SoonerLS Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Good to know... the way the sport seats are set up make it look impossible to fit another, but sure enough Ford got er done It's amazing what you can do when you don't have wheel wells taking up the space of a seat... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 IMO an F-150 based Bronco is too big. Something the size of a first gen Explorer BRONCO would be perfect. Fixed it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Something Ford Asia Pacific is working on in Australia, a shortie version of Ranger Hmm, I wonder how that little truck would look with a Bronco styled Body.... What a F__ed up truck design. Hey, let's build a trucklet with as short a wheelbase as possible and then mount the bed to carry the payload as high as possible...who needs stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) What a F__ed up truck design. Hey, let's build a trucklet with as short a wheelbase as possible and then mount the bed to carry the payload as high as possible...who needs stability. I've actually driven something similar but with a slightly longer bed, an absolute hoot with the earlier 3.0 diesel, I could lean into the throttle in 2nd and get the back wheels to spin on acceleration. The bed is too short for most applications but this is a specific need in Asia and is worth a lot of up coming sales. And BTW, that's the standard bed height in all 4WD Rangers. the extra ground clearance is obvious in the photo. Edited March 21, 2015 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 What a F__ed up truck design. Hey, let's build a trucklet with as short a wheelbase as possible and then mount the bed to carry the payload as high as possible...who needs stability. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) I would think that bed is used when a flat loading surface is needed. There's no wheel humps since it sits above the wheels. Good for various trades. Edited March 21, 2015 by Intrepidatious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I would think that bed is used when a flat loading surface is needed. There's no wheel humps since it sits above the wheels. Good for various trades. Put 1000 lbs in the bed of that thing and drive around an interstate off-ramp and physics will take over. Maybe you're right this is intended for limited use in specific markets. Markets with fewer lawyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Maybe you're right this is intended for limited use in specific markets. Markets with fewer lawyers. Yeah. It's called The Rest of the World. Perhaps you have heard of it. Somehow, they cope. The Ranger might even displace the Toyota HiLux as #1 Insurgent Gun-Truck in 3rd world conflicts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Put 1000 lbs in the bed of that thing and drive around an interstate off-ramp and physics will take over. Maybe you're right this is intended for limited use in specific markets. Markets with fewer lawyers. Bullshit, the drop sides allow one loaded pallet to be placed in back. I've actually driven similar and it was stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpvbs Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Ok, this is pretty tangential to the issue, but whatever, it is still kinda cool: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Ok, this is pretty tangential to the issue, but whatever, it is still kinda cool: Love it and that's why I posted the shortie Ranger, only a minor change would be needed to do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Ok, this is pretty tangential to the issue, but whatever, it is still kinda cool: That's a 2-seat Polaris ATV, an RZR XP1000 EPS with a suicide door fiberglass body very cool. Umm sure jpd80 it would make an excellent Bronco and a real Jeep Wrangler competitor... It weighs only 1,380 lbs and carries 9.5 gal of fuel...very efficient. Of course maintaining 75 mph on I95 and passing safety regs could be worked out later. Edited March 22, 2015 by F250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Bullshit, the drop sides allow one loaded pallet to be placed in back. I've actually driven similar and it was stable. Oh, I see. My mistake, I thought you said you drove "something similar" but with a longer wheelbase/bed. And that it was "Something Ford Asia Pacific is working on in Australia, a shortie version of Ranger" for a specific market. But since they are not in production you have not driven a ultra-short wheelbase Ranger like you pictured. Apples to apples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Yeah. It's called The Rest of the World. Perhaps you have heard of it. Somehow, they cope. The Ranger might even displace the Toyota HiLux as #1 Insurgent Gun-Truck in 3rd world conflicts. Yea, this is some of the crazy shit that passes for normal transportation in some parts of the world: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Oh, I see. My mistake, I thought you said you drove "something similar" but with a longer wheelbase/bed. And that it was "Something Ford Asia Pacific is working on in Australia, a shortie version of Ranger" for a specific market. But since they are not in production you have not driven a ultra-short wheelbase Ranger like you pictured. Apples to apples. Yeah, an earlier Courier similar to this After Courier, we had mazda based ranger up until T8 Arrived It's a slightly longer whelbase but I think you get the idea.. That's a 2-seat Polaris ATV, an RZR XP1000 EPS with a suicide door fiberglass body very cool. Umm sure jpd80 it would make an excellent Bronco and a real Jeep Wrangler competitor... It weighs only 1,380 lbs and carries 9.5 gal of fuel...very efficient. Of course maintaining 75 mph on I95 and passing safety regs could be worked out later. I had no Idea of scale until I saw the video, what I was suggesting with the shortie Ranger is bigger but I still think it bears consideration as a fun vehicle that could be easily developed if Ford so desired. Edited March 22, 2015 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F250 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Yeah, an earlier Courier similar to this After Courier, we had mazda based ranger up until T8 Arrived It's a slightly longer whelbase but I think you get the idea.. I had no Idea of scale until I saw the video, what I was suggesting with the shortie Ranger is bigger but I still think it bears consideration as a fun vehicle that could be easily developed if Ford so desired. Supercab. Don't know the stats on that Courier but our supercab Rangers had a wheelbase 18 inches longer than the standard short bed. 18 extra inches of wheelbase equals a lot of stability in a small truck with a heavy load and the first one pictured was an extra short wheelbase I'm assuming shorter than the existing standard cab/short bed. That's why my initial reaction and comment. Are those drop-side beds factory options there or third party installed on cab/chassis trucks, seems popular in your region. Edited March 22, 2015 by F250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Supercab. Don't know the stats on that Courier but our supercab Rangers had a wheelbase 18 inches longer than the standard short bed. 18 extra inches of wheelbase equals a lot of stability in a small truck with a heavy load and the first one pictured was an extra short wheelbase I'm assuming shorter than the existing standard cab/short bed. That's why my initial reaction and comment. Are those drop-side beds factory options there or third party installed on cab/chassis trucks, seems popular in your region. Supercab. Don't know the stats on that Courier but our supercab Rangers had a wheelbase 18 inches longer than the standard short bed. 18 extra inches of wheelbase equals a lot of stability in a small truck with a heavy load and the first one pictured was an extra short wheelbase I'm assuming shorter than the existing standard cab/short bed. That's why my initial reaction and comment. Are those drop-side beds factory options there or third party installed on cab/chassis trucks, seems popular in your region. Our early Courier pick ups had shorter wheelbase, IIRC the single cab had a 6 foot bed option and the extra cab a 4.5 foot bed. Longer beds were available on single and extra cabs and were genreally more popular but the shorties were available too. That T6 Ranger looks to have a similar wheelbase to the earlier short wheelbase extra cabs i posted, the bed looks as though it has been moved forward to reduce overhang at the rear..... On second thoughts, it could also be an attribute prototype for something else we've been discussing We saw some GM Commodores with ridiculously short rear doors acting as APs for Camaro development, this could be similar. The aluminum tay backs are very popular with trades amn and fleets because the drop sides allow fork lifts to load/unload pallets very quickly, you can also load and unload builders sand and gravel much more effectivly too. Edited March 23, 2015 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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