4.0 ranger vs 4.0 tacoma
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From: CC, Indiana
Originally Posted by Camo
Have you ever took a close look at a Mazda B series? It's very similar....Same 4.0 SOHC, slightly different body panels, same everything......Go to Mazda.com and tell me! 
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From: Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by FMD
well i put 2 transmissions in my mazda 626 in 30K miles. and so far, the dealer has replaced almost all the innards in my transmission so ya.... i see a lil connection here.
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From: Austin, TX
Originally Posted by D.
OH... a lil birdy told me a certian Sonic Blue 03 ranger with a few mods and a 5 speed embarrassed the living **** out of a few rice owners of they type of vehical being discussed.
I've been tryin to get an '05 Taco 4dr 4x4 6speed to race me since he go the damn thing. He paid like $34K I think. Anyway, I keep tellin him he is gonna get beat by a $17K Ranger and he keeps duckin me. All talk my friends, all talk.
I've been dynoed, to the track, and raced all kinds of good stuff and if he were to beat me, I'd be straight up about it but he just can't bare the thought of losing to a truck that cost half as much.
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Originally Posted by Coy
Haha, D. you're funny bro.
I've been tryin to get an '05 Taco 4dr 4x4 6speed to race me since he go the damn thing. He paid like $34K I think. Anyway, I keep tellin him he is gonna get beat by a $17K Ranger and he keeps duckin me. All talk my friends, all talk.
I've been dynoed, to the track, and raced all kinds of good stuff and if he were to beat me, I'd be straight up about it but he just can't bare the thought of losing to a truck that cost half as much.
I've been tryin to get an '05 Taco 4dr 4x4 6speed to race me since he go the damn thing. He paid like $34K I think. Anyway, I keep tellin him he is gonna get beat by a $17K Ranger and he keeps duckin me. All talk my friends, all talk.
I've been dynoed, to the track, and raced all kinds of good stuff and if he were to beat me, I'd be straight up about it but he just can't bare the thought of losing to a truck that cost half as much.
The total cost of my truck off the lot was under 14k$. Engine work was 3 grand. My ' add ons ' ( intake/exhaust/juice/safety equip ) was a grand.. rear end was 1500.. call it another 1500 for wheels/tires..
20 grand and said Taco doesnt have much of a chance. Hell, can he even get a stripper off the lot for 20grand?
Methinks if someone like Nick would have bought a 2wd, he could do even better as he has better access to ' facilities '.
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From: Gloucester Hts, NJ
Originally Posted by IR0NS1N
Guess im the only one that actually raced one? I mean I didnt beat him by like 6 car lengths but it was a gap. With a taco putting out only 236hp and 266tq and being a much heavier truck I just dont see how they could win even stock. A ranger weighs about 4000lbs (2wd) with a Taco being what 5-55000? To be honest I think the thing that sucks about tacos is they only have Electronic Limited slip (perhaps im wrong?) which you have to engage. The truck I raced had alot of slippage, it was obvious he either didnt it have it engaged or had an open rear end.
With headers, Muffler, intake I think Im the same amount of power as a Taco if not more so again, stock for stock I dunno.
With headers, Muffler, intake I think Im the same amount of power as a Taco if not more so again, stock for stock I dunno.
Since I posting to an old thread anyway, I'll add my comments as to the subject of Ranger vs. Tacoma. Having now owed both rigs, I feel I can give an opinion. My '07 Taco pretty much beats my '01 Ranger in just about everything but "manuveurable size", meaning it's easy to park, backup, navigate, etc the Ranger as compared to the larger Tacoma. I can not speak for off-road capability of the Taco, since I've not had it off-road as of yet. As it relates to sheer power, the Taco has it all over the Ranger, without question. There is just no comparision. Again, this is my experience, compared to "my" Ranger with my new Taco which is only a week old.
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From: Tucson
Originally Posted by dangelj316
I don't know about you guys, but my 2004 4.0 will smoke a Yota.
I drove a 2004 4.0 SOHC about 1 year ago and its not even close to my truck now...and I have a double cab 4x4 offroad auto
stock x-runners with good drivers have been in the 14.9's
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From: Glenolden, PA
I'm sure the following has been said before, but I can't read everyone's response to this question. Questions like this should seriously just be deleted on sight. It's a stupid and very loaded question. I know mommy and daddy always told us there were no stupid questions, but that was all bull****. It's not just with the Tacoma, it's with every other car and truck manufacturer out there. It just opens the door to spending entirely too much time thinking for a split second about your personal preferences and your personal experiences to answer this stupid question. Then half will agree and the other half will disagree, and we'll all have silly arguments and "conversations", nay "debates" about how great this truck is or how awful that car is.
This is lame. I searched "explorer express", and this topic was the first one to come up. Why? I went through most of the first page and have not seen the words "explorer express" come up yet. Figure that the
out.
I realize this is probably my second or third post ever, but that doesn't make me an idiot or something. Of course, all of the preceding was my own opinion expressed willingly, and perhaps a little short-sightedly, as is my nature. Sorry, or not.
This is lame. I searched "explorer express", and this topic was the first one to come up. Why? I went through most of the first page and have not seen the words "explorer express" come up yet. Figure that the
out.I realize this is probably my second or third post ever, but that doesn't make me an idiot or something. Of course, all of the preceding was my own opinion expressed willingly, and perhaps a little short-sightedly, as is my nature. Sorry, or not.
Originally Posted by indyschmidt
This is lame. I searched "explorer express", and this topic was the first one to come up. Why? I went through most of the first page and have not seen the words "explorer express" come up yet. Figure that the out.
out.then it will search entire threads for what you wrote.
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From: Logan, Utah
Originally Posted by indyschmidt
I'm sure the following has been said before, but I can't read everyone's response to this question. Questions like this should seriously just be deleted on sight. It's a stupid and very loaded question. I know mommy and daddy always told us there were no stupid questions, but that was all bull****. It's not just with the Tacoma, it's with every other car and truck manufacturer out there. It just opens the door to spending entirely too much time thinking for a split second about your personal preferences and your personal experiences to answer this stupid question. Then half will agree and the other half will disagree, and we'll all have silly arguments and "conversations", nay "debates" about how great this truck is or how awful that car is.
This is lame. I searched "explorer express", and this topic was the first one to come up. Why? I went through most of the first page and have not seen the words "explorer express" come up yet. Figure that the out.
I realize this is probably my second or third post ever, but that doesn't make me an idiot or something. Of course, all of the preceding was my own opinion expressed willingly, and perhaps a little short-sightedly, as is my nature. Sorry, or not.
This is lame. I searched "explorer express", and this topic was the first one to come up. Why? I went through most of the first page and have not seen the words "explorer express" come up yet. Figure that the
out.I realize this is probably my second or third post ever, but that doesn't make me an idiot or something. Of course, all of the preceding was my own opinion expressed willingly, and perhaps a little short-sightedly, as is my nature. Sorry, or not.
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Originally Posted by HAZZARDJOHN
Having owned two SOHC rangers both auto and stick, and Having test driven three 05-06-07 Tacomas all V6's one with a Stick, I will say the taco wins hands down. It is a Better truck in every aspect I can throw at it, But to be fair it is a new design from the frame up and the ranger is a 20 year old design with modern updates.
~HJ
~HJ
Originally Posted by mersingt
but if your wanting to race trucks go for the dodge ram srt 10
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From: osage,ia
If I had a Taco....it would have a V-8. And bald rear tires hehe! 
If Ford has any brains left in it's head, the 'new generation' Ranger or whatever they will call it will have a V-8 of some kind. Hell, I'd even go for the 3.5L with 265hp out of the Edge!
Like I've said before.....I hate my Ranger because it gets V-8 gas mileage with V-6 power.
If Ford has any brains left in it's head, the 'new generation' Ranger or whatever they will call it will have a V-8 of some kind. Hell, I'd even go for the 3.5L with 265hp out of the Edge!
Like I've said before.....I hate my Ranger because it gets V-8 gas mileage with V-6 power.
