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#12 of 21 Re: old school [billingsley] by arkainzeye Nov 22, 2006 (7:02 pm)
Replying to: billingsley (May 22, 2006 6:24 pm) i just recently went to my ford dealer looking at the rangers ( i used to have a 4x2 1994 3.0litre) well this time i wanted a 4x4 i was shocked at how bad their fuel economy was! i thought a little truck would get better than that. I even stopped and asked ranger owners at gas stations what they got. the average i have heard was 12-14mpg city and this was in 2 wheel drive withOut hauling anything. to be thats silly.. my friend with a full size silverado gets 14 mpg city! anyways my point is the ford dealership said ford recognizes the problem with very poor fuel economy of the rangers and they claim is not willing to do anything about it. the dealer was talking about ford getting rid of the ranger OR doing a completly new redesigned model from the ground up. He (the manager) said fords technology is way out of date and it shows in their fuel economy! when i had my ranger it lasted 135,000 miles before i got rid of it. i had NO problems with it at all. but this was in the 90's and we didnt worry about gas mileage back then. and from what the dealer said its the same technology from back then driving the rangers still... Replies to this message: chillin669 (Dec 14, 2006 11:48 am)
#13 of 21 Re: old school [arkainzeye] by chillin669 Dec 14, 2006 (11:48 am)
Replying to: arkainzeye (Nov 22, 2006 7:02 pm) I had a ranger for 12 years(loved that truck) with 4.0V6. other then the fact it was a standard cab long bed with stick rarely ever got below 16mpg. The only time i got 13-14 is when i had a Paxton supercharger on it and gunned it all the time. I gave it to somebody, and that thing is still running strong with 180k on it too. I do think it is time for a redo though. You used to see them all over with everybody driving them. Now everybody drives the Tacoma or Nissan, which both pretty much outclass the Ranger.
#14 of 21 Re: Ford Ranger expirience? [yetti8] by eddiek47 Dec 19, 2006 (4:08 pm)
Replying to: yetti8 (Jul 17, 2006 3:16 pm) That would be great if your a junk dealer and the price is right
#15 of 21 Wow, I can't believe what I'm reading. by wantmorempg May 06, 2007 (6:55 pm)
My story is as follows: I drive a Ford Ranger 1998 4 cylinder with approx. 180,000 miles, pickup as a courier for an Environmental Analysis Lab. I drive about 850 miles per week. I increased my MPG from an average of 27 mpg to 29.8mpg. It works out that for every .07 cents I spend on the additive I save about .22 cents. That’s good economics. If you’d like more free info; you can contact me by email which is listed in my profile. The EPA mileage est. are 24 mpg to 28 mpg on the new ones with a 4 cylinder.   What are your driving habits? Maybe the pre 1998 models did only get around 14 mpg. I'm puzzled.
#16 of 21 Rebuild_92 Ranger, super cab. by randalll Jul 20, 2007 (7:24 pm)
#17 of 21 Rebuild_92 Ranger, super cab. by randalll Jul 20, 2007 (7:24 pm)
Are there specialty shops for Ford Rangers in San Fran or LA area?  I have a '92, 2x4, 5 spd, 3.0, super cab w/ 350k miles that needs to be brought back to zero time w/up-graded parts.  I'll have to change my trans, gears, A/C, maybe a 3.0 to a 4.0, turbo, part time 4x4, and interior. Q. I understd there is an American made transmission for a 92     super cab? I've gone through three already and I understd the     Japanese companies stopped manufacturing 92     transmissions. My second and third trans were used. Q. What do you think of the 4.0, compared to 3.0? My gas     milage has been at 16 to18 mpg, even w/ dual exhausts. Q. Anyone with a part time 4x4, what do you think of your unit_      gas milage? Is it worth getting it?  Thanks for the help. I hope to run my Ranger for another 17 yrs.
#18 of 21 Considering Buying a '95 Ranger 4X4 - Need Advice! by acleme2 Aug 28, 2007 (5:41 pm)
#19 of 21 Considering Buying a '95 Ranger 4X4 - Need Advice! by acleme2 Aug 28, 2007 (5:41 pm)
Hello everyone. After reading through some posts, it looks like I'm in the right place. I am considering buying a 1995 Ford Ranger XLT, but I am having some reservations because of a few problems it has. I was wondering if someone out there could look over the problems, and give me some sound advice as to whether I should buy this truck. Here's the situation:   FACTS: 1995 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4 Automatic Transmission 4.0L V6 137,000 Miles $3,750.00 asking price.   THE GOOD: Interior looks like a new truck. Exterior in good condition. Engine clean and looks great. I can tell it has been well-cared for. One-owner. All service records were kept and are available. Overall, it's a nice looking truck that seems to be well cared for.   THE BAD (potentially)... 1. After driving for a long period of time (1-2 hours) in high outdoor temperatures (above 85), the owner says that the transmission slips when shifting from 2nd into 3rd. He says it doesn't do it in the winter, and not very often in the summer. The owner says it's been doing this for the last 60,000 miles, and that I shouldn't worry about it.   2. Once again, after driving for a long period of time (1-2 hours) in high outdoor temperatures (above 85), the owner says that when you come to a stop, like at a convenience store, that the truck will not idle at low speeds. It sputters and dies. Once the truck cools, everything is fine again. And once again, the owner says it's been doing this for the last 60,000 miles, and that I shouldn't worry about it.   3. When I took it for a test drive, I noticed a "clunk" in the back when coming to a complete stop, and then again when starting again. It kinda feels like there something in the bed that's rolling around.   Well, that's about it. I'm worried about buying the truck because of the problems listed above. What do you guys think. It's a good-looking truck at a fair price - just not sure what to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
#20 of 21 Rear end traction by safedad Jan 20, 2008 (3:41 pm)
I am considering purchase of used (2002 - 2006) Ford Ranger. Will be driven primarily by my teenagers. Anyone have any experience about how well the rear end sticks to the road? I know some pick-ups can easily fish-tail. We live in northern climate, so snowy roads are occasionally part of the picture. Replies to this message: bolivar (Jan 20, 2008 6:08 pm)
#21 of 21 Re: Rear end traction [safedad] by bolivar Jan 20, 2008 (6:08 pm)
Replying to: safedad (Jan 20, 2008 3:41 pm) Most pickups have terrible front/rear weight ratios. And, with rear wheel drive, this is even more troublesome under slick road conditions.   The bed of a pickup can be loaded with weight (Bags of gravel, sand, etc from the local home store. I recommend at least 200 pounds.) which will help.   But I think the average teenager can easily slide a Ranger off the road, with any amount of weight, under any road conditions.   Ok, being a little less smart-a**, the worse vehicle I've ever driven was my father's 1966 Ford pickup. I got it stuck on almost level ground in wet, slick grass. When Dad was no longer able to drive, I took it. I put all-weather tires on it, not Mud/Snow knobbies, and loaded it in the winter with two rows of firewood across the rear tires in the bed. This took me to work for several years, sometimes in the worse freezing drizzle Oklahoma weather could throw at me. My drive was on mostly level ground, but light rain at about 30 degrees produces a road surface akin to a skating rink, and this old truck got me through it.   I traded up to a 94 Ranger with a fiberglass cap which weighed at least 100 pounds. I loaded the rear with about 150 pounds of gravel bags, and it also got me to work ok. I did stick it trying to make a turn onto a country driveway in about 8 inches of snow.   So, with weight in the bed, a pickup can be a somewhat reliable vehicle in snow, etc. Tires with good tread also make a big different.   The second worse car was a 1979 Chevy Malibu with V8 motor in front. I stuck in on almost level ground on packed snow in a parking lot. Third worse, was my 1972 Corvette. I drove it unknowingly out into freezing drizzle. It wasn't frozen when I started, but one mile away on a hill it was freezing. I almost lost it over a huge embankment before I got it turned around. That car, on a slick street, would crab sideways while in gear, stopped, idling. It might have actually been the worse than the Malibu, but most of its years, after getting married and having another car available, I made every effort to never drive it on slick roads.   You really don't know about vehicles until you try them in bad weather. A 84 Olds Tornado, a front wheel drive tank, would 'go' good, but when stopping, the rear disk brakes always locked up and would throw the back of the car into the adjoining lane of traffic.

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