Some of us talked how we miss Ford Ranger. Looks like it is coming back.Link

A year to late for me. Typical Ford and Ram waiting for someone else's results. Oh wait there is always that "military grade aluminum" the new Pinto has :W And I never did understand why Ram got rid of their little truck with the V8, it was a screamer grocery getter.

45Ricochet wrote:A year to late for me. Typical Ford and Ram waiting for someone else's results. Oh wait there is always that "military grade aluminum" the new Pinto has :W And I never did understand why Ram got rid of their little truck with the V8, it was a screamer grocery getter.Why would Macaronni develop a new Dakota. What he really want's is to put a new grill and badge from your new GM mid size truck and call it a Dakota. :WI remember years ago a guy a work had the sport version (can't remember the name) of the Dakota with a 360 V8. It was a pretty strong running truck for its day.

45Ricochet wrote:A year to late for me. Typical Ford and Ram waiting for someone else's results. Oh wait there is always that "military grade aluminum" the new Pinto has :W And I never did understand why Ram got rid of their little truck with the V8, it was a screamer grocery getter.Probably has more to do with juggling the line ups to try and keep their CAFE numbers down to where they don't get fined big time by Big Brother. If they can sell a boat load of roller skates it makes room for them to sell more higher end gas guzzlers.

I have a 71 Bronco and am a member of Classicbroncos.com. They've all been watching and speculating for years about the possibility of the Bronco going back into production but this seems to come up every year, someone anonymous saying something to give them hope, then nothing ever happens. So I'm not holding my breath just yet.

Ranger is coming back... so is Bronco? | Good Sam Community

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RobertRyan
Explorer
Nov 13, 2015
RobertRyan wrote:
Bedlam wrote:
If the Mexican Ranger is a BT50, it has been reskinned for the North American market and most likely has other changes. They only offer the 2.5 Gasoline or 2.2 Diesel with manual transmissions in this country.

Will not be offering the Mazda body in the US, the Mazda has the same dimensions as the Ranger. The Mazda and Ranger are mechanical and dimensionally clones of each other., Mazda normally sold with the Ford 3.2 Diesel here.
RobertRyan
Explorer
Nov 13, 2015
Bedlam wrote:
If the Mexican Ranger is a BT50, it has been reskinned for the North American market and most likely has other changes. They only offer the 2.5 Gasoline or 2.2 Diesel with manual transmissions in this country.

Will not be offering the Mazda body in the US, the Mazda has the same dimensions as the Ranger.
2.5 engine dropped here,but Ford's 2.2 and 3.2 engine offered. Mazda BT 50 and Ranger have same engine options
BT 50 and Ranger, developed initially by Ford, with Mazda having input on their chassis
Interesting comment on the Chevrolet Colorado Diesel from Pickup Trucks. Com
Colorado " Pickup Trucks" Article " Clicky"
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"The addition of the four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine gives the midsize pair better towing capacity than some half-ton V-6 models (Ford and Ram) as well as some half-ton V-8s (Nissan and select Ram models)"
Bedlam
Moderator
Nov 13, 2015
If the Mexican Ranger is a BT50, it has been reskinned for the North American market and most likely has other changes. They only offer the 2.5 Gasoline or 2.2 Diesel with manual transmissions in this country.
monkey44
Nomad II
Nov 13, 2015
Heard Ford was waiting for OJ to parole so he could make the new Bronco commercials :: running thru the airport to his white get-away truck.
ShinerBock
Explorer
Nov 13, 2015
What does pictures of BT-50 towing small and narrow RVs or other light loads have to do with a topic about the Ranger and the Bronco coming back to the US?
RobertRyan
Explorer
Nov 13, 2015
Gonzo42 wrote:
Actually didn't pay any attention to the plate. I observed the clean frame and the fact he was hauling a large safe. It had the longer cab with the small rear/side windows and presumably the jump seats. It was painted gun metal grey.

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RobertRyan
Explorer
Nov 13, 2015
jerem0621 wrote:
I also passed what appeared to be a new Mazda pick up truck in Knoxville TN a few weeks ago. Looked very similar to the global Ranger.

I think that something is brewing here in the mid size market. Especially with more and more mandates for emissions and fuel economy...maybe these little trucks are planning a take over of the Half Ton Market with tons and tons of choices.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Mazda is looking at a Toyota tie up instead of Ford for the next BT 50., problems with Ford reliability, it is not Toyota " Unbreakable" Could be very.right about a lot happening to this segment. Look what is happening with Vans
Gonzo42
Explorer
Nov 12, 2015
Actually didn't pay any attention to the plate. I observed the clean frame and the fact he was hauling a large safe. It had the longer cab with the small rear/side windows and presumably the jump seats. It was painted gun metal grey.
jerem0621
Explorer II
Nov 12, 2015
I also passed what appeared to be a new Mazda pick up truck in Knoxville TN a few weeks ago. Looked very similar to the global Ranger.

I think that something is brewing here in the mid size market. Especially with more and more mandates for emissions and fuel economy...maybe these little trucks are planning a take over of the Half Ton Market with tons and tons of choices.

Thanks!

Jeremiah
stsmark
Explorer
Nov 12, 2015
I passed a new Ranger a couple months ago on I-5 in Seattle. Looked good in a medium blue metallic.