I rented a Ranger (flareside, supercab)today and I'm really surprised. It is ROOMY inside. There is more than enough room in it to do whatever I want. The Ranger has a much nicer interior, no hard plastic. It doesn't look as cheap as the F-150. I like the leather steering wheel with a real blue Blue Oval logo on it (also one on the key). The seats are extremely comfy also, not spongy or firm. They really hold you into place. I don't like the front end though. It's ugly. I have no clue why Ford changed it. The premium sound is noticebly more premium than the one on the F-150, it has a CD and cassette player, just like the explorer. Actually, the interior looks a lot like the Explorer's.

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'98 Bright Red XLT F-150, Regular Cab, Flareside, STX, 4.2L V6, Auto, 3.55, SuperChip, K&N High-Flow Air Filter, Mobil 1 motor oil, Muth signal mirrors, Westin chrome step bars, Magnum bug shield, tinted windows, Extang BlackMax.

 

The interior should look like the Explorer's....because the Explorer is built off the Ranger and it had the same dash. Just like the Expeditions and F-150's have the same dash.

I am not sure if the new "Edge" looks good or not. It is different!

For me the Ranger is just not big enough. I need a SuperCab with a back seat that can hold passengers.

 

I can vouch for the stereo. I have the Mach stereo in my Explorer and it is awesome. I also owned two Rangers before owning my F-150. Both were top notch vehicles. The 94 Ranger I had was the best vehicle I've ever owned. If I could live with the smaller size, I would buy another in a minute.

 

Geez, man -- Let's try this again a little more tactfully:

"...The Ranger has a much nicer interior, no hard plastic. It IS EVEN NICER THAN the F-150..."

Remember, you're on the F-150 turf.

BTW, the 4x4 Ranger is one nice-looking truck. I like it much better than my long-bed 4x2 '95 Ranger.



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Y2K™ 7700 4x4
Jim - N8JG@Hotmail.com

Toreador Red, Keyless XLT SC SB 5.4L E4x4 4wDisc/ABS, 3.73LS, Skid, HD 7700# Towing, LT-245's on Chrome, Tube-Steps, Captain's, 6CD, Tonneau, named: "Nick"

 

I had an xtended cab Mazda B3000(same as a Ranger). I really hated those little jump seats in the back. The first time I had to stop a bit quickly, I heard my daughter's head knock right into the back of the front seat. I never felt comfortable with her back there after that.

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2001 Lariat SC 5.4 4x4 LS ORP Class III 17in wheels Captains seats

Sony ES CDX-M650 Polk EX572a(2 pr.) Dynamats

Westin nerf bar, ARE Z series cap, Yakima rack, Bedrug

Superchip

 

Hi Big Mac,

I hear you, my wife loves her '99 Ranger 4.0 Offroad model, though I wish she would have let me get here an F-150, as the Ranger's layout is just a bit too small for me at 6'1 and 200 lbs.

She just loves that Ranger, after having a few Explorers, and it's going to be tough to get her to part with it. Now the newer Rangers have the 210-hp SOHC version of the 4.0 V-6 available, compared to the 160-hp version she has in her '99, and if her Ranger had *that* motor, I'd *never* get her to think about the F-150!

The Ranger sure has made a lot of loyal Ford fans, I think the Ranger is the #1-selling compact pickup if memory serves. Our here in the mountains wehre incomes are generally lower, there are a lot of older Rangers that people keep in excellent condition, and have 150,000 miles, 200,000 miles and even more on, so they definitely have strong appeal to a lot of people, and a reputation for long-lived reliability.

My wife's lease is up in about a year, and I'm trying to talk her into perhaps a supercharged F-150, heh-heh, but it's going to take some doing, she still won't agree.

And yes, the stereo in her Ranger is excellent for a factory unit, perhaps it's the smaller cab that helps it's sound?

Though we all love the F-150 of course, the Ranger is a viable truck, certainly, for a lot of people.

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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
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My love of everything Ford started in 1996 with a brand new (7 miles) XLT Ranger Supercab. It was my first brand new vehicle. The 3.0L V-6 was plenty powerful and even without power windows/locks/mirrors it was still a great truck! So great in fact, that a buddy and my father-in-law both went out and bought their own after riding in mine. This was a few years before my daughter came along so there was plenty of room for me and the wife. I hear what you're saying clancyb, After driving both I feel much better with my daughter in the back of the F-150. Her carseat fits great right in the middle and she doesn't have to stare at the back of my chair the whole ride. I love Rangers but the Edge is a little different. I'm having a hard time with the design changes but I'm sure it's still a great truck.

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Stock Stuff:
Y2K SCab 4X4, Chesnut Metallic, 5.4L, 3.55 Limited Slip, Skid Plates, Factory AM/FM/CD, 40/60 Split Bench, Sliding Rear Window, Towing Package and Keyless Entry.

Extras so far:

• GY 305/70X16 Wrangler ATS Tires
• American Eagle Series 146 Chrome Wheels
• Ravin Z-55 3" Single In/Out Exhaust System
• WMS Velocity Tube
• K&N Filter
• Blaupunkt Houston CD Player
• Blaupunkt PCxt573 5x7/6x8 Speakers
• Pioneer TS-A6815 6x8 Speakers
• Clear Corner Lenses
• PIAA Super White Bulbs
• GTS Hood Deflector
• Catch-All Floor Mats
• Tinted Windows
• Bull Ring Retractable Tie-Downs
• www.f150online.com Sticker (below center brake light)
• University of Georgia Hitch Cover "GO DAWGS!"

Coming Soon:

• Clear Tailights (Altezza?)

Pictures:
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...3401&a=8556922