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Toyota Tacoma vs. Ford Ranger, Part XII
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nissan has a new pkg. out now called the "sve", which stands for supercharged value edition. long bed with every option is like $25400. that's a pretty good price. but i don't like the fact you have to use premium fuel, and that the mileage isn't that great. ill probably wait for the '03's, and if nothing comes out significantly different, ill get a used tacoma dc. i just wish they offered a ranger crew cab. dumb move on ford's part imo. alot of ranger owners would buy one i think, instead, they're stuck with shopping another brand or that ugly thing they call the sport-trac. all's quiet on the western front for the summer looks like.
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the transfer case...then the trans.
case sends a elec. signal to engage
the front wheels. When going to 4 lo
you are right you must shift to neutral
and throw lever JUST right or some
grinding will occour(spl) ! I have
had several GMs with the shift and
the electric ones ! No shifting
required just push button.
Elec. ones much better !!!!!
Note MANY trucks use the NPG trans. case ! and I am sure
they might all do the same.......geo
Take care and I'll see you in the rain soaked great north woods.............Steelman.
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I really like my Ranger now that I got the driveshaft swapped out; it's a different truck ! It is amazing how much vibration wears you down when driving on the freeway.
Also, I still think I have some tire problems. I got Michelin LTX's and they are very difficult to balance. I suspect they have a runout problem, and will now have to hassle with the tire dealer over that (lateral runout appear to be excessive on 2 of them). What tires do you have on your truck ? do they run smoothe ?
Looks like to me they have "D" and "E" in some sizes. Not sure about the 8-ply. What size are you running?
Tom
C range~ 6 ply
D range~ 8 ply
E range~ 10 ply
anyone have any 2003 truck news yet? ranger, tacoma, frontier?
Tbundy's right, what's up with the 2003 rigs?? I haven't heard much of anything, maybe that means that nothing is really changing...
When Chevy releases that mid-size "Colorado" truck in 2003, they will have trouble making enough to meet demand. That motor will sell trucks !! I am not putting down Ford. Rumor is, they might be coming out with a "little diesel" for the F 150. that would also be a hot seller. I also suspect the next Ranger will be closer to the size of a Dakota. I regret buying a Ranger, but that is still not a diss on Ford; I simply got a "lemon". Lemons can be had with any brand, of course. Thanks for ideas on tires. I am listening. I have had great luck with Michelins on my Honda Civics over the years; they will run 70 or 80 thousand miles on those cars, and usually will run without shaking. But, the truck LTX's are literally unable to be balanced...(CORRECTION...they are not ROUND or laterally true).
Tbunder--> I would really like to drive a Ranger with that engine. I could never complain about more power, but I don't know if I could make a switch from such a silky smooth power plant/tranny combo. Do you feel differently on that point after having driven a Taco. I drive my dads brand new silverado, and then step into my truck - its like driving a benz, honestly. Is the 4.0 known as a pretty smooth engine, I just have never heard it labeled as such.
And while things are slow here I'd like to say for the record that I actually like Rangers a good bit, and would consider buying one should I need a truck. My main reason for being here is to defend Tacomas against the uninformed ones who see them as nothing more than weak rice burners. They are so much more. So no hard feelings no matter what has taken place.
Then, you'll get whacked again on depreciation: with a capital D. Check the Blue Book prices on Rangers that are, say, 3 or 4 years old (relative to their new prices). Do the same for the Taco: case closed. Also, cruise you truck dealers and check the prices on used Rangers vs. used Tacos (with similar age and miles). Case closed again. I still think that the new Chevy inline is a great engine; the new Colorado will sell out. (I also like the old 4.0 pushrod engine in my Ranger that sounds like it has marbles rolling around in the oil pan !) Wait and see if I am not right about the Chevy [I wouldn't buy one...I am done with American made trucks..but a lot of other guys will !]. If I am wrong, you are welcome to ridicule me on this comment.
:-) Later, dude.
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Peace, bro.
as far as full-size trucks go right now, it's hard to beat the new ford FX4 F150. it is downright cool and can be had pretty cheap with rebates and such. along with a still available manual t/c and the torquey 5.4 engine along with the super-crew option, it wins in my book. tundra's just look wimpy, and that's my god's honest truth. small tires and wheels, i love the front end look though. the engine ive heard is good too.
SOHC 4.0- sad, yes, this engine is smooth. mash it at about 60 mph, and it honestly feels like a turbo just kicked in. it runs hard and revs eaglerly. the older ones are iffy with the camshaft stuff, but ford is still warrantying them up to 75K, so they'll fix them if they're problematic. and you will know when they are, they make a nice little rattle after warmed up and re-started. later
ps. keep your pre-runner right now, its a nice truck. the trd pkg. is awesome looking.
I would sure love to see a Tacoma rock climb.. In all my years I have yet to see a truck with its long wheelbase rock climb.. You Toyota boys take it way too far..
How about this -- we'll make a little bet. I bet you I can come up with more tacoma rock crawling pics in the next 24 hours than you can find of Rangers crawling. If I win you owe me a set of BF goodies. Ready - GO! L8r man.
You better hurry scape - Im steppin up to 32"s this time and they ain't gonna be cheap. LOL
It went well, we had fun. I rode the trails the first day (all stock, except for sliders), and rode shotgun the other two to see some cooler trails. THe TX guy who had carnage was Shannon, not me. I banged my sliders a lot, but that was it. Shannon S-ed his rear springs, broke U-joint and pass. front axle, so the first day he came down on 1WD, and was able to get it fixed by Saturday.
Scape: So, Toyotas can't crawl? Maybe they are not as good as heeps in some situations, but the FJ we had with us certainly got stuck in quite a few places BECAUSE of his short base. Ever heard of the Helicopter Pad and Guardrail obstacles in Tellico? Nevermind the fact that we had big trucks with us, a guy in regcab with maybe 1-2" of lift to clear his swampers got up those. Yes, he was locked in both front and back, but overall he did not have any outrageous equipment like 44s boggers, marlin crawlers. Now, nobody in their right mind would try lower 2, but I'd like to see you go through there without spending $10K on equipment first.
Tacos aren't made to crawl right away, but a little bit of right equipment it's entirely possible. In a jeep I'd be worried about flipping backwards when crawling up something steep.
Anyhoo.. Wife and I decided to put the Ranger up for sale. Not driving it as much. I paid 19,600 in 1998 for a fully loaded Ranger 4x4 offroadpkg, pwr, air, CD, you name it.. with about 60K, I meant to say 60K not 70K in my last post.. on it I wonder what I'll get for it. I'll keep you posted on what it sells for..
That's quite the chuck of change to spend on more mods:)
Don't believe me go to www.kbb.com
Compare a 1998 Ford xlt 4.0 auto w/power everything, tilt, cruise, and alloy wheels. Then, look at a 1998 Toyota 3.4 auto, TRD, power everything, tilt cruise, and alloy wheels.
Anyway.. The Ranger is about 1K less than a 1998 Tacoma 4x4 TRD with the works and compare a 1998 RAnger stepside with the works.. 1K@! difference.. When I went shopping in 1998 a TRD Tacoma was about 23K and they would not budge.. I would say your resale value is down the drain Toyota fans....