Nope, like you with the Ford vs Mazda I have only talked to people that have them. From what I gather you just let it wind up easy rather than mash it, one of the reasons the manual tranny really helps. I did some poking around and discovered they did change a couple times and upped the power rating each time, which if swapped into an earler truck would probably effect the milage for the better.
I have never heard of Ranger having fiberglass springs, the ones in mine and all the ones I have been around are steel. After 23 years mine are getting a little weak (what wouldn't?). I am putting some in out of an Explorer (close to a direct bolt in) that are a fair amount heavier and have an overload.
Most newer Rangers only have a shortbox, the 7' longbox that I have was very recently revived but is still not all that common. I have had more than its share of weight in mine, a complete 289 and a C-4 transmission, that is probably 5-600 lbs right there plus all the other stuff that follows me around and a passenger, it handled it fine. Dunno the exact weight of six square bales but I am sure I have easily eclipsed that many times with various lawn mowers, dirt bikes, ATV's... that is with the 23 year old 110hp 2.8L. Somebody that couldn't drive a clutch maybe??
They are no replacement for a fullsize but do have their place, they are perfect for someone that just needs to haul small things around, hwy milage isn't much different but city milage is where the difference is at... starting and stopping 3 tons of iron kills a fullsize's milage. I have found numerous things around the farm for mine to do that a fullsize couldn't, works great for fencing (hauling posts and supplies) as it can get in and out of places my F-150 couldn't dream of.
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