Used Ford Ranger for Sale in Charlotte, NC

The truck has the pulling power to haul up to 4,500 lbs. Loaded down, it can hold 1.5 tons, but it has cruddy acceleration. It gets you and your stuff where you want to go, just not fast. It doesn't have creature comforts but is tolerable. The only things power are the steering and brakes. Gas mileage is pretty consistent with a sixteen-gallon tank at 20 MPG city 25 highway. It does require regular maintenance, but parts are readily available and DIY mechanic can fix most issues. It has never left me stranded on the roadside, though it has run out of gas. The rear end is very light and requires packing weight in snow and hydroplanes on water. The extra cab space is there but not practical for additional passenger and poor location for storage.

The Ford Ranger is very over rated. I thought a truck is a truck, that it is capable of hauling large loads or even heavy loads (there is a difference). But with the Ranger, the basic truck looks like it should be built with thicker steel, bigger parts and thicker paint. I really believe that everything about this American made truck is the bare minimum. The way the truck handles when you have weight in the back, is actually scary, the front tires swerve left and right, if you go over 40 miles per hour. When I helped a friend move, there was no heavy weight in the back, but because of the size of the mattress and box springs, driving down the interstate, the truck would handle terrible, the same left and right free steering. I drove through some trees and over a old rocky road to get to a cabin, just one trip there, then home - had over stretched the steering tie rod, I had to take it in to be fixed, which I was mad at the dealership, I made a appointment, when I arrived, they said it would be two more days, then when I came back, they were still backed up, which they give me a loaner, because of their backlog.