Ive been lurking for a while, so i figured I'd join to get all the benefits of membership. This forum has been a wealth of knowledge in the past and I'm glad to join the team.
I'm a Marine Corps vet with a degree in Wildlife Biology. I work at a State Park and I have a homestead in the back country of Tennessee. I hunt and farm all of our meat and many of our veggies and need a truck for nearly every aspect of my life.
Ranger 1
I started driving in 2007 and my first vehicle was my Dad's 96 4.0l 2wd Short Bed Stick shift with sunburnt paint and salvaged title. Odometer went out in 2008 at 136k miles. I just did a tune up for him and it runs like a racetruck. Its still his DD. We figure it has close to 350k miles on it.
Ranger 2
Bought a 2002 2.3l Short Bed Stick shift at 160k miles a month ago and rolled it 3 times a day short of of month of ownership. Title came in the day after it was hauled by the wrecker. Very sad to see it go.
Ranger 3
So, last week I bought a 2001 3.0l 2wd Long Bed Stick shift with 235k miles and it came "bull dogged" with 15x10 rims and 265/70r15 AT tires. Drives well so far.

My wife's truck is a 2010 F-150 Lariat Super Crew. We buy older Fords.

Ranger 1 - Old Red

Ranger 2 - White Lightning

Ranger 3 - yet to be named