I'm over this truck

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GordoJay

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Just going to call out, the generalization made about El Camino owners is a racist comment and shouldn't be tolerated here.

Last I checked, Mexico was a country, and Mexicans are not a race. That said, it did sound a little off. I think we should apply Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.
 

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Meanwhile back to the thread...

I recommend caution when considering the Ranger. I was in the showroom of my local Ford dealership a month or so ago and had the opportunity to look the new Ranger over very thoroughly. Aside from the EB-type power plant, I noticed something that took even a salesman by surprise. I had the hood up and actually crawled under the truck, and of course the salesman was interested in helping me. :) I asked him where the oil filter was, because after a rather comprehensive search for the thing I couldn't find it. He looked under the hood himself, couldn't find it either, and then took out his phone. I don't know what kind of ap he used, but in a few minutes he said, "It's in here," and stooped down to look past the driver-side front tire into the wheel well. We looked and looked, and finally we were able to barely see a hint of an oil filter. No way to get a hand or a tool on it without pulling the front left tire and pulling the plastic pins that secure the rubber wheel well liner. If you think that jacking up a 4x4 truck and pulling a front tire to change the motor oil is indicative of a good design, the Ranger is just the truck for you!

That is a horrible design!
 

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If I didn't have a Raptor I'd have a Colorado ZR2 Bison. But all options other than the Raptor are stupid and lame so I don't.

I had one of the early GMC Canyon models with the 5-cylindar 3.5L engine before I got my Raptor. Drove it over 100,000 miles with no issues whatsoever. The only recall during my ownership had to do with the safety belts.
 

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Tundras doth not sucketh posterior...
I'd never sell my Raptor however comma, If I was...
Both of my previous Tacoma's and Tundra were dang near bulletproof and definitely not a Prius...

Yes there are other options for a 5' (or 6') bed crew cab great off road truck:
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Tundra TRD Pro

Did I mention they were built in Texas...?
:)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=FL-DT4CrL2VpVIKjz3tGQaow
 
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