VFACTS - October 2024

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by jpd80

Just to add some context here are Current US inventory levels
some seriously high vehicle numbers there…

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That's equal to about 60% of Australia's whole full year passenger car sales as current "yard stock" by Ford NA.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Dr Smith

That's equal to about 60% of Australia's whole full year passenger car sales as current "yard stock" by Ford NA.

And a lot of those vehicles are hard to sell because most are either optioned up mid or high series vehicles.
Rather than keep in a holding yard, it looks like Ford Chanel stuffed its dealer network with vehicles.

I hate autocorrect

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Interested to see this though, one images post 3500KG there's an issue with GVM/GCM where the Ranger sits as we speak - would need to move it closer to 4500kg GVM/8000kg GCM, which puts it in Jappo light truck class.

That little rumour will be devastating for Ford’s competitors, especially if they can’t do the same..

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by jpd80

Yep, commercial vehicles especially vans are now very firm pricing
and people wonder why few companies want them over Utes.

For the price they want for vans look at the Isuzu Service Pack X

https://www.trucksales.com.au/editor...review-147067/

Check out the canopy it comes with, plus the little tray and the steps, ladder racks and it can tow 4500kg.

Yeah I know they ride like *** but it's a work vehicle that's going to be loaded up all the time, probably not great fit for a courier but an electrician or a plumber this thing is the tits

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

For the price they want for vans look at the Isuzu Service Pack X

https://www.trucksales.com.au/editor...review-147067/

Check out the canopy it comes with, plus the little tray and the steps, ladder racks and it can tow 4500kg.

Yeah I know they ride like *** but it's a work vehicle that's going to be loaded up all the time, probably not great fit for a courier but an electrician or a plumber this thing is the tits

I wonder if Ford would ever consider putting dual wheels on a single cab XL Ranger.

[CyberWasp]

I have posted this one before a Dual Wheeled Ranger Concept for Towing.
Not a single cab though.

[XR Martin]

You are forgetting the main issue with Jap trucks, it's supply.
12-18 month wait isn't unheard of.

[smoo]

4.5t behind a Ranger, madness. Surely that won’t be passed off.
Laws of physics still apply and no amount of marketing **** factor bullshit will compensate for incorrectly loaded trailers, drivers who have no open road experience and no experience towing anything heavier than a single axle 6x4 trailer.

[kevino]

It’s all an April fools day joke … surely!

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Van prices have gotten ridicules. I nearly choked when I was told the price of the LWB Traffic that was added to the company fleet earlier this year.

I traded a Lifestyle Crew for my Vito back in 2021 because of the need for better towing..."Towing weight, download is still 80Kg" ..so it's not even rated high enough for me to stand on the towball....

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by smoo

4.5t behind a Ranger, madness. Surely that won’t be passed off.
Laws of physics still apply and no amount of marketing **** factor bullshit will compensate for incorrectly loaded trailers, drivers who have no open road experience and no experience towing anything heavier than a single axle 6x4 trailer.

The source is well connected…..just sayin’

[smoo]

Originally Posted by jpd80

The source is well connected…..just sayin’

Not doubting it, but it’s a recipe for disaster.

[Franco Cozzo]

Curious as to the changes made to do those sorts of figures, on the Ranger, you look at the Jap trucks and they're a bit more robust in their construction plus have duallies.

Maybe it's going to be like the GMT400 Silverado of the 1990s and have big flares over the wheel arches?

[jpd80]

Currently, most crew cab Utes can’t legally tow the max 3,500 kg due to combined weight limitations.
I think any update to Ranger will be all about permitting that more than the max. 4,500 kg bit…
Currently, max towing 3,500 kg applies more to single cab versions….not many of them sold.

I wonder if weight distribution hitch is mandatory for this application
would make the whole deal much safer for everyone