(10-07-2011, 03:51 AM)chazman21 Wrote: Really! Nice.
I always like the Rangers, Even when they first came out.
When I was in school, I had a job at a Auto parts store. We had a fleet of Rangers with a 4 banger. Its was a blast to drive around in.
Then I learned the V6 came with a 4x4 option. I was set.
I like the sound of the Cummins 4BT. Mechanical Operation just makes it that much better!
The 4 cyl rangers were available in 4x4 up until '97. In '98, when they completely redesigned the front end and suspension, they opted the 4 cyl to only be available in 2wd platforms. The base model 4x4 rangers came with the 3.0 Vulcan V6 which is basically a turd. They were prone to head gasket failure with relatively low miles on them. The better V6 was the 4.0, which was OHV up until '01 when they switched to a SOHC V6 making almost 40 more horsepower. '01 and '02 were known to have an annoying timing chain rattle which was fixed for the 2003 model year, which is the year of my truck (thank god haha)
And yes, I am a complete nerd when it comes to rangers.
And my truck just won Truck of the Month on fordrangerforums.com in September and it was in the Reader's Rides section in the May '11 Issue of Petersen's 4 Wheel & Offroad