I bought the ST to replace my Ranger. I bought my extended cab Ranger with the 4.0 new in 1994 and gave it to my dad in 2007 when I bought the ST. He is still driving it with 230k miles on it.
Ford is such idiots! There is a huge, loyal fan base of Ranger owners out there that would love to have a 4 door version. If they had one, I wouldn't have batted an eye and would have just gone to the dealership and bought one! I like the ST, but miss my Ranger and the 6 foot bed I had with it!