The Ranger's North American story began during the 1983 model year when Ford introduced the new small pickup truck to replace the Mazda-built Courier.

The Ford Ranger is a capable midsize truck that has some excellent towing power for its size, but it really depends on how much towing you need to do.

The testing vehicle accumulated more than 1,300 pounds (600+ kg) of mud over a multi-day testing session on a specially-built course ...