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Bad Week for my Ranger :(

Washed my bed out and saw water leaking near the cab and investigated it. Found rust like a lot. For some reason my bed has random rot right through it. Also the cross member that the exhasut hangs on is shot and the shackles are...eeekkk. Any ways i went to get a inspection sticker and failed Emission and that I need the Catalytic Converter Y pipe ($1250 @ cost) ball joints have a little play too. So I'm fixing this and I've been really looking for new full sizes.





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damn dude...how many miles are on the truck?
 
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Originally Posted by djfllmn
damn dude...how many miles are on the truck?
my truck has 165,400

i have a $1000 hold on this baby
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That rust is typical on trucks that have been bed-lined improperly.
If you don't leave the slots for the water to drain out, you get rust like that. Plus it'll be on the side between bed and cab too. I've never seen a ranger without rust there.


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when i got my rhino liner in my ranger they drilled 2 small drainage holes in the front of my bed to help avoid that issue


dude dont get the 5.4 in a 250...truck is too heavy for the motor IMO
 
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coming soon:
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Well it's more of a new investment. I dont feel like shelling out 2g when the trucks worth 4g. I have a G note down on a hold so...
 
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Man you have bad luck with this truck dude.
 
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A lot of miles on that 250.
 
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will someone just put a stick of tnt in the cab for dave please?
 
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i got the catted y-pipe from summit for $350ish you may look in to that.
 
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I guess you won't be trading your bed after all
 
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I guess you won't be trading your bed after all
hahaha
 
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Originally Posted by djfllmn
when i got my rhino liner in my ranger they drilled 2 small drainage holes in the front of my bed to help avoid that issue

I drilled a hole in that spot but it rusted away and caused this. It's all bed lined and fixed and i put the stock liner in so no one can see it.

dude dont get the 5.4 in a 250...truck is too heavy for the motor IMO
I've driven it didnt seem under powered.

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i got the catted y-pipe from summit for $350ish you may look in to that.
OEM only man.

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I guess you won't be trading your bed after all
Hell no not now
 
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Originally Posted by 04RangerDave
I've driven it didnt seem under powered.



OEM only man.



OEM really??? Like it would really matter on your truck. 5.4s in the superdutys are ok, until you want to pull a load or go fast.
 
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that ranger is cursed. run far, far away from it.
 
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I'm not suprised at all based off of how the Ranger has been treated/neglected in the past. Its time to move onto the next truck that you will destroy LOL.
 
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I would stay away from the 5.4 in the 250 but do as you please. Its your money.
 
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It's not gonna matter what Dave buys, it will end poorly
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
I would stay away from the 5.4 in the 250 but do as you please. Its your money.
I removed the hold my father found a cleaner truck that i'll be looking at tomorrow. I've had my play days. What ever I get will be kept remotely stock, the quad and bike are for bashing.

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That one is overpriced too. 150,000 miles on an 04 I wouldn't pay more then $5,000 for it.
 
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Originally Posted by 98liftedranger
That one is overpriced too. 150,000 miles on an 04 I wouldn't pay more then $5,000 for it.
yes I know, I plan on talking down and or if they law ball my trade I'll try and up talk the trade. I'm doing this on my own and it's my first time. so
 
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that sucks about the bed
 
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Adam they have a few my parents give them a lot of business so if you look on their site throw up some links i have a budget of 15k
 
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This is like an 04 version of downeys truck. You're a moron.
 
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I hate the look of those old style F150s
 


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