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#960 of 1143 babaaus by bolivar
Nov 11, 2002 (10:15 pm)
In my opinion, from reading this message board and a couple others that are strictly Ford Ranger boards and owning a 1994 4L Extended cab Ranger for the last 5 years, I think Rangers are very good small trucks.There are 2 main negatives things to consider:
1) It's a truck. The milage will be terrible.
2) The 3L engine is known, for a large percentage of them, to ping. About the only solution is to use higher octane fuel.
Other than this, with good care, a Ranger 3L should give you very good service for 175,000 miles.
#961 of 1143 My first outing... by midnight_stang
Nov 21, 2002 (8:00 pm)
I am looking at a Ford Ranger 2d regular cab Edge, 3.0l v6, 5 speed manual, 6 disc changer, cruise and tilt for $14,481 out the door. 100 bucks over invoice and 2000 dollar rebate. (not counting trade in) Only thing missing that I wanted was power windows and locks. Sounds pretty good to me, any thoughts?#962 of 1143 Ford Ranger Road Trip by dre10
Dec 12, 2002 (8:32 am)
I have a 1999 V6 XLT Regular Cab Ranger with around 40,100 miles on it. I live in Chicago and I'm going to be moving to San Diego, CA late February. The trips about 2085 miles. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I sorta maintenance I should do before I head out? What's the longest I should drive before giving my Ranger a rest?Any help would make my move that much smoother. Thanks!
#963 of 1143 I would by midnight_stang
Dec 12, 2002 (11:27 am)
Start with an oil change, clean air filters, check belts, air pressure, tire wear, rear end lube, transmission oil level and condition, battery power and electrolite level, radiator hoses, coolant fluid level. Most of this is done during a full inspection at just about any car shop. You can also do all of it yourself, if so inclined. Just check your manual for the 3-5,000 mile scheduled services, and check the items listed in your next maintenance cycle. Either way I would perform any maintenance due during or after your trip now, so you don't have to worry about anything that is due to be replaced or maintained.And you should need the rest before the Ranger ever will. Just keep an eye on the guages here and there, and check fluids on your pit stops for any changes.
#964 of 1143 travel tips by 1busman
Dec 12, 2002 (8:22 pm)
#963 gives great advise, but "just in case" take a cell phone, and keep an emergency supply of food, water and clothing.#965 of 1143 and just to clarify my previous post by midnight_stang
Dec 13, 2002 (8:49 am)
I didn't mean to sound like you have to replace all items mentioned, just check them for wear and act accordingly.#966 of 1143 road trip by steveeast
Dec 13, 2002 (8:20 pm)
And if you take it into a shop to get midnight's list done, I suggest you leave a couple of days between the service and the big trip. Just in case they leave any little surprises for you. Like the oil filler cap my dealer forgot to replace...#967 of 1143 shock ab. rec. by soco2
Dec 18, 2002 (6:55 pm)
Our 2000 Ranger Supercab 3.0 A/T is as we expected-- the compact pickup of choice. In 14,000 miles, the only problem has been a severe juddering in the steering system (solved per #13440, which attributes the complaint to "air ingestion into the power steering system [if] the wheel is turned when the engine is not running...."Comment: Replacing the original Firestone Wilderness HT's with Michelin LTX M+S tires gave us a noticeable improvement in both ride and handling precision.
Question: I would appreciate a shock absorber recommendation. I want improved control (the originals are beginning to allow too much heaving on bumnps) and an increase (or at least no significant decrease) in ride quality. Oops-- just noticed post 946... but further info./opinion would be welcome
Thanks in advance for comments/suggestions.
#968 of 1143 Shocks by bolivar
Dec 18, 2002 (11:28 pm)
At 74,000 miles on my original 1994 Ranger shocks, I just lately replaced them. Because.... well, just because they were old. I put bottom of the line Sears Monroe on, and I really think the new shocks are no better than the 8 year old ones I removed. It was a Sears half price sale and all 4 were $50+ tax.Do you really need new shocks at 14,000 miles?
If so, most of the gung-ho Ranger addicts recommend Blienstin (sp). I bet one will cost what all 4 of my Monroe cost. Or, they also talk about the Ranchero 5000. Think that is the model number.
#969 of 1143 Bad mileage by eharri3
Dec 20, 2002 (3:40 pm)
It's a 95 4x2 rear drive 4 cylinder 5 speed, 92 thousand miles. I changed the fuel filter approximately 1000 miles ago. Since then mileage has gone down. I checked and rechecked the fuel line connections when putting the new one in and made sure the arrow to indicate flow pointed the same way as the old one. However, I have lost what seems to be about 40-50 miles in range. Used to be able to get about 375 miles before the needle was burued to the bottum line of the E the few times when I felt adventurous. Now it's maybe 330-340.Is it possible fuel filters are like what I've heard about new air filters in that it needs to get slightly clogged to be its most efficient? Can I expect maybe once the new Pep Boys filter is broken in that my mileage will go back up? OR should I take it out and get one from the dealer?
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