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Oh, and make a 6ft box an option, please.
This. The short bed is my only real complaint.

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I think a single can long bed base model would be awesome too. Can be manual everything like my 04 ranger was. Even manual transmission would be great.

This truck was an edge model, which was the xl with a different bumper and stickers on the bed. Basically the old version of the stx.

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And that's me picking up my stx from the dealer in my 04 edge, 2 years ago.
 

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Yeah, it's all shitted up!
Absolutely but I think we can all fight this one poop at a time.

this is video is nothing less than stupid click bait and it’s aim is to be controversial and get ranger owners, who are all winners. To argue amongst themselves.

just so they can earn a few Pennys in YouTube.

it extends to all walks of life including politics. it’s shameful.
 

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While I now have a Raptor, when I got my '19 Ranger I believe the price for Lariat, which I got, and the XLT was like $3500 more. The differences were huge, no question IMO is was worth twice the difference. Not sure about current non-Raptor models.
 

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The best trim level debate is just a bunch of hyperbole. Features that are must haves for me, may be frivolous to you. Same goes for customization and upgrades. It can be fun and interesting at times discussing the desires from a truck with basic options like manual windows and rubber floor mats to a godzilla powered fully optioned raptor. Isn’t it cool that we live in a country where we can choose what we want in our vehicles? You do you, and let me do me.
 
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The best trim level debate is just a bunch of hyperbole. Features that are must haves for me, may be frivolous to you. Same goes for customization and upgrades. It can be fun and interesting at times discussing the desires from a truck with basic options like manual windows and rubber floor mats to a godzilla powered fully optioned raptor. Isn’t it cool that we live in a country where we can choose what we want in our vehicles? You do you, and let me do me.
Yep.... I have my GT350 for the Zoom-Zoom, my Bronco for the Off-Road fun, and the Ranger Raptor for everything in between (including zoom-zoom, and off-road fun - this thing is a BLAST).

The Bronco is not quick, and the Shelby is useless off-road.
Raptor has some skills.....!!!!!!!
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