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25BlackRaptor

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Ha! I bought this truck in Belmont. Shout out the Keith Hawthorne Ford. For a smaller Ford dealer, they stock the best selection of Rangers in the Charlotte metro area. I live and work in the Steele Creek area (SW Charlotte).
Same. They were a bit hard to negotiate with but I bought my last 2 vehicles from them! I know the steele creek area very well!
 

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My plan was to order a 2026 RR this month, get it in a couple months, and sell my current truck to make the payments till I draw SS in October. But a couple days ago a 2025 showed up spec'd almost exactly as I would have ordered it. Shelter Green Metallic, non-bead lock capable rims and spray-in liner. It has the keypad which I didn't think I'd be a fan of but looks better on the Shelter Green than I thought. Just needs mud flaps for some protection. I may be driving it home tomorrow!
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The Key Pad is the best option ever! Everybody has a different living situation but it works great for me. I cant tell you how many times i need to get something out of the truck or put something in it, just lock or unloick it without having the key in your pocket, I even ordered it on the 25 Maverick I purschased for my daughter. the best part of it is often i just leave the key fob in the car, lock it with the combination and off you go, this works especially well if you have other cars in your driveway, all have the key fob inside all the time
 

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The Key Pad is the best option ever! Everybody has a different living situation but it works great for me. I cant tell you how many times i need to get something out of the truck or put something in it, just lock or unloick it without having the key in your pocket, I even ordered it on the 25 Maverick I purschased for my daughter. the best part of it is often i just leave the key fob in the car, lock it with the combination and off you go, this works especially well if you have other cars in your driveway, all have the key fob inside all the time
Really? I would think you could just unlock it by touching the handle if you left a fob inside.
 

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Really? I would think you could just unlock it by touching the handle if you left a fob inside.
I hope it doesn't do that! Then anybody who comes by could access your truck.
 
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I think you will enjoy your truck. Don’t be afraid to take it out on the sand dunes, hit the dirt, rocks, get it scratched, and use those skids. Life is far too short and enjoy while you can!
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Man, I love those pics! Looks like she is in her element! I can't wait to get mine out on the beach at the Outer Banks, NC! I will miss the 2" front receiver for the cooler/rod rack...
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My plan was to order a 2026 RR this month, get it in a couple months, and sell my current truck to make the payments till I draw SS in October. But a couple days ago a 2025 showed up spec'd almost exactly as I would have ordered it. Shelter Green Metallic, non-bead lock capable rims and spray-in liner. It has the keypad which I didn't think I'd be a fan of but looks better on the Shelter Green than I thought. Just needs mud flaps for some protection. I may be driving it home tomorrow!
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I had the same option and bought it. Wasn't a fan of the keypad but love it now! I had them put on the mudflaps before I picked it up. That Shelter Green with the gold and green metal flakes is beautiful... so much so I put PPF on the hood, front fenders and rear fender wall and ceramic coated the whole thing!
 

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The hold up on ALL 2025/2026 Ford Rangers is that it is made in the same assembly plant as the Ford Bronco. While there are different lines, both are supplied by the Wayne Stamping Plant and ………...I wlll let you take a guess as to which assembly line gets the priority. Hint: the one with the larger profit per vehicle (and maybe popularity).
While I love my 2025, there was absolutely no reason for it to take 18 weeks to be built on an order with $$ down.
 

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That's the same color and wheels I would pick.
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