Hino Ranger
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The Hino Ranger is a medium to heavy duty cab-over truck manufactured by Hino Motors
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The Ranger is part of Hino's F-Series Truck with model code such as FC, FD, FE, FF, FG, FL, and FM. The further the alphabet means the higher payload. The 4WD models are FT and GT. The SG is Tractor Head to pull container. In certain countries, the Ranger is only available as medium or heavy truck, while the small or low payload models like FA and FB were replaced by Hino Dutro
. In Japan
, the small Ranger FA was rebadged as Toyota Dyna
.
Hino has competed in the Dakar Rally
since 1991, with the Ranger FT 4WD truck driven by the Japanese rally driver, Yoshimasa Sugawara. He always finished in the Top 10 in Camion Category. For 17 straight years, Hino always won the under 10,000 cc class, and captured 1st overall in the 1997 event.
In Australia
, it was sold as Toyota KL300. The Ranger KL-series were offered as short wheelbase KL300, medium wheelbase KL340 and KL350, as well as long wheelbase KL360 and KL380.
The Ranger line-up spawned into KB, KR, KQ, and other models.
Engines are 4.5 liter DQ100 and 5.0 liter EC100.
Early models have round headlights, facelift models come rectangular headlights.
Japanese model production ended in 1989, Indonesian model lasted until 2003.
Models in Indonesia
are FF172, FF173, FL176, FM226, and SG221. The FF and SG were marketed as Super Ranger, the FL and FM are Jumbo Ranger.
From 1982, Ford Motor Company
and Hino
signed a deal for badge-engineered trucks to be known as the Ford N-series for release in the Australian and New Zealand markets to replace the Ford D-series
trucks. The deal lasted 15 years. For this reason, many Hino trucks saw service down under disguised as Fords.
, this generation was marketed as Cruising Ranger, Rising Ranger and Space Ranger.
Hino entered three Ranger FTs in the 1997 Dakar Rally, and results were 1-2-3 Overall in the Camion (Truck) Category.
In North America
, Hino did not use the Ranger name for its medium truck. The US models are FA1517, FB1817, FD2320, FE2620, FF3020, SG3320, and SG3325. The first two digits indicate the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and the last two digits refer to engine power. FA1517 means the smallest truck with 15,000 lbs GVWR, and around 170 bhp.
The third generation Hino Ranger was not sold in Indonesia, since the second generation was manufactured locally until 2003.
Marketed in Japan as Ranger Pro, or Hino 500 Series for export. Retain the Super Ranger and Jumbo Ranger names in Indonesia. In Malaysia, it's called Validus.
Mega called trucks hino ranger in Thailand
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The Ranger is available with combination of various cabin, standard or wide, standard roof or high roof, short cab or full cab. The FD is also available as Double Cab.
High Grade Package with chrome bumper, discharge headlights, wood panel, and other interior upgrades are offered for JDM models.
Hino is the market leader for truck and bus in Indonesia since 2000. The current best selling model is Jumbo Ranger FM260J D. This dump truck
is commonly used for construction and coal
mining.
A hybrid electric version is also available in Japan.
Hino Motors
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The Ranger is part of Hino's F-Series Truck with model code such as FC, FD, FE, FF, FG, FL, and FM. The further the alphabet means the higher payload. The 4WD models are FT and GT. The SG is Tractor Head to pull container. In certain countries, the Ranger is only available as medium or heavy truck, while the small or low payload models like FA and FB were replaced by Hino Dutro
Hino Dutro
The Hino Dutro is a light commercial truck based on the Toyota Dyna, built by Hino Motors in Japan.Like the Dyna and its twin Toyoace, the Dutro is built on the U300 platform for standard cab, or U400 platform for the wide cab....
. In Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, the small Ranger FA was rebadged as Toyota Dyna
Toyota Dyna
The Toyota Dyna is a light truck for commercial use. In the Japanese market, the Dyna is sold alongside its twin called Toyoace. The original Toyoace of 1956 was an improvement over the Toyopet SKB Truck...
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Hino has competed in the Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally
The Dakar Rally is an annual rally raid type of off-road automobile race, organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation...
since 1991, with the Ranger FT 4WD truck driven by the Japanese rally driver, Yoshimasa Sugawara. He always finished in the Top 10 in Camion Category. For 17 straight years, Hino always won the under 10,000 cc class, and captured 1st overall in the 1997 event.
1st Generation (1969-1980)
The Hino Ranger KL was introduced in Japan in 1969.In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, it was sold as Toyota KL300. The Ranger KL-series were offered as short wheelbase KL300, medium wheelbase KL340 and KL350, as well as long wheelbase KL360 and KL380.
The Ranger line-up spawned into KB, KR, KQ, and other models.
Engines are 4.5 liter DQ100 and 5.0 liter EC100.
2nd Generation (1980-2003)
Japanese model production ended in 1989, Indonesian model lasted until 2003.
Models in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
are FF172, FF173, FL176, FM226, and SG221. The FF and SG were marketed as Super Ranger, the FL and FM are Jumbo Ranger.
From 1982, Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
and Hino
Hino
Hino can mean:A Place:*Hino, Shiga*Hino, Tokyo*Hino, Tottori*Hino District, Tottori*Lake Hino in EstoniaA Company:*Hino Motors, Ltd.A Person*Rei Hino, a character on Sailor Moon*Hikari Hino, a Japanese porn star...
signed a deal for badge-engineered trucks to be known as the Ford N-series for release in the Australian and New Zealand markets to replace the Ford D-series
Ford D-series
The Ford D-Series was a range of middle weight trucks introduced by Ford of Britain in 1965. It replaced the Thames Trader and appears to have been envisaged as a more modern competitor to the Bedford TK produced by General Motors' UK truck subsidiary....
trucks. The deal lasted 15 years. For this reason, many Hino trucks saw service down under disguised as Fords.
3rd Generation (1989-2002)
In JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, this generation was marketed as Cruising Ranger, Rising Ranger and Space Ranger.
- Light Truck : FA, FB
- Light Medium Truck : FC, FD, FE, GD
- Medium Heavy Truck 4x2 : FF, FG
- Medium Truck 4x4 : FT, GT, GX
- Tractor Head : SG
Hino entered three Ranger FTs in the 1997 Dakar Rally, and results were 1-2-3 Overall in the Camion (Truck) Category.
In North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, Hino did not use the Ranger name for its medium truck. The US models are FA1517, FB1817, FD2320, FE2620, FF3020, SG3320, and SG3325. The first two digits indicate the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and the last two digits refer to engine power. FA1517 means the smallest truck with 15,000 lbs GVWR, and around 170 bhp.
The third generation Hino Ranger was not sold in Indonesia, since the second generation was manufactured locally until 2003.
4th Generation (2001-Current)
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Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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The Ranger is available with combination of various cabin, standard or wide, standard roof or high roof, short cab or full cab. The FD is also available as Double Cab.
High Grade Package with chrome bumper, discharge headlights, wood panel, and other interior upgrades are offered for JDM models.
- Light Medium Truck : FC, FD, GD, FE
- Medium Heavy Truck 4x2 : FF, FG, FJ
- Medium Truck 4x4 : FT, FX, GT, GX
- Medium Heavy Truck 6x2: FL
- Medium Heavy Truck 6x4: GK, FM
- Tractor Head 4x2: SG
- Tractor Head 6x4: FM
Hino is the market leader for truck and bus in Indonesia since 2000. The current best selling model is Jumbo Ranger FM260J D. This dump truck
Dump truck
A dump truck is a truck used for transporting loose material for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted up to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of...
is commonly used for construction and coal
Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
mining.
A hybrid electric version is also available in Japan.