XH Ford Ranchero

ilsautomotive · 30-03-2005, 08:57 AM

G'day all, this is a bit of an unexpected one, and one of the most interesting queries I've received. I admit I hadn't heard of this car. Apparently the Ranchero badge was popular on a wagon-based American ute in the '60s and '70s, and they must have revived the name for export XHs. Anyway, if anyone can help, post up.

"Hi Jack,

I was visiting your website looking for some information.

I’m writing from Namibia, a country in the South Western part of Africa.

I own a 1998 Ford Ranchero GLi Outback/Ute 4.0i, 6 cylinder, computer combustion.

The only thing that’s bothering me is, the incompetency of our mechanics over here to effectively deal with problems on the truck, whenever they arise. There is a leakage of oil from the power steering pump/reservoir, and the power steering motor is making a terrible noise. I don’t know what to do. Can you please advice? I want to fit the car with spot/driving lights, how can I do that without compromising the good looks of the car? What type of canopy can I fit to the car? The sail cover on the back is also wearing off, any possibility of getting one from you? Can I fit it with a roll bar? I also want to fit the interior with another stereo; the one in there is a Grundig, no disc player. I need to beef up the sound (speakers) but I don’t know where and how to fit them.

I will appreciate your response.

Please correspond with me and keep me updated on new developments concerning the Ford Ranchero.

Heinrich"

dansedgli · 30-03-2005, 09:02 AM

Shit, doesnt ask for much does he!

We have outback utes here, sounds like the same thing with a new name.

EFFalcon · 30-03-2005, 09:26 AM

if he was over here, it'd be as simply as saying 'goto ur local wreckers' :P
damn interesting the kinds of queries we get.. good old ford exports!

Danny · 30-03-2005, 12:07 PM

I'm Guessing they dont have JR's over in Namibia??

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Interesting post anyhow jack!

-Dan

RUQ1KA · 30-03-2005, 07:10 PM

tell him to come to aust, to visit JR's:P
but seriously ask him to try e-bay or something:P

b2tf · 30-03-2005, 07:59 PM

Only thing i can think of it being similar to is the Terra or whatever it was called - remember the concept car Ford and some TAFE students made? Was an XH with beefed up suspension and raised a fair bit over your normal XH.

Do you have an email address for him? If so, ask him to take some pics of it.

-AL- · 30-03-2005, 08:15 PM

In Sth Africa Aus Falcon utes got rebadged Ranchero. We did have a guy and gal posting round the old forums with an XA Ranchero and an XY Ranchero from that part of the world.

-AL- · 30-03-2005, 08:18 PM

Mobys' site www.moby302.co.za

**Polyal** · 30-03-2005, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by back2thefutura

Only thing i can think of it being similar to is the Terra or whatever it was called - remember the concept car Ford and some TAFE students made? Was an XH with beefed up suspension and raised a fair bit over your normal XH.

Do you have an email address for him? If so, ask him to take some pics of it.

most definatley has nothing to do with that car unfortunatly...the closest thing to that is a RTV.

EFFalcon · 31-03-2005, 08:04 AM

fwoah...
look at this!

OPEL VC? :P
[img]hxxp://eastcapestreetrodclub.moby302.co.za/ECSRCImages/mr_gt_carens_record.jpg[/img]

TheSneakiness · 31-03-2005, 09:21 AM

LMAO John.

ilsautomotive · 31-03-2005, 07:02 PM

Cheers for the responses. I think most of the queries would be solved by ebay or similar (as much as I hate ebay right now

) but the one about power steer sounds like he's leaked fluid. Do the ELs still have the problem with the power steering switch?

LUXO_8 · 31-03-2005, 07:40 PM

im tipping his leakage is the preasure switch. will cause the fluid to leak out and then the powersteering makes a god-aweful noise......

the shell of that VC, is a VK.... rear quarter window, but has metal VC bumpers...

they builded thems wierd in gie-many

pauly85 · 01-04-2005, 06:49 PM

there is also a 2 door VB/C/H as well by opel

from what i read long ago that they wewre actually sold in germany before the aussie version came out

LUXO_8 · 01-04-2005, 06:56 PM

they were sold in germany long before the aussie ones came out. way back as far as 71 / 72........ how does an 84 VN grab ya

ilsautomotive · 02-04-2005, 09:38 AM

I thought the VB was released in '76 and came here in '78. Though the Opel version wasn't lumped with a damn 202, I can assure you.

Am meaning to inform the XH owner of this thread but my computer situation is proving a little troublesome at the moment. Watch this space.

deankdx · 02-04-2005, 09:58 AM

[QUOTE=back2thefutura]Only thing i can think of it being similar to is the Terra or whatever it was called - remember the concept car Ford and some TAFE students made? Was an XH with beefed up suspension and raised a fair bit over your normal XH.

QUOTE]
is that the blue one with the alloy gate for a tail gate thats been sitting on ford discovery centres lawn for years?
i doubt this blokes got anything different than ours exept for the name ranchero

I6T5 · 18-07-2007, 10:33 PM

i Used to have one of these, sent it to sims metal.

revcore · 18-07-2007, 10:39 PM

Tell him to swap it for a Camel.....But make sure he gets the deluxe model with 2 humps.

SPArKy_Dave · 18-04-2012, 11:41 PM

Here's an Ebay find, related to the XH Ranchero's -

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayIS...E:B:SS:AU:1123

Be interesting to see what they look like. (the utes)

edit - here we go -

http://vehicletraders.co.za/1998-Ran...sed-59997.html#

and a link to the bloke on here with the Ranchero -

http://www.fordmods.com/ford-4l-and-...100174-30.html

Kryton · 19-04-2012, 12:05 AM

Interesting that it has the XG steering wheel instead of the XH airbag wheel.

efgiar · 21-04-2012, 09:31 AM

holy resurrection **** batman! just shy of 5 years :O