i'm no expert in ranger history, but has ford ever manufactured a 4.0 ranger that wasn't an automatic?

 

Yes. There are a lot floating around.

 

yeah..lots of em....there may be more autos than manuels though.... most all the Level II are manuel..this was covered on the ranger station.com...already i think

 

are they all going to be 4wd?

 

i got a 4.0 thats manual and yes mine is 4wd. not sure if they are all 4wd, but mine is

 

Here is one:
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ce=&cardist=25

 

there are more automatics than manual transmissions because people are in general lazy....they don't want to shift, or learn how to drive a manual transmission.....

not all 4.0's w/a manual were 4wd, but they are more common...

 

lets not forget the manual tranny isnt the best either.

i am not "lazy" just more not what i wanted. i used to tow, manual isnt the best for towing.

 

the M50D-R1 and M50D-R1HD are good transmissions, it is the slave cylinders that are junk.....

i agree, in a Ranger if you plan on towing an automatic transmission is the best......not only does it have a higher towing capacity, but you wont fry a clutch if you don't know how to use it..

 

It's not just towing: it's not easy to operate 2-way radios, nav systems, and so forth with a manual transmission, lol. That drives my choice.

 

true......people spend too much time doing other things while driving.....i admit, i do it on occation...

 

i agree. its also one more thing to think about wheeling... but the advantage to the manual is you get to pick the gear...


idk both have their + and -

 

true dat..

 

crawlin i wish i had an Auto at times.. no need for 3 feet so some of my starts aren't very graceful but who cares with the manual i can bump it easier, but every other kind of wheelin i'm glad i have a manual, easier to rock, you can judge what the trucks gonna be more likely to do IMO.

granted i've never driven an auto wheelin.

 

my dad has a 93 ranger 4.0 manual 2wd...

 

uh.......i got one.


I want a 2wd XL 4.0L 5spd...that'd be sweeeet!

 

4.0 4x4 5-speed here. the crap thing is none of the rangers at the dealership sell any with manuals. i drove one (08, 4.0 SOHC auto), and it wasnt a bad ride at all...but i still would want a stick shift if i bought one though.

 

04, 40. 5sp 2wd here. Mine is an edge.

****

 

i cant drive anything but a manual

 

2K 4.0 5-spd 2wd here as well. Lovin' it.
(Even though I was almost swayed to the darkside...)


-Chance

ps- What gigs me is having a manual tranny and a cluster with NO TACH?!
I mean, c'mon...

 

i had a choice of a manual or auto ( 2 almost identical trucks on a used car lot). i chose the manual, more fun!

 

Didn't know that.. shaaweeeett!

 

You know what.....SO TRUE! Ican't drive nothing but manual. When I get my '71 Chevy going, I've got to relearn how to drive, since I converted to a TH400 automatic. lol.