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**The Ford Ranger: A Review of America's Favorite Truck**

When it comes to trucks, Americans have a few favorites, but none as beloved as the Ford Ranger. However, when it comes to engine options, we're stuck with just one choice - and that's not exactly exciting.

We don't get diesel options like our foreign friends do, which is a bit of a letdown. It's like trying to play a claw machine where the only prize inside is a small, identical green alien. That's your engine option right there. You only get one, no bonus Woody or Buzz.

Actually, don't sue me if you're Pixar. Please.

Okay, so we only get one engine to choose from, but what about transmission options? How about a five- or six-speed manual in here? We can call it even steven. Sorry, fellow Americanos, you only get one option - and no, it's not a manual. That's not really a surprise.

Let's not get too teary-eyed, though. The Ranger comes equipped with Ford's 10R80 transmission - a longitudinal 10-speed that was jointly developed by Ford and GM. Weird! The 10-speed creates less fall-off in engine speed between gears and allows for continuous, butter-smooth pulling power, baby.

The Little Bo Peep of the Ranger is the interior. She's ditched her pink polka dots and now has an all-new look. Did you see her in the trailer? She's not (bleep) around - she's hot now! Like the exterior of the truck, the interior has changed quite a bit since we last saw the Ranger here in the States.

And probably the most underrated feature in the cab that I have yet to mention... (handbrake cranks) It's got a real handbrake. The electric thing makes it a parking brake, not an emergency brake.

For all you off-road junkies, the Ranger has a terrain management system with four selectable driving modes. Ooh, that's a lot of modes, dude! Each mode alters transmission gearing, throttle response, and steering control depending on the terrain. There's also a trail control function - think of it as off-road cruise control. Set a speed, and the Ranger will maintain it on the trail automatically, sending power to each of the four wheels independently to maintain momentum.

That way, you can sit back, relax, and hang your feet out the window, true Florida-people style. The back is big enough for one large adult son - once you squeeze him back there, there's two USB charging points and a 400-watt power inverter that'll run your Margaritaville machine.

Those power outlets come in handy because, you know, boys like Nolan just love their devices. I tried to limit his screen time, but sometimes I'm just like, "Do whatever - as long as it keeps you occupied." Parents know what I'm talking about.

Are we there yet?

(I will cancel this father/son trip, dare me!)

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, too, young boy, I love you.

I love you, too.

Are you watching Daddy's show?

Mm-hmm.

(Creepy)

They kept what worked and added new stuff to make it even better. So that's why as a total package the Ford Ranger is most like Slinky Dog - he's man's best friend. He goes away, and then he comes back. Kind of like how the Ranger went away - and then it came back.

He's not super flashy, but that doesn't matter, because everyone knows him, and everyone loves him. And to put the cherry on top, Slinky Dog is voiced by Jim Varney, who played Ernest in Ernest Saves Christmas - and in that movie, he drove a 1972 Ford F100 Ranger.

All right, guys, we obviously went out on a limb with this one. Kind of a different approach to a car review. Tell us what you think down in the comments. Are you excited for the new Toy Story movie? 'Cause I freaking am!

Every Tuesday, we're gonna be doing this until the day I die. Keep watching my Thursday show, Up to Speed, every Thursday. Watch Nolan's show Wheelhouse on Mondays. Follow me on Instagram, @JamesPumphrey. Follow Donut on Instagram, @DonutMedia.

Small disclaimer: in Ernest, he drove an F100 - we're 99% sure.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en(upbeat rock music)- The 2019 Ford Ranger isthe Toy Story 4 of trucks.I know it's a stretch, but bear with me.Up until 2018, there havebeen three generationsof Ford Ranger manufacturedhere in the U.S. of A.In that same period of time,Pixar has released three heartwarming,make-you-feel-fuzzy-inside,great friendship,Toy Story films.Coincidence?I don't think so.We're going Bumper2Bumperon the 2019 Ford Ranger.My favorite vehicle ofthe year, so far and...The Toy Story 4 of trucks.- There's a snake in my boot.Ugh!(upbeat rock music)The Ranger has come a long waysince its birth in America in 1983.Twelve years before Post Malone was born.The final Ford Rangerproduced in North Americarolled off the twin cities' assembly lineon December 22, 2011.To learn more about thatstory, check out this episodeof Up to Speed, but keepwatching this video.Fast forward eight years and bam!Emeril Lagasse.Ford has brought theRanger back to Americaand produced this beaut.Now, Ford has kept trueto what made the Rangersuch an appealing truck in its heyday.It's reliable, likeWoody from Toy Story 4.It's tough, like Buzz from Toy Story 4.It's hardworking, like Sarge.But it also has some newfeatures that are sure to leavea pretty little smile on your face.I wanna remind you guysthat neither Ford or Pixarare paying us to make this video.I'm just a fan of the Toy Story franchiseand the Ford Ranger pickup truck.The backbone of everygood truck is the chassis.That's why the smarty pantsengineers over at Forddecided to ditch thethird-gen chassis architectureand created an all-new,fully-boxed, six-cross member,high-strength steel frame.If the chassis were a characterfrom the upcoming Pixar filmToy Story 4, it'd be Buzz.He's tough, he's sturdy,he's also a Space Ranger.Hm?(high energy electronic music)The front fascia and bumperwere also redesigned,replacing the integrated plasticbumper with a steel bumpermounted separately from the bodywork.This Ranger is equippedwith Ford's top-of-the-lineoff-road package, the FX4.It gets 16-gauge high-strengthsteel bash plate,meant for bashing.And front tow hooks topull your dumb buddies outwhen they get stuck tryingto impress the lady folk.It's got three frame-mounted skid platesthat cover the fueltank, the transfer case,the front differential to prevent damagefrom rocks and de-briss.Or when you're ridingover Priuses in the city.JK, most of the race cardrivers I know drive Priuses.The new Ranger comes inthree different trim levels.The XL, the XLT, and likethis one, the Lariat.And for some reason, unbeknownst to moi,there will not be a Splash Edition.Why?Max!Play that Splash com-mersh.Check out that font on the bed,you know he knows how to party.Surf party, God!Yes!It also comes in two different cab types:an extended super cab or a crew cab.You want a single cab?Too bad, go overseas.This truck here is aLariat super cab painted upin the hot pepper red.It's not just a red pepper, okay?Don't get it twisted,it's a hot red pepper.And if the color of this truckwere a Toy Story character,I know you're wondering,it would be Jesse.She's got a fiery spiritand red hair to match, boy.She's cool!We dated.Like, all through eighth grade.Now to all my foreignfriends watching, what's up?Thanks.This version of the Rangermight be pretty familiar to you.I'll refer to it as theForeign Lone Ranger,A.K.A Zorro, which has beensold in Australia, South Africa,South America, Asia, Europe,and pretty much everywhere elsein the freaking planet except in America.It's Ford, since 2012.They did a minormid-cycle facelift in 201520 years after Post Malone was born.But it has remained fairly unchangedsince the major revamp seven years ago.It's new to us, old to you.But whatever, we can be excited.Don't be a Ranger Dick, guys.Be a Ranger Rick.(funky music)The Ranger comes in twodifferent bed length options.A five-footer for the crew cab,or the James Pumphrey optionsix-footer in the extended cab.However, neither bed has the optionfor old school flare sides.Flare sides are freaking cool, dude.Ford told us the numberone question people askwhen buying a new truck is:can you lay a tarp down in theback and fill her with waterto make a truck bed hot tub?Well, you could if you wanted'cause this 4x4 super cabconfiguration can carry up to1650 big ole LBs in the back.configuration can carry up to1650 big ole LBs in the back.That's eight Nolans or 10 mes.I'm stealth, remember?All right, cool, butwhat if you want to throwan actual hot tub on a trailerand pull that behind you,you think the Ranger can do that?Rhetorical question, yes it can.All 2019 Ranger modelshave a best-in-class7500-pound towing capacity.That's 37.5 Nolans or 45.5 repeated mes.Do the math, I'm 164 pounds!Now, you may be wonderingwhy this particular Rangerhas a big ole box on top of it.Well...(snaps fingers)It's a tent.Ford recently announceda partnership with Yakimato offer gear specifically for the Ranger,like this SkyRise rooftop tentsitting on their OutPost HD truck rack.- Welcome to my crib,thanks for coming by.(upbeat rock music)This is a tent on topof a 2019 Ford Ranger.You know?Nothing special, but I'vegot the vaulted ceilings.Got some skylights.Got plenty of storage space right here.Got my roommate over there,he's just chilling out.And of course, whereall the magic happens.All right, you've seen my crib.You've seen my car.Now, get the heck out.(chill music)- Supporting all thatweight is accomplishedby single parabolic Hodgkin's typenon-independent leaf springs.You don't know what those are?Well, I'm gonna tell ya.A parabolic spring is basicallya leaf, or set of leaves,which are tapered in a parabolicway rather than a linear.This allows the truck tocarry more weight in the bed,an astonishing amountfor a truck of this size,and it also helps to makethe ride more stable.Now, the bed of thetruck is Hamm, obviously.He's hefty, but plush,much like the rearsuspension of the Ranger.I'm doing it.Now that we've talkedabout the rear suspension,let's go see what thistruck's got on up front.(explosives firing)The front suspension isa double Wishbone Ranchindependent design withnitrogen-filled shocks.100% nitrogen!Sorry, Oxygen.Sorry, Argon.Sorry minute concentrationsof noble gasses in the air.You don't come inside the shock club!Sorry, bro, you're too young.This truck has the 18-inch wheel optionand, boy, they are chrome-y.Not my personal preferencebut this thing basicallyhas all of the optionsso I'm sure that theyjust checked every box.Those are mounted on 265/6018 Hankook Dynapro ATMs,leaving you rolling with 8.9inches of ground clearance.Is 8.9 inches a lot of ground clearance?Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo.Well, the only other truckin the midsize marketthat beats that is the Takomawith 9.4 inches of clearance.But, I mean, come on, half aninch isn't that much, right?Right?Pop open the all-aluminumhood in this Ranger-dangerand you get a 2.3-liter EcoBoostproducing 270 Bullseye hers-persin a best-in-class310-pound-feet of torquegettin' you down the road fromzero to 60 in 6.9 seconds.That's a fast horse.This is the same motorthat's in the Explorer,the Focus, and the 'Stang.It's a 16 valve, inline 4with dual overhead cans,and a twin scroll turbocharger.Letting you scroll twice as fast.The twin scroll design allowsfor quicker boost responseand improved turbine efficiency.It's the most fuel-efficienttruck in its classwith an EP estimated 21McGeezies in the street,and 26 MPGeezies on the highwayfor a combined total 23 MPJeezies.Looking for a different power optionin your new American-made Ranger?Well, I'm sorry, my fellowU.S. of Aers, we don't get one.While the foreign Ranger getsit's choice of diesel options,we here in the States don't get to choosewhat goes under our hood.It's like a claw machine andthe only thing that's insideare identical little green aliens.That's your engine option right there.You only get one.There's no bonus Woody or Buzz.I'm committed, I'm doing it.Sue me.Actually don't sue me if you're Pixar.Please.(upbeat music)Okay, so we only get oneengine to choose from,but what about the tranny?How 'bout like a five orsix-speed manual in here,then we can call it even steven.No hard feelings.Sorry, fellow Americanos,you only get one optionand, no, it's not a manual.But that's not really a surprise.Lets not get too teary eyed, though.The Ranger comes equipped withFord's 10R80 transmission.A longitudinal 10-speedthat was jointly developedby Ford and GM.Weird!The 10-speed creates a lotless fall off in engine speedbetween gears and allows for a continuous,butter smooth pulling power, baby.The Little Bo Peep of theRanger is the interior.She's ditched the pink polka dotsand now has an all-new look.Did you see her in the trailer?She's not (bleep) around.She's hot now.Like the exterior of the truck,the interior has changed quite a bitsince we last saw theRanger here in the States,with various optionsdepending on trim level.And probably the mostunderrated feature in the cabthat I have yet to mention...(handbrake cranks)It's got a real handbrake.The electric thing makesit a parking brake,not an emergency brake.(handbrake cranks)For all you off-road junkies,the Ranger has a terrain management systemwith four selectable driving modes.Ooh, that's a lot of modes, dude.Each mode alters transmission gearing,throttle response, and steeringcontrol depending on the,you guessed it, the terrain.There's also a trail control function.Think of it as off-road cruise control.Set a speed and the Rangerwill maintain it on the trailauto-magically, sending powerto each of the four wheelsindependently to maintain momentum.That way, you can sit back,relax, and hang your feetout the window, true Florida-people style.The back is big enoughfor one large adult son.Once you squeeze him back therethere's two USB charging pointsand a 400-watt power inverterthat'll run your Margaritaville machine.Those power outlets comein handy because, you know,boys like Nolan just love their devices.I tried to limit his screen time,but sometimes I'm just like,do whatever as long asit keeps you occupied.Parents know what I'm talking about.- Are we there yet?(tires screeching)- I will cancel thisfather/son trip, dare me!- I'm sorry.- I'm sorry, too, young boy, I love you.- I love you, too.- Are you watching Daddy's show?- Mm-hmm.(laughing)- Creepy.They kept what worked and added new stuffto make it even better.So that's why as a total packagethe Ford Ranger as a wholeis most likeSlinky Dog.He's man's best friend.He goes away, and then he comes back.Kind of like how the Ranger went away.And then it came back.He's not super flashy,but that doesn't matter,because everyone knows himand everyone loves him.And to put the cherry on top,Slinky Dog is voiced by JimVarney, who played Ernestin Ernest Saves Christmas,and in that movie he drovea 1972 Ford F100 Ranger.All right, guys,we obviously went outon a limb with this one.Kind of a differentapproach to a car review.Tell us what you thinkdown in the comments.Are you excited for thenew Toy Story movie?'Cause I freaking am!Every Tuesday we're gonna bedoing this until the day I die.Keep watching my Thursday show,Up to Speed, every Thursday.Watch Nolan's show Wheelhouse on Mondays.Follow me on Instagram, @JamesPumphrey.Follow Donut on Instagram, @DonutMedia.Small disclaimer, inErnest he drove an F100,we think it was a de-badged Ranger.We're 99% sure.Again, let us know in thecomments what you think.