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Toyota Tacoma vs. Ford Ranger, Part XII - READ ONLY
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What is this discussion about? Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger
#1131 of 1840 Plut by midnight_stang
May 12, 2002 (10:24 am)
"It's taken Ford 8 years to make a 4.0 outperform Toyota's 3.4? And it only outperforms it by 17 horses? Is that really something to be proud of?"It's important if you like to drag race stock compact pickup trucks. But even you were bragging how the 1998 Tacoma could out accelerate a Ranger. Maybe it's time for a retest? Even you should understand the difference of 30% extra peak horsepower.
You also forgot that the Ford 4.0l has more torque in either model, clearly a product of it's extra cubic inches. You also forget (or don't know) what a Torque curve (or lack thereof) does for a vehicle on the street with a payload or not. You see peak numbers. I see peak numbers at more truck specific RPM's. I also am a bit familair with the properties of 2valve and 4 valve applications in relations to low, midrange and high-end power production, and of course what good ole cubic inches (no matter how refined you think it is) relates to great power once you leave idle RPM. Someday you won't be as pushy thinking one truck absolutely rules the other in all categories. Either way it's time for a modern comparison, that realizes both pro and cons.
" I don't see many people's tires "peeling out" and losing traction when they tow, haul or pull,"
That's true, except when you are driving home and it rains. If you are towing an ATV, or two motorcycles in a trailer, and it starts to pour, which would you rather have to help you take that curvy on-ramp onto the highway? A locker or a Limited Slip Differential? Both have it's applications. Locker for off-roading, Limited Slip for anything with a turn involved.
"For almost 10 years I've been through the worst, roughest, flooded, dilapidated "streets" in Mexico"
Wow, that's pretty cool for a 1998 truck that you had owned since 1992.
#1132 of 1840 You're blind or deaf one: by saddaddy
May 12, 2002 (11:25 am)
Most people don't need a locker, most people this and that.MOST people don't buy the offroad package.
MOST people that buy the offroad package want an off road truck.
MOST people who buy an offroad package want their truck to excel in that arena more than street racing, handling, and towing.
Why is that so tough to understand?
#1134 of 1840 Again, ditto saddaddy's comments by plutonious
May 12, 2002 (1:46 pm)
stang, I have to put on my waders to read through your BS everytime you post. BLAH BLAH you and your torque curves. What good are they when in the REAL WORLD the Tacoma outperformed the Ranger in every performance test, despite the Ranger's torque advangtage?Don't even say the the new Ranger outperforms the Tacoma until they go head to head in a comparison.
As far as your knowledge of 2 and 4 valve engines go...do you know that Toyota pioneered the variable intake manifold concept and that it eliminated the lack of low end grunt associated with 4 valve engines?
But your dumbest statement is "For almost 10 years I've (meaning me) been through the worst, roughest, flooded, dilapidated "streets" in Mexico. Wow, that's pretty cool for a 1998 truck that you had owned since 1992"
Did it ever occur to you I was in Mexico long before I bought my truck??????????????????????
#1135 of 1840 Look at the tempers raise... by midnight_stang
May 12, 2002 (3:34 pm)
Pluto and Sadddaddy. I am so sorry to upset you both on the touchy subject of Tacoma vs Ranger.. Didn't mean to bruise your ego's..."MOST people don't buy the offroad package.
MOST people that buy the offroad package want an off road truck.
MOST people who buy an offroad package want their truck to excel in that arena more than street racing, handling, and towing. "
1st point I'll agree.
2nd Point, may or may not be true. A lot of TRD and 4X4 decals never leave the payment.
3rd point sure, people want their truck to excel in everything, but I don't see how an off-road package directly relates to towing.
I'm talking real world, always active traction help. You're talking about the few seconds a boat is pulled up a wet ramp, or the ultimate off-roading situation. I also was making fun of drag racing a stock compact truck.
"What good are they when in the REAL WORLD the Tacoma outperformed the Ranger in every performance test, despite the Ranger's torque advangtage?"
Are we talking the out-dated 1998 performance test, or a current year one?
"do you know that Toyota pioneered the variable intake manifold concept and that it eliminated the lack of low end grunt associated with 4 valve engines?"
I guess they "pioneered" it before the old 160 horse 4.0l? Because they had them too.
"But your dumbest statement is "For almost 10 years I've (meaning me) been through the worst, roughest, flooded, dilapidated "streets" in Mexico. Wow, that's pretty cool for a 1998 truck that you had owned since 1992""
Ok, so you were talking about off-roading. But how did the Tacoma exist "since 1992".
#1136 of 1840 Puleeeeze... by plutonious
May 12, 2002 (5:17 pm)
"A lot of TRD and 4X4 decals never leave the payment."And a lot do. Like mine, for example. Who cares anyways? Most people who buy a Corvette won't drive it at 150mph, and most people who buy a Land Rover aren't going to take it on an African safari. But you don't hear people saying that a Miata and a Subaru AWD are just as good as a Corvette and Land Rover because the latter most likely aren't going to be used to their potential. Lame-o- argument there!
"3rd point sure, people want their truck to excel in everything, but I don't see how an off-road package directly relates to towing"
What? The TRD's heavier duty suspension handles the rigors of hauling and towing better than the standard suspension. That one should have been obvious! Why do you think an F-350 has a heavier duty suspension than an F-250? Better towing and hauling, maybe? Anybody home?
"Are we talking the out-dated 1998 performance test, or a current year one?"
Well, the current Ranger only has 17 more horses than the 1998 Ranger. Is the 17 horses really going to give the Ranger a land-side victory over the Tacoma, assuming it even beats it? How is that going to help the Ranger dethrone the Tacoma in braking, suspension performance and off-roading?
And once again: Ford's taking 8 years to make a 4.0 finally outperform (and only by 17 horses) Toyota's 3.4 should be a source of embarrasment, not bragging.
"I guess they "pioneered" it (variable intake manifold) before the old 160 horse 4.0l? Because they had them too."
Nice try. The 4.0 is a SOHC design, not a DOHC 4 valve design. Toyota developed the variable intake manifold to eliminate the lack of low end grunt in DOHC 4 valve engines. How could Ford have done the same if they don't have any DOHC engines - at least in mainstream truck applications?
"Ok, so you were talking about off-roading. But how did the Tacoma exist "since 1992"
I don't even know what you're trying to say with that. Your assumptions are making you look like a, well, you know...
And finally: IF YOU DON'T CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT OFF-ROADING, DON'T GET THE TRD! GET THE REGULAR 4X4 WHICH IS MORE COMPARABLE TO THE RANGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GOT IT????????
#1137 of 1840 TRD package by eagle63
May 12, 2002 (6:21 pm)
Actually I would guess Stang is right: most TRD's never leave the pavement. (maybe a gravel road) But a big part of this problem is simply availability and marketing. Here in MN, virtually every 4x4 tacoma you see on a dealer's lot is equipped with the TRD package. You have to special order the truck without it if you don't want it. For that reason, many people who probably normally wouldn't choose the TRD end up getting it because it's not worth the hassle and the wait to order one. I don't know if this is typical in other parts of the country or not. And of course, there's always a percentage of buyers who will get the off-road package simply for the look and "macho" aspect of it.#1138 of 1840 Maybe times have changed by plutonious
May 12, 2002 (6:29 pm)
I bought mine in 1998 in San Antonio, TX and at that time the TRD was hard to come by. I believe that was the first year the TRD was introduced and I'm sure that had something to do with it. Thinking back, it did take me a while to find what I was looking for. My truck's basically loaded except it has the manual transmission, not a popular combo I guess.#1139 of 1840 Here's a funny picture... by midnight_stang
May 12, 2002 (8:04 pm)
Picture ole sweet little Mr. Plutonius, sitting at his computer typing fervently away. He see's one of my posts, be it about GPS's, door knobs, trucks, or even land I may own. It doesn't really matter what I am talking about, but no matter what I say, Pluto will either 1. ignore it (my preference). 2. Make fun of it. 3. Put up a debate full of insults or belittle every chance he gets, or ever detail he can.Anyways I'm picturing a big bulbous vein in his right temple and neck throbbing and pulsing with increasing rate. His eyes locked wide open, teeth nashed, sort of like a guy getting his first prostrate exam.
Tact, Empathy, respect? Ever hear or practice these terms?
Where's the love?
#1140 of 1840 No, stang, I have never by plutonious
May 12, 2002 (8:51 pm)
heard the term "prostrate" exam before!Advertisement
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