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New ranger in town will help to outlaw hazardous DIY styling
Instead of risking the warranty on your Ranger, Ford has come up with model with a bit more attitude
You know all those people who cover the front grille of their Ford Ranger bakkies with a massive Ford badge? Not surprisingly, Ford is none too thrilled about it. The grille of any vehicle is designed to allow the right amount of air into the engine to keep things cool and putting a big Ford name across the grille means the owners of these Rangers are running the risk of things getting a bit warm. Ford could do without that sort of thing happening, even if it was the fault of the owners. Unfortunately for the owners, if anything does happen, Ford will not be liable as the after-market accessory can invalidate the vehicle’s warranty. However, we see these modified Rangers all over the place — clearly, so does Ford, because instead of allowing people to go all do-it-yourself with their bakkies, the company has come up with a solution in the form of the Ranger Fx4. The Fx4 badge is derived from the Ford F-Series pick-ups in the US. The bakkie is based on the 3.2l XLT double-cab 4x4 and...
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