New build for 2023: Ford Ranger Sport V6

Without doubt, the most talked about new car of 2022 was the Ford Ranger. As one of the most popular new cars on the Australian market, and with an almost all-new model, the next-gen Ranger was the hot topic of the year.

The next-gen is now the current-gen or RA Ranger, and after many road tests and vehicle comparisons we were keen to get our dirty mitts on one for ourselves. It only made sense for our next build to be with the most talked about new 4×4 in the country.

We were lucky to secure a Ranger Sport V6 from Ford’s demonstrator fleet, with just 4000km on the clock and ready to be transformed.

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The plan is to build the Ranger up as an off-grid touring 4×4, something you can take anywhere in Australia and live out of remotely for as long as you need to. To achieve this, we’re again teaming up with some of the biggest names in the 4×4 accessories business to supply their products and services.

Returning for this build after being with us on previous vehicles will be Tough Dog Suspension, MSA 4×4 Accessories, MaxTrax recovery gear, Rola roof racks, Hayman Reese X-Bar, Narva lights, Maxxis tyres, Maxtrac 3D floor mats and Pacemaker King Brown exhaust systems. All brands and products we’ve worked with already, and we know and trust their products.

A couple of brands we’re happy to have back involved again are Dometic which will be supplying a CFX fridge, and Wheel Pros Australia which is sending us a set of trick-looking Fuel Wheels.

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We’re also excited to welcome some new partners to our builds, with TJM signing up for the frontal protection set-up, Projecta with an extensive 12V system, and Trig Point Canopies to supply the service body/canopy that will be a major part of the build.

There’ll be more suppliers coming aboard as the build progresses, and this is promising to be our biggest and most exciting 4×4 build yet. We can’t wait to get stuck into it!

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