brandon151

ok so im new here my names brandon, i AM a toyota guy and prolly gonna buy a ford ranger sometime soon here..

prolly dumb questions but i already googled it an everything, but didnt get a true answer.

anyways, im looking at basically anything in the 2000's and up 4x4 and such..
-is the vulcan v6 really as reliable as some say?
- does the fx4 package offer a 5 speed? and what year did they start the fx4 package?

thanks!

klinger86

first off welcome and not sure about the 3.0 i have heard some on here say it's not got that much power but dont know for sure.... and the fx4 does come in a manual.... as well as the highly sought after twin stick level II and not really sure the year that ford came out with the fx4... i'm gonn guess and say 01.....

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1998 Ranger XLT Stepside 2.5 L 5-Speed
3in BL. White speedo guage overlay. 5% tint on all windows.
Currently redoing the interior. Mustang Dome Light Mod. OHC with buggman's led light mod. Bucket seats. Center console... Auto dim mirror... Air box mod.... 01-03 grille conversion...

brandon151

yeah i kinda figured the power was gonna be sought upon but i come from the toyota world and my current truck has 115hp.. 22re thanks for the info though

djfllmn

the fx4 first came out in 02 and that became the fx4 level 2 in 03...also in 03 the FX4 off road package became available...and the fx4 ran until 08 IIRC

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Hurley

3.0s do lack a little power but are are very simple motors that will run forever. If you can get an fx4 its worth it.

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99 Sport

Brinker88

I prefer the 4.0 OHV any day of the week (in ranger's until 2000) Very straighforward motor easy to get at almost any part of it, and run forever if taken care of. Some of the earlier models had weak heads on them (til around 1995).

The hubs on the 98-2000 models are extremely expensive and difficult for some people to work on (internal snap rings which take "special" tools). If I were you, I'd look for a 2001-2003 or a 1995-1997 ranger with the 4.0 and a 5 speed.

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1993 4x4 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab, stepside|4.0L|Lifted | Dana 35 TTB | 4.56s | Disc 8.8 with Aussie Locker |Yakima Roof Rack |35" BFG KM2's on MT Classic IIs |Etc.. | We are the 4x4 % |

Wherever we want to go, we'll go. That's what a truck is, you know. It's not just a frame and a cab and a bed and engine, that's what a truck needs but what a truck is... what the Ranger really is... is freedom.

Captured Time

i like my 3.0 it dose the job i put it to

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Hurley

98-00 can swap to manual 4x4 hubs in about five minutes

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brandon151

so whats different about the 4.0 before 2000?
i like the body style of 98-2000 and then the one right after it.... those are the years im looking at

klinger86

the prior than 2000 engines were set up like an older style engine with the cam in the center of the engine.... 2000+ engines are the SOHC and they have had some problems with the timing chains.....

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1998 Ranger XLT Stepside 2.5 L 5-Speed
3in BL. White speedo guage overlay. 5% tint on all windows.
Currently redoing the interior. Mustang Dome Light Mod. OHC with buggman's led light mod. Bucket seats. Center console... Auto dim mirror... Air box mod.... 01-03 grille conversion...