I just purchased this little truck about a week ago. It was an one owner with documented records of any and all repairs at what mileage and dates. A 1991 XLT 2 wheel drive with 3.0 and 5 speed, less than 110,000 miles.
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I just realized I misread your initial response. Sorry to bug ya'. Congrats on your purchase. I hope you get to enjoy it for a long time.
I just picked up "Rangertron" last week. It's a 2007 with 127k miles and in excellent condition. I am hoping to get at least 300k miles out of him
Was just checking to see if it was oil change time....truck currently has 184,121 miles on it....and yes, its time to change the oil and filter. =)
My first Ranger 96 2.3 L. Bought it with 144,000 mi in 2007. I drive about 15,000 per year and drove it for 8 years. Had to put tires, fuel pump relay and plugs. I change the oil in my vehicles 4 time a year. She still purred like a kitten when daughter drove it away. ( crashed it 2 weeks later) I still tear up thinking about it. They are great motors. Jury still out on the 4L. so far so good 155,000
Awww, kids. What cha gonna do. Sounds like the replacement is working out, though....plus now Dad has a little more under the go pedal to play with.
Yea. I do like the 4 L. Added a Magna flow muffler and opened up the air box. sounds and runs stronger. The 4 Wheel Dr. is an added bonus. Who knew gettin a truck dirty was fun!!
My current truck is a 3.0L and it is "okay". My other truck was a 2001 EDGE and it had the 4.0L. MUCH better engine both in power and MPG.
I've got 156,000. I bought it with 115,000. I've never driven a 3 L. The 4 banger is like a sewing machine miles don't seem to matter. I had well over 200,000 on it. never burned a drop of oil. Hoping to get 200,000 or better on the 4 L. I do like the motor very much.
All this 4L chat reminds me of the first time I drove a 4L. When did they come out? '89? Yeah, sometime around then. I was working as a mechanic and felt the need to "performance test" every car I worked on (hey, my ride was an '80 Rabbit Diesel back then. I had to get my kicks some how!). Up until then, we had all been well versed in the "power" of the 2.9 ( ). I had to do something with a Bronco II so out I went and I floored it heading around to the shop. I didn't know it had a 4L. Once I climbed out of the back seat and regained control of the vehicle, I parked it in a stall and immediately ripped the hood open. One of the tech's came over with a big grin and asked, "So what do you think of the 4 litre?". I was still like, " uhm-ah, uhm-ah, uhm-ah...". I must've still had that look of terror on my face because he was just cracking up. I've only had two cars ever do that to me and that Bronco was one of them. Man that thing can pull hard. ...btw, what did you mean by "...opened up the air box." ? Dean
I pulled the air box out. Took out the snorkel ( I think it's there to quiet the breathing) Then I got 3" hole saw and put 3 extra holes in the box. The air cleaner gets dirty faster but the engine seems to like the extra air. The holes are in the side of the box facing front.
That'll open'er up alright! Thanks for taking the time to explain. Does the truck seem any louder now? (because yes, I found that out with my old VW. The "horn" leading into the airbox is there to quiet things down). Dean
The horn actually does two things. It quiets down the rush of air entering the air box AND it provides a SMOOTH airflow path for that air. When you remove the horn/snorkel (what a lot of forums call the "air box mod"), you are disrupting the air flow... it no longer has a smooth, curved surface to flow over and funnel the air into the box. Most likely, that is not increasing horsepower, but rather decreasing it. Only your dyno knows for sure!
It is somewhat louder. It does not have that whistle sound the cone filters have. Just a heavier sound when you get on the pedal. As far as horsepower goes. Well it sounds faster and the gas mileage is the same. It sounds like you're going faster. Sometimes that's what it's all about FUN.
