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The
Ranger pickup has been an integral part of the
Ford truck lineup for decades. But later this month, that will cease to be - at least here in the States. That's when the very last Ranger will roll off the assembly line in St. Paul, Minnesota. And what do you know, it's already found a buyer.
The last Ranger has been sold to Orkin, the pest control company that already relies on fleets of white Rangers (and
Chevrolet Colorado pickups) with the red diamond logo on the door and all manner of insecticides and other tools of the trade in the back.
"Since 1983, Orkin has used the Ford Ranger as its primary fleet vehicle because it's a reliable and economical truck," Paul Youngpeter, Director of Fleet for Rollins, Inc. (Orkin's parent company) tells Autoblog. "We're honored that Ford has agreed that we will get the last Ranger, and we'll put into our regular service rotation before it's retired to our corporate archives or used for training."
Orkin says they've got enough Rangers to last them for now, and that the company will pick a successor when the time comes. For our part, it seems only fitting to us that a terminated model should be used by exterminators, but one way or another, at least the final Ranger will be put to good use.
Final Ford Ranger to be built mid-month, already sold to Orkin originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 8th, 2011
Those of you
hoarding Crown Vics may want to add the beloved-but-elderly Ford Ranger to your stash. According to the UAW, Ranger production
ceases this December. We can't wait for the replacement! Oh... wait, that's right.
What replacement?
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June 22nd, 2011
Filed under: Truck, Videos, Ford, Australia
Fording with the Ford Ranger - Click above to watch video
after the jump
If you're a
Ranger fan, the video posted
after the jump is going to make you sad.
Ford engineers in Australia filmed the new but not-for-U.S.-consumption truck as its water wading capabilities were put to the test. The results were heaps good.
Ford's new Ranger is available in a Hi-Rider version that's capable of, ahem, fording through an impressive amount of water. Starting at a depth of two-inches, the engineers kept pushing until they were driving through 31.5 inches of engine-killing fluid. The two-inch deep pool is used to simulate long puddles, and the truck is run through at 19, 31 and 40 miles per hour. When filled to the max, the test area is traversed at a much slower 4 mph.
In order to achieve these results, Ford raised the air intake and alternator to a spot where they stay above the water line. Crucial components that sit lower are water-proofed.
Click past the jump to see the testing in action, and be sure to read more about the Ranger in the full press release.
[Source: Ford]
Continue reading Video: Putting the "Ford" in The Blue Oval's new Ranger pickup
Video: Putting the "Ford" in The Blue Oval's new Ranger pickup originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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April 4th, 2011
Filed under: Truck, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Ford, Diesel
If you just managed to get over the news that the new global
Ford Ranger isn't coming to the States, you might want to look away.
Ford has just dropped a new promotional video for the
Ranger Wildtrak, and the clip has us licking our chops for the forbidden fruit of the FoMoCo realm all over again. Along with a sporty appearance, seating for the whole gang and plenty of off-road ability, the Ranger Wildtrak brings diesel power to the party. Buyers in nearly every corner of the globe but our own can have the mid-sized truck with their choice of one of two torque-tastic diesel engines.
Those include either a 2.2-liter four-cylinder or the 3.8-liter inline five-pot featured in the video. This particular mill delivers a whopping 347 pound-feet of twist and can be mated to a six-speed manual transmission. If that sounds like light-truck perfection to you, welcome to the club.
Hit the jump to check out the flick for yourself.
Photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
[Source: Ford via
Carplace]
Continue reading Video: 2012 Ford Ranger Wildtrak promo makes us want one even more
Video: 2012 Ford Ranger Wildtrak promo makes us want one even more originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 18th, 2011
The press release say the all-new Ford Ranger Wildtrak has thorax-protecting front-seat side airbags. (We've provided a diagram if you don't know what that means, or if you happen to have an exoskeleton.)
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February 28th, 2011
Filed under: SUV, Truck, Ford, Rumormill
2011 Ford Ranger - Click above for high-res image gallery
We already know we're not getting the
all-new 2011 Ford Ranger pickup truck, while the rest of the world is. Now word on the
street internet is that
FoMoCo is planning on spawning an SUV variant based off the new
Ranger's compact truck platform. With the
Explorer going the I'm-just-a-car-under-here crossover route, a full-on body-on-frame SUV would be a welcome addition to the Ford lineup.
According to
Ward's Auto, the new Ranger, internally known as project T6, was designed from the get-go to support a seven- or eight-passenger sport utility vehicle. The Ranger's growth spurt is the primary reason we are not gaining the new pickup truck in our market. The long-wheelbase dual-cab Ranger is nearly five inches
longer than a single-cab
Ford F-150. The two trucks are now too close in size, says Ford, and the departing version is on the outs because its ancient underpinnings are having increasing amounts of trouble meeting regulations, among other things.
[Source:
Ward's Auto]
Report: New Ford Ranger to spawn SUV variant originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 22nd, 2010
