HELP, NEED ADVICE
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HELP, NEED ADVICE
Hi to all just join the forum, what a great place this is. I had a 99 4 cyl i believe it was a 2.3 (not sure about 6 years ago) and never had any issues, great mpg, i was very happy but i had it for work aswell and security isn't all that on trucks, long story short sold it. Now i am in the market for another one, Any advice from you guys on what year truck and motor i should look for, maybe there some year motors better than others?
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This guy hit the nail right on the head!!! i wish i knew what i know now about rangers when i bought mine :)
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yeah deff go wit a 4.0 5spd, pretty good gas good if live in a hilly area, now if live in an area that doesn't get sonew then you don't need four wheel drive unless you like to go off roading, even though i have a four banger my friend has a 4.0 5 spd and that thing is beast, and in my personal opinion is the best engine in avilable in the ranger, but if you live in flat land a 2.3 should be sufficient, since mine struggles in the mountains where i live.
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yeah a 2.3 should beable to handle that, just go for a manule if you pulling with a 2.3 though the manuals go soo mush better than automatic, my manual 2.3 can keep up with my girlfriend's dad's 5.8 V8 which is an automatic :D but yeah just stick with 2wd unless your going off road, the 3 liter it a happy medium but agian, 4.0 the best.
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well agian it doesn't really struggle that much now if you looking for gas milage and don't runn the **** out of it then it does struggle, that and mine has had mods and runs a bit better than stock. and its rates 100 hp stock not 90 hp maybe with my engines four cylinder predecessor might have been.
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