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The first one is by far the one I liked the best, no pictures on the LapTop but will post something when I get the the Desk Top.
1) 1988 STX, High Rider, came with a 2" Lift on it. 2.9L, 5 sp, 4x, Standard Cab, Short bed, dark blue with STX Stripes
Looked for a Stepside Bed for her but never found one I liked so she stayed Styleside. Avg. mpg around 20 on the 2.9L.
5.0L Conversion using L&L Products Kit, one of the best around, used a C4 Automatic and OEM Transfer case, mpg with the 5.0L was better than the 2.9L by a few mpg, not always, thinking I didn't have to put the pedal to the metal as much with all of the power than I had, except for the smoke shows !
2) Early Bronco, 1972, rust bucket with big hopes that never got further than the side of my Barn. Sold her after a year and she became a Plow Truck and after that who knows.
3) 1995 XL, 2x, Base Model, 2.3L-4, 5-sp, green, another standard Cab, short bed... good little truck, avg. 24 mpg.
Sucked for winters in New England, was almost dangerous to drive in s snow storm but she got me where I wanted to go.
Stayed Stock... !
4) 1988 XLT, Ext Cab, Steppie, 4.0L, Auto, 4x, green, bought her with a bad tranny, no reverse but when forward without a problem. Replaced the Tranny and it turned out to be a great truck. Passed it on to the Wife until it decide to bite the big one... sold her cheap for parts. MPG... not worth mentioning, but she did what she had to do !
Stayed Stock... !
5) 2003 EDGE, 4x, 5-sp, 3.0L, standard Cab, Short Bed, RED... came with a style side bed, changed it out after the first year for a Steppie.
This is the one I now have and had for 12 of its 15 years, 95K, and with the slightly larger cab has been a great truck with all of the room I need at 6'2". It may even surpass the '88 STX except for the 3.0 SLOW. Always shifting for long hills but still hoping for a new motor but California is a hard place to get a motor that will work without a lot of hassle.
6) Next Ranger... NEVER ! when the '03 decides it is time to take off her wheels and rust away it will be my last. I DO NOT LIKE THE LOOKS OF THE NEW RANGER, period ! Why Ford has to change something that was selling so well and then when THEY decide it is time to bring back what they have been giving the world all along, they bring back a POS, car version, of what they call a truck... WHY !?! No answers needed ! To make matter worse, IF the new Bronco comes back, it may look just like the Ranger... another big mistake and another lost opportunity to sell me a new vehicle.
Anyway thats my list of past, present, and not the future of my Ranger Ownership. Thanks you FORD !
Now if you want to talk just Ford based Vehicle, I have owned a few more of them !
Last edited on Tue Jun 5th, 2018 04:43 pm by Scrambler82
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Ltr,
2003 EDGE, Std Cab, Steppie, E4 Red, 5sp, 4x
5" SuperLift, 33" x 12.50 x 15"
Hurst Shifter
Mod'd Backrack to fit Steppie
Front and Rear Bumpers by Custom 4x4 Fabrication, OK; now Mike's Welding and Fabrication.
Working on more Mods, just need more time, longer days would work !