Trying something different

[Oldandintheway]

Hello! Trying something different, meaning I am researching and educating myself BEFORE I guy a Ranger. I usually buy something (2013 Focus ST, 2015 Escape SE 2.0, 2006 F-150 etc.) before doing my due diligence and scrambling to fix known issues.
Let 2024 be better! Haha!
I will be lurking around getting up to speed, using the search.
I am in Bucks County PA, former mechanic and can definitely screw stuff up!

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[DukeCanBuildit]

Welcome Neil - lots of information here to wade through - good luck in your quest.

 

[IdahoRanger]

Welcome, you can find a lot of good information here and a few of the problems some of the Ranger owners have had. Need to keep in mind people come to a forum to find problems and see if there is a solution but most here, me included, have had trouble free ownership.

 

[Oldandintheway]

Thanks, taking my time on this one. I miss my F-150, but really do not need a full size truck. I am also getting pretty good results with the 4cyl EcoBoost platform.

 

[RangerTX]

I miss the full size trucks also. I also don't need a full size.

You will like this one. Couple things... they are small. I know they are not near as small as the old rangers. But, I find them a bit confining. The leather seats are extremely uncomfortable. Go cloth!

That being said, they take a beating. I am not kind to this truck and it continues to perform and look good doing it.

I routinely tow, push, haul, load to the brim with wood, off-road, heavy on-road (600miles/week)... and it keeps on tick'n. If your buying it as a tool, you will be happy. If your buying it as a suburban commuter, you will also be happy.

 

[Oldandintheway]

I miss the full size trucks also. I also don't need a full size.

You will like this one. Couple things... they are small. I know they are not near as small as the old rangers. But, I find them a bit confining. The leather seats are extremely uncomfortable. Go cloth!

That being said, they take a beating. I am not kind to this truck and it continues to perform and look good doing it.

Thanks, good info. I had a 2000 Ranger SCAB Step Side before the F-150. I loved the POS haha. It had the 3.0 and was sloooowwww.
I am leaning towards the XLT with cloth, and FX4 package. Must have tow package as well. I am hoping the price of the 2019-2022's come down a bit when the 2024's start arriving.

 

[RangerTX]

I had a '92 and a '94 ranger. They were so slow that when you throw it in drive and push the gas pedal, you would go back in time.

These new ones are quick!!! Fun to drive in sport.

 

[Oldandintheway]

Updated my profile to my current DD. Hopefully can update with a new pic in the coming months.

 

[BS67]

Welcome Neil!

 

[Oldandintheway]

If your buying it as a tool, you will be happy. If your buying it as a suburban commuter, you will also be happy.

The plan is to keep the Focus ST, and add the Ranger for work/towing duty. Either way, good answer!
The Escape is the wife's ride.

 

[9zero1790]

Hello! Trying something different, meaning I am researching and educating myself BEFORE I guy a Ranger. I usually buy something (2013 Focus ST, 2015 Escape SE 2.0, 2006 F-150 etc.) before doing my due diligence and scrambling to fix known issues.
Let 2024 be better! Haha!
I will be lurking around getting up to speed, using the search.
I am in Bucks County PA, former mechanic and can definitely screw stuff up!

welcome to r5g! smart to learn ahead of the lessons reaching the bank account. the 5g trucks are pretty good. i may complain about mine a lot but its had way more positives than negatives.

 

[got3fords]

Welcome, you can find a lot of good information here and a few of the problems some of the Ranger owners have had. Need to keep in mind people come to a forum to find problems and see if there is a solution but most here, me included, have had trouble free ownership.

Ditto.

 

[Friday yet?]

2013 Focus ST

Smart man! Mine is Race Red. Loved it every single day I've owned it. Which if memory serves some point last October was 10 years now.

Calm down forum members! No my ST is not blue.

 

[fjwlobo]

Welcome

I have a 2020 Lariat FX4 SCREW. A lot of people (including myself) that have the FX4 don't like the shocks/struts & rear leaf springs and changed them. Most people just change the shocks & struts. One of the main complaints is that it feels both harsh and floaty. I like the other options with this package. I never went off-roading with the stock FX4 suspension, so can't say how it rides. As I've stated in other threads; I went a little more extreme with the suspension and upgraded to the Icon 2.5 stage 6 package. A lot of people seem to like the Bilstein 5100's all around as the front struts give you the option to level the truck.

Just my opinion. You need to drive it yourself and make your own decision as to how it feels.

 

[magoh]

The leather seats are extremely uncomfortable. Go cloth!

I'm shopping for a new-to-me Ranger too. What's uncomfortable about the leather to you? During the test drives I took the leather seats seemed just as comfortable as the cloth ones but they were maybe 10 minutes tops. What about the Tremor seats?

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