bobbyd Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Is any section (panels,roof,hood,fenders etc..) of the New Ranger aluminum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hood, fenders, and tailgate in 2019 Ranger are aluminum. Thankfully the bed is steel. http://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2018/02/01/2019-ford-ranger-has-aluminum-hood-fenders-tailgate/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyd Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 Hood, fenders, and tailgate in 2019 Ranger are aluminum. Thankfully the bed is steel. http://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2018/02/01/2019-ford-ranger-has-aluminum-hood-fenders-tailgate/ Thanks for the valuable info! Much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 (edited) The Aluminum components are US only I believe, they are all distinctive to the US Ranger. The big reason for that was to offset the added weight of the steel bumpers and extended frame mounts in a vehicle that's already a bit porky for the segment despite being somewhat on the smaller side. Edited July 10, 2018 by Assimilator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 The Aluminum components are US only I believe, they are all distinctive to the US Ranger. The big reason for that was to offset the added weight of the steel bumpers and extended frame mounts in a vehicle that's already a bit porky for the segment despite being somewhat on the smaller side. Good observation, I never thought of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Hood, fenders, and tailgate in 2019 Ranger are aluminum. Thankfully the bed is steel. http://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2018/02/01/2019-ford-ranger-has-aluminum-hood-fenders-tailgate/ Why are you thankful the bed is steel? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Why are you thankful the bed is steel? . Because he bought into the GM propaganda machine... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Why are you thankful the bed is steel? He apparently fell for that Chevy ad hook, line and sinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Why are you thankful the bed is steel? I have an '04 Ranger now that my brother, sons, and I use for our lawn care and handyman business. It continues to serve us well but it has over 340,000 miles on the odometer now. It's time to shop for a new truck in the next year or so. Our next truck will be a 2019 or 2020 Ford Ranger. I'm thankful the 2019 Ranger bed is steel because it will provide the durability that we need in our truck. I'm also thankful that Ford learned from its mistakes and chose a sensible mixed materials approach for the U.S. Ranger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I have an '04 Ranger now that my brother, sons, and I use for our lawn care and handyman business. It continues to serve us well but it has over 340,000 miles on the odometer now. It's time to shop for a new truck in the next year or so. Our next truck will be a 2019 or 2020 Ford Ranger. I'm thankful the 2019 Ranger bed is steel because it will provide the durability that we need in our truck. I'm also thankful that Ford learned from its mistakes and chose a sensible mixed materials approach for the U.S. Ranger. They didn't make that choice - it wasn't feasible to make such a change on the current Ranger platform. They may or may not make that change on the new platform. I have a "beer can" bed with Line-X premium and I would not be worried about using it just like any other truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 I have an '04 Ranger now that my brother, sons, and I use for our lawn care and handyman business. It continues to serve us well but it has over 340,000 miles on the odometer now. It's time to shop for a new truck in the next year or so. Our next truck will be a 2019 or 2020 Ford Ranger. I'm thankful the 2019 Ranger bed is steel because it will provide the durability that we need in our truck. I'm also thankful that Ford learned from its mistakes and chose a sensible mixed materials approach for the U.S. Ranger. You do realize how many aluminum F Series work trucks invalidate your statement right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 You do realize how many aluminum F Series work trucks invalidate your statement right? Nothing to invalidate tbone sir. Aluminum alloy is not a good choice for constructing a pickup truck bed. Just the nature of the material. For our business, my family members and I regularly load our old Ford Ranger with lawn mowers & tractors, masonry, wood, soil, power tools, etc. The Ranger's bed is scuffed and scratched up for sure after 14 years, but remains structurally strong because of the steel construction. We are confident that the new 2019 or 2020 Ranger we'll purchase in the next year will provide the same level of durability. People who use pickup trucks for work don't want something like this, it's what happens with load shifting in a "beer can" bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Whatever caused that damage would have severely damaged a steel bed too. If this was really a problem then sales wouldn’t be at an all time high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 (edited) Nothing to invalidate tbone sir. Aluminum alloy is not a good choice for constructing a pickup truck bed. Just the nature of the material. For our business, my family members and I regularly load our old Ford Ranger with lawn mowers & tractors, masonry, wood, soil, power tools, etc. The Ranger's bed is scuffed and scratched up for sure after 14 years, but remains structurally strong because of the steel construction. We are confident that the new 2019 or 2020 Ranger we'll purchase in the next year will provide the same level of durability. People who use pickup trucks for work don't want something like this, it's what happens with load shifting in a "beer can" bed. . You sir are an idiot....that truck was damaged by a backhoe loader and not by a "shifting load" as reported in meme world. That backhoe loader would have similarly damaged your beloved steel bed in the same manner. Edited July 11, 2018 by twintornados 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaindan Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 So, steel that rusts out is better ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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