r/RangerNext

Anyone have any concrete info on what changes, if any, are coming for the 2027 Ranger? I am looking at a 2026 Lariat with the v6 and I might want to wait for the 2027 if there are any tech, package, feature, changes coming

what do you think of the Rangers synthetic leather seats and steering wheel? The steering wheel I could always wrap but wondering what you think about the seats. The seats are comfortable, but this material is just different. do you get hot sitting on it if there’s no ventilation? Folks add seat cover options? I’m used to a ventilated true leather in my SUV which I’m training in. So I’m just concerned about long-term how I get along with these seats. But the position and the softness are excellent.

Any and all options are valid, ideally I want them ORM looking

Will a 2026 Ranger look good with a toolbox, or will that defeat the purpose of the bed? Or any other ideas that’ll fit some?

Hey all,

I am looking to get new tires here shortly. I am at 40k on the stock Grabbers and the tread depth is doing well but we're in the territory for grabbing some new ones after our next big road trip. I do not plan to go above factory size of 265/70/17 - not trying to deal with any rubbing, etc.

Curious about getting some input on the following options, I've ranked them how I currently have them... but obviously looking for some redditor anecdotal experience.

Needs : I plan to stick with SL - I do enough off-road that I want an AT but not enough to warrant the LT. Currently I live in Phoenix, AZ but will be moving to Denver, CO soon. I think all the tires I have listed will fit the bill for Denver but worth mentioning.

We haul a white water raft, hit forest roads to camp/hunt/fly fish/hike and occasionally need to crank on the 4x4 for slightly harder to get to places, but I don't plan to do any extreme grade off-roading. Nice to be able to get out of sticky situations when needed though. I work remote, but this is still my daily driver so I don't want to sacrifice a ton of MPG.

1. I am leaning towards the Falken Wildpeak A/T4W right now. It's the cheapest price and checks all the boxes. The WP is a bit beefier in terms of sidewalls for a little extra protection on the trails. I think it ranks 2nd in terms of gas mileage though which is making it a tough call against #2...
2. Toyo open Country A/T3 - It's got some of the higher ratings on Discount Tire and looks to be the leader in MPG while also offering a bit higher rating in wet road conditions - which is something I don't experience a whole ton in Phoenix. Don't get me wrong, I spend plenty of time up in our mountains that I have experience driving in rain/snow but 30 days a year compared to like 60+ is a notable difference in frequency.
3. BFG KO2 or 3's - I'd lean to the KO3 based on the perceived improvements over the KO2s and they are actually the best priced at Discount Tire. Seem to be well respected across forums, reddit etc. But it doesn't seem to be winning any category that I can find.
4. Mickey Thompson Baja A/T - man, they look SICK. but they are heavy and it's just hard to justify the loss in MPG for the aesthetic look. It doesn't seem like, for my use case, that this is a reasonable purchase. HOWEVER, it's actually 2nd lowest in terms of pricing. But that'll get eaten up at the gas pump pretty fast. I think I just have to move on from these but they've been on my list for a year +.
5. Grabbers again - look, I have nothing poor to say about the Grabbers. They do cost the most on discount which is kind of strange to me. But they've lasted 40k+ miles and been champs. If they were cheaper I think I'd stick with them.

Am I missing any obvious contender? I have a full size spare Grabber - assuming I can just leave that as my spare for now regardless of what tires I go with?

TIA for any input in helping me out here.

I currently own a 2022 FX2 Ranger XLT with ~32k miles on it. It was ordered during the chip shortage so it had the Auto Start/Stop deleted from the factory. I have since moved to an area in Virginia where I find I need four wheel drive enough to be a hinderance to me and am considering a new Lariat 4x4 or Raptor.

I have not talked to the dealer about a trade-in yet, but I assume they will likely offer 20k at the high-end. Would it be worth it to try and find a private buyer before I make a purchase?

Did it decrease your mpg bad? Any big side effects you saw? They don't make an SL, so I wanted to see what you might have experienced.

I’m planning on buying a midsized pickup truck in the next few months and I’m being told by others “Ford is trash get a Toyota”. Why should I get a Ranger over a Tacoma? I’m looking for something to last a long time hopefully well over 200k miles.