Can you tow a small camper with it? The new Ford ranger?

Christopher Brown yes. Most small campers are in the 2-3k lbs range, so this should tow that pretty easy.

Hopeless. My old 94 ranger with a fuel injected 2.3 litre 4 with factory header hemispheracle head 2 spark plugs per cylinder made plenty of horse power. The truck handled like it was on rails. The bed was low enough and 6' in length. I pulled around my 7' x12' trailer no problem. I had fresh cut locust logs piled 5' high on the trailer and the truck pulled it fine. No I'm not going 70 but I'm not an idiot and don't need or want to go that fast with a load. Had the rear frame not rotted away I would still be driving it. So now I have rebuilt a 1977 f150 4x4 and also a 1985 f150 4x4. I will never buy anything new again. I can build better performance than this new crap with after market performance parts for a tenth the money of this new factory crap. 40000 dollars or less is what I pay for the houses I rebuild and flip not a truck. For twenty grand I can build a truck that will out pull out work any of this new absolute crap. Who needs all those cup holders and fancy sound systems in a work truck. You need to have your engineers and designers go too work with people who really use a truck for its intended purpose not a bunch of yuppies and soccer mom's who cracked up their car's and now want to be the biggest thing on the road. To charge 30- 40 - 50- 60 -70 thousand and more for a pickup truck is sinful. In fact all these new vehicles are way over priced and your deliberately making them so the can not be serviced by the owner. Good luck there are plenty of folks that have had enough. The unions the government need to get out of the transportation business. You fluff a vehicle up with all kinds of crash protection but at the same time put 300 plus hp engines in them. People are driving way to fast for road conditions. You braking systems that beat the racing brake of just a few short years ago. So people Sprint about at speeds that their attention level and driving skill levels aren't even close to being part with. And with all fancy video and sound devices to even further detract divers. Did I say drivers? Most people are just plodding along for the ride pointing the vehicle hammering the gas and brakes like drunken chimpanzees. While they chatter about nonsense on their cell phones. I used to drive a fuel tanker now Im nervous just leaving my driveway. You all want to lose the privilege and freedom to drive your own vehicles where and when you want. Keep buying this expensive junk till no one can afford it. That's the plan then the uber government driver less cars will be your only choice. And they won't be cheap but you won't own them or have free instant access to them. But your tax dollars will be funding them.

They tow 5000lb Campers with the Diesel versions we have here in Australia There is a rated test 0-60mph( 100kmh)with 5000lb Campers done with all Global Pickups

Absolutely love my 6mo old '19 Ranger XLT FX4 crew cab.. black on black. Everywhere I stop ..ppl compliment & ask bout it. Assembly quality /fit & finish are top notch. The powertrain Is exquisite .. best in class by a long shot. This Is what Ford Motor Co excels at.. trucks & SUVs! This new Ranger Is no exception. Im @10k mis & its only getting better. Soon acquiring the Fox 2.0 shock upgrade kit & Ford Performance tune. Already a sporty & quick truck.. should be a blast even more so. Been confirmed by Fords powertrain engineers that simply using 93 premium fuel gets you 300hp! Nice bonus . Keep on trucking!

No problem! Yes, kids love off-roading. Raising them right imo.

S.W. Wolf agree completely. I did end up removing the skid plate over the drain pan (4 x bolts) to save the mess. Also only pulled the top 3-4 tabs on the upper flap and folded it aside. Took less than 30 mins.

I dont think the problem is just oil changes. Ford Rangers have a terrible reliability rating. Dog and lemon give them 2 stars and a list as long as your arm of problems. Chassis twisting and cracking to the point they are now checked for cracks on safety inspections. Engine failures. Sensor failures. Transmission failures.

Exactly ! Its utterly quick & simple. I'm glad they designed that monstrous engine "oil cooler" on side of the powrerful RS rally race car derived powertrain. Heavy duty cooling systems throughout. 6.3qrt oil capacity! Longevity Is def the plan no doubt . Fox 2.0 shock upgrade goin in soon w/ Ford Performance - 2.3L specific tune. My truck is approx 6mos old /10k mis. Love it! Home run FoMoCo.

@@erice8810 Yes! this dude was misinformed as were many at 1st. Ford engineers made it very easy & worth it 100% ..to have that monster oil cooler there. 6.3qt oil capacity ensures max durability folks. Must use SN+'rated "full synthetic motor oil" ONLY. Mobil1 5w30 or Pennzoil Platinum 5w30 for example currently exceed this requirement

@@Stopthegreed go back to Tacoma world troll! Ranger Is legendary in reliability. U sure see a ton more 10-15yr old Rangers on rd than any other smaller truck. Ur intent is blatantly obvious. Hope your being paid at very least. Btw ALL FUTURE Tacoma trucks being assembled in Mexico! Foreign 2nd tier trucks made in another foreign country for sale in USA!? No thanks! My new "best in class" Ranger built at MAP facility in Wayne, Michigan. Profits stay in USA. Do you expect any less from FoMoCo truck division. Of course not. New Bronco coming fall '20. Its painful for ya isnt it. The trolling & lies are blatantly obvious. Cant stop superior product! Keep on trucking. God bless all! #Americantrucksuperiority

I was thinking the exact same thing

"The front tie-down can't be lower, or else the wheel-bump will be in the way. I'm pretty sure this is close to the standard tie-down configurations of pretty much all trucks. If you want more, you can literally put them in yourself." That's why I wish more manufacturers would just put multiple tie downs in each corner. I see that the new GM half-tons have 3 in each corner. All trucks should have at least that many in their bed. But you point is a good one. The front tie downs wouldn't work if they were lower. This truck is overpriced no matter what. For $40k you can get a decent F-150 XLT, a Tacoma TRD Pro, or a Colorado ZR2. The features you get in the Ranger Lariat just don't justify that price tag. It's a small truck with an ok interior. For $10-15k more than the XL, I just don't see where that money went. I agree on all your other points.

Lighty honestly I think your way off on number 4. I agree it is dum to have them on a non sports orientated vehicle. But imo when they were developed (racing teams) they were designed for ease of use. To make shifting easier and more efficient.. taking your hands of the wheel etc. I have towed from time to time with my ecodiesel Grand Cherokee and now my hemi GC and I can tell ya when I’m coming down a pass and need to kick it down a gear to help maintain speed. It’s just a finger flick and both hands are firmly on the wheel vs reaching down for a shifter and trying to figure out its orientation. I just say don’t give them a bad rep until you try them.

@@karlschauff7989 GM, I can't do it for so many reasons. Taco, Hell no, I'm, too big to fit into a little cab. Nissan, Oh hell no. Ford, thank you!!!!

I opted for the shadow black. XLT extended cab/6 ft bed. Fx4, tow package, technology package. Its been almost a month and so far all features have been useful. You dont get leather seats but you get remote start/ford pass phone start. Trail control. Adapative cruise control, lane keep assist. Nav. Heated seats. Tow mode and a bunch of other really nice amenities. Price was about 42 before rebates and what not

It's a great truck. Best in class from the get go. No need defend brother. Ford is #1 in trucks for good reason. Has been 42 yrs straight in US & Canada. All truck guys know this..its all about engineering /design/technology. The powertrain / plush ride along w/ ULTRA solid "bank vault like" chassis had me @ hello :). Told my beloved son to order his own (he did.. '20 in new race red) cause he parked his expensive 2yr old Jeep Wrangler to drive my '19 black on black FX4 every darn day. Home run Ford Motor!

Hey. Im 6 foot tall. My onkt concern is i was uncomfortable in the tacoma after awhile. Is the ranger more comfortable?

@@jamesturpin9091 Hey Rick. Yeah when I was looking for trucks I liked how the Tacoma looked but yeah its definitely smaller. The ranger for a fact has more room. My dad will drive it sometimes and hes 6'1 and he fits comfortably in it so I would say its roomier than the Tacoma. If you want more cab room go with the Ranger in my opinion.

Hopefully, they will remember all this fun when they get older and think I'm wrong about everything! LOL

The only problem with midsize trucks is the ease of putting in baby/child seats. Same problem with full size trucks with double cabs vs. crew cab. We had to go for a full size crew cab to fit our growing family for now. Down the road though, I could see myself going to a sporty midsize.

@@mikec3454 I once made the same decision. It was between a full-size crew cab pickup and a mini-van. It wasn't a hard choice for me as I imagine it wasn't for you! LOL. Mini-vans are great actually and I really get why people buy them for kids. Me? Not so much. I'd love a small mid-size pickup when the kids get older. For now, I'll drive my reg cab '62 Chevy C10.

5/11/19, This is what happens w/all-purpose vehicles. Do you need a truck or a car? None do it all flawlessly. I live in a rural area, I have a Taurus AWD w/a trailer hitch, I have one of those light 4x6' mesh trailers from Lowe's for compost dump/cash-carry. This configuration is cheaper than a truck especially if I don't always need a truck.

Bill, that’s EXACTLY how my buddy lost his last Ranger!

My second one I only had 4 months. It was totalled when a guy crossed over 4 lanes of traffic and hit me head on, he squashed it from the right head light to the front of the driver's door. I know how you feel.

Bill I feel you man, I know your pain. I had a 1993 ford ranger light green 4x4 with 180k was on my way to work in the winter at 4am to plow snow. Some old retired guy came at me head on in my lane so I pulled off to the side of the road to avoid a head on and this guy slammed into my front fender and all down the side of my truck was destroyed. Insurance wrote it off. I loved that truck I was so mad. Guy was on his way to tim Hortons at 4am.

According to people on here the old Rangers were indestructable yet your piece of shit was written off when rear ended. What's up with that ? Since when do trucks hold their value for 4 years ?

Golden?....NOT

Yeah, they love going off-road!

People forget that those prices in 2002 are comparable to the current ranger prices in 2019 adjusting for inflation

I bought a 2yo Supercrew F-150 XLT 4x4 with just under 60,000 miles for roughly half the price of a new one. I'm in my late 40's and may never own another brand new vehicle. Just not worth the price tag IMO.

Yeah, really stinks that you can't just reach into the bed.

Because oil changes are so expensive.

It's the Lariat version though, it's for people who don't care about money and absolutely must have massaging seats and HD 21.9 surround sound speakers. The base Ranger is almost half the price of the Lariat version.

Josh Owrns Holy sheep shit bro! I feel for you. 😢

Tacoma trucks get up there in price too

It's literally the same price as a Tacoma, Colorado and Ridgeliine with similar options.

Damn 40k it’s like the price of a full size truck.

Congrats on the new pickup!

What is your mpg towing that camper?

@@TheDavis7029 I've not made a long trip with it yet, but on my test run (with heavy acceleration) it got between 10 and 12mpg. I'm sure on longer trips it would be closer to 15.

What's the rear axle ratio? Do they offer a towing axle? A towing package (HD radiator, HD alternator etc.)? Thanks.

Stephen Powlingham it’s a 3.73 ratio. They only offer a single package with every trim coming with a tow/haul mode button, and the 2.3t engine. The towing package is the hitch l, and the 7-way trailer plug. You have to install your own brake controller which is super easy.

If I've learned anything about car reviews/car people it's that they will complain about literally anything and everything. It's too big, too expensive, 4cyl., not a v8, no manual (even though nobody drives those anymore and manuals are a thing of the past,) looks like *insert competitor here*, it's ugly, looks nothing like *insert model here*, why can't we have what we had in the 1930s, unreliable, color is ugly, grill is too big. In the end, it's not like they're going to buy the car anyway. It's even funnier when people are critiquing something like a Porsche or Ferrari as if they can actually afford one/are in the market for one.

@@camel717 I have three vehicles with manual transmissions. I love them. I do think they put some ugly colors on some of the new cars, but that isn't new. They also put some really nice colors too. Myself I like white vehicles the best because they are cooler in the summer. Every vehicle comes in white.

Thanks!

Thank you for watching!

Change my mind definitely go for hilux instead....🤣😂😁🤔🤔🤔

Ditto.

Man your absolutely right I don't know what their smoking. I went back to the old trucks and have restored a 77 and a 85 f150 4x4. I drive the 85 through the winters and save the 77 for the summers. I've got 15000 thousand invested in parts and I've done all my own work on them. I will continue to make upgrades and improvements down the road. Hope someone at ford wakes up and realizes we need the old work truck not the new fangled crap.

@@shackman9566 Companies can't make "old trucks" anymore, safety and MPG requirements mean they have to focus on big crumple zones, expensive back-up cameras and airbags, weird aerodynamic bodies, and efficient engines over powerful ones. Also all you folks who think 15K in the 80's is the same as 15K now. It's not.

Well said

Well, adjusted for inflation, that $6k in 1977 is comparable to $25k now. And in 1986, that $11k is $27k now. Not a huge difference.

At 62, you probably remember that a nice house was $20k. Butter was the $.70 cent spread. A large bottle of Coke was $ .10. Inflation has hit everything.

Nothing worse than a bad pickup buy. Thanks for commenting!

Enjoy your truck!

man-i got a 2003 ranger edge with the 4.0-shes got 303k on it with original engine and trans! still pulls a 10ft trailer with all the stuff i ever need to pull and 4x4 works real nice! bought it for $1500 from my old company. cant beat the old ones-screw getting a small 4x4 for almoat $40k

@@benrent6625 We call four cylinder turbo engines, "grenades." They will not get to 150,000. Traditionally, a four cylinder turbo is a very poor combination. Some of the company cars with four cylinder turbos are already becoming junk at just 90,000. I tell the company not to buy them. They do not listen. Then they want me to fix them when they go bad. How do I fix something that needs a new engine?

Men don’t complain

PrimeDUBz what? Lol 😂

Thanks for commenting!

Thanks! I agree!

The MSRP is indeed too much. A loaded XLT will run 40K. For that no leather, no mud flaps, no bed liner, and the shitty sony Head unit. A tacoma offroad or limited with leather, sunroof, bedliner, and upgraded JBL system will cost the same. The XLT will feel and look very plain in comparison. I know. Just test drove everything recently. Ford bundles are a hot mess and they nickel and dime for everything. I ended up getting a loaded Nissan Pro 4X. 35K out the door. For that it comes standard with spray bed liner with utility track, Nice looking roof rack, 31 inch all terrain tires, dana 44 locker with skid plates, 4X4 hi/low with descend control, VQ40 4.0 liter with a ton of torque. Real MPG's on that is pretty close to the eco which sucks too much when under boost. I get 18 city and 21 HWY. Better then what the sticker says. Nobody is getting what Ford claims. Tell me with a straight face your getting 22 city and 24 Hwy. I doubt it. Inside the Frontier has leather, 8 way power seats (including recline Sorry ford) and a back seat that folds flat (sorry ford again), nav, bt, sat and a 10 speaker rockford fosgate with sub and a sunroof. The Nissan is considered the most reliable now. Bullet proof truck. Test drove all of them and the Ranger is just not worth it. To get the stuff I have on the Pro 4X I would have to buy a lariat. And that would have been 10K more. Don't tell me this is competitive price wise. Not even remotely so. For what they want for a lariat you can buy a ZR2 diesel with front and back lockers. And it will still cost 3K less. The Zr2 is more in line in offroad performance with the Ford Raptor. Ford's capacity is really bad now with only 9K trucks in the first quarter. With such limited capacity its not hard to get full MSRP. Once they fill the pipe these will be a really hard sell. You better believe it. Maybe if they had offered the 3.2 diesel like they do overseas I would have bought it. I owned a 2014 XLT in the Fiji Islands with the 5 cylinder 3.2 Was really looking forward to that. I might have paid up to 42K for that in XLT trim. But knowing Ford, they probably want 50K for it if they made it. They have 3 great diesels overseas and all they offer is a 2.3 that sucks more gas then the 2.7 does in the full size. Still trying to get my head around that one. Now the justice department has a criminal prope as to why the reported MPG's are not what people are getting. As you may remember, earlier in the year Ford had some employees report to their internal whistle blower alert system. Now its a hot mess at Ford. Also do hand calculations for mileage. Many reports on the Ranger say it not accurate and says your getting more then you really are.

Holy crap someone with a positive comment thank you... What kind of MPG are you getting?

I'm getting about 19.5 mpg with a mix of town and highway driving

You say that now....

@talon55130 this ain’t my first or second ranger. I’m glad you’re hitting them big time numbers with your 2002. I also bet you’re blowing doors off the car next to you at the red light. You want to hate on the 19s go ahead but you keep telling yourself how cool your 2002 is.

@Star Lord you’re right, I do say that now.

Anhhh get off internet a get serious about checking one out at ur local Ford store! Its powertrain & technology plus build quality an ohhh the ride is very plush. Its Daddy Is the F150 afterall.

Just picked one up and it's great. Lots of pep and good mileage. They also make tunes for it if you want even more power.

Note, I reviewed this truck as a loan from Ford. I do not own it.

They beg me to go.

Hey, 2 mins is good for my blabbermouth! LOL

Post your review and we can see how perfect it is.

Well, not for me they didnt. I owned two and will never buy another nissan product

@@pahuntnut I owned a 2006 nismo 6 speed manual; nothing but trouble, rusted like crazy, on-off clutch pedal meant the truck just wasn't fun to drive. Electrical gremlins, etc. Missed my 93 Ranger.

Eugene Vinson never said anything bad about rangers. The new ones are different trucks altogether so yours,as such, isn’t a current truck you can buy new.

a manual transmission is not needed you idiot. Theres paddles and manual low gearing on almost every new car for just this thing. No one cares about your stupid post. Go write a blog

Tim since you know about trucks which one is better 2.3 vs 2.7 ? for new ford bronco, price is not the issue only $400 difference thank you if you know reliable wise no towing just me. since I have to order in december before car shows up in june 21 thanks

I thought about doing that, but nah. If I owned this truck, I’d do an oil change, but it is just a press loan (aka they give it to me for a week) and I don’t want to mess with it that much. If I find one around the area, I’ll do a video on it.

@@Pickuptrucktalk It's one of the easiest oil changes I've ever done.

@@Pickuptrucktalk That explains it...you don't even own a Ranger. The oil change info is wrong, simple as that. I did my first oil change at 1K miles, piece of cake. You haven't even done one, and give out this bogus info about it. Facts are facts, nothing to it.

@@jeffw1124 huh? 1. Why would you assume I own a Ranger? I review hundreds of vehicles a year. 2. The oil filter location has been confirmed by Ford service manuals and multiple KZfaq videos. Why would I lie about such a thing?

@@Pickuptrucktalk I would assume you have at least performed an oil change on one. The things you have "heard" are not correct. I have done a oil change and it's not at all hard or cumbersome to perform, that the bottom line fact. Just saying, this info is wrong, that's all. It is what it is. Nothing personal.

My guess would be that the US market is the only one where this "international" Ranger has the EcoBoost engine? I know other markets have non-turbo gas engines and a diesel, though the diesel is probably turbocharged. As such, Ford decided that with such an old design (this model has been available in other markets for 4-5 years already) any needed changes could wait until the next model change. But like others here, any Ford product I have owned came with an oil filter location that dumped some of the old oil on the vehicle's frame and then on the road. Me? I had a 94 Ranger and I am royally ticked that this new one does not offer a manual. Chevy, Nissan, and I believe Toyota (or at least until 2018) offered a manual transmission. Oh, well.

They get mad when I don't take them!

Off-road is different for everyone. :)

You'll fit in this better IMO.

Better stay away from honda, toyota, kia and a few others then too.. many of them you have to take a wheel off to change the filter...

To each their own. Thanks for watching.

Thanks.

This is a South America thing. Certainly that a 2.3 liter turbo is much more fun than a Diesel one. My disappointment is not have a 2.3 liter here available.

Every automaker builds ridiculously over-complex junk anymore, 99% of that crap most people don't want or need that actually want a truck for its intended purpose, towing/hauling....they're just building trucks to cater to the soccer mom mall crawler crowd who have no idea how to actually drive a truck let alone pull a trailer.

I think they may be trying to compete with Toyota's Tacoma truck. Those trucks are nice but have way too many gadgets and are ovet priced for it.

The basic Ranger costs 24K. Cheaper than the Tacoma, and just a bit more expensive than the Colorado, but with a much more powerful engine.

I was in the market for a small truck, and ended up with an 09 Ranger, 5 sp. I want a small truck. All these "new?" mid sizes are the same as old full sizes

Do you really want crank windows, manual locks, less space, and no infotainment system?

Exactly!🍻

No auto-maker is ever going to make a small truck like the old ranger ever again. Safety requirements by the government means large crumple zones. MPG requirements mean big swooping body panels that make the vehicle more aerodynamic. And the only people paying 40K for a ranger are those who don't care about money and want heated, massaging seats with a big fancy sound system. You folks acting like this is the only version seem to completely ignore the XL version which is the same vehicle with the same engine, but nearly half the price.

It's no longer 1990s, prices have gone up along with inflation.

Are the ford owner? Manager? Assistant? Supervisor?😂🤣🤣🤣

yeah man i got a 90 bronco 2 never get rid of it

That 90 xlt doubles in value every time you fill the tank

mine came with bridgestone duelers.

Don't wait that long! Turbos like clean oil.