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Author Message   Christopher Dynak (Adtoolco) Senior Member Username: Adtoolco Post Number: 319 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Monday, August 25, 2003 - 10:51 pm:    I was daydreaming today and was thinking what I would do with Land Rover technology if I was calling the shots at Ford. I got to thinking about the Defender and the Ranger and the possibilities of merging them. Take the frame, suspension, and drivetrain from the Def. and plop a Ranger PU body on top of it. It would have to have a Powerstroke Diesel of course. So whaddaya all think? I know the Defender has mystique but would you consider buying a Ford Ranger "Defender" Edition?   Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1539 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 08:30 am:    Hmmm.... a coil sprung pickup?   Nicholas (Landrovernick) New Member Username: Landrovernick Post Number: 9 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 01:31 am:    While that would be pretty cool it would be highly unfeasable. Just imagine a motor creating 400 horsepower and 650 lb ft. of torque in a tiny truck. You would never keep running gear under the thing. You would eat so many diffs and twist so many drivelines that you could never recoupe the costs. But that would be one bad ass truck.   Christopher Dynak (Adtoolco) Senior Member Username: Adtoolco Post Number: 320 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 11:00 am:    I should have specified that I ment the 2.8L Powerstroke. A very healthy 280 Ft. Lbs. of torque at 1400 RPMs.   Jesse Lessard (Jlessard) Member Username: Jlessard Post Number: 55 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 11:03 am:    And since it would be a 'Ford Ranger "Defender" Edition' You could just call it the "Ford Danger"   Andrew Maier (Newman) Member Username: Newman Post Number: 138 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 04:15 pm:    Screw that, let's have the Powerstroke in Disco's!   Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1034 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 05:07 pm:    Christopher, what do you call "Land Rover technology?"   Kenny Bissett (Jetson) Member Username: Jetson Post Number: 50 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 06:27 am:    The DefRanger...   Christopher Dynak (Adtoolco) Senior Member Username: Adtoolco Post Number: 321 Registered: 08-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 09:11 am:    Jesse, I like that... "The Ford Danger! Were through playing with the competition!" Peter..."Land Rover Technology"... I was basically refering to the designs and practices exclusive to LR. When I was dreaming this up. I was basically thinking how Ford could jump into the H2, Rubicon market at a relatively low cost. Instead of spending big money on redesigning the Defender for US laws or a whole new vehicle just take the best of what they currently have. I think its at least concept worthy. I was thinking of pricing it competively with the Rubicon. Again it was only day dreaming. I don't even know if Ford is thinking of getting in the offroad market.