Just for Fun: If You Were the Ranger Designer, What Would You Change?

[mrmike7189]

1, larger old school manual sliding rear window.
2, defroster mirrors as standard equipment.
3. tow hitch as standard equipment
4. folding rear 60/40 seat
5. grab handles on both front pillars
6. rear a/c vents
. no more ASS

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[Ron Quixote]

* Make it recall-free.

 

[purdyd]

Alternative backup camera by the third brake light that the truck automatically uses when the tailgate is down.

Also 60/40 split rear seat. I have a baby seat back there but still want to fold the bench.

oh yeah.

first a better rear camera at night, i expect better from a 2026 vehicle.

but simply enabling the side mirror cameras ( if you got them) when the tailgate is down would be a good step.

also the rear camera looks down so I don’t see why the rear camera could not look up also, when the tailgate is down.

‘maybe you just manually rotate it

i do like that camera above the cab idea as you could see the load.

 

[Ron Quixote]

JL Wranglers have excellent rear cameras. Full color, full resolution, good at night. Probably costs Stellantis an extra $4 per vehicle. Ford should do the same. It’s a safety feature.

 

[richman555]

1. Removal of the Auto/Stop Start button in favor of a Rear Locker button.
2. Configurable touch screen - more options like hiding the HVAC items for more screen real estate.
3. Innovation - a detector which beeps when you leave your vehicle and the cell phone is still in the charger.
4. Push button standard on all trims.
5. Time for Ford to move on to better chimes at start. Maybe a configurable music clip like a wrestling entrance song.

 

[purdyd]

1. Removal of the Auto/Stop Start button in favor of a Rear Locker button.
2. Configurable touch screen - more options like hiding the HVAC items for more screen real estate.
3. Innovation - a detector which beeps when you leave your vehicle and the cell phone is still in the charger.
4. Push button standard on all trims.
5. Time for Ford to move on to better chimes at start. Maybe a configurable music clip like a wrestling entrance song.

I have this worthless p button. I’d like it to be programmable. But rear locker should be an option for it.

 

[NM Mike]

Push button start on all trims.
options for the center console screen to have 1, 2 or 3 sections/windows open.
A cargo camera or have the rear camera rotate to give rear view with the tail gate down.

 

[Sparky62]

Better brakes.

 

[purdyd]

1, larger old school manual sliding rear window.
2, defroster mirrors as standard equipment.
3. tow hitch as standard equipment
4. folding rear 60/40 seat
5. grab handles on both front pillars
6. rear a/c vents
. no more ASS

i like my pošer slidingšindoš. I thought táhe size šas silly but it is effecrive for moving air. I could see the need for a larger opening when hauling things.

im curious what is the scenario for a split rear sesr? Three passengers and…. ? Or am I missing something.

 

[Ron Quixote]

im curious what is the scenario for a split rear sesr? Three passengers and…. ? Or am I missing something.

Plenty of uses for that. Maybe you want to run a fridge the flat part, but still carry a passenger back there. That kind of stuff.

 

[superj]

I thought we already had an electronic rear locker button next to the autostop button?

 

[fordtrks4ever]

1, larger old school manual sliding rear window.
2, defroster mirrors as standard equipment.
3. tow hitch as standard equipment
4. folding rear 60/40 seat
5. grab handles on both front pillars
6. rear a/c vents
. no more ASS

Per item #4
63 industries makes

40% and 50% seat trays called Karga trays
Pictured are two 50% trays.

 

[TxArch]

1, larger old school manual sliding rear window.
2, defroster mirrors as standard equipment.
3. tow hitch as standard equipment
4. folding rear 60/40 seat
5. grab handles on both front pillars
6. rear a/c vents
. no more ASS

Exactly!

 

[Barely Krawlified]

Here's my list (I have a '25 RR):

• A-pillar grab handles on both driver and passenger sides
• Tactile buttons for front and rear locker
• HVAC vents and controls for rear passengers that are integrated into the rear of the center console
• Folding rear seat headrests
• Carpet delete/full vinyl flooring option
• Automatic activation and display of the corresponding side mirror camera on the infotainment screen when the blinker is activated (this feature should be selectable in the settings menu somewhere so it can be turned off)
• Selectable option to set ASS to OFF as default/start-up position
• Black painted exhaust tips
• Relocating the trailer receiver plug/module by fully integrating it into the rear bumper, next to the license plate
• A few more color options -- Grabber Lime, Code Orange, Eruption Green

 

[purdyd]

Plenty of uses for that. Maybe you want to run a fridge the flat part, but still carry a passenger back there. That kind of stuff.

how often do you carry three passengers?

but I could still put fridge on the seat. Even with it up.

when you put the seat down it also hampers access to the floor area directly behind the front seats.

I’ve had cars with split rear seats the only time on side came down was to accommodate something to long for the back.

a lot of people seem to want the split but I honestly am not sure why.

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