OUR 2022-model Ford Ranger SportV6 has been our biggest build to date and as always we leant on some of the best brands and aftermarket outfitters in the country to source all the gear to turn it into a capable touring rig.
We bought the Ranger straight off the Ford press-vehicle fleet following the model launch and this allowed us to get our mitts on it sooner rather than buying it new, as there was a wait list of six to 12 months for the new V6 Ranger at the time. It already had 6000km on it when we got it, so it was just run-in for us.
We liked the look of the new Ford Ranger as it promised to be the most significant new 4x4 model from 2022 and into 2023, and our thoughts were verified with it becoming the bestselling new vehicle overall in Australia in 2023. Not only was Ford’sV6 turbodiesel engine a monumental addition to the midsize 4x4 ute market, but the new model brought many updates and inclusions to the segment making it the best driving ute in the class.
We chose the Sport model Ranger as it had a few nice features that we appreciate including leather seats, LED lights and, most of all, the chrome delete; to my mind, chrome has no place on any vehicle built after 1970. The blacked-out look is so much better and works well against the Meteor Grey metallic paint.
BUILD A BOX
FROM the outset it was always our plan to remove the factory cargo tub and fit a chassis-mounted canopy to the back of the Ranger.
