1997 Ranger - Comments?
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1997 Ranger - Comments?
1997 4.0 4x4 manual 138k miles
I've been offered this truck as a trade for my Chevrolet 1500 with the 350 in it, and I'm wondering if this year was a good year for rangers. I heard they have some electrical issues. It's got a brand new 2 year safety inspection, four new tires, 4x4, 222,000 KM (137,944 Miles). It's in real good condition as far as I can tell, manual trany, 4.0L v6, 4x4. My truck isn't safetied anymore and needs 2 cvs, a couple body mounts, emergency cable, and hub assembly.
He's also offering 600 cash with it.
I'm somewhat hesitant, but I'm also excited for it. Any comments, or what I should look for when I go to see it? I know to look at frame, etc., but is there anything I should specifically look at for this particular year / gen of ranger?
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I have a 93 4.0 SOHV V6 and I love it....Easy to work on, and it gets me where I need to go.....When you look at really study the motor...Check Oil, look for suspicious things with viscosity and smell, watch the tail pipe, take a peek in the radiator cap, look for things that are new, look at the gaskets that you can see, like the valve cover gaskets, upper intake gaskets, these things will really give you an idea of what shape the motor is in....I once found an insane deal on a 2004 Ranger and asked to see under the hood, it wasn't even the right motor, it looked like a motor from the 80's and it didn't even have oil on the stick.....LOL...If everything checks out, do it...Its a nice truck and model...
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