rmr76
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A couple questions/comments from a potential future Ranger owner. I currently have a 2014 F150 Tremor that has served me well, however the limitation of being only able to carry one passenger is becoming a bit of an issue. But a supercab or supercrew F150 is overkill for my needs. I rarely tow and if I do it's never that large of an item (they heaviest trailer/load I've needed to pull during the 5 years with my Tremor has been 5500lbs and that was 1 time). I do have a small utility trailer that can haul items like plywood laying flat, but its max load is 1000lbs and it weighs just under 300lbs empty. Also, a new larger F150 won't easily fit in my garage - I would have just enough room to close the door with 2 inches to spare. That said, I have appreciated the 6ft (and change) bed my Tremor has along with the extender. I don't frequently need that much cargo space but it's nice. So...
1. Anybody step down to a Ranger from a truck with larger bed and have regrets? Or, did you find a happy compromise? Maybe I'd just need to bust out my utility trailer a bit more often???
2. Performance - my Tremor (and most F150s for that matter) are a good bit faster in 0-60 and quarter mile than the Ranger. Anybody go into a Ranger from a quicker vehicle and find it a problem? I did have a 2011 Mustang GT before my Tremor and although it was much faster, the Tremor has plenty of go power for typical driving. I don't care about drag racing as much as just feeling confident with a load or being able to pass/merge with ease. I'm not fully opposed to tuning, especially if Ford ever releases one as they have for the ecoboost Mustang. At least early on I wouldn't really want to compromise the warranty. I wouldn't be looking at crazy tunes anyway. It seems that some of the tuned Rangers are now faster than my stock Tremor and that would be overkill for me.
Anyway, I'm leaning toward a crew cab XLT with FX4 & tow packages. Probably will wait until all the 2020 MY changes are released in a month just in case anything extra comes along that I'd like, and if not then pursue picking up a 2019 this fall.
1. Anybody step down to a Ranger from a truck with larger bed and have regrets? Or, did you find a happy compromise? Maybe I'd just need to bust out my utility trailer a bit more often???
2. Performance - my Tremor (and most F150s for that matter) are a good bit faster in 0-60 and quarter mile than the Ranger. Anybody go into a Ranger from a quicker vehicle and find it a problem? I did have a 2011 Mustang GT before my Tremor and although it was much faster, the Tremor has plenty of go power for typical driving. I don't care about drag racing as much as just feeling confident with a load or being able to pass/merge with ease. I'm not fully opposed to tuning, especially if Ford ever releases one as they have for the ecoboost Mustang. At least early on I wouldn't really want to compromise the warranty. I wouldn't be looking at crazy tunes anyway. It seems that some of the tuned Rangers are now faster than my stock Tremor and that would be overkill for me.
Anyway, I'm leaning toward a crew cab XLT with FX4 & tow packages. Probably will wait until all the 2020 MY changes are released in a month just in case anything extra comes along that I'd like, and if not then pursue picking up a 2019 this fall.
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