Huh.

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 02/01/2020 at 08:18 • Filed to: Dots

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First work-spec Ranger I’ve spotted. I like it. I feel that with most  modern trucks they design the blingy versions first and then cheapen it to make the working version, and it shows. This is different. It feels like a genuine work truck.

shop-teacher > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/01/2020 at 08:31

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I agree, they look good in work spec. So does the Colorado. I spotted  a crew cab lo ngbed WT Colorado at a local dealer the other day, and I kinda wanted to buy it.

pip bip - choose Corrour > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/01/2020 at 08:35

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add a manual and it’s be perfect

atfsgeoff > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/01/2020 at 10:20

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I’ve always been a sucker for trucks on steelies. Looks great.

fhrblig > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/01/2020 at 10:59

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I might have to look at one of these in a couple years after a bunch of my debt is paid down. I think we want to try getting an actual house first though.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > fhrblig 02/01/2020 at 11:07

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Totally, house should be the priority, and by then there'll hopefully be some cheap second-hand Rangers on the market.

shop-teacher > fhrblig 02/01/2020 at 11:26

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Definitely focus on a house first.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/01/2020 at 11:36

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We’ve been getting a bunch of these XL spec ones into our fleet at work. They look nice but I have to say that getting into one after a Colorado is a huge letdown. We have plenty of both running around now and everything about the Colorado feels more modern, more substantial, more refined and even more rugged. The Ranger’s  2.3L is a hoot off the line though I think the V6 Colorado (most of ours are crew can V6’s) is nearly as fast once you get going.  

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > shop-teacher 02/01/2020 at 11:40

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The Colorado even in WT spec is a great truck. Lots of them in the fleet where I work. We recently started getting in Ranger XLs . I much prefer the Colorados.

Shift24 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/01/2020 at 11:49

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And it's not all raked like the higher up ones. The bed actually looks level

wafflesnfalafel > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 02/01/2020 at 12:00

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I wish Ford would let you permanently turn off the goofy start/stop on those... 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/01/2020 at 15:22

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And manual an lower it 3 inches. 

shop-teacher > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 02/01/2020 at 16:06

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I agree. If I could afford a new truck, I would seriously consider buying that one I saw. A crew cab longbed would be pretty perfect.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > shop-teacher 02/01/2020 at 17:57

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There seems to be a decent market for the crew cab long bed midsizers at least around here. I’d say a good 25% of Colorados and Tacomas I see have the long bed. 

shop-teacher > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 02/01/2020 at 22:17

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Yeah, I see about the same. One of my neighbors has one in that nice dark green. The WT I saw was white. I don’t love white vehicles , but I’d probably get a vinyl shop do do some 80's style graphics or something fun with it.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > shop-teacher 02/02/2020 at 13:22

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One of my neighbors has a white work spec current-gen  Tacoma with powder blue vinyl graphics on sides.  Looks pretty cool.  I don’t have a photo though sorry. 

shop-teacher > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 02/02/2020 at 16:04

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Cool!