2002 Ford Ranger reviews

Ford Ranger 2.5 TD 12 valve Double Cab pickup 2002

I bought this ’02 Ranger pickup specifically for the snow or other tough conditions we get in the hill country. As a 4x4 the car coped easily with 30 cm of snow in December, as well as mud, grass or sheet ice on a 25% forest road gradient. It has a high and low gear 4 wheel drive selector, with remote free wheel button. The remote free wheel comes into play as soon as you select either 4 wheel drive option: although you have to make sure it is not in RFW mode when slipping into 2 wheel drive. All this aside, the car is in my opinion more useful than most 4x4s, because it has a comfortable double cab and the pick up truck bay. As a light truck with 4x4, great in snow, ice, floods, mud, or off road it is hard to beat. Reliable, tough, durable and and economical, it is a powerful alternative to Toyota, Jeep, Mitsubishi, or Landrover. If you are looking for a 2nd hand 4x4 truck for winter, these cars are great all rounders and made to last.