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Have a good day and go work on your Truck. Dane 
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But (gasp!) I can only perform routine maintenance myself. Anything more and it goes to the dealer (double gasp!). Are you talking about your spelling?(yeah, you are) |
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I think it's time for you to get down off of your soapbox. If you don't like the board, then leave. You're no better than the others and just contribute to the junk on this board with your juvenile remarks. If you find it so hard to believe that I go deer hunting in the fall and snowmobiling in the winter, then so be it. BTW, I live in IL. |
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Look for the restyled '01 Frontier to have the same 3.3L V6 with a S/C added to it for around 210hp and 240ft/lbs. It doesn't seem like the 3.5L will make it into the Frontier in the next couple of years if ever. The SOHC 4L is supposed to be a great replacement for the OHV 4L. In addition to F-150 type of styling, the Ranger is also getting suspension refinements and a new heavy duty 5-speed manual. There is also a possibility of the 3.9L V8 (currently found in the Lincoln LS) making its way into the Ranger. Could this be the SVT Ranger (possibly called the Adrenalin) that's been in the works the last coupla years? Have you ever looked at a Mazda B-Series (Ranger clone)truck? It looks VERY similar to a Tacoma. Coincidence? Styling alone, I prefer the B-Series with the Tacoma in 2nd and the Ranger a very close 3rd. It's also cheaper than a Ranger with a better warranty. The only drawback is that the options are very limited with trim levels and packages. The S10 is also getting being upgraded with new styling and a whole new engine line-up. I believe the top level engine is a 4.5L I6 with 250hp. There's also an I5 (possibly with a turbo) and an I4. I think that the 2001 Tacoma is unchanged from 2000. |
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Well guys had to remove your pics from my upload area on AOL. I am expanding the Ranger page, my Navy page and some other stuff. Was very happy to have been able to help you guys show off your trucks. Nice rigs. It just goes to show that Rangers and Tacomas can co-exist in the cyber world! |
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"The Ranger in my opinion takes far too many plastic add ons to look good." Could you be a bit more specific about what you are talking about? Edmunds, Consumer Reports and other mags have savaged the Tacoma for its cheesy interior. Also Edmunds rates the Ranger in many cases higer in some of it's catagories and about equal in reliability for the years 96-00. Go to the main Edmunds board, search on used vehicles and look at the rankings for yourself. Also, off to the right, there is a section on the main Edmunds board where they choose the "best of" for 1999 and 2000. You will not see a Tacoma anywhere in there but Ranger is mentioned 3 times. Plastic exterior? Where? Except for the wheel well cutouts and front valance, no plastic on my Ranger. There is more plastic and thinner sheet metal on a Tacoma vs a Ranger. Rangers outweigh a Tacoma by maybe 500lb because the frame rails are a good 30% bigger, differential is bigger, drive shaft is bigger, among other things. Also, to close, I went wheeling with an 87 Ranger last weekend that was running fine with 180,000+ miles, original engine build on a 2.9 V6 (simular design to the 4.0) AND his bed was not all rusted out like most 87 Toyota's suffer from(stick around I will post the pics when the film is developed). |
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| Its never fails how newcomers come into a room and claim Toyota to be more reliable with no questions asked... I wonder if any ever do research and see that the Ranger is rated just as well as the Tacoma in reliability, better in interior room and quality. For now Tacoma has the edge in the HP arena. But for real truck owners its torque that matters and the old 4.0 of Ford outdoes the Tacomas high tech 3.4 in that arena. I also wonder if any of the people who want a Tacoma look at crash ratings, insurance costs, repair costs along with HP/Torque curves.... | |
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Ranger shows up here: http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/editorial/top5/index.html And here, go to Most Wanted, you see Ranger too: http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/editorial/editorial.html And go to each model year of used cars of the Main Edmunds board: http://www.edmunds.com Check the ratings Edmunds gives and you will find virtual equality in the most recent 4 or so years. |
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You know something I have notice? You see some people come on here and complain about Rangers right. Well I work with a guy that has a 99, another that has a 97 and neither complain |
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Wow, first time post and I get hammered! Touche Ranger owners. I love it, that is what I want to see. Now let me here from the Tacoma owners. As I said I am looking to buy in about a year. Right now I own neither and for you Ranger fans, right now I own two Fords (well one and a half). A 96 Taurus Wagon for my wife and I drive a 94 Ford/Mazda Probe GT. I love Fords. No major problems in either until recently. The Probe hit 100K and the engine had some leaks (about $300)and the water pump and timing belt(got coolant on it when the water pump went) were replaced (about $500). At 100K I expect some repairs and the engine still runs like a dream. The Taurus needed a cheap part to get the A/C back up to speed but required major labor ($500  65,000 miles). I admit that when I say "Toyota reliability" it is not based on personal experience but on word of mouth from other Toyota owners. When it comes down to my final decision it will be based on thorough test driving, looks, price and research (including what I read here). I am sure that either 6 cylinder engine will provide me enough power. My truck will be used for work, hauling surfboards, beach driving and vacations (summer and winter) in the North Carolina mountains. I am excited about the 2001 Ranger, and believe me they will get equal consideration. Bring it on folks! |
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