Ford New Zealand has signed a deal with ARB to sell a range of off-road parts and equipment for the Ranger and Everest as Ford Licenced Accessories through participating dealers from the second half of 2021.
Ford Ranger and Everest customers will be able to fit-out their vehicles with a range of ARB 4×4 Accessories that will be fully backed by Ford New Zealand’s new vehicle warranty of up to five years or 150,000 kilometres.
The ARB 4×4 Accessories and Ford collaboration will initially be rolled out in New Zealand and Australia, with other selected Ford markets to follow.
Under the arrangement, ARB 4×4 Accessories and Ford will work together to give local customers what they want: an easy, seamless way to kit out their Ford Ranger and Everest vehicles with high-quality and functional off-road accessories, so they can get out and explore.
The full range of accessories to be made available will be outlined closer to launch. Among these will be core off-road products such as winch compatible bull-bars, electric winches and driving lights, as well as other accessories like storage drawer systems.
“We are really excited to welcome ARB on-board as they are known globally and respected in the off-road community for their manufacturing processes and stringent quality controls,” Ford New Zealand managing director Simon Rutherford says.
“A lot of our customers have told us they’d love to be able to access a wider range of quality off-road accessories through our Ford dealership network. The collaboration means they can now access a range of fantastic ARB accessories.”
ARB 4×4 Accessories for Ranger and Everest that will be made available through Ford dealerships have been validated by Ford Australia engineers, with testing conducted at a number of locations including the Ford Australia Proving Ground near Lara, Victoria.
The ARB engineering team is also based in Melbourne, with a large team of engineers and designers working from its Global head office and manufacturing plant in the Eastern suburbs.
“This collaboration is a great testament to the progressive vision of Ford and ARB to deliver to customers highly capable off-road vehicles with a broad range of best-in-class accessories,” ARB 4×4 Accessories managing director Andrew Brown says.
ARB and Ford are working together to ensure the products are compatible with Ford vehicle systems on the Ranger and Everest and that the vehicle systems maintain full functionality with accessories fitted.
