Hello,
It has been years since I posted here last LOL. Anyway it's decide time. we have been storing our
ranger for years and now it's time to decide to either rebuild, sell or scrap. As it is now it is
just taking up room.
Chassis has 277K miles on it so yes obviously if we keep it we will want to put in an engine & trans.
either remanufactured or rebuilt, and trade out our old for a core charge. Best price we got for
that from a major US rebuilder that ships nationwide was around 4K bucks after core charge is
refunded, with 3-year warranty, I think. Or neighbor
is a professional diesel mechanic and I think would be willing to do the work if he has time
and we would pay him a fair price.
I have heard rangers were built to last 300K and I don't know if that is engine/trans, or chassis.
or both.
I'm a hobbyist woodworker so it is definitely good for some guy like me to have a truck, and
I see the prices of new and my jaw drops. I guess I could buy a decent used truck for around 8-10 k
like an F150 but that would have close to something like 200K already on it so I would be close to the
same boat there with mileage.
Anyway, so what do you guys think? Should I be willing to put in that much?
If we did this and the chassis is in good shape - think we can
get another 10 or so years out of it? Also, what is a fair price for our neighbor?
labor to do the work at his
home? He does this kind of work often in his garage...has the tools...
Any opinions appreciated - since we are about to retire, I'd like to drive whatever I decide into my
early 70's if possible. If we sell what is it worth as is? Battery is dead but it started last time I checked, needs a new
break line and 3 chassis shackles.