Louisville86
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- Location
- Denver, CO
- Vehicle Year
- 1986
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey Ranger People:
Just thought I'd share my new (to me) Ranger. It's a 1986 that I bought off of ebay last month. It was a work truck from Albany, Oregon, that I bought through the Oregon State University surplus property office in Corvallis. I paid $680. Amazingly, it's a lot nicer than I expected for such a measly amount.
My Ranger is Colonial White with a blue, vinyl interior. It's got a 2.9 V-6, 4-speed automatic transmission, 3.73 limited-slip rear end, air conditioning, power steering and power brakes. It's completely stock, right down to the spare tire. Mileage is just a bit over 116,000. Besides a few nicks and chips, the truck is rust-free and shined up nicely (it was a bit oxidized).
I drove it back from Oregon, a trip of just over 1,300 miles, and had absolutely no problems (I did visit Sears first thing for some new BF Goodrich "Revelation" tires [P195 75R 14] as the tires on it were in bad shape and pretty dry-rotted). Drove 75-80 the whole way, except when I crossed the Cascades in a spring blizzard. I got about 22 mpg.
So far I've snagged a few bits from a local salvage yard, including a chrome grille ($15), some nicer sun visors and some dog dish wheel covers (another ebay find at $3.99 for the set). The tool box was one I had leftover from years ago ('78 Toyota Hilux that I loved but had to sell for college money) that fits pretty well. The trim rings were leftovers, too, from my old 1984 Celica.
My only worry so far was a failed emission test, but new spark plugs, an air filter and letting it warm all the way up (to heat up the catalytic converter) and I sailed right through.
I'm surprised how tight and rattle-free this truck is - I just bought it to do chores around the house, but I've been driving it a little bit extra just because it's kind of fun. Hope you like it!
Just thought I'd share my new (to me) Ranger. It's a 1986 that I bought off of ebay last month. It was a work truck from Albany, Oregon, that I bought through the Oregon State University surplus property office in Corvallis. I paid $680. Amazingly, it's a lot nicer than I expected for such a measly amount.
My Ranger is Colonial White with a blue, vinyl interior. It's got a 2.9 V-6, 4-speed automatic transmission, 3.73 limited-slip rear end, air conditioning, power steering and power brakes. It's completely stock, right down to the spare tire. Mileage is just a bit over 116,000. Besides a few nicks and chips, the truck is rust-free and shined up nicely (it was a bit oxidized).
I drove it back from Oregon, a trip of just over 1,300 miles, and had absolutely no problems (I did visit Sears first thing for some new BF Goodrich "Revelation" tires [P195 75R 14] as the tires on it were in bad shape and pretty dry-rotted). Drove 75-80 the whole way, except when I crossed the Cascades in a spring blizzard. I got about 22 mpg.
So far I've snagged a few bits from a local salvage yard, including a chrome grille ($15), some nicer sun visors and some dog dish wheel covers (another ebay find at $3.99 for the set). The tool box was one I had leftover from years ago ('78 Toyota Hilux that I loved but had to sell for college money) that fits pretty well. The trim rings were leftovers, too, from my old 1984 Celica.
My only worry so far was a failed emission test, but new spark plugs, an air filter and letting it warm all the way up (to heat up the catalytic converter) and I sailed right through.
I'm surprised how tight and rattle-free this truck is - I just bought it to do chores around the house, but I've been driving it a little bit extra just because it's kind of fun. Hope you like it!
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