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Hindsite, I don't know what to believe?? First your agreeing with spoog, putting the Ranger down. Next entry your not, you own a 150 and so on...
My points all along have been:
1. The Ranger is more equal to the Tacoma than some wish to believe.
2. I have NEVER said the Ranger/Mazda is superior to the Tacoma.
3. The Ranger/Mazda is less option for option, this is no secret.
4. The Ranger/Mazda is reliable.
Is this something new?
The better value is in the XLT package, if you're planning on air conditioning. It's not as depressing looking as the XL and doesn't cost much more. Compare dealer invoice prices and see.
If you're not concerned with style, get the Escort. $2000 cash back. Good luck.
for the fog on the dash, I used Windex and armor all and it went away.
Yes I baby my Ranger more than most would. It does have the 3.73 but do to the mileage I was beginning to think it was a 3.55!
You wont get the same with a 4.10.
Checked the underneath, no damage other than the one hit on the left rear torsion bar cover and some on the ends of the xfer case skid.
Yes vince it was fun. Pukered twice, first swithcback and then the sand.
"If I can do it, I ain't bragging. It's just stating facts."
I think the quote is from Yogi Berra, and I did it.
Vince, I do know some of those packages on the Tacoma are good. I priced just a 4.10 locker and it was 2,100 installed. Not worth it to me. Mine performed fine enough.
For those interested, I will try to get the pics up first of next week unless they are back sooner.
Now that pass is not the worst in the state. it is however rated "Difficult/More Difficult" by a 4 wheeler mag on 4whl drive roads in Colo.
No fogging on mine. But with average humidity around 20-30%. . .
AH Tis a PLEASURE to live in COLORADO!
(^8
Well as I understand it, a limited slip has a clutch system inside that, when one wheel starts to spin more than the other, applies more power to the slipping wheel. It is offered in the 3.73 and 4.10 rears. Patch ice would be a good place for its effectiveness as the rear of the trucks are so light. Works ok on the trails but I was told that after a while the clutch wears out and you are basically like the open rear end.
bruce:
Good choice. Either vehicle is fine. I have owned my XLT since Jan 2 and am just about ready to go over 13,000 miles. The wiper/high beam assembly was the only problem so far. If your not into 4 wheeling too much but do sometimes, you can get the skid plates from Ford parts for about $130 and install yourself. The are easy to do. You can get the mounting hardware, high tensile strength bolts, 2 washers, from a hardware store cheaper than the h/w from Ford and it works just as well. The mounting holes are there whether or not you get the off-road option.
If that's what limited slip is then what is the following called?
When you start slipping on something, like when you get stuck, the wheel that spins continues to spin and the wheel that is on okay ground doesn't move. Am I correct in assuming that cars nowadays do not do this?
- The Merg
http://platz.com/pca/pnwrpca/techarticle/limitedslip.html
Yes, but is it good for snow?
You are describing an open axel.
Well my AOL 3.0 created homepage will not let me edit it in ALO 4.0. So I cannot put my pics up. They came out well. I took one of the signs goin up, one on top a couple on the way down and one looking back to the cut I just came thru. The truck does not look as dirty as it got. Hmmm must have been that last stream crossing when the bumper went down. . .
Not bad for a stock grocery getting, gravel road stumbling stock Ranger!
Hmmmm what to do. Any AOL3.0 diehards or 4.0 converters got an ideas?
Ford Ranger XL 3.0
It did state that if you get the 4.0l option for $660 it includes 4 wheel disk brakes free.
I thought you found them to be frequently
erroneous in the 98 truck of the year test?
The Ranger is a good buy. Its cheap.
what else was on the list? im curious.
the Four Wheeler tested a Tacoma extra cab against
a Ford short bed. Hence the differences. I
looked at the data and was thinking SuperCab for
the Ford. Also, I did not know much about the TRD option and what it brings to the party when I first commented on this forum. It is an impressively equiped machine, just a bit of overkill for what I need.
My mistake.
The article was real short and had Range XL, not XLT, Nissan, Mazda and Tacoma low end 4X4's and they were basically listed in that order. Just specs were listed. The Tacoma as I recall had the 3.45 rear and 2.8 or 9 16 valve 4.
Proud owner of a Ranger XLT 4.0 5spd 4x4 (loaded!)
"Hindsite, I don't know what to believe?? First
your agreeing with spoog, putting the Ranger down. Next entry your not, you own a 150 and so on... "
Hindsite's Quote
Post #300 Tacoma VS Ranger.
Spoog,
I serious doubt that the Ranger is a city truck.
I think that it is a lot better than that. My
friend's truck the Ranger does well, but honestly
where the edge is the locker and the clearance.
Satisfy Vince or do you want more quotes
This had balls to the wall even when I traded it
in with 98,000 miles.
I now have a 99 XLT Off Road 4.0 5spd auto...
This seems to be a pooch and has a 3 second
downshift lag time. I also stuck 265's on it
instead of the 245's that are no good when
you hit the trails.
I haven't had any problems it runs great but
doesn't have the nutz the 94 had.
Any Ideas? (and yes I run good gas!)
No real problems. Air on the entire way. Temp gage didn't budg past 1/2.
Hey Vince, them there Cascade 4 wheelin trails peter out at what, 4,000-5,000 feet? Your hills only go to around 6,000 from what I see on the maps. Rangers WILL go higher quite nicely.
He, he! Tis a pleasure to live in Colorado!
Got a real nice pic of a buck in velvet. It was about 75 yards off the road and didn't move when I went by so stopped, walked back and took the pic. Hope it comes out ok.
I have a 95' ranger xlt 2x4. experience a rattle noise when in neutral with brake pressed and clutch not engaged. Engage the clutch and the noise goes away. i had a dealer look at this two years back - they said nothing was wrong. And nothing has failed in 48K miles soooo....
Has anyone added AC to a 4cyl ranger? I was thinking about having this done but was concerned that i might be creating problems.
http://members.aol.com/cpousnr/index1.html
Starts on the east side sign, on top @10,000 next to the summit sign, the valley leading to the west, at the Sand Dunes on west side, looking back to the cut I came down and on my property working.
It takes a couple of min. to load. On the bottom is a 400K file of the launch of the Cassini spacecraft to Saturn, highly detailed.
Just thought I would share
Looking for any recomendations on a good tire with a balance on good mileage and good traction.
Always Sunny in southern Colorado, isnt it......
Sharp Truck too.
I will comment however, that you were , for all intents and purposes, on a very well maintained road. I mean, you were either on flat grass
or a well graded road.
Wheres the swamp?
Wheres the boulders and the deep sand?
There is no question that in those picks, you were in two-wheel drive country.
Beautiful country, but lets see some 4 wheeling areas next time.
Well true in those pics but where it was bad I couldn't get out to get the pics. Kinda had my hands full of steering wheel and shifter. What I need to do is travel with another vehicle and have them take the pics. Just didn't think it was too smart to stop in the middle of a 20 or so % grade, set the brake, fall down the hill to get the picture. Plus I was mainly our for wildlife pics and was conserving film. Only had 1/2 roll in the camera that day.
The last pic of the property is flat but you need 4 wheel to get on and off with 1,300 lb of water on board. Going to be a tough view to take when I retire there. . .
The intent was to show the bottom sign, the summit sign and the Sand Dunes sign. The next to last pic looking back up from the Dunes gives an indication of where the pass runs. Its the higher cut near the center, not the right one. Thee of the water crossings were a challenge, bumper deep an
"Not suitable for 2 wheel drive vehicles" and then a pic of a car with the circled red slash.
On the one at the summit it says:
"Medano Pass"
"Great Sand Dunes 6"
"4 wheel drive only"
I think I have a problem with the air flow selector. Is the operation I am seeing normal on the Ranger and BSeris? The owners manual says it should come out of the vents when "Panel" is set. So, I think I do have a problem. Anyone else ever see this behavior.
My solution for the summer will probably be to duct tape the floor opening to get more air out of the vents. Although, I'll probably get it fixed if it is a malfunction and not too expensive.
He is just being sarcastic and trying to get you worked up. The Ranger/Mazda are great 4x4 trucks and for a heck of a lot less cash than a comparable Toyota, this makes spoog a bit upset. You can also, tell he doesn't 4x4 too often. Real 4x4 people don't use their ground clearance to go over rocks. It is a know fact that you don't go "over" objects in your path, you use your suspension/tires to climb over them.
I do however need to say, if you do this again get yourself a skidplate and at least go to the 265's for tires. (get rid of the Fire junkers) This will help in traction and help protect the undercarriage.
I had a great time once again in the Cascades this weekend. The Ranger or "grocery getter" did just fine. The snow was pretty much gone where we went. I did get some scratches in the side due to low limbs this time. Hopefully they will buff out. Did hit a pretty good washout that I had to go to 4 low to get through.
I do have one complaint however, had to run the A/C, and man, did it suck the gas mileage down.
I have the skidplates, would like to find an aftermarket to protect the front differential from a "bounce" hit. The front frame should do ok but just want the extra insurance.
I was in 4 whl 50/50 high and low. Would not have made it in the soft sand in high, I think as it bogged down in low. Them there Firestones are great for paved road! Am looking at BF Goodrich AT's in 31X10.5X15 for about $100 at Discount.
Yeah it was a spur of the moment to go there but it was 10,000 ft, creek crossings, mud, sand, 20% grades all within 26 miles. Hayden pass to the north was simular without the streem crossings.
The TRD is a great unit vince and you need to lay off spoog a bit. We know the Ranger will do fine.
I went out to Pike NF where my son was camping Saturday. He and I took an ATV trail and got off it just before the ranger came. Had to clean ATV's out of the tread afterwards. . .(just kidding). He had ticketed one of the group for sliding off a trail and nailing an Aspen tree. Destruction of Govt Property, $75 please. That is a true story!
Moter Trend review on 1998 Ranger
Hey thanks for the info. Appreciate that.
You will like the 99 XLT. Handlws real nice with the IFS and takes everything I have given it so far. But I won't try Engineers Pass out of Lake City over to Silverton. You really need a trick suspension for that on so I have heard.
I've been looking to replace my good 'ol 1985 Ranger, and a dealer recently offered me $1750 for my truck:
1985 2.8L V6 5-speed XLT Ranger 4X4 long-bed regular-cab 97K miles
recent work: new clutch @ 94K miles.
overall condition: good. some dents/rust in bed, but cab exterior is good and interior is excellent.
Question: is $1750 an acceptable offer for this truck? I was hoping to get closer to $2500. Or is that unrealistic? Any comments on this offer would be appreciated.
By the way, the truck has been v. reliable and a good runner. My only complaint is the gas mileage. About 18-20MPG highway, 15MPG in stop-and-go traffic. Seems more like V8 numbers rather than a small V6.
I'm thinking of a 1999 XLT longbed, maybe with the 4 cyl for better gas mileage.
Regards,
Dan
try the 4cy b/4 you buy. i thought it was not good. couldn't get it back to the dealer fast enough.
Cp - ok, I just get tired of spoog's smart remarks. I have never put the Tacoma down as an actual truck. We all know it is a good truck. He is constantly putting Rangers/Mazda's down, never has one real good thing to say. Even after I supplied him with loads of sites, reviews, ect.. to rebute his claim that the Ranger/Mazda were unreliable and "grocery getters".