Will you be upgrading to a 6G? Why or why not?

[Danny RN]

That is a good story! I loved those old Isuzus.. I lived in Scottsbluff Nebraska and we used to have fun just blasting around in it. Simpler times for sure.

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[The Last Ranger]

The quality of the 5G has highly disappointed me and I'm sure the 6G will be worse.

Also, 6G is even bigger? Nah, Ford being stupid like usual.

The word is the 6g will be 2 " wider and 2" longer.

 

[MXGOLF]

I owned a 1982 Isuzu Diesel P'up. Bought new. 4 speed on the floor with AC and power steering. Slow, but great mileage and reliability. It started instantly (after the 3 second glow plug warmup time) at -9F !!

Great truck. I hauled IBM equipment all over my East Texas, north Louisiana service area. IBM didn't pay their "Customer Engineers" a great deal of $$, but that was one of my favorite jobs. Complete freedom.

I drove the truck until some young girl rear ended me at a stop light. Put my knee through the dash right where the headlight switch was. Had it repaired but it was never the same. Kept it for another 10 years.

Got a call one evening from someone wanting to purchase it sight unseen. Offered me $1200 for it over the phone. This was 1996. I told him to come and get it. A year went by and I'm still driving it... door bell rings at 9:30 pm! I answered and found a fella with a car carrier 18 wheeler sitting in front of my home. He said he was there to pickup my truck and give me the cash. I cleaned out the truck, sign it over and took the cash and a receipt.

I asked him about the "deal". He told me it was heading to Brazil along with a boatload more that he had been collecting to export.

Easiest sale I ever made.

My dad had an Isuzu truck too and really loved that vehicle.

 

[BaldHog1951]

NO! I love my ‘22. Slowly modding to get it like I want it for the long run. Definitely don’t want wider and longer.

 

[Todd Chapin]

No LED headlights for Lariat? Im good

 

[Dr. Zaius]

The word is the 6g will be 2 " wider and 2" longer.

This seals the deal for me.

 

[VAMike]

The word is the 6g will be 2 " wider and 2" longer.

It's just 2 inches. Of course the 7g will be another few inches. 20 years and you'll have an f250. Of course, by then, the f250 will look something like this:

bigger is always better, y'know?

 

[Gerder]

O M G
After reading this I am finished with it. Even with thinking about the idea… page 150

https://www.ford.com.au/content/dam.../2022-ranger-tra-trb-global-bemm-16122022.pdf

 

[Joconnor]

I'm curious what my fellow 5G members think about upgrading to the 6G. I listed my theoretical pros / cons below.

Pro:
- Possible next generation 2.3 ecoboost with direct and port injection
- Modernized interior with wireless carplay / android auto
- Possible 2.7 ecoboost availability
- Better HVAC control layout
- Bed side step
- Improved gauge cluster (Those of you with Lariats will appreciate this.)
- Most likely will offer integrated factory brake controller

Cons:
- Styling is questionable. Certainly not as recognizable as 5G
- More tech... more problems right?
- Gear shifter is 100% electronic... no mechanical linkage

I plan on upgrading mainly for the improved interior. Let me know what you think!

 

[Joconnor]

Not loving the look of the front end on the 6G . Will stick with my tremor for a while. Still love driving it.

 

[TJC]

O M G
After reading this I am finished with it. Even with thinking about the idea… page 150

https://www.ford.com.au/content/dam.../2022-ranger-tra-trb-global-bemm-16122022.pdf

What this says to me is that if you want to use your truck like a truck, you need to reinforce it first!
Hard Pass for me.

 

[djsilver]

Not loving the look of the front end on the 6G . Will stick with my tremor for a while. Still love driving it.

I heard all the hype about the 6th Gen with the extra 2" of length & width, but when I saw the pictures I preferred the looks of the 5th Gen, so that's what I bought.

 

[AZ rambler]

Do you feel like the improvements is worth the cost of an upgrade ?

I'm a bit conflicted. I'm in the market for a truck and I have been planning for over a year to pick up a baseline 6G xl with a rear locker optioned.

But even then it's probably a 38k truck.

Lately, I'm thinking with all the trade-ins bound to happen, I could probably pick up a 5G with the same option for 28k.

I just need it for disperse camping.

 

[pbethel]

keeping.

 

[RedlandRanger]

As of now, I'm not planning to upgrade. My 2019 is paid off, and while there are a few things, nothing that is worth it to me. I've been very happy with my 2019. The 2.7, the improved interior, the 360 camera and the ability to fit a 4x8 sheet flat in the bed are plusses for me, but the cost, the fact that it is bigger and a first year vehicle are negatives for me. If they were to announce a PHEV, that would get me to reconsider.

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