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[jim noon]

Hello everyone,
New member and coming from the F150 crowd. I decided to try the smaller truck and see how I like it. So far I can tell it is smaller and kind of miss the F150 but my reasons for trying the Ranger were better turning radius and easier parking which can be a real PITA in truck unfriendly cites in the PDX region.

I bought right before Christmas. $42,400 MSRP and got the Ford $6100 + $500 PCO + $6300 dealer discount.

Rick

Hey from the Sunshine Coast.

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[VegasP11]

Ahoy Ahoy,
Ian from Kansas. I picked up a Silver Ingot Lariat FX4 in November. I have been waiting years for the Ranger to come back on the market, since I traded in my '99 Ranger years ago. Been driving a 2011 Escape Limited AWD since and missed having a truck. The wife got my Escape and we handed off her '04 Mazda 6 to our son who just started driving.
Love this truck and I am amazed at all of the compliments I get on it. I took it to a local detailer last month after a snow storm and every detailer was out there checking it out.

 

[bernardch]

Hi All. . .Chuck from NE Ohio. Stumbled upon the Rangers one Sunday while were driving through dealer lots looking at Escapes and Edges since the lease was ending on our 2017 Escape.

Wife saw one of the Rangers in the Saber color and fell in love with it. That particular one was a no go so we started looking for a leftover 2019. in the Cleveland area Pickings were slim around twon but found a dealer in the western suburbs that had close to 30 remaining 2019s in pretty much all colors and trims (still has over 20 on the lot!). Headed up there on a rainy Saturday afternoon with a Saber Lariat and a Saber XLT we wanted to look at. . .Until she saw the Hot Pepper Red Lariat in person!

So instead of swapping the escape lease we traded our 2017 SuperCrew F150 XLT 4X4 for a 2019 Hot Pepper Lariat Crew Cab with the FX4 and Sport Packages. Wasn't sure how I'd like the smaller truck after driving F150s for the better part of 18 years, but I love it. Do miss the full size rear seats, but we have the Escape if we ever need to have 4 people.

My only dislike so far are the Hankook LT tires which really seem to give a harsh, stiff ride for highway use. Don't really plan on doing any off-roading so those will probably get swapped out later this spring for a equivalent passenger tire.

No pictures today as it's a pretty dreary NE Ohio winter day.

CB

 

[The Donald]

Hi All. . .Chuck from NE Ohio. Stumbled upon the Rangers one Sunday while were driving through dealer lots looking at Escapes and Edges since the lease was ending on our 2017 Escape.

Wife saw one of the Rangers in the Saber color and fell in love with it. That particular one was a no go so we started looking for a leftover 2019. in the Cleveland area Pickings were slim around twon but found a dealer in the western suburbs that had close to 30 remaining 2019s in pretty much all colors and trims (still has over 20 on the lot!). Headed up there on a rainy Saturday afternoon with a Saber Lariat and a Saber XLT we wanted to look at. . .Until she saw the Hot Pepper Red Lariat in person!

So instead of swapping the escape lease we traded our 2017 SuperCrew F150 XLT 4X4 for a 2019 Hot Pepper Lariat Crew Cab with the FX4 and Sport Packages. Wasn't sure how I'd like the smaller truck after driving F150s for the better part of 18 years, but I love it. Do miss the full size rear seats, but we have the Escape if we ever need to have 4 people.

My only dislike so far are the Hankook LT tires which really seem to give a harsh, stiff ride for highway use. Don't really plan on doing any off-roading so those will probably get swapped out later this spring for a equivalent passenger tire.

No pictures today as it's a pretty dreary NE Ohio winter day.

CB

Check the tire pressure Chuck, all the Rangers I've heard about are coming way over-inflated.

 

[NedKelly]

Howdy from Oklahoma!

This is my first Ranger and my 2nd Ford truck ever. I traded in my 2017 F150 SCREW FX4 XLT for it after I left the field and took an office based job. The size makes it ideal for traffic and parking but I still wanted capability for whatever else we may do. A dabble in the Overlanding world is definitely on our radar as well as a smaller travel trailer since it will be just the missus and I here in a few years. Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[Mokume]

Howdy from Oklahoma!

This is my first Ranger and my 2nd Ford truck ever. I traded in my 2017 F150 SCREW FX4 XLT for it after I left the field and took an office based job. The size makes it ideal for traffic and parking but I still wanted capability for whatever else we may do. A dabble in the Overlanding world is definitely on our radar as well as a smaller travel trailer since it will be just the missus and I here in a few years. Hope everyone has a great day!

Aloha!
That's a fine looking 4X4, and a cold looking day in OK!
Welcome to the forum...

 

[Spectre]

Hey guys, my name’s Jason. I just got my truck last week and I’m so happy to having a truck again after 3 years.

 

[ATLien]

Hey from Atlanta. I got my truck about two months ago and have periodically hopped on here to look up info. Finally decided to join. Looking into doing a few cosmetic mods whenever my wife approves, just had a baby, so it’s hard to justify spending money on toys for a while

 

[Ron Heritage]

Hey from Atlanta. I got my truck about two months ago and have periodically hopped on here to look up info. Finally decided to join. Looking into doing a few cosmetic mods whenever my wife approves, just had a baby, so it’s hard to justify spending money on toys for a while

I think you deserve a few toys after all the hard work you put into making baby.

 

[BDoc]

Howdy from Oklahoma!

This is my first Ranger and my 2nd Ford truck ever. I traded in my 2017 F150 SCREW FX4 XLT for it after I left the field and took an office based job. The size makes it ideal for traffic and parking but I still wanted capability for whatever else we may do. A dabble in the Overlanding world is definitely on our radar as well as a smaller travel trailer since it will be just the missus and I here in a few years. Hope everyone has a great day!

Congrats! Perfect color combo...


But, I MIGHT be a bit biased

 

[redraidereat]

Denton TX here. Been lurking for several months and finally registered today.

Lifetime Ranger owner. First car was a '93 Ranger: 4-cylinder standard, single cab. When a drunk, coke-head decided to rear end me on the highway, that truck was replaced with a 2000 Ranger XLT: 3.0L 6-cylinder automatic, extended cab. Got it with 35k miles in 2003. Hit a 300 pound wild boar 4 weeks later. I was in college and never could afford to get the cosmetic damage fixed. By the time I could afford it, it was more than what the truck was worth. I ended up driving that truck to over 310k miles. Fuel pump finally started to go out in December.

So, after stashing away money for a new truck for the past two years, patiently waiting for the right time, I finally pulled the trigger and got my third Ranger. I tried to hold out for the 2020 since they decided to launch two Red colors (Texas Tech alum) but I knew my old one wasnt gonna make it to the end of the year.

Anyways, here's my Old Red a few weeks before I traded her in and my new Baby Blue (second pic is with the new Fox leveling kit).

 

[AzScorpion]

Denton TX here. Been lurking for several months and finally registered today.

Lifetime Ranger owner. First car was a '93 Ranger: 4-cylinder standard, single cab. When a drunk, coke-head decided to rear end me on the highway, that truck was replaced with a 2000 Ranger XLT: 3.0L 6-cylinder automatic, extended cab. Got it with 35k miles in 2003. Hit a 300 pound wild boar 4 weeks later. I was in college and never could afford to get the cosmetic damage fixed. By the time I could afford it, it was more than what the truck was worth. I ended up driving that truck to over 310k miles. Fuel pump finally started to go out in December.

So, after stashing away money for a new truck for the past two years, patiently waiting for the right time, I finally pulled the trigger and got my third Ranger. I tried to hold out for the 2020 since they decided to launch two Red colors (Texas Tech alum) but I knew my old one wasnt gonna make it to the end of the year.

Anyways, here's my Old Red a few weeks before I traded her in and my new Baby Blue (second pic is with the new Fox leveling kit).

Congrats on your new Ranger! The blue was was second choice after the Saber color. The old Ranger doesn't look all that bad for hitting a 300 lb wild boar! lol Any other mods planned? Hang around here long enough and you'll be buying something whether you want to or not.

 

[redraidereat]

Congrats on your new Ranger! The blue was was second choice after the Saber color. The old Ranger doesn't look all that bad for hitting a 300 lb wild boar! lol Any other mods planned? Hang around here long enough and you'll be buying something whether you want to or not.

Oh, in the past two weeks, the list has grown almost by the day. And it is 100% ENTIRELY from poking around on here. Top of the list for me is a tie:

Exhaust/intake mods OR hard cover + tool boxes for the bed. First one is a want, second is more of a need due to the lack of storage in these trucks (really kicking myself for not just throwing that on the financing ticket).

At some point I'm gonna throw a tune on it. Don't know if I'll do it before or after. Some of the research I've dug up points to some pretty serious improvements just on the stock setup.

And that's not even getting in to exterior mods: bumpers, racks, etc. Basically I'm planning on being broke for the next two years.

 

[bang]

Heya,

Vancouver, BC and just ordered my first truck. Being from Germany no one really uses pick ups there as they’re not very popular. Anyway, will pick up my 2020 Ford Ranger Lariat with FX4 and Black Appearance Package on Monday... can’t wait. It will come with a dealer installed 2” leveling kit. I’ll keep ya posted!

 

[d_ganggreen]

Hello everyone! Just got my 2019 Ranger Lariat..."downgraded" from an F-150. I have had trucks all my life started with a 98' Ranger. Been in a full size for a while but with my kiddo graduating soon and much more city driving I decided to go to a smaller vehicle. I thought I would have some size envy, but I really don't miss the full size at all. Wish there was a bit more leg room in the back, but overall I am very happy with my choice.

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