What Made You Chose the Ranger over the F150?

[brroberts]

i have a ‘98 C2500 and it has more payload, but is smaller in size than a current full size truck. I needed 1800lbs of payload and 7000lbs of towing in my second truck. The cheapest thing to do that was a Ranger ($27,214 plus about 3K of aftermarket add ons). It‘s also much easier to drive in unfamiliar cities, gets better mileage, cost less to own, and saved me about $10,000 up front.

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[mtbikernate]

I've driven lots of larger vehicles for work, as well. F-150s, F-250s, big Transit vans, and so on. They've always been good for their jobs and easy enough to drive (though I don't like the ergonomics in the vans). But parking sucks. Thankfully for work I haven't needed to mess with tight parking lots and parking structures. But for my personal driving, I do.

The Ranger is just small enough that I can manage even the tightest parking decks in my city that still retains downtown spacing from a pre-car era.

And also exploring off-road in the eastern US is a lot easier in a midsize vehicle than in a fullsize one.

And yeah, cost was a factor for me, also. I bought mine with some pretty aggressive markdowns early in the pandemic. To get an F-150 in the price range I paid for my Ranger, it would have been a lot more basic, and possibly even without 4wd. And probably used, also. There are definitely some options available in the F-150 that the Ranger doesn't get. The one I drove for work this summer was SUPER nice. But I think the MSRP was double what I paid for my Ranger. And, the best fuel economy I managed to squeeze out of it in summer driving is equal to the worst that I get from my Ranger during winter driving. Under the same driving conditions, I probably get about 6 or 7mpg better in my Ranger.

 

[NOVA_Ranger]

Size here, I needed a truck that can fit down narrow (large ATV) trails. I also wanted something that is easy to park in busy areas. Truck has been great, even though I am currently chasing some transmission gremlins that show up when it is cold.

 

[AzScorpion]

Plus most F150 owners that buy a big truck are usually compensating for other things.

 

[RedDakooter05]

I had an F150. Nice little XL base model but the reg cab got cramped quickly and got tired of having stuff (groceries, mainly...) in the bed bouncing around.

Plus, the transmission and Tcase were leaking ATF which would be a $1,800 repair.... I was making payments as it was, and dealer gave me an okay trade for the ranger order (I won't go on that rant...).


$480/ mo for a used 2017 F150 xl
or
$510/ mo for a new 2022 ranger

seemed logical.

 

[joeduran3]

I am in the market again for a truck after 10 years and 183k miles on my 2013 F150 STX Scab. I like the styling and engine in the Ranger. I am a little concerned with storage and towing though.
I am an Arborist but generally do not haul around a lot of gear and do not tow a lot of heavy equipment. I have a 100lb golden that rides in the rear seat area regularly on our drives to and from our lake place along with all gear for our stay. I have a 3000lb boat I have to drop in the lake and recover after our stay. I plan on taking the boat on a few trips to Florida, usually less than 10 hours from our home in the Atlanta area.

I wanted Ranger owner's opinions before I make a purchase.

Thanks in advance

John

I tow a 4600 lb travel trailer no problems. And my 110 lb Great Pyrenees does great in the back seat.

 

[got3fords]

I wish the bed was 6’ so I could sleep back there on fishing trips but I haven’t had to worry about that yet.

Sleep diagonally.

 

[got3fords]

Simple for me...F150 is too big to fit into my garage, and HOA requires no cars/trucks in the driveway and garage door down...

Best,
Phil

Gee wizz! I guess pissing in your yard is a death sentence.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Size and performance, need I say anymore?

 

[Dereku]

I am in the market again for a truck after 10 years and 183k miles on my 2013 F150 STX Scab. I like the styling and engine in the Ranger. I am a little concerned with storage and towing though.
I am an Arborist but generally do not haul around a lot of gear and do not tow a lot of heavy equipment. I have a 100lb golden that rides in the rear seat area regularly on our drives to and from our lake place along with all gear for our stay. I have a 3000lb boat I have to drop in the lake and recover after our stay. I plan on taking the boat on a few trips to Florida, usually less than 10 hours from our home in the Atlanta area.

I wanted Ranger owner's opinions before I make a purchase.

Thanks in advance

John

The ranger replaced a 2008 f150 with 260k on it. Went from a 5.5 to 5 ft bed. Otherwise it tows more and is less thirsty. Cant complain one bit.

 

[CB750F]

Size.

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Gee wizz! I guess pissing in your yard is a death sentence.

Hi James,

The idea is to keep the bad guys from knowing if someone is home in the house or away...ie snowbird owners returning North in the summer months. Too much of a risk for the bad guys to find a homeowner home with their firearm locked and loaded... Seems to work pretty well but the county ordinance requires a 2½' wide 4" tall concrete step across the front of the garage. Suppositorily to keep an old fart from ramming the car into the house wall when they hit the gas instead of the brakes... So that makes long vehicles problematic...

Best,
Phil

 

[cfhgarza]

Ranger takes up less garage space, easier to park and maneuver, decent MPG and it can tow everything I'll ever need to.

 

[bRaptor]

I am in the market again for a truck after 10 years and 183k miles on my 2013 F150 STX Scab. I like the styling and engine in the Ranger. I am a little concerned with storage and towing though.
I am an Arborist but generally do not haul around a lot of gear and do not tow a lot of heavy equipment. I have a 100lb golden that rides in the rear seat area regularly on our drives to and from our lake place along with all gear for our stay. I have a 3000lb boat I have to drop in the lake and recover after our stay. I plan on taking the boat on a few trips to Florida, usually less than 10 hours from our home in the Atlanta area.

I wanted Ranger owner's opinions before I make a purchase.

Thanks in advance

John

I came from a 12G F150 as well. I had a 2012 FX4 Supercrew. If they had a new version of the 12G, I'd get it again. However, they don't and I could not justify spending 60k to get the features I wanted in comparison to a ranger.

2012 F150 OPTIONS
-Leather Seats
-Heated cooled seats
-Bose sound system
-3.5L dasboost
-32 gal tank
-3.73 rear

2021 Ranger Tremor XLT
-Tow package

For my whole family, I wish I had the F150 still because we used to always travel in that truck, but I have a Ford Explorer sport that is way more convenient for long trips (family of 4 with 2 dogs).For me, the ranger is way more convenient to daily drive (99% of the time it's just me in the truck) because of size and fuel economy. The most surprising thing to me was that the Ranger tremor is so much smoother than my f150. I test drove another truck that was not a tremor that was not as comfortable to drive. For towing and hauling, the truck is equally as capable as the 12G F150. I also prefer the 2.3 eco to the 2.7 eco. I'm 5'10" so I'm comfortable in the Ranger.

 

[RedlandRanger]

I also prefer the 2.3 eco to the 2.7 eco.

This is an interesting statement. What is it specifically about the 2.3 that you like better than the 2.7? Most people I've seen seem to want the 2.7 (I'm guessing due to more power and torque). I really like the 2.3 mated to the 10 speed.

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