Thanks for sharing! Do you mind sharing your thoughts on the new Ranger? They look pretty sweet.
I really like it. I own a 1996 Ford Ranger, and I've have owned new F-150's and a F350 Superduty. The Ranger is a nice in-between size. I rides nice, has plenty of power, and the 4-doors make it nice for traveling with family, or just the dog in the back. It has more room than the old Ranger, but with new modern comforts. It's big enough to carry more gear and people comfortably, but still small enough to navigate the smaller tighter trails I encountered on the TAT. I had actually taken a 22-day trip back in 2017 in my F-350, and there were a few small roads / trails that I wasn't comfortable trying to travel in a fullsize truck. I really wish I would have had the Ranger then.
Some of the other things I like are:
The fact that I can set the cruise for the maximum speed I want to travel, and the truck will slow down if it gets in traffic, and speed back up when the road clears up.
I can use the trail control to set the speed of the truck as slow as I want when traversing a winding dirt / gravel road down a mountain so I don't have to ride the brake, and it's quiet. It's not loud and obnoxious like the setup in the Toyota Tacoma (driven one).
I like that I can use the Ford Pass app on my phone to start the truck, see how much gas is in it, what the tire pressures are, and unlock / lock the truck from the comfort of my home. This is nice when you don't remember how much gas you have, and if you need to leave early to get some. Or when it's 100 degrees outside, and you just want to cool the truck down before you get in it (it will cool the truck if it's hot, and warm it if it's cold).
The 110 outlet on the back of the console is nice for running my laptop when I travel.
Some people don't like the look of them. I think they look better in person. I think this truck looks way better in person than it does in photos.