The Ranger pulls through again! Towed a stranger home tonight...
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The Ranger pulls through again! Towed a stranger home tonight...
I love my Ford Ranger...as under-rated as it is by most, mine never ceases to impress.
She was skeptical if I could tow her into Houston as it was getting dark pretty quickly. I slightly chuckled, plowed through the muddy mess again, hooked up her F-150, and towed her 30 miles to a well lit common intersection. Her father, another 100 miles away, met up with us when I stopped, and he towed her back home with his F-150 and pintle hook.
Oh, and the father has an F-250 powerstroke turbodiesel, and 2 fully restored 1966 mustangs...he showed me pics! [/INDENT]
I was driving home today from college (90 mile drive), and I drive past an '03 5.4L Triton with no hazards flashing and parked on the grass and road shoulder...someone was haunched over the steering wheel, and I noticed a Texas A&M decal on the rear window...
Drove on for 10 seconds, decided to check up on em, and drove another 10 seconds to find an exit. Outer country roads, so cut through the muddy median (downgrade then a steep upgrade), and went on the feeder in the reverse direction. Got out about 20 yards away, walked over to her, and she rolled down her window with a huge sigh of relief when she saw my Aggie shirt. She was such a distressed, crying mess! Popped her hood, and it sounded like she majorly blew a head gasket or like a fuel injector problem. Sounded like an outboard boat motor with a wierd + constant "backfiring" sound, and smelled slightly rich. Checked her hoses, made sure no fluids were dripping, and talked to her father on the phone (Ford guy = yes!)...
She was skeptical if I could tow her into Houston as it was getting dark pretty quickly. I slightly chuckled, plowed through the muddy mess again, hooked up her F-150, and towed her 30 miles to a well lit common intersection. Her father, another 100 miles away, met up with us when I stopped, and he towed her back home with his F-150 and pintle hook.
I took it slow, but her and her father were both surprised at the Ranger. Made really great time, good company, and I had fun towing her.
4.0L OHV V6 for the win!
Oh, and the father has an F-250 powerstroke turbodiesel, and 2 fully restored 1966 mustangs...he showed me pics! [/INDENT]
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Originally Posted by vinnysranger
that was really nice of you.. she good lookin?
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Originally Posted by D.
Digits? Email addy? Anything?
Called her this morning, talked to her father about the problem of how the 5.4L have 3 threads in their plugs and how they are prone to blowing the plugs and how I think it may be a blown head gasket.
But yea, she's taking me out to lunch next week...
Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
I don't think I'd tow someone 30 miles if they weren't a good looking girl..
2 miles, to a gas station or mechanic,
anything 2+ I hope I'm getting some cash in the end.
2 miles, to a gas station or mechanic,
anything 2+ I hope I'm getting some cash in the end.
Originally Posted by edgeaholic (tm)
if she wasn't an "aggie" would you have left her there?
I'd get money if it was a dude though, and I'd probably tow him a couple miles if he wasn't a dip$hit.
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Originally Posted by 06fx4 L2
good one man.. and if it was popping backfiring and smelled ritch in the engnine compartment sounds like it did blow out a plug, never heard of the problem as being common but i left one loose before..
JOSH
JOSH
Originally Posted by 07SPORT
nice man! see you might even get something out of it!
Originally Posted by telemaster1952
cool man. a guy at my work has a 91 with an 4.ohv. he has put 250k on it and never done any work other than usual maintainance on it. good engines in good trucks
Any of you get a girl with your truck?
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