The Ford Ranger (T6) Thread

FlashSA said:
Quality control PR puff!

Mine's had to have "jingling" in the B Pillar bodywork smacked quiet and my high beams were far too low.

We could of course chalk that up to being one of the early adopters, but still...
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Nothing like listening for where the rattle comes from and moering random places. The satisfaction when the rattle is gone is priceless until it returns a few seconds later.
 
W@P said:
Nothing like listening for where the rattle comes from and moering random places. The satisfaction when the rattle is gone is priceless until it returns a few seconds later.
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The B Pillar issue was from the body dipping process before painting.

I was told that the primer, or whatever, formed crystals between the 2 sheets of metal inside the B Pillar and that was jingling around right next to my ear and my front passenger's ear.

The fix was a bit nasty. They had to remove the B Pillar interior plastic panels and then use a punch tool and a hammer to basically crimp the sheet metal closer together to stop those crystals from moving about. Ford SA even created a step by step procedure for the workshops to follow.

This issue affected a heck of a lot of vehicles from the early production days and I'm pretty sure many went overseas like that too.

The Raptor, which comes in from the Thailand line, did not have the issue because that plant was obviously getting the sheet metal closer together on the line.

Oh well. I'm sure they made changes to the SA line to eliminate this by now.
 
FlashSA said:
The B Pillar issue was from the body dipping process before painting.

I was told that the primer, or whatever, formed crystals between the 2 sheets of metal inside the B Pillar and that was jingling around right next to my ear and my front passenger's ear.

The fix was a bit nasty. They had to remove the B Pillar interior plastic panels and then use a punch tool and a hammer to basically crimp the sheet metal closer together to stop those crystals from moving about. Ford SA even created a step by step procedure for the workshops to follow.

This issue affected a heck of a lot of vehicles from the early production days and I'm pretty sure many went overseas like that too.

The Raptor, which comes in from the Thailand line, did not have the issue because that plant was obviously getting the sheet metal closer together on the line.

Oh well. I'm sure they made changes to the SA line to eliminate this by now.
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This is most probably where your squeaking sound originated. They add it as an optional extra at no cost to you.
I also have a funny noise when driving gravel coming from my door I think. Not too bothered atm. I plan on putting some sound deadening material in the doors at some stage when I might upgrade the sound.

The B&O branded system sounds ok but it loses its tits when you push it hard imo.
 
W@P said:
This is most probably where your squeaking sound originated. They add it as an optional extra at no cost to you.
I also have a funny noise when driving gravel coming from my door I think. Not too bothered atm. I plan on putting some sound deadening material in the doors at some stage when I might upgrade the sound.

The B&O branded system sounds ok but it loses its tits when you push it hard imo.
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I've cranked my audio pretty loud and it's sounded all good to my ears. Love the included subwoofer behind the back seat and so do the kids as they fight over who is going to get a back massage on each trip.
 
Need protection? SVI launches armoured packages for new Ford Ranger

The new generation Ford Ranger has been with us for a while now so it stands to reason that there will also be a next generation armoured version.

Following on the success of the previous bakkie’s armoured option Ford has again partnered with SVI Engineering in Pretoria.

SVI is an original equipment manufacturer that has specialised in armoured vehicles since 2004. The company has successfully completed Ford’s Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) programme and is a Ford-accredited vehicle converter. This means that an SVI-armoured Ranger’s warranty and any service or maintenance plans purchased from Ford remain fully intact.

It provides protection across the entire Ranger line-up, including all three body styles; Single Cab, Super Cab and Double Cab.

There are two levels of protection available, level B4 Discreet and B6 which is the highest level of civilian protection allowed in South Africa without a special permit.

 
FiestaST said:
Paywall:

OPINION | Why the Ford Ranger XL is a brilliant, value-added bakkie

www.news24.com

OPINION | Why the Ford Ranger XL is a brilliant, value-added bakkie | Life

News24 contributor Robin Classen is spending an extended time with the Ford Ranger XL double cab bakkie; these are some of the model's standout features so far.
www.news24.com www.news24.com
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Commenting without reading the article, but having had a loan XL for 2 days last year, I can concur that there is a lot of value in that bakkie for the price. When you weigh up the price of an XL versus crossovers for the same money, the XL makes massive sense.
 
REVIEW: Ford Ranger XLT is well appointed but is it the pick of the bunch?

VERDICT

With a starting price of R833,800 for the Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, the popular bakkie proves to be quite an appealing value-for-money proposition. Specified with the optional upgrade pack which my test unit was fitted with, it demands an asking price of R883,440.

Overall, the Ford Ranger XLT doesn’t miss out on any significant features which would leave prospective owners wanting for more. Instead, with the ability to opt for the upgrade packs, this allows for more customisability which wasn’t previously available on the outgoing Ranger model.

 
Ford Ranger Trumps Hilux Sales in Double Cab Segement for 2023

Double Cab Top 5 for 2023
Ford Ranger – 20 662
Toyota Hilux – 18 227
Isuzu D-MAX – 8 524
GWM P-Series – 4 009
Nissan Navara – 3 599

www.carmag.co.za

Ford Ranger Trumps Hilux Sales in Double Cab Segement for 2023

With 2023 well behind us, we dig into the data to determine who sold the most single-cab, double-cab cab and extended-cab bakkies.
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