Guys, with all due respect, it seems like this discussion has gotten a bit sidetracked. If we want to discuss the ranger in depth, we should probably create a new thread for that. 

Thnaks for your interest. Where would you suggest I start that thread? Photo, Photoshop and Videos maybe?   Dave.

Thanks. We have fun with it. You have 2? You are a glutton for punishment. Mine came with a open 3.50 rear. Toploader is original per the partial vin on the front flange. Block is about 3 months newer than the car so probably a service block as no vin is stamped on it. The Marti report is very informative. The dealer that sold the car new in Oct. 1968 is still in business in Valdosta, GA. They sent two of the dealer plates that they put on cars when they sell them. I cover my Ohio tags with them at shows.  Your SCJ is quite the collector piece. Great color also. Fun stuff to drive. 

Ok Howman. Mine will likely be in May or later.   Dave.      

More than welcome TopGun1421.

Give them time.

Welcome back. Great looking Superduty, and my favorite color!  Hopefully you will have many trouble free miles.  I’ve Always liked the Rams and would probably own one if I weren’t a Ford guy.  

Been a Ford guy since I was 16 and after a Lemon / bad dealer experience I went to a RAM 1500 Longhorn. Great truck btw, but I always wanted to get back into a Ford. Last week I jumped and picked up a 2024 F250 Lariat 7.3L.  

I’m certain it will be plenty fast for me as an HEV, but not sure about a +/- 4,000-pound vehicle with only 100 HP electric motor.  It may be fine to drive a few miles from home to get groceries, etc.  Hard to say until tested.

Yes sorry, sloppy copying on my part but I’m willing to wait and see how  the actual drive tests go with regards to performance against BYD Shark 6. I have a feeling that even with a depleted battery, the PHEV Ranger may still perform well over the quarter mile due to it acting like a hybrid that only needs a small battery to keep working properly.    I dunno, our motoring journalists look to be declaring the PHEV Ranger a failure completely on the derated EB power and torque figures, maybe they eat their words..   Definitely a lot to unpack but unfortunately the Aussie press and local Ford Forums members are openly critical of the power levels. I’m opens to being wrong. While the PHEV Ranger has a much smaller battery than the  Chinese PHEV/EREVs, I am aware that balanced features of the entire package is probably worth more to actual buyers. Ranger still has much better off-roading ability compared to the Chinese competitors and I’m thinking that even when the battery is almost depleted, it will still perform as expected due regen braking where the Chinese pickups tend to close down  electric power when battery level falls below 25%. and that  could be a massive difference that only shows up when those owners are I; the middle of nowhere with no way to recharge.