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 Another Ford
Special Vehicle Project (SVP) has come off the ground, this time the Ford
Ranger Camper catering for outdoor camping enthusiasts, a limited edition
run of which only 200 units will be built.
This is the real thing, a vehicle for cross-country safari lovers and
mechanically ideal for the rigours of African terrain. According for Ford,
a number of special features Ranger Double Cab (available in either 4x4 or
4x2 derivatives) make this the ideal lifestyle vehicle.
To secure loads and to keep them dust-free, a colour coded,
aerodynamically efficient and fully lockable fibreglass canopy has been
fitted over the load bed. Other additions include a load box rubber liner,
a 12-volt auxiliary power point in the instrument panel (next to the
lighter), and a Front Runner Safari roof rack and mountings.
According to Ford, the Ranger bakkies range features the strongest ladder
frame chassis in this segment. Power is from the superb 2.5-litre,
four-cylinder, intercooled, turbo-diesel unit delivering 80 kW at 3 500rpm
and 257 Nm of torque maximum at 2 000 rpm. Drive is through a five-speed
manual gearbox with standard diff-lock on the Ranger Camper 4x2 model,
while the 4x4 has a low range gearbox with transfer case allowing
shift-on-the-fly four-wheel drive.
Comfort and convenience items include air conditioning, power steering,
electric windows, a tilt-adjustable leather covered steering wheel,
front-loading CD sound system, lockable glove compartment, large door
pockets, a front console storage area with two cup-holders and a document
holder in the sun visor (useful for travel documents and maps).
Factory warranty is the standard 3 years/100 000km warranty, while service
intervals are set at 10 000 km.
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