Four-door Ranger

TXCOMT · #1 11-12-2010, 03:04 PM

FRFs:

Been doing some research here at the magazine I edit and caught this little tidbit in the December '97 issue:

"Ford continues with a third door on the F-150 series, but rumor has it that the Ranger will have a four-door option before 1998 is out."

Of all the rumors surrounding our favorite compact truck, this is the one I most wished had come true!

Mike H.

Tom · #2 11-12-2010, 03:06 PM

There is a four door option, I have it on my truck.

08Ranger Sport 4x4 · #3 11-12-2010, 03:10 PM

I also have a 4-door. or did you mean in 1998, that you wish it came true then?

Fordzilla80 · #4 11-12-2010, 03:28 PM

You were mistaken on the article.It was referring to the doors on a Supercab.

The Ranger does have the option to have four doors, but not the traditional crew cab doors like you were thinking. Select North American Supercabs have the two main front doors, as well as two suicide doors that open the opposite way and allow easier entry into the back jump seats.

Now, that only applies to North American Rangers. South American Rangers have the option for a crew cab, with 4 doors that all open the same way.

TXCOMT · #5 11-12-2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

You were mistaken on the article.It was referring to the doors on a Supercab.

The Ranger does have the option to have four doors, but not the traditional crew cab doors like you were thinking. Select North American Supercabs have the two main front doors, as well as two suicide doors that open the opposite way and allow easier entry into the back jump seats.

Now, that only applies to North American Rangers. South American Rangers have the option for a crew cab, with 4 doors that all open the same way.

Actually, the writer never alludes to the SuperCab suicide door arrangement (which I have on my truck...see sig), so the rumor could've been about four conventional doors. I'm sure that was being whispered at some point in the Ranger's past for the domestic market, but obviously, it never came true.

Sorry for the confusing post...I should've been more clear. A real, four-door Ranger, like the international markets had, was what I always wanted...

Mike H.

darkstar_420 · #6 11-12-2010, 06:15 PM

yes but he does say 3 door f150 which was the supercab so 4 door ranger would mean supercab?

EMB1230 · #7 11-12-2010, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fordzilla80

Now, that only applies to North American Rangers. South American Rangers have the option for a crew cab, with 4 doors that all open the same way.

Mexico is North America

MobbinRanger05 · #8 11-14-2010, 01:00 AM

yea mexico has the crew cab set up there is one in bakersfield for sale its wreck but heres a link i found it http://www.dezertrangers.com/vb/truc...ies/127419.htm