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Ford Ranger 4x4 vs Honda Ridgeline 4x4
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Charles R
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What the hell is a "trophy truck" anyway?
Trophy trucks are pure awesomeness
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Real answer... Trophy trucks are one of the top class levels in off road racing.
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I took a close look at mid sized trucks in 2020 and even rented all of them for 2 weeks. The Colorado is an amazing truck but I ended up with a 2021 Tacoma TRD pro with manual transmission. It is a ton of fun to drive. 
yodaisgod
KHAAAAAN!
Ranger is on a decade old and busted platform.
GM twins are better with the diesel.
Nissan is releasing their new Frontier. Good news is that the 2032 Frontier will be the same as the 2022 frontier.
GM twins are better with the diesel.
Nissan is releasing their new Frontier. Good news is that the 2032 Frontier will be the same as the 2022 frontier.
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How is the T6 platform "busted"? Age? It's certainly not because of lack of ability. The next generation comes out next year anyway if anyone cares that much...
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35181267/2022-ford-ranger-spied/
As for the current model, the T6 was used as Ford was rushing to get a product to market...a product that has routinely rated higher than Tacoma from many reviewers both small potatoes and the usual suspect big names. All on its "decade old and busted platform".
Was it right to rush the US version to market on the T6 platform? Some would say no, others say it didn't matter in the first place.
The GM diesel is a brick and its sales numbers denote that sentiment from the buying public.
The new Frontier will be interesting, but yeah, given Nissan's failure to innovate much in the truck market, if you don't buy one in the next couple years you'll likely be buying the exact same truck ten years from now.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35181267/2022-ford-ranger-spied/
As for the current model, the T6 was used as Ford was rushing to get a product to market...a product that has routinely rated higher than Tacoma from many reviewers both small potatoes and the usual suspect big names. All on its "decade old and busted platform".
Was it right to rush the US version to market on the T6 platform? Some would say no, others say it didn't matter in the first place.The GM diesel is a brick and its sales numbers denote that sentiment from the buying public.
The new Frontier will be interesting, but yeah, given Nissan's failure to innovate much in the truck market, if you don't buy one in the next couple years you'll likely be buying the exact same truck ten years from now.
easter bunny
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There's no way you can convince me that's not a 2012 F150 under a sheet.
Just to add to the conversation the Hyundai pickup comes out this year as well. I suspect it will be more Subaru Baja than even a Ridgeline, but it might be a cheaper (new) option.
Styling-wise, I'd agree. Otherwise, the dimensions disagree with that notion. However, I'm sure Ford is going to do the same thing Toyota has done which is continually increase the size of the Ranger every year until it's on-par with it's larger brother. My 2019 Ranger is already nearly the same size as the 2003 F-150 I owned back in the day. However, it still easily fits in my garage while the 2017 F-150 it replaced absolutely would not.
To put it into perspective though, when I was cross shopping in early 2019, I parked my 2017 F-150 crew cab next to a then-new 2019 Tacoma crew cab with the "long" bed and it was the same damn size as my F-150. Mid-size truck, Toyota? Yeah, I think not.
yodaisgod
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Ford should have introduced a new platform when they re-introduced the Ranger back in the USDM. As usual, bean counters get in the way on innovation. If reviews say anything, is that Toyota has a loyal following despite the Tacoma coming up short in some areas. They are overpriced anyway and fanbois keep the used prices up.
As for the GM, I don't think it's the lack of sales for the diesels, they are just hard to come by and some people can't wait, so they move on. The interior is still horrible and the plastics are shit. They are only good for fleet work trucks on construction sites, city/county government utility yards and refineries. GM is now back in the fleet sales game since 2018 after having to leave it when it went through bankruptcy in 2008. Fleet sales for many GM dealers can account for as much as 40% of their sales a year. Anyway......
If one honestly looks at how people use their mid-size trucks, a vast majority of people can get away with the Ridgeline or something similar. After that, it's minor excuses and ego come into play.
As for the GM, I don't think it's the lack of sales for the diesels, they are just hard to come by and some people can't wait, so they move on. The interior is still horrible and the plastics are shit. They are only good for fleet work trucks on construction sites, city/county government utility yards and refineries. GM is now back in the fleet sales game since 2018 after having to leave it when it went through bankruptcy in 2008. Fleet sales for many GM dealers can account for as much as 40% of their sales a year. Anyway......
If one honestly looks at how people use their mid-size trucks, a vast majority of people can get away with the Ridgeline or something similar. After that, it's minor excuses and ego come into play.
kingmoochr
WHARRGARBL
So a bullshit prerunner?
Prerunners scout the course a trophy truck will run.... at 2-5x the speed of the prerunner. Hence the name "prerunner".
Unless you're still on production vehicles and not racecars. Then I don't know where trophy truck fits in or if it's being used as marketing jargon...
Johndicezx9
Rolls with it...
Mike95060
Work In Progress
Cute camper.
Tally Whacker
Not another Mike
Mike95060
Work In Progress
I'm driving one from 2008 sooooo... good?
yodaisgod
KHAAAAAN!
Perhaps. LOL
The Nissan D40 platform has been around since 2004. Yeah....2004.
D23 was never introduced to the USDM and CDM.
The 2022 Frontier we are going to see is a standalone platform for the USDM only. Based on Nissan's pattern, it'll be around for a decade plus.
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That truck will kill you. It has rear drum brakes.
Love my 2018 SR Access cab long bed even if it does have rear drum brakes.
Love my 2018 SR Access cab long bed even if it does have rear drum brakes.
mrzuzzo
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What's the deal with manual trucks? Got a manual in mine and I hate it. Hauling uphill from a stop I can smell my clutch burning when I take off. Maybe I'm just a shitty driver, I don't know.
Always enjoyed shifting gears and figured this will probably be the last hurrah for manuals in my life (unless I can miraculously afford a Porsche someday).
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+1
Pre-pandemic I sometimes commuted in the truck and I hate manuals in stop and go traffic. Pain in the ass. Only reason I would want a manual in a truck is if I was pulling a trailer all the time.
I don't know why people buy trucks and act surprised at the lack of sportscar-like performance.
Proud Tacoma cultist. Haters can suck it.
