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Old 07-14-2013, 05:04 AM
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Default Re: Reason for purchasing ranger vs f150?

I've got both. I just like Rangers, I don't know why, just do.
Now the 150 is another story. It's a '12 bought new, XLT, it's a nice car/truck, but can't hold a candle to the '01 7.3 Superdude it replaced. I wish sometimes I'd just put the bucks into the SD, than the 150.
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Old 07-14-2013, 07:48 AM
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It's cheap, cheap to drive , cheap to work on, easy to park in my apartments tiny lot

If i wanted a full size truck I would of bought a dodge

O wait. I have a d250 diesel
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Old 07-16-2013, 07:57 AM
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For me being 5ft 5in tall its much easier for me to get in, and out of my ranger. Hate having to climb into a vehicle like im climbing a mountain. I also like being anle to reach anything I may put in the bed of the truck as well. The ranger does everything I need it to and does it well. And finally I dont feel the need to justify my manhood by having the biggest truck on the road
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Old 07-16-2013, 08:21 AM
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the only things I still don't like about my ranger supercab are that the tilt column lever is easy to hit with my knee when getting in and getting a small suitcase in and out of the back without the rear doors is not easy.
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Old 07-18-2013, 01:18 AM
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No manuals 150s anymore brand new I believe.

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They haven't had stick shift F150's for a while now

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its a shame. could you imagine how quick a single cab shortbed with the 5.0 would be with a manual?

i'll have to settle for the auto. The '11+ STX single cab shortbed v8 is an endangered species and I want one bad. If they had put the Ecoboost in the single cab it would be sex on wheels.

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Old 07-18-2013, 04:14 AM
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its a shame. could you imagine how quick a single cab shortbed with the 5.0 would be with a manual?

i'll have to settle for the auto. The '11+ STX single cab shortbed v8 is an endangered species and I want one bad. If they had put the Ecoboost in the single cab it would be sex on wheels.
they are...google the F150 tremor...reg. cab short bed with the Eco..in either 2wd or awd form

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Old 07-18-2013, 05:19 AM
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they are...google the F150 tremor...reg. cab short bed with the Eco..in either 2wd or awd form

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Damn that looks good, I'm not sure I could make a single cab work though
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Old 07-18-2013, 05:44 AM
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Damn that looks good, I'm not sure I could make a single cab work though
yea i hear you there
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Old 07-18-2013, 10:20 AM
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they are...google the F150 tremor...reg. cab short bed with the Eco..in either 2wd or awd form

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Wow, that thing is gorgeous, I couldn't get a single cab tho either, I just don't fit in them, awesome truck tho for sure. 👍👍
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Old 07-19-2013, 10:29 AM
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Oh wow, i had no idea they were doing that. They're bringing back the Lightning and calling it something else!

And they're putting 4.10's on it. That thing is gonna be a monster!
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Old 07-19-2013, 10:30 AM
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Oh wow, i had no idea they were doing that. They're bringing back the Lightning and calling it something else!

AND they're putting 4.10's on it. That thing is gonna be a monster!
I can't wait till we get them in at work

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Old 07-19-2013, 10:35 AM
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But I wish they'd offer the 5.0 in it too
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Old 07-19-2013, 10:47 AM
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Default Re: Reason for purchasing ranger vs f150?

It's not a lightening with a new name.... Not even close.

Svt had absolutely nothing to so with the tremor.

It's just a truck to compete with the ram express.
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Old 07-19-2013, 10:54 AM
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Duh. i realize its not an actual SVT lightning and I don't want to argue semantics. my point is, RCSB f150 + special edition + factory 360+hp: close enough to say that it's like Ford has a new Lightning

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Old 07-19-2013, 10:57 AM
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Lol. Whatever. It's nothin like a lightening though.

It's simply a rcsb f150.

Could get one just like it back when the lightening was out to.

Saying its like a lightening is just stupid.

It's stock height, stock suspension, only difference is it has a fancy name and graphics. Big whoop.

Can get a rcsb 5.0 and have all that as well. Only thing missing is the tremor name. Big hairy deal. Same shit.

If it had a supercharged 5.0 or the 5.8 from the gt500, then yeah. I'd say its like a lightening. But it isn't. It's all stock parts aside from the name.
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