2024 US Spec Ranger XLT spy shots

[silvrsvt 4,778]

https://www.motor1.com/news/626428/ford-ranger-spy-shots-xlt/?fbclid=IwAR1Yje9xAs9y3vxjWKpNHQGyJotv__J6kEMeU2wOF5kA28VLNuo6JAuHiKI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

 

[2005Explorer 676]

Looks like the cab is pretty much carryover, but the wheels do look pushed out a little bit.

[twintornados 2,922]

Hard to tell, but I don't see any leaf springs in the rear.

[Flying68 242]

4 hours ago, twintornados said:

Hard to tell, but I don't see any leaf springs in the rear.

From the rear shot you can see the u-bolts on the axle where the spring perches would be.  I don't know of any coil spring design that would use those.

[Rick73 301]

33 minutes ago, Flying68 said:

From the rear shot you can see the u-bolts on the axle where the spring perches would be.  I don't know of any coil spring design that would use those.

 

Side view becomes blurry if you zoom in enough, but to me looks like leaf springs also.  If I were buying  a Ranger today I would have preferred semi trailing arm suspension like on Lightning and E-Transit, but I suppose that would have added too much cost.  I had an old basic Ranger XLT which I liked a lot due to its compact size, but rear suspension was rough when empty.  Lower unsprung weight may have helped. 

[tbone 1,238]

I seems like they can go ahead and introduce the new Ranger.  Everyone has a pretty good idea what it will look like since it won’t change substantially from the ROW model.  

Was it confirmed the new model will have a sunroof?   I didn’t recall reading that anywhere.   

[twintornados 2,922]

I can see the next Bronco adopting that front end. By sharing more body panels, the profit margin can be maximized.

[Chrisgb 244]

I haven't seen any photos of a 2024 Ranger SuperCab, or a 6' box SuperCrew. Maybe Ford is happy riding in a distant third place behind Tacoma and Colorado, and with only one body configuration (5'box) they probably wouldn't lose too much more volume, but maximize profits. Tacoma, Canyorado, and Frontier all offer both of those configurations.

About the same time Ford dropped the NA Focus, Toyota invested $170M in TMMMS to expand Corrola production. In the apparent absence of a full Ranger line, might gm (they don't capitalize their name anymore, so neither do I) pump Shreveport Assembly up? Or is Ford eventually going all in on a full line of BEV Rangers?

 

Edited December 17, 2022 by Chrisgb

[70 Stang 43]

The new Canyonrado will only be supercrew with a 5 foot bed also. I don't know about the new Taco. There have been some test mule pics of a supercrew Ranger with a 6 foot bed, but not sure if we get that here.

[wildosvt 182]

It looks so much better in person without the camo is all I can say.  You cant really use the word "carry over" unless its a ground screw LOL.

[fuzzymoomoo 7,988]

11 hours ago, wildosvt said:

It looks so much better in person without the camo is all I can say.  You cant really use the word "carry over" unless its a ground screw LOL.

See I’ve seen it in body and, well, yeah I can’t say more but I disagree. 

[Harley Lover 940]

20 hours ago, twintornados said:

I can see the next Bronco adopting that front end. 

 

Not likely. Bronco stands alone style-wise.

[tbone 1,238]

18 hours ago, Chrisgb said:

I haven't seen any photos of a 2024 Ranger SuperCab, or a 6' box SuperCrew. Maybe Ford is happy riding in a distant third place behind Tacoma and Colorado, and with only one body configuration (5'box) they probably wouldn't lose too much more volume, but maximize profits. Tacoma, Canyorado, and Frontier all offer both of those configurations.

About the same time Ford dropped the NA Focus, Toyota invested $170M in TMMMS to expand Corrola production. In the apparent absence of a full Ranger line, might gm (they don't capitalize their name anymore, so neither do I) pump Shreveport Assembly up? Or is Ford eventually going all in on a full line of BEV Rangers?

 

The 6 foot bed would be a very nice option, and I think it would make the bed a lot more useful.  It does change the look of the truck and gives it a bigger overall appearance, more so than the simple fact that it is longer.  

[akirby 18,114]

1 hour ago, tbone said:

The 6 foot bed would be a very nice option, and I think it would make the bed a lot more useful.  It does change the look of the truck and gives it a bigger overall appearance, more so than the simple fact that it is longer.  

I would want it for functionality but I also think it would look 100 times better.  The 5’ bed just looks stumpy to me.

[rperez817 1,856]

21 hours ago, Chrisgb said:

In the apparent absence of a full Ranger line, might gm (they don't capitalize their name anymore, so neither do I) pump Shreveport Assembly up? Or is Ford eventually going all in on a full line of BEV Rangers?

 

 

Ford should go all-in on a full line of BEV Rangers globally, and do so ASAP. The amazing success of F-150 Lightning as the "first electric pickup to appeal directly to the existing truck market" as Motor Trend said needs to be replicated with BEV versions of Ford's entire pickup truck lineup from Maverick to F-Series Super Duty while Ford still has the chance to achieve first mover advantage in each segment.

 

Regarding GM, you may be thinking of the Wentzville plant in Missouri. Shreveport Assembly and Stamping plant closed about a decade ago. The site has been used as a distribution center for Hyundai/Kia (Glovis subsidiary) since 2017.

 

[fuzzymoomoo 7,988]

On 12/17/2022 at 12:36 PM, twintornados said:

I can see the next Bronco adopting that front end. By sharing more body panels, the profit margin can be maximized.

If you look at the video of production from Thailand you can see it shares the front structure (firewall and points forward) with Bronco. The various mounting brackets for fenders and grille/headlights are different but the shotgun rails and radiator support are identical. 
 

Edit: here’s the video

 

 

Edited December 18, 2022 by fuzzymoomoo

[rperez817 1,856]

On 12/17/2022 at 2:34 PM, Chrisgb said:

I haven't seen any photos of a 2024 Ranger SuperCab

 

Here's a video of 2023/2024 Ranger SuperCab in Thailand.

 

[wildosvt 182]

10 hours ago, fuzzymoomoo said:

See I’ve seen it in body and, well, yeah I can’t say more but I disagree. 

 

From bare steel to fully built. You cant call much if anything a carry over. Trust me. She is basically all new. I obviously cant explain. Looks so good though. 

[rmc523 4,731]

On 12/17/2022 at 12:36 PM, twintornados said:

I can see the next Bronco adopting that front end. By sharing more body panels, the profit margin can be maximized.

Why?   So you can Immediately destroy thee new Bronco image?

[bzcat 2,348]

On 12/18/2022 at 9:43 AM, fuzzymoomoo said:

If you look at the video of production from Thailand you can see it shares the front structure (firewall and points forward) with Bronco. The various mounting brackets for fenders and grille/headlights are different but the shotgun rails and radiator support are identical. 

 

 

 

So looks like it will be fairly easy to do front end swaps on Bronco and new Ranger. 

[Harley Lover 940]

26 minutes ago, bzcat said:

So looks like it will be fairly easy to do front end swaps on Bronco and new Ranger. 

 

Bronco pickup!!! <hyperventilating>

[bzcat 2,348]

24 minutes ago, Harley Lover said:

 

Bronco pickup!!! <hyperventilating>

 

😂

 

It will look very weird if you just swap the front fender and hood because the front doors will not match the character lines. But I'm sure someone will figure out how to graft the outer door skin from Bronco over to Ranger as well. 

[twintornados 2,922]

4 hours ago, rmc523 said:

Why?   So you can Immediately destroy thee new Bronco image?

 

Everything evolves...Ford would do a huge disservice to Bronco if it let it just wither on the vine without updates to both tech AND styling.

[fuzzymoomoo 7,988]

1 hour ago, twintornados said:

 

Everything evolves...Ford would do a huge disservice to Bronco if it let it just wither on the vine without updates to both tech AND styling.

Who said that’s what was going to happen? 

[blksn8k2 616]

2 hours ago, twintornados said:

 

Everything evolves...Ford would do a huge disservice to Bronco if it let it just wither on the vine without updates to both tech AND styling.

 

Lack of any major styling changes doesn't seem to hinder Wrangler sales. If anything, that signature look is one of the things that has made it so popular.