anywhere else and won’t get a redesign. The larger F-150 is the best-selling truck in the country and is due to be redesigned next year. Expect Ford to put all its dollars into that. And you thought the John Mellencamp Silverado ads were omnipresent.
Originally Posted by automobile.com
According to various sources, two more American vehicles are to bite the
Ford's Ranger will be removed from the product lineup by the end of next year. (Photo: Ford)
dust by the end of the decade, both of which in one way or another were icons to their respective brands.
Unsurprisingly, Ford has chosen to end the production of its Ranger, according to Automotive News. Reportedly, part of the $2 billion savings that it has found with the UAW involved closing the Twin-Cities plant in Minnesota that builds the truck and its badge-engineered brother, the Mazda B-Series, by 2009. At that time, Ford will also close the doors at the Cleveland plant that produces the engines for these trucks. At this point the Ranger will have been around for 26 years.
Although the Ranger hasn't received the same level of attention as the full-size F-150 or the recently redesigned, hard-working Super Duty trucks, it still plays an integral role in the Ford truck lineup. Without it, Ford effectively becomes the only pickup truck manufacturer that doesn't have a compact/midsize truck in its arsenal. What's more is that the Ranger is still a relatively solid seller despite
We knew that the PT Cruiser Convertible was going, but the "sedan"? (Photo: Chrysler)
essentially featuring the same basic architecture that it used when it was first launched. It's one of the most affordable trucks on the market, and with its 2.3-liter Mazda-sourced inline-four is bar none the most efficient pickup truck currently on sale. As of right now, there is no replacement on the table (no, not even the Thai-built compact truck bearing the same name), leaving a big hole in Ford's product lineup.
Ford's Ranger will be removed from the product lineup by the end of next year. (Photo: Ford)
dust by the end of the decade, both of which in one way or another were icons to their respective brands.
Unsurprisingly, Ford has chosen to end the production of its Ranger, according to Automotive News. Reportedly, part of the $2 billion savings that it has found with the UAW involved closing the Twin-Cities plant in Minnesota that builds the truck and its badge-engineered brother, the Mazda B-Series, by 2009. At that time, Ford will also close the doors at the Cleveland plant that produces the engines for these trucks. At this point the Ranger will have been around for 26 years.
Although the Ranger hasn't received the same level of attention as the full-size F-150 or the recently redesigned, hard-working Super Duty trucks, it still plays an integral role in the Ford truck lineup. Without it, Ford effectively becomes the only pickup truck manufacturer that doesn't have a compact/midsize truck in its arsenal. What's more is that the Ranger is still a relatively solid seller despite
We knew that the PT Cruiser Convertible was going, but the "sedan"? (Photo: Chrysler)
essentially featuring the same basic architecture that it used when it was first launched. It's one of the most affordable trucks on the market, and with its 2.3-liter Mazda-sourced inline-four is bar none the most efficient pickup truck currently on sale. As of right now, there is no replacement on the table (no, not even the Thai-built compact truck bearing the same name), leaving a big hole in Ford's product lineup.
now only if I could find something from Ford, and not from an auto news article/blog
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
let them kill off the ranger...i'll still buy it used... never will a transfer over to jap or chevy for my small pickup needs... i love the ranger since i was like 6 when my dad had his little red one... i plan on owning many more...
its like the bronco.. it has a cult following and always will... go ahead kill it, people will love it just as much and then what...you will have nothing we will buy and just stick to used vehicles.. well i know i would.. there isnt much out there on the market that i would ever think of buying myself...
hell when i have kids.. sport trac for me... nuff said...
its like the bronco.. it has a cult following and always will... go ahead kill it, people will love it just as much and then what...you will have nothing we will buy and just stick to used vehicles.. well i know i would.. there isnt much out there on the market that i would ever think of buying myself...
hell when i have kids.. sport trac for me... nuff said...
Way to go, American auto companies!
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From: Lexington, SC
Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
she's 17. lol.
16 is legal in South Carolina.
But anyway, I think the Ranger should be discontinued since Ford stopped putting effort into it. It's gone relatively unchanged in 10 years. Time for something new.
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Well thanks for pissing on parade guys , But we all knew it was coming , My only concernis what is going to replace it will they put more design into the explorer platform or pull a GM and redisign and come up with something a lil bit bigger more into the medium size truck market .
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Originally Posted by country346
Well thanks for pissing on parade guys , But we all knew it was coming , My only concernis what is going to replace it will they put more design into the explorer platform or pull a GM and redisign and come up with something a lil bit bigger more into the medium size truck market .
I love my truck because it'll carry anything I can fit on it, pull anything I'd hook it to, doesn't have 4 fullsize doors and actually feels like it's got a little torque with a v6. I can put it down narrow little 4 wheeler trails and ride up on the center/outside of ruts made by 500horse superdoodies offroading.
If ford didn't have a new ranger to sell me I would've started looking for an old one. Or an old 91 or older s-10. The rest of the new "small" trucks are ugly and bloated.
That is very sad news.... I hope they don't get rid of the Ranger....I like the small truck. It's more of a truck than others, like the newer Colorado, Canyons, and the Frontiers. If they closed them down and brought it back that would be cool. Just hope they don't act like GM or Nissan and totally ruin a already crappy vehicle. The Ranger is a truck, not a lolly dolly thing that'll go 200mph and have 300hp and made of fiberglass.
Now if Ford invested in Diesel Rangers, they would have a surfire way of keeping the business alive. I think the older diesel rangers got like 30mpg. Does anyone know of this for sure?? It would make a strong truck and a durable one.......Or maybe that's the problem....
Now if Ford invested in Diesel Rangers, they would have a surfire way of keeping the business alive. I think the older diesel rangers got like 30mpg. Does anyone know of this for sure?? It would make a strong truck and a durable one.......Or maybe that's the problem....
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It's possible that Ford could move the tooling equipment to some other country. Nissan and Volkswagen did moved the old Sentra and the old Beetle to Mexico. Maybe Rangers will continue production in China or India? (Diesel most likely).
Old Rangers will be around for a good long time; just do your own rust-proofing.
Old Rangers will be around for a good long time; just do your own rust-proofing.
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Originally Posted by casfz1
From what I have heard the ranger will be moving to the Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan. The plant has the capability of building 7 different platforms and right now is only building one (the F150).
EDIT: I am not surprised that Dearborn assembly can hold 7 lines either, that plant is massive!!!
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EDIT: I am not surprised that Dearborn assembly can hold 7 lines either, that plant is massive!!![/QUOTE]
Yeah that plant is cool, the living roof is something. I work in the Stamping plant next door and it is weird going from a building that was built in the 30's to a modern piece of art. But the building is really 3 builds connected by a conveyor belt. If you ever get the chance take the tour it is well worth it.
EDIT: I am not surprised that Dearborn assembly can hold 7 lines either, that plant is massive!!![/QUOTE]
Yeah that plant is cool, the living roof is something. I work in the Stamping plant next door and it is weird going from a building that was built in the 30's to a modern piece of art. But the building is really 3 builds connected by a conveyor belt. If you ever get the chance take the tour it is well worth it.
