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Deftsound 04-29-2008 10:28 AM

New to the forum
 
Hey just bought a 98 Ranger single cab 4cyl 5spd with 82k on the clock. Got a really good deal at 3500 cash

Looking forward to 25mpg!

bwester04 04-29-2008 10:34 AM

Howdy and welcome to the R-F, my fellow causeway neighbor!

FordFever 04-29-2008 10:34 AM

Welcome to the site,
got any picutures of the truck?

Deftsound 04-29-2008 10:34 AM

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By the way the first mod i have in line is installing a tachometer, can anyone give me some insight into how to do this?

I have installed a tachometer on my mustang so i know how to do it but am not sure where to get a good tach signal on these cars...

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Oh and i couldnt resist whoring the mustang!
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bwester04 04-29-2008 10:36 AM

Just put in a whole cluster from a ranger with a tach, or if you want the white face gauges an explorer sport/sport trac cluster- easy swap.

http://images1.snapfish.com/23232323...%3B9%3B6nu0mrj

Deftsound 04-29-2008 10:36 AM


Originally Posted by bwester04 (Post 943812)
Howdy and welcome to the R-F, my fellow causeway neighbor!

Hey man i lived in galveston for 5 years, just moved to texas city about a month ago!

nice to know there are some guys near me!

Melt 04-29-2008 10:38 AM


Originally Posted by Deftsound (Post 943808)
Hey just bought a 98 Ranger single cab 4cyl 5spd with 82k on the clock. Got a really good deal at 3500 cash

Looking forward to 25mpg!


welcome. They are capable of 27 and with the single cab maybe even 30 ... my roomates company car is an 06 ranger 4cyl 5spd single cab and he pulls 25 with plenty of around town driving and use of ac.

i also just got one of these, mines a 99 mazda b2500 xcab 4cyl 5spd with 90k ... havent driven it enough to check the gas miles yet, cause the prev owner never set the trip odo.

02rangermayhem 04-29-2008 11:01 AM

u can easily swap a guage cluster from an explorer or ranger. i did it with my '96. all u have to do is obtain one from a donor and plug it in. no wirring necc.

95-03 ranger/explorer will work.

Deftsound 04-29-2008 11:07 AM


Originally Posted by 02rangermayhem (Post 943835)
u can easily swap a guage cluster from an explorer or ranger. i did it with my '96. all u have to do is obtain one from a donor and plug it in. no wirring necc.

95-03 ranger/explorer will work.

Cool thanks

PAPABEAR76058 04-29-2008 11:16 AM

Welcome! And nice trk. Kewl...Another Texan

Melt 04-29-2008 12:42 PM


Originally Posted by Deftsound (Post 943839)
Cool thanks

if you guys have pick and pulls in texas you should be able to get a cluster for like $30

ki4dmh 04-29-2008 12:49 PM

Welcome to the site. The guage cluster is easy. I bought a cluster from a member of this forum. It works great. Good luck on getting 25 MPG. It should get close to that. I get about 23MPG. CYA around.
Scott

02rangermayhem 04-29-2008 02:14 PM


Originally Posted by Melt (Post 943917)
if you guys have pick and pulls in texas you should be able to get a cluster for like $30

i have a place down here in Florida called "U-PULL IT" and i picked on up for $18. :biglaugh:

Machine090767 04-29-2008 02:55 PM

welcome to R-F, John!


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