Ranger Super Duty lands early, built to chew through smaller utes
Ford has fast tracked the arrival of the Ranger Super Duty and gone all in. This is a ute built for the harshest environments and the toughest jobs, the kind of work that a regular mid size ute struggles to survive no matter how much money you throw at mods.
Not a modded Ranger. A factory-built workhorse.
The Super Duty sits squarely between mid size utes and full blown heavy vehicles. This is not a Ranger with a few tweaks bolted on. It is designed to answer a completely different set of needs. No more loading up an ageing ute with engine upgrades pushed to the limit. No more crossing your fingers every time you tow more than you should.
This is factory built muscle, aimed at people who actually work their gear hard.
The numbers that actually change the job
Strip away the aggressive name and the figures explain everything. The Ranger Super Duty is rated to tow up to 4,500 kg, with a GVM of 4,500 kg and a GCM of 8,000 kg. That puts it well outside the comfort zone of most mid size utes. These are not lifestyle numbers. They are heavy duty work figures.
Payload can be configured up to two tonnes, which is wild in this segment. Whether it is rubble, tools, equipment or a pallet of beers at knock off, this thing carries weight without drama.
“When the numbers go up, the excuses disappear.”
No more mods just to survive the job
One of the Super Duty’s biggest strengths is that it does not rely on potential or marketing fluff. It rolls out of the factory with a reinforced chassis, stronger axles, load rated suspension and a drivetrain tuned to handle sustained heavy work. In plain terms, it does from day one what many tradies try to achieve later with costly upgrades and reinforcements. And it does it while staying on the right side of the rule book.
The V6 is here, and it’s built to grind
Under the bonnet sits the familiar 3.0 litre V6 turbo diesel, delivering 600 Nm of torque. The goal here is not speed. It is durability. Smooth, consistent pull. The ability to drag weight for hours without cooking itself or lining up for a warranty chat. Paired with a 10 speed automatic and full time four wheel drive, the Super Duty is tuned to work, not to show off.
Where torque matters more than speed.
Not for everyone, and that’s the point
The Super Duty is not here to replace the rest of the Ranger lineup or knock its siblings out cold. This ute is built for serious work. Using it for light city driving or basic weekday duties would be a waste of what it is capable of.
It is aimed squarely at hard working tradies, heavy contractors, fleet operators, frequent towers, conversions and custom body builds. If your work lives at the edge of what a normal ute can handle, this is where the Super Duty makes sense.
Ford lifts the bar and the market has to respond
Ford is being upfront here. There is no single ute that suits everyone. Just like tools, you pick the right one for the job you actually do. This is not about smashing the competition for headlines. It is about earning respect from the toughest tradies and the wildest bush bashers. And with the Ranger Super Duty, Ford looks like it is playing for that crowd.
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