Ranger Life may be extended

[fordtough.ca]

Great news
:jumping0044:

"With record gasoline prices undermining sales of its full-size pickups, Ford Motor Co. is considering extending the life of its elderly Ford Ranger compact pickup for another two years, according to people familiar with the company's plan.
That would be good news for workers at Ford's Twin Cities Assembly Plant in St. Paul, Minn. The factory is slated to close next year when production of the Ranger is scheduled to end.
Under the plan now being weighed by Ford, the Ranger would stay in production until 2011 when a new global version is ready. That truck will be produced overseas..................."
More info here:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080625/AUTO01/806250358/&imw=Y

[RuggedRanger15]

for once ford is making a smart descision. full size trucks are on their way out unless we get a new way to power them.

[mitchbtu]

Awesome, Im a Ford truck fan ( duh!!), and love the Rangers... Good move in my opinion....

[Northern Supercrew]

a 4 door version would be nice ( like the colorado/canyon ) this would be a good size for me to cruise back and forth to work in. now if bill sells a gryphon for it. HMMMM.....

[fordtough.ca]

They have chips for the Rangers
and 4 door will not happen do to Sport truc

[Northern Supercrew]

i forgot all about the sport trac. still a plain jane xl 4 door version would be cheaper and suit me fine.

[RuggedRanger15]

my truck has 4 doors :P 2 little ones. works just fine