Well, it finally happened (2024)

After watching every YouTube video and reading every review on this truck while waiting for it come out and waiting to the moment where they would say “this truck can fit a full sheet of plywood in it!” and not really understanding how useful that is as a first time truck owner, I finally took advantage of the that today,. I continue to be very impressed with the utility and practicality of this truck. Great purchase. Always makes me happy to roll past the big trucks with stuff like this since so many people swear midsize trucks are useless and bed is never used for actual work.

Scotty piffin said:

After watching every YouTube video and reading every review on this truck while waiting for it come out and waiting to the moment where they would say “this truck can fit a full sheet of plywood in it!” and not really understanding how useful that is as a first time truck owner, I finally took advantage of the that today,. I continue to be very impressed with the utility and practicality of this truck. Great purchase. Always makes me happy to roll past the big trucks with stuff like this since so many people swear midsize trucks are useless and bed is never used for actual work.

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We're happy to hear that you love your Ranger! Thanks for sharing this with us, Scotty!

Nice! I'd say it's less impressive when you compare the size of these new Rangers to a 15-20yr old F150. Same size, same capabilities if not better on the new truck.

I'd honestly be bummed if I had to park such a big truck without being about to haul and tow as much as a half ton late model truck

Scotty piffin said:

After watching every YouTube video and reading every review on this truck while waiting for it come out and waiting to the moment where they would say “this truck can fit a full sheet of plywood in it!” and not really understanding how useful that is as a first time truck owner, I finally took advantage of the that today,. I continue to be very impressed with the utility and practicality of this truck. Great purchase. Always makes me happy to roll past the big trucks with stuff like this since so many people swear midsize trucks are useless and bed is never used for actual work.

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That’s impressive, that’s a lot of weight!

Scotty piffin said:

After watching every YouTube video and reading every review on this truck while waiting for it come out and waiting to the moment where they would say “this truck can fit a full sheet of plywood in it!” and not really understanding how useful that is as a first time truck owner, I finally took advantage of the that today,. I continue to be very impressed with the utility and practicality of this truck. Great purchase. Always makes me happy to roll past the big trucks with stuff like this since so many people swear midsize trucks are useless and bed is never used for actual work.

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Where did you get the blackout taillights? I like those.

I think the size, payload a towing is spot on for the Ranger!!! I say this as a prospective Ranger buyer driving a 2002 F-150 SuperCrew (purchased new). The only exception is the 5’ bed length. I don’t want smaller.

Here is a recent photo carrying 4 picnic tables worth of lumber for my sons Eagle Scout Project.

Scotty piffin said:

After watching every YouTube video and reading every review on this truck while waiting for it come out and waiting to the moment where they would say “this truck can fit a full sheet of plywood in it!” and not really understanding how useful that is as a first time truck owner, I finally took advantage of the that today,. I continue to be very impressed with the utility and practicality of this truck. Great purchase. Always makes me happy to roll past the big trucks with stuff like this since so many people swear midsize trucks are useless and bed is never used for actual work.

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I went from a frontier, to a Colorado, back to a remodeled frontier and now the Ranger raptor - I’ve ALWAYS used my truck as a truck and gotten use out of my bed. One must have feature for me so the tailgate extender - drop your tailgate, flip that thing over and you basically have a full size bed

Bronze Monkey said:

Where did you get the blackout taillights? I like those.

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Just had them tinted with film

Phlfwd22 said:

I went from a frontier, to a Colorado, back to a remodeled frontier and now the Ranger raptor - I’ve ALWAYS used my truck as a truck and gotten use out of my bed. One must have feature for me so the tailgate extender - drop your tailgate, flip that thing over and you basically have a full size bed

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I do use my bed extender with the tailgate down, but one huge disadvantage is if you’re also trying to use you hitch for bike carriers or a while towing a trailer. I rather have the extra bed volume of a 6’ bed with tailgate up and have full use of hitch accessories. Prime example for me would be kayaks and camping in gear in the bed (tailgate up) and mountain bikes in tray type rack in the 2” receiver. Hard to do with a 5’ bed.