2024 Ranger Production Scheduling Resumes July 20th

[RapVillin]

I don't think the RR is as popular as this forum thinks. We just all want one thus being here in the first place. After all it's a damn near 70k midsized truck

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[Wags]

Everything I’ve heard is the Raptor line is very profitable for Ford so why wouldn’t they want to make and sell as many as they can. I understand if they sell a lot then they might not keep up the uniqueness of it but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Main reason I want it is for the looks, the performance is just a nice bonus

 

[rwolfcastle]

Everything I’ve heard is the Raptor line is very profitable for Ford so why wouldn’t they want to make and sell as many as they can. I understand if they sell a lot then they might not keep up the uniqueness of it but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Main reason I want it is for the looks, the performance is just a nice bonus

This is exactly what I'm saying. The Ranger looks are just "okay", but the Raptor looks amazing. If they made the Ranger look a little more sporty like the Raptor, they'd have way more than $2k orders in the US.

Both GM twins and Tacoma managed to make their lower trims look really good while not having the bells and whistles of the upper trims. For some reason, Ford thought it was a good idea to make their lower trims look like a completely different model than the Raptor.

 

[RT46]

So .. My dealer originally put my order in as retail 10. I got my email and everything back on the day the banks opened in May. Then I saw on this forum that it had to be changed to stock as all initial orders should be stock or they will not get filled. I contacted them and they reached out to the rep and confirmed that it needed to be changed to stock and did so. Now, I see it needs to be retail (which I believe) and I called my dealer to change. They advised they have not seen a bulletin and their ford rep knows nothing of this so they will not change back to retail without notification from ford/ford rep. They confirmed I am their 1 and only RR order, so I will get it and if ford tells them to change it they will. ... Wish me luck !

 

[RT46]

So .. My dealer originally put my order in as retail 10. I got my email and everything back on the day the banks opened in May. Then I saw on this forum that it had to be changed to stock as all initial orders should be stock or they will not get filled. I contacted them and they reached out to the rep and confirmed that it needed to be changed to stock and did so. Now, I see it needs to be retail (which I believe) and I called my dealer to change. They advised they have not seen a bulletin and their ford rep knows nothing of this so they will not change back to retail without notification from ford/ford rep. They confirmed I am their 1 and only RR order, so I will get it and if ford tells them to change it they will. ... Wish me luck !

These switches to retail seem to be happening day by day as opposed to all at once, perhaps they are going in some kind of reginal order or by dealer size / status ?

 

[pyates999]

My initial RRaptor order was placed May 26th @ 4:30 PM as retail, priority 10. Then on June 1st my dealer GM emailed me saying that it had to be changed to stock…..OK….Now, on Monday June 26th, one month to the day, my order is once again changed, back to retail!! What the hell is wrong with Ford? The only positive that I see here is that I’m now price protected as far as I’ve been told so at least that’s good. I did receive a email from Ford but not until Wednesday @ 9:30 AM

 

[ssjx7squall]

Everything I’ve heard is the Raptor line is very profitable for Ford so why wouldn’t they want to make and sell as many as they can. I understand if they sell a lot then they might not keep up the uniqueness of it but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Main reason I want it is for the looks, the performance is just a nice bonus

Honestly I see more raptors than new regular f150s where I live

 

[Wags]

Honestly I see more raptors than new regular f150s where I live

not sure I see more but I see a lot. Ford should make all the trucks look like it and just have the Raptor for the performance version.

 

[ssjx7squall]

not sure I see more but I see a lot. Ford should make all the trucks look like it and just have the Raptor for the performance version.

Lot of it may be where I live. Lot of young people with more money than sense who have never and will never do anything remotely close to off-roading. As far as newer trucks go it’s mostly Raptors > tacomas > frontier > tundra > whatever gmcs mid size is

 

[goalieThreeOne]

Lot of it may be where I live. Lot of young people with more money than sense who have never and will never do anything remotely close to off-roading. As far as newer trucks go it’s mostly Raptors > tacomas > frontier > tundra > whatever gmcs mid size is

Where I’m at it’s usually 40+ year old dads with road rage issues. But ditto on the pavement princesses. There’s not a Baja trail within two days of driving from where I live. None of them has any real business with a Raptor (myself included).

 

[ssjx7squall]

Where I’m at it’s usually 40+ year old dads with road rage issues. But ditto on the pavement princesses. There’s not a Baja trail within two days of driving from where I live. None of them has any real business with a Raptor (myself included).

What gets me is when they use them as work trucks…. I just kind of shake my head. I guess we have some areas around here where they could do some Baja style stuff but I never see these things leave the area. I feel like if you were getting a work truck there are better options and I also think if going for luxury there are also better cheaper options.

Nothing against pavement princesses really. It just confuses me why the raptor? Some of these guys are out of the age I feel like the raptor appeals to. Then again what do I know? I ordered a lariat

 

[goalieThreeOne]

What gets me is when they use them as work trucks…. I just kind of shake my head. I guess we have some areas around here where they could do some Baja style stuff but I never see these things leave the area. I feel like if you were getting a work truck there are better options and I also think if going for luxury there are also better cheaper options.

Nothing against pavement princesses really. It just confuses me why the raptor? Some of these guys are out of the age I feel like the raptor appeals to. Then again what do I know? I ordered a lariat

It’s because they can have their business buy the truck and it helps with taxes. Some business slap big vinyls all over the side and it makes for a marketing play. But mostly it’s because it’s the only way they could get permission from their wife!

 

[ssjx7squall]

It’s because they can have their business buy the truck and it helps with taxes. Some business slap big vinyls all over the side and it makes for a marketing play. But mostly it’s because it’s the only way they could get permission from their wife!

Lol it just seems like a waste of a truck and not getting the best vehicle for the job I guess

 

[MJE]

Honestly I see more raptors than new regular f150s where I live

https://www.advantageford.ca/raptor-experts/
I wish I’d taken a pic! Or if I did I can’t find it now. Pre pandemic when car ordering & production was normal, dealer had an entire row of F150 Raptors (guess that’s the only Raptor back then) facing the street. I think I counted 19 & was shocked they’d have so many!

 

[ssjx7squall]

https://www.advantageford.ca/raptor-experts/
I wish I’d taken a pic! Or if I did I can’t find it now. Pre pandemic when car ordering & production was normal, dealer had an entire row of F150 (guess that’s the only Raptor back then) facing the street. I think I counted 19 & was shocked they’d have so many!

The dealers here have plenty of f150s in various trims. It’s kind of amazing how many they have.

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