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The Ford Ranger (T6) Thread
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FiestaST
Honorary Master
The Science of Tough
/No burning jokes needed
/No burning jokes needed
The Science of Tough
/No burning jokes needed
The straps above the cargo do look like a flame though
FiestaST
Honorary Master
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Good news for SA bakkie owners? The Ranger Returns
Freezing air drifts in from Lake Michigan, scurrying show-goers into the Cobo centre’s heated relief.
January’s bitterly cold in Detroit, but four-wheeled enthusiasts from across the world brave its icy temperatures to attend the industry’s first show-and-tell event of 2017: the North American International Auto Show. A gathering which, as the first amongst equals, sets the tone for any automotive year.
Domino effect?
It was a disastrous show in 2009, a few months after the sub-prime crisis and collapse of the American auto industry. Detroit’s fortunes wax and wane with those of the automotive industry and the dark moon which had risen after the 1967 riots, has never really set. It’s a city in decay, with abandoned industrial buildings carrying the names of once successful brands such as Packard.
One should never let a host or venue bias the quality of an experience and beyond the autonomous driving technology, an enormous SUV from Audi and Mercedes-Benz stating the obvious (AMG’s turning 50 – we know), there were two North American Auto Show announcements of particular interest to South African Ford – and by implication - Toyota owners.
‘F-Series is going to do a Mustang and return to South Africa in RHD?’ Not quite.
US return
The crucial declaration at this year’s North American Auto Show was Ford’s commitment to reintroduce Ranger bakkies to a market they haven’t been available in since 2011 – bizarrely the same year its excellent T6-generation Ranger was launched globally.
We look with great jealousy upon the American bakkie market, in awe of their enormous V8- and V10 turbodiesel dually rigs. Of late, the jealousy’s been reciprocal. Americans ponder the sense of an Amarok, Hilux - but particularly, of Ranger.
Twinned with the reintroduction of Ranger to America – datelined for 2020 – is the revival of Bronco. It’s nameplate which kindles a glint of reminiscence in the eyes of people who always have a Leatherman fastened to their belt and winching gloves tucked in the rear pocket.
Ford’s Jeep Wrangler rival was discontinued in 1996 and since then the Blue Oval hasn’t really had a rock-crawler of note – if you dismiss F-Series Raptor as a privately licensed off-road racing vehicle, instead of an extreme technical terrain 4x4.
What does it mean for SA?
Ford’s timing of the announcement, confirming Ranger’s reintroduction to America and Bronco’s revival, appeared to confirm suspicions that Ford’s Wrangler rival will be an evolved Everest. But no. Raj Nair, Ford’s executive-president (ridiculous title, we know) was adamant new Bronco will be an entirely new frame with unique hard-points. That could mean solid axles and all manner of lockable axle functionality.
I know what you’re thinking. ‘That’s America, this means nothing to me in Mzansi.’ But it does. So very much, in fact.
The American mid-size bakkie market (which corresponds to South African specification bakkies: Hilux, Ranger, Amarok, KB and the like...), had a volume of 450 000 last year. And that’s off a very limited model offering; without Hilux, Ranger, BT-50, Amarok or Triton.
Specific demands
Astounding, those numbers: Americans, with very limited choice, bought a number of ‘compact bakkies’ equal the entire South African car market in 2016. And this is why the American destiny of the successor to T6 Ranger (in all probability codenamed T7) matters terrifically much to us here in South Africa.
American customers will have specific demands for Ranger, tailing on decades of F-Series legacy experience. These should scale more powerful engines, cleverer infotainment and comfier cabins. The desire we’ve always had for contemporary F-150s could finally be satisfied by next-generation Ranger, which will truly evolve into the two-thirds Ranger we’ve always supposed it could be.
Imagine a Ranger with F-150’s current 242kW, 2.7-litre turbocharged V6 Ecoboost? It would be quite a thing.
Unintended consequences of all this could be a commensurate product initiative from Toyota. Ranger and Everest forced an escalation of excellence from Hilux and Fortuner in South Africa and an Americanised T7 Ranger bakkie could enact a similar progression in engineering and features witnessed between seventh- and eight-generation Hilux.
Phenomenal off-road traction features – including a self-rescue sand crawl control function - are available on Toyota’s American ‘mid-size’ bakkie, the Tacoma. Wouldn’t it be great to see those bolstering the already formidable Hilux?
Americanised Ranger
And Bronco? Doubt we’ll see that in RHD, regrettably. But some of its rock-crawl and extreme traction mechantronic hardware could assist a future Everest to become more of the Prado rival Ford SA markets it as.
South Africa is debilitatingly warm and mostly scorched by drought this January, as opposed to Michigan, layered in snow and surrounded by freezing water.
But the news of a more Americanised Ranger in our shared future, is a contentment to displace the ghost of your grandfather’s faded image in the family album – that one of him standing next to his F150 straight-six in the Kalahari.
Detroit’s a dismal place in January. Sure. But this year, it was the source of bakkie news to get our year into the right gear.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/OffRoad_a...-sa-bakkie-owners-the-ranger-returns-20170123
Freezing air drifts in from Lake Michigan, scurrying show-goers into the Cobo centre’s heated relief.
January’s bitterly cold in Detroit, but four-wheeled enthusiasts from across the world brave its icy temperatures to attend the industry’s first show-and-tell event of 2017: the North American International Auto Show. A gathering which, as the first amongst equals, sets the tone for any automotive year.
Domino effect?
It was a disastrous show in 2009, a few months after the sub-prime crisis and collapse of the American auto industry. Detroit’s fortunes wax and wane with those of the automotive industry and the dark moon which had risen after the 1967 riots, has never really set. It’s a city in decay, with abandoned industrial buildings carrying the names of once successful brands such as Packard.
One should never let a host or venue bias the quality of an experience and beyond the autonomous driving technology, an enormous SUV from Audi and Mercedes-Benz stating the obvious (AMG’s turning 50 – we know), there were two North American Auto Show announcements of particular interest to South African Ford – and by implication - Toyota owners.
‘F-Series is going to do a Mustang and return to South Africa in RHD?’ Not quite.
US return
The crucial declaration at this year’s North American Auto Show was Ford’s commitment to reintroduce Ranger bakkies to a market they haven’t been available in since 2011 – bizarrely the same year its excellent T6-generation Ranger was launched globally.
We look with great jealousy upon the American bakkie market, in awe of their enormous V8- and V10 turbodiesel dually rigs. Of late, the jealousy’s been reciprocal. Americans ponder the sense of an Amarok, Hilux - but particularly, of Ranger.
Twinned with the reintroduction of Ranger to America – datelined for 2020 – is the revival of Bronco. It’s nameplate which kindles a glint of reminiscence in the eyes of people who always have a Leatherman fastened to their belt and winching gloves tucked in the rear pocket.
Ford’s Jeep Wrangler rival was discontinued in 1996 and since then the Blue Oval hasn’t really had a rock-crawler of note – if you dismiss F-Series Raptor as a privately licensed off-road racing vehicle, instead of an extreme technical terrain 4x4.
What does it mean for SA?
Ford’s timing of the announcement, confirming Ranger’s reintroduction to America and Bronco’s revival, appeared to confirm suspicions that Ford’s Wrangler rival will be an evolved Everest. But no. Raj Nair, Ford’s executive-president (ridiculous title, we know) was adamant new Bronco will be an entirely new frame with unique hard-points. That could mean solid axles and all manner of lockable axle functionality.
I know what you’re thinking. ‘That’s America, this means nothing to me in Mzansi.’ But it does. So very much, in fact.
The American mid-size bakkie market (which corresponds to South African specification bakkies: Hilux, Ranger, Amarok, KB and the like...), had a volume of 450 000 last year. And that’s off a very limited model offering; without Hilux, Ranger, BT-50, Amarok or Triton.
Specific demands
Astounding, those numbers: Americans, with very limited choice, bought a number of ‘compact bakkies’ equal the entire South African car market in 2016. And this is why the American destiny of the successor to T6 Ranger (in all probability codenamed T7) matters terrifically much to us here in South Africa.
American customers will have specific demands for Ranger, tailing on decades of F-Series legacy experience. These should scale more powerful engines, cleverer infotainment and comfier cabins. The desire we’ve always had for contemporary F-150s could finally be satisfied by next-generation Ranger, which will truly evolve into the two-thirds Ranger we’ve always supposed it could be.
Imagine a Ranger with F-150’s current 242kW, 2.7-litre turbocharged V6 Ecoboost? It would be quite a thing.
Unintended consequences of all this could be a commensurate product initiative from Toyota. Ranger and Everest forced an escalation of excellence from Hilux and Fortuner in South Africa and an Americanised T7 Ranger bakkie could enact a similar progression in engineering and features witnessed between seventh- and eight-generation Hilux.
Phenomenal off-road traction features – including a self-rescue sand crawl control function - are available on Toyota’s American ‘mid-size’ bakkie, the Tacoma. Wouldn’t it be great to see those bolstering the already formidable Hilux?
Americanised Ranger
And Bronco? Doubt we’ll see that in RHD, regrettably. But some of its rock-crawl and extreme traction mechantronic hardware could assist a future Everest to become more of the Prado rival Ford SA markets it as.
South Africa is debilitatingly warm and mostly scorched by drought this January, as opposed to Michigan, layered in snow and surrounded by freezing water.
But the news of a more Americanised Ranger in our shared future, is a contentment to displace the ghost of your grandfather’s faded image in the family album – that one of him standing next to his F150 straight-six in the Kalahari.
Detroit’s a dismal place in January. Sure. But this year, it was the source of bakkie news to get our year into the right gear.
http://www.wheels24.co.za/OffRoad_a...-sa-bakkie-owners-the-ranger-returns-20170123
FiestaST
Honorary Master
German tuner gives Ranger a sinister makeover
Judging by how many accessorised Ford Rangers we see on our roads, South African bakkie fans are sure to turn envious at the sight of this new piece of kit that MR Car Design has just announced in Germany.
The tuner, better known for its work on performance cars, has treated the latest Ranger to a serious visual makeover as well as some engine software tuning, lifting the output of Ford’s 3.2-litre five-cylinder turbodiesel engine to 277kW and 560Nm.
All mechanical and styling work is done under one roof, and in the latter instance MR has certainly gone for bold with a black and orange paint scheme, widened fenders, bold new grille, 9x18 inch wheels with appropriate ‘vet tekkies’ and a 5cm lift kit.
MR also installed a dual bed cover, made of checker-plate-patterned aluminium and powder coated in matte black.
http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/german-tuner-gives-ranger-a-sinister-makeover-7502606
Judging by how many accessorised Ford Rangers we see on our roads, South African bakkie fans are sure to turn envious at the sight of this new piece of kit that MR Car Design has just announced in Germany.
The tuner, better known for its work on performance cars, has treated the latest Ranger to a serious visual makeover as well as some engine software tuning, lifting the output of Ford’s 3.2-litre five-cylinder turbodiesel engine to 277kW and 560Nm.
All mechanical and styling work is done under one roof, and in the latter instance MR has certainly gone for bold with a black and orange paint scheme, widened fenders, bold new grille, 9x18 inch wheels with appropriate ‘vet tekkies’ and a 5cm lift kit.
MR also installed a dual bed cover, made of checker-plate-patterned aluminium and powder coated in matte black.
http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/german-tuner-gives-ranger-a-sinister-makeover-7502606
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Sweet man! Congrats. And the Sync 2/Sync 3 story?
Randy_The_Squirrel
Banned
Despite all that has happened... still buying FORD?
Absolutely. Didn't even think twice.
You can search for my compassion and outrage in the Kuga Fires thread, but it did not put me off another Ranger.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Yellow pull tab on the screen protector = Sync 3View attachment 414060
Just to add I see Sync 3 has Apple CarPlay & Android Auto functionality.
Not sure if you are rolling an iPhoney or Android.
If iPhoney you have CarPlay out the box.
I stand corrected but AA is still not available in SA.
Yeah, that is why I wanted Sync 3, for Android Auto. As you say, not licenced for SA yet, but sideloading the APK works fine
FiestaST
Honorary Master
I took delivery yesterday at lunchtime and am very very happy. I still need to send it for smash and grab next week. 
SYNC 3 was well worth waiting for. Google Maps works perfectly via Android Auto and just saying "petrol" gives a list of service stations and "I am hungry" lists the closest restaurants. Too cool for school!
On the road there seems to be more sound deadening added as the road noise is less intrusive. Suspension has been made a lot more comfortable than my previous T6 and the power steering is super light now that it is electric.
The facelift really is a massive upgrade worthy of T6.75 status!
SYNC 3 was well worth waiting for. Google Maps works perfectly via Android Auto and just saying "petrol" gives a list of service stations and "I am hungry" lists the closest restaurants. Too cool for school!
On the road there seems to be more sound deadening added as the road noise is less intrusive. Suspension has been made a lot more comfortable than my previous T6 and the power steering is super light now that it is electric.
The facelift really is a massive upgrade worthy of T6.75 status!
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Congrats man. Thanks for the update. Maybe look at doing a short vid of AA in action.
FiestaST
Honorary Master
In 2016, the battle for the title of South Africa’s best-selling bakkie was a close one, with the Toyota Hilux (35 428) taking the crown just ahead of the Ford Ranger (32 468). So, what happened in the first month of 2017?
Well, we’ve decided to take a closer look at the sales figures to identify the 10 best-selling bakkies of January 2017.
After regaining first place in the final month of 2016, the Hilux again fell to second in January, with the Ranger ousting its Japanese foe by a mere 279 units.
The Nissan NP200, meanwhile, climbed one place to snaffle third, with its NP300 sibling enjoying a particularly strong month, moving up one to fourth. That means the Isuzu KB dropped two spots to fifth.
The Chevrolet Utility held steady in sixth, while the Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up moved up one to claim seventh. The Volkswagen Amarok fell one place to eighth, while the Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up and Bolero held firm to again round out the table.
That means there’s no room for the Mitsubishi Triton (64), Mazda BT-50 (45), Fiat Fullback (26) or Tata Xenon (16) in January.
See the top ten list below, and have a look at December’s figures here.
South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of January 2017:
1. Ford Ranger – 2 677
2. Toyota Hilux – 2 398
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 150
4. Nissan NP300 – 1 020
5. Isuzu KB – 772
6. Chevrolet Utility – 609
7. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 286
8. Volkswagen Amarok – 237
9. Mahindra Scorpio Pick-Up – 101
10. Mahindra Bolero – 86
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/sas-10-best-selling-bakkies-of-january-2017/
Well, we’ve decided to take a closer look at the sales figures to identify the 10 best-selling bakkies of January 2017.
After regaining first place in the final month of 2016, the Hilux again fell to second in January, with the Ranger ousting its Japanese foe by a mere 279 units.
The Nissan NP200, meanwhile, climbed one place to snaffle third, with its NP300 sibling enjoying a particularly strong month, moving up one to fourth. That means the Isuzu KB dropped two spots to fifth.
The Chevrolet Utility held steady in sixth, while the Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up moved up one to claim seventh. The Volkswagen Amarok fell one place to eighth, while the Mahindra Scorpio Pik-Up and Bolero held firm to again round out the table.
That means there’s no room for the Mitsubishi Triton (64), Mazda BT-50 (45), Fiat Fullback (26) or Tata Xenon (16) in January.
See the top ten list below, and have a look at December’s figures here.
South Africa’s 10 best-selling bakkies of January 2017:
1. Ford Ranger – 2 677
2. Toyota Hilux – 2 398
3. Nissan NP200 – 1 150
4. Nissan NP300 – 1 020
5. Isuzu KB – 772
6. Chevrolet Utility – 609
7. Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-up – 286
8. Volkswagen Amarok – 237
9. Mahindra Scorpio Pick-Up – 101
10. Mahindra Bolero – 86
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/sas-10-best-selling-bakkies-of-january-2017/