4.0L OHV & SOHC V6 Tech General discussion of 4.0L OHV and SOHC V6 Ford Ranger engines.

Thats It!!! No more 4.0!!!! Stupid Ford Techs!!!

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wow
hope everything goes good for you
is the mechanic still alive that gave you the bill
 
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Originally Posted by ranger
atleast it wasnt your big rig lol
pshhhhhhh if it was the rig, i would've had a rental truck within a couple hours and be back on the road without blinking. i wish it was the big rig. i woulda got paid for the down time =]
 
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Originally Posted by svo/ranger/stx
wow
hope everything goes good for you
is the mechanic still alive that gave you the bill
oh yeah! i could have hugged him. i barely drive the truck anyhow. gives me more money-i mean motivation-to move on to bigger and better things =]
 
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I like my good ol' 3.0 better all the time...

Sorry, Travis -- it's been a wierd last 12 months or so, hasn't it?
 
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Originally Posted by l2en
it's a 2wd 4banger, what do you think? ROFL!

This is from the lil ford dealer where my truck is sitting. All the big name companies like hertz and enterprise had a freakin waiting list. How ghey is that? This isn't a one way rental. I'm def not driving it back to my house then back to Cincinnati. Screw that.

thats ghey... i thought they had 3.0's in them...
 
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man that breaks my heart......just over 10k miles.....i would have flipped the F**K out too. thats def got to be a ford fix and you shouldnt have to pay any scratch out of pocket. good luck bro.
 
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10k miles???????

Try 500 miles from the rebuild....
 
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10k miles???????

Try 500 miles from the rebuild....
yeah, id be going after the dealership
 
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Originally Posted by n3elz
I like my good ol' 3.0 better all the time...

Sorry, Travis -- it's been a wierd last 12 months or so, hasn't it?
Old FX4 burnt in August

New LII hydrolocked in October

Now this.....

Crazy last six months, I wish the events were stretched that far...lol
 
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you have had the worst luck of any ranger owner i have ever known


That really really really sucks man, im sorry to hear it.
 
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dude, that sux.
 
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Originally Posted by l2en
I think it's the curse of the Mobil 1.........
thats why you should switch to royal purple

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OMFG! I feel like a second class citizen driving this thing. How in the f* do you guys manage w/o power windows/locks/mirrors???? I'm going nuts. It's 2wd too!!! I've never driven a 2wd ranger.
same thing as your 4wd w/o trans case

 
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Originally Posted by telemaster1952
thats why you should switch to royal purple

same thing as your 4wd w/o trans case

no way bro! 2wd sits like a car. i move around to get my wallet out my back pocket and the whole truck shimmies. crap 2wd suspension.

Royal Purple motor oil is for ppl who have nothing better to do with their money. I find it hard enough to justify spending almost $40 a case on Mobil 1
 
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$40?!?!?! on a case of oil?! are you crazy?!

i pay $0.21 a quart.
 
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$40?!?!?! on a case of oil?! are you crazy?!

i pay $0.21 a quart.
thats cheap *** oil..
 
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Originally Posted by FMD

i pay $0.21 a quart.

hows so?
 
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Is this the replaced/rebuilt (I can't remember which) motor from a few months back?
 
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Originally Posted by this_is_nascar
Is this the replaced/rebuilt (I can't remember which) motor from a few months back?
yup
 
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man..id be chocked!..i didnt relize it was a rebuilt..ford woulda have to batten the hatches down when i walked in the front door legs would be broken..
 
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so did they tow your Ranger back to your home town?

that really sucks......there IS a warranty with EVERY new engine and all the work that a Ford garage does.......i would say the mechanic that worked on it before didn't put something back correctly....he will lose his job...
 
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
so did they tow your Ranger back to your home town?

that really sucks......there IS a warranty with EVERY new engine and all the work that a Ford garage does.......i would say the mechanic that worked on it before didn't put something back correctly....he will lose his job...
No they didn't tow it back. It's sitting in some lil hicktown in the middle of nowhere. Once I pick up my topper in the morning I have to drive back there to drop off this rental truck. I gotta transfer the cap onto my truck and then make arrangements to get it back home. My only guess is to get a uhaul truck and a car dolly. I really don't wanna do that. I heard it's not good on the driveline. Anyone know what other options I have or if I go this route should I d/c the rear drive shaft???
 
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You should be able to get a flat bed trailer. Budget and uhaul do rent them.

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.asp...-autotransport

They do have ful size regular cab pick ups, but odds are its a v6. you may need to get a cargo van.
 
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u haul rents flatbeds i think. or take the big rig?

that sucks hardcore man. i agree head should roll.

if you do have to use a dolly, cant you just undo the driveshaft from the transfer case and rear end?
 
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Originally Posted by HarryTasker
You should be able to get a flat bed trailer. Budget and uhaul do rent them.

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.asp...-autotransport

They do have ful size regular cab pick ups, but odds are its a v6. you may need to get a cargo van.

it is a v-8

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.asp...t=truck-pickup
 
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Originally Posted by HarryTasker
You should be able to get a flat bed trailer. Budget and uhaul do rent them.

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.asp...-autotransport

They do have ful size regular cab pick ups, but odds are its a v6. you may need to get a cargo van.
Just what I was looking for!


If only they rented rollbacks =[

The truck does not run....period....i dunno how i'm gonna get it loaded
 


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