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2003 Ranger vs. 2022 Maverick
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I owned a 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 super cab, with the 4.0 litre engine, for 13 years.
The truck was very reliable, which probably influenced me when I purchased my Maverick. (we'll see how that pans out).
I liked my 2000 Ranger, but I didn't love it. I'm a 'car guy' but to me the Ranger was an appliance. It did what it was built to do, but no more. It wasn't fun to drive, which was fine for me, because I had other more sporty vehicles (like a V8 powered Mazda Miata) to drive.
The Maverick is completely different.
It has lots of power, handles fairly well, is quiet on the highway, and very comfortable to drive.
The truck was very reliable, which probably influenced me when I purchased my Maverick. (we'll see how that pans out).
I liked my 2000 Ranger, but I didn't love it. I'm a 'car guy' but to me the Ranger was an appliance. It did what it was built to do, but no more. It wasn't fun to drive, which was fine for me, because I had other more sporty vehicles (like a V8 powered Mazda Miata) to drive.
The Maverick is completely different.
It has lots of power, handles fairly well, is quiet on the highway, and very comfortable to drive.
I had a 92 Ranger 4.0 5 speed 2wd with 8.8 lsd. It was the last year of the lighter smaller body and the first of the 4.0. That thing could peel rubber in 1st through 3rd at speed. It was short bed, regular cab and yeah it was tight for 300lb 6ft tall guy who lifted alot(back then lol). It was a hell of a truck. Mechanically never gave me an issue aside from wanting to open the heater core valve (not the blower)in traffic on the hottest summer days the last year I had it. In winter time on the back highways I went through 10" of snow on the road, just trucking through the ruts. It hauled atvs, dump runs, scrap metal. It towed my jeeps and a full sized bronco a few times when I broke em wheeling.
I loved that lil ranger. It was so trouble free for 25 years old. The most I ever did was change the plugs once, just because.
I loved that lil ranger. It was so trouble free for 25 years old. The most I ever did was change the plugs once, just because.
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I like these Canucks. Never seen them before their Maverick videos. Just your every day guys. You just expect John Candy and Eugene Levy to come around the corner and it turn into some sketch comedy. You know they are off to Mary Brown's Chicken drive thru after each video shoot.
Emmmm, Mary Brown's Chicken. *drool*
Emmmm, Mary Brown's Chicken. *drool*
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You checked off a lot of solid Canadian references in thatā¦ youāre only missing maybe some maple syrup and a Mountie.
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And perhaps poutine, Gordie Howe and Timmies?You checked off a lot of solid Canadian references in thatā¦ youāre only missing maybe some maple syrup and a Mountie.
I live only 35 miles from Canada. I go to BC frequently. We even get Canadian TV channels on our local cable. I love watching Family Feud Canada with Gerry D. Good stuff.
Disagree with the guy saying that the ranger's 40 inch wide six foot bed is more useful than the Maverick's wider 4.5 foot bed. They're basically the same area and I think the extra width is more functional.
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They mentioned at the beginning of the video that a lot of their viewers were asking for the comparison. So it might not have been something they were really interested in doing but because so many people were asking for it they decided to do it.
Over all it was a good video. A lot of the differences between the two are just differences of the time when they were built.
After numerous visits to Yellowknife, NWT and Thompson, Manitoba. He's not wrongYou checked off a lot of solid Canadian references in thatā¦ youāre only missing maybe some maple syrup and a Mountie.
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Great post! My girlfriend likes the Maverick due to fond memories of her older uncles Ranger, small in stature but a handy reliable little truck.
as for all these Canadian references I love it and miss the ease of hopping over to Canada in a short drive to visit friends there, all of its great people, fun towns/citiesā¦
They are still in a hybrid lockdown of sorts but fingers crossed
Iāll be over there in later February for a few days as I want to show my beautiful gf the great cities of Ottawa and Kingston and then a night in Montebello QCā¦
- to all our Canadian friends on here if you see either a cactus Grey Mav or a Bronco w ny tags it may be me!!
Iāll be cranking Tragically Hip
, get a double double from Timmies while we look for a good poutine stand off the main road somewhere 
as for all these Canadian references I love it and miss the ease of hopping over to Canada in a short drive to visit friends there, all of its great people, fun towns/citiesā¦
They are still in a hybrid lockdown of sorts but fingers crossed
Iāll be over there in later February for a few days as I want to show my beautiful gf the great cities of Ottawa and Kingston and then a night in Montebello QCā¦ - to all our Canadian friends on here if you see either a cactus Grey Mav or a Bronco w ny tags it may be me!!
Iāll be cranking Tragically Hip
, get a double double from Timmies while we look for a good poutine stand off the main road somewhere
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I miss Canada. Trudeau, please let me come back soon! I sure hope we're near the end of COVID. I really miss the Noodle Shop at the New Westminster SkyTrain station and Presidents Choice Mac N Cheese. I actually miss a lot of Canadian grocery products. I would do about 4-5 grocery runs a year.Great post! My girlfriend likes the Maverick due to fond memories of her older uncles Ranger, small in stature but a handy reliable little truck.
as for all these Canadian references I love it and miss the ease of hopping over to Canada in a short drive to visit friends there, all of its great people, fun towns/citiesā¦
They are still in a hybrid lockdown of sorts but fingers crossed
- to all our Canadian friends on here if you see either a cactus Grey Mav or a Bronco w ny tags it may be me!!
Iāll be cranking Tragically Hip
Can't wait to bring my Maverick across the border and do a Mary Brown's Chicken run!
Ahem.After numerous visits to Yellowknife, NWT and Thompson, Manitoba. He's not wrong
Well, that's kind of the idea, and it's got a Canadian team but I think that only three of the eight players in the picture are actually from Canada.
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