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> Now I'm sitting here wondering when we'll get another small Ford truck again. This same exact story played out with the Ranger... It's so bizarre to me becau
by bigstrat2003 11mo ago
> Now I'm sitting here wondering when we'll get another small Ford truck again. This same exact story played out with the Ranger...
It's so bizarre to me because the Ranger used to be small. But then they became the size that an F-150 used to be (i.e. sane truck size), while the F-150 became enormous. Supposedly it's due to perverse incentives from regulation, so I wouldn't hold my breath for a smaller truck if that is indeed the case.
- oconnore 11mo agoI'm not sure which dimensions you're talking about, but in terms of bed size the F-150 has been very consistent over the years (although I think Crew Cabs — although they always existed — have become more popular). The Ranger still cannot fit a full sized sheet of plywood flat in the bed. Quick research: the new Ranger's bed size has only increased 0.9" (width) relative to the 1990 version. Bed length seems to be the same.
- cogman10 11mo agoThe 1998 ranger was the right size. 6 ft bed while not being monstrously sized. The new rangers have the height of the old F150 which makes their beds look just weird.
- rurp 11mo agoEverything except the bed size has grown enormously on modern consumer trucks. Nowadays truck beds look proportionally tiny compared to trucks from 20-30 years ago when the bed made up a much larger percent of the vehicle. Ford knows their market. Most F-150 buyers aren't looking for a functional truck, they want a comfortable commuter car that looks like a cool truck.
- NegativeLatency 11mo agoThe standard size f150 bed can't fit a standard 4'x8' sheet of plywood
- JoeBOFH 11mo agoCan confirm. I have a 2020 F150 with a standard box. No way am I fitting a sheet of plywood flat.
- rootusrootus 11mo agoIt never could. An 8 foot bed has always been optional.
- class3shock 11mo agoYou are looking at the wrong thing, look at overall vehicle dimensions. 1995 Ford Ranger Extended Cab - 3200+ lbs - 198" long - 69" wide - 6' bed 2023 Ford Ranger Super Cab (last year they had a 2 door) - 4100+ lbs - 210" length - 73" width - 6' bed 1000 lbs heavier, a foot longer, a few extra inches wide, with the same size bed. https://www.edmunds.com/ford/ranger/2023/supercab/features-specs/ https://www.edmunds.com/ford/ranger/2023/supercab/features-s... https://www.edmunds.com/ford/ranger/1995/extended-cab/st-7549/features-specs/ https://www.edmunds.com/ford/ranger/1995/extended-cab/st-754...