Made in USA and keepin in that way!

[bentroia]

For 2020 the Ranger was ranked at the top, worldwide, for USA made content.

Theres no way im going to diminish this accolade or degrade this Ranger with a bunch of Chineese crap!

There are alot of quality items made in USA to last.

1. Wolfhaus Bed Power
https://whor.us/store

2.Rubber Bed Mat
https://www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com/Truck-Bed-Accessories/Boomerang-Rubber-Truck-Bed-Mat

3. Baja Designs or Rigid lighting..


"Once all the data was compiled and the dust settled, the Ford Ranger came out on top as its U.S. parts content weighs in at a hefty 70 percent. Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, the vast majority of the parts used to construct the mid-size truck’s 2.3L EcoBoost four-cylinder engine are also made in America, which helped boost the model’s score considerably.'

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[Leftcoast]

'Murica

 

[jmurph]

made in America is such a loose term haha and why not just buy the best product. If American companies make shit products why would I support that. there's definitely a line of support American made vs buying the better stuff for the price.

 

[AzScorpion]

When I was looking for a bottle jack I wanted one that wasn't made overseas. After searching and searching I only found ONE company that actually makes on here in the USA. I spoke with them and everything is made here even the hydraulic fluid comes from PA. Sure it's 8-10 x's the cost of a cheap one but do you really want to trust your $40K+ vehicle with a $25.00 jack, I don't.

 

[Sashimi_Moto]

It's a conundrum. I like buying American for a variety of reasons: less to import, keeps jobs stateside and sense of pride are a few of the reasons. However, as a fan of capitalism and free markets I'm also obligated to buy the best product that is the best value.

"Made in USA" should represent quality and today I feel it often does, however it really was American corporations that perfected the concept of planned obsolescence and that was a dick move to both consumers and the landfills. There was a day when everything was "built to last" before American corps realized that wasn't good for shareholders. 'Murica!

Also, when a foreign company builds their product here and the American company doesn't - guess who's product I'm buying - THE ONE MADE IN AMERICA!

 

[HenryMac]

It's a conundrum. I like buying American for a variety of reasons: less to import, keeps jobs stateside and sense of pride are a few of the reasons. However, as a fan of capitalism and free markets I'm also obligated to buy the best product that is the best value.

"Made in USA" should represent quality and today I feel it often does, however it really was American corporations that perfected the concept of planned obsolescence and that was a dick move to both consumers and the landfills. There was a day when everything was "built to last" before American corps realized that wasn't good for shareholders. 'Murica!

Also, when a foreign company builds their product here and the American company doesn't - guess who's product I'm buying - THE ONE MADE IN AMERICA!

It is a conundrum.

Do you support Blue Collar jobs, White Collar jobs, Both? Foreign companies using American labor puts money into the workers pockets, but it's still a foreign company, profits go over seas.

American companies building cars off shore, their profits stay here.

What bothers me is the current computer chip shortage. That's piss poor planning at the corporate level. They should have domestic sources, even if they are higher priced, to prevent such events.

You folks ever wonder who makes the chips for the American military? No worries right, our government is making sure we're sourced on domestic components. Yeah, right. Scary shit right there.

We won WWII because we had huge manufacturing capabilities, huge natural resources and able bodied skilled trades people to build the war machine. Do we have that today? I know China does.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

We won WWII because we had huge manufacturing capabilities, huge natural resources and able bodied skilled trades people to build the war machine. Do we have that today? I know China does.

A vast majority of Americans feel they are too good to do the jobs that used to be considered prestigious. American government pushed 'college is king' for so long that no one wants to work for a living. I wish I would have learned to weld right out of high school. I could be making a killing. Sadly, I'm too old to make that career jump. I'm too old and out of shape to be a 'jobsite b----'. I have a friend who interviewed a kid who just graduate college. He actually told my buddy (buddy is an AVP for the company) that he wouldn't take the job for less than $250k/year. The AVP doesn't make that.

 

[Frenchy]

For 2020 the Ranger was ranked at the top, worldwide, for USA made content.

Theres no way im going to diminish this accolade or degrade this Ranger with a bunch of Chineese crap!

There are alot of quality items made in USA to last.

1. Wolfhaus Bed Power
https://whor.us/store

2.Rubber Bed Mat
https://www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com/Truck-Bed-Accessories/Boomerang-Rubber-Truck-Bed-Mat

3. Baja Designs or Rigid lighting..


"Once all the data was compiled and the dust settled, the Ford Ranger came out on top as its U.S. parts content weighs in at a hefty 70 percent. Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, the vast majority of the parts used to construct the mid-size truck’s 2.3L EcoBoost four-cylinder engine are also made in America, which helped boost the model’s score considerably.'

Now dont get me wrong here, I totally understand wanting to buy American. That is one of the best ways to keep out economy on track but I also fogure you buy a bunch of stuff at Wal-Mart too? Just saying.....

With that said there is nothing wrong with buying good quality products from other contries as long as you know the people are making a good wage like out in Australia or Europe(used loosely as there are plenty of places out there).

 

[OFC Ranger]

3. Baja Designs or Rigid lighting..

I believe Baja is made in the USA, but it is still a mystery where Rigid originates. This debate has come up before (by myself) when digging deeper on the whole price point of off-road lights when it comes to say, Amazon and the big name companies.

CaliRaised sells the exact lightbar I got on Amazon for $380. I bought mine for $289. As far as outward appearance, even down to the light frame caps the hex bolts are the same.

I believe Diode Dynamics is also manufactured in the USA.

Believe it or not, you can find everything from $5 light bars to $400 light bars that come from China. My anecdotal research via the internet tells me that a company can request all variations of specs. So you might see two identical light bars coming from China, but the prices varying differently... by a lot. Some may come with higher quality gaskets, others not so much. Some come with powder coated brackets, some bare steel.

I have had some Amazon lights long term and I always crack them open and reseal with ultra black gasket maker and I've had zero condensation or water issues.

I am eager to finally get my hands on some Diode Dynamics because their "TIR" lenses seem like the primary selling point that sets them apart from everyone.

Anyhow, all that to say this; some parts you buy may not be as American as you think, but have an American price tag.

 

[OFC Ranger]

Follow up as I remember now about Rigid;

On their website it says " Rigid Industries LED Lights are designed engineered and assembled in the USA!"

I will assume you know what business lingo this translates into.

But just in-case, if they have to use words like "assembled" in their advertisement it means legally they can't say its made here. I imagine the markup on Rigid is astronomical.

Here is Baja Designs by comparison;

" All of our Baja Designs Automotive LED lighting is manufactured in the USA and backed by a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a limited lifetime warranty for the ultimate in purchase protection."

Take note: Baja is manufactured here, Rigid is "assembled" here.

Again, Diode Dynamics wordage:

" Diode Dynamics HD LED Halos are proudly engineered, tested, and manufactured right here in the U.S.A. And as with all our LED lighting upgrades, are backed by our 3-year worry-free warranty. "

Manufactured.

Now I am not saying Rigid does not source higher quality parts, but again all that to say this; do your research if you don't want non-America products cleverly (or not so) advertised as American in origin. Just keep in mind if you only bought products made on US soil you'd probably be walking around half naked, growing your own food, and driving around half a car. My advise: don't worry about it so much, the exportation of American jobs and importation of cheaper goods left the train station a long time ago and while I always try to refrain from speaking in absolutes, in this case I will say it will absolutely never change.

 

[AdamHarris]

Just picked these up not that I’m overly disappointed but I’m just sayin…

 

[OFC Ranger]

Wow... their website says assembled in USA.... but sticker says in Mexico. haha

Maybe they assemble the box in USA?

 

[AdamHarris]

Guess its possible they could still make the highest end lights in the US and these cheap a#% $190 versions (yea right) in good ole mexico lol.

 

[OFC Ranger]

Guess its possible they could still make the highest end lights in the US and these cheap a#% $190 versions (yea right) in good ole mexico lol.

Lots of companies do this. Doesn't make it any less deceptive. I'm bet its buried in the fine print somewhere in the company information that the "assembled in the USA" has a * next to it.

 

[Trigganometry]

Assembled in America could mean that the bracket was put on here and the packing and instructions in ENGLISH are printed here. Everything else was done in a 3rd world country. Most LED’s are made in China. They invested heavily 20 years ago to be the dominant player in this field. America has Cree, Osram, Sylvania, GE that are the major players.

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