This Diesel Ranger Has a SECRET Winch Behind the Plate 😳 (Factory?!)

This Ford Ranger Super Duty down here in Australia is honestly one of the coolest midsize trucks we don’t get in North America… and it’s loaded with some seriously interesting features. First off — the license plate literally says “DPF”… which is kind of funny considering this thing is running a full diesel particulate filter system just like modern diesel trucks back home. But here’s where it gets wild 👇 Flip that plate up… and you’ve got a factory (or factory-option) 12,000 lb winch tucked right behind it. That is a seriously clean setup from Ford. Then you start digging deeper: * 8-lug hubs on a midsize truck — very unusual, more like Super Duty territory * Proper heavy-duty look and feel * But underneath… things get interesting This truck is running CV-style joints at the transfer case and differential connections (front and rear), instead of traditional U-joints. As a diesel mechanic, I’ll always lean toward U-joints for strength and durability, especially in heavy-duty or off-road use — but this is the direction a lot of modern trucks are going. So the question is… Is this the ultimate global midsize truck setup? Or are we trading durability for refinement?