Ford replaced the Mazda-built Courier with its own Ranger for 1983 at Louisville and offered four-wheel drive from the first year; the 2.8 and 2.9 Cologne V6s, the 4.0 of 1990 and the STX, Splash and FX4 trims followed through the 1993 and 1998 redesigns, and production ended at Twin Cities, Minnesota in December 2011 — the last compact American pick-up of its generation.
The Bronco II of 1984–90 shortened the Ranger to a 94-inch wheelbase two-door wagon against the S-10 Blazer and Cherokee XJ; the Eddie Bauer of 1985 followed the Bronco’s, and the four-door Explorer of 1990 replaced it.
Ranger and Bronco II on Twin-Traction Beam (1983–1992)
3 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTERThe first Ranger 4x4 with the 2.8 V6 and TTB front, the STX of 1984, the 2.9 of 1986, the Bronco II of 1984–90 and its Eddie Bauer, the 4.0 V6 of 1990.
Registry records · chapter 1
Second and third generations (1993–2011)
3 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTERThe 1993 redesign and the Splash flareside, the 1998 torsion-bar independent front, the FX4 of 2002 and FX4 Level II of 2003–07, and the end at Twin Cities in December 2011.
Registry records · chapter 2
Base models
The structural configurations the registry and the Creator build from; each page carries the researched specification.Sources
- Ford Ranger (Americas) — Wikipedia
- Ford Bronco II — Wikipedia