Competition for Chevy's ZR2 Colorado.Well
There they go again.
Turning it into something it isn't.
That's why they eliminated it the first time.
Well
There they go again.
Turning it into something it isn't.
That's why they eliminated it the first time.
It's not a street truck. It for high speed romps on open trailsNever understood the need for a hot rod truck.
It's not a street truck. It for high speed romps on open trails
There are those that do and those who don't.I've never understood the need for that either.
Chewing up the back woods is great fun I guess.
It is a good form of crop thinning when things go bad though.
Well
There they go again.
Turning it into something it isn't.
That's why they eliminated it the first time.
Never understood the need for a hot rod truck.
Well
Ford had some reasons they stated as reasons to discontinue the Ranger, some which were valid and some were just bullshit.
Ford also didn't want to spend the money for a new platform
- That the Ranger price points just got too high and sales suffered and that they got really close in price to an F150. Well that is true but what they didn't say is that Dealers were ordering them"optioned up" so they could make some profit. Dealers just didn't want to sell the basic Ranger because there was little money in it. They wanted to move their customers up to pricey Rangers, or to the F150's.
- The Ford Ranger literally lasted forever. This is good and bad for obvious reasons.
- Every Fleet had the basic Ranger's. O'Reilly's, Pep Boys, anybody who delivered anything had these pickups, and Ford just abandoned this market. Now those fleets are filled up with basic Nissan Frontiers, etc. Ford gave up that market when they sold millions of those little trucks. Dumb move.
- Ford didn't want to cut into their F150 sales or endanger they're "#1 selling vehicle for 40 years straight" marketing, which the Ranger was getting dangerously close to doing to the F150.
Hot rod trucks are more fun than trucks, in the same way that hot rod cars are more fun than their Plain Jane base models.
You drive a supercharged Mercedes that accelerates harder, tops out higher, corners tighter, stops shorter, and is equipped with many aerodynamic/aesthetic body mods to aid in all areas of increased performance.
No different for truck for off roading. A suspension with more articulation and compliance to handle off road obstacles (rocks, logs, ravines & ditches) and terrains (asphalt, dirt, sand, loose rock) as well as provide control while dealing with a higher center of gravity. Tires that must balance different friction coefficients as well as weather conditions and provide extra clearance. Power to propel said truck through or over the obstacles, ability to brake in precarious situations while providing ability to maneuver.
While you might prefer the high speed adrenaline rush you do so because you walk away with the feeling of mastering a barely containable beast at the edge of control.
Speeds may be lower, but the feeling is the same in an off road adventure. Instead of coming around a blind off camber corner while looking through the side window while feathering the throttle and just a bit of counter-steer at xxx mph you may be coming over a blind crest at x mph with a 100 ft 45% grade that's a combination rutted hard pack and loose gravel.
Both can be nail biters and leave the driver huge sense of accomplishment.
I truly enjoy both.
And there's no radar guns in the woods.
And you and your buddies can stop anywhere, anytime to twist one up.
Yeah, I don't know what the deal was with that text...like it was the bulletpoints before going to the writer.That's the worst written thing I have ever read.
It's not even comprehensible.
I like the way it looks.