did ford make a 1999 2.5L 4x4?

[DieselTech07]

Hi I have a quick question I found a ranger for sale that the guy says is a 1999 ext cab 78,000 miles 2.5L 5 speed stick with 3.73 axle gears, he also says that it is a electric shift 4x4. he is the first owner. the truck is 3 hours away from me.

I was wondering if any one knows what year ford stopped building the 2.3/2.5 with 4x4, I thought that it was 1996 or 1997.

I know from reading the forums here on trs that it is a simple swap to install a 4x4 front end in a 2wd, I dont know if he did that or figured out how to special order one. I just want a better idea of what I will find before I drive that far.

I emailed the guy so maybe he will get back to me about whether it was a factory 4x4 or a swap-he doesn't seem to do any work on the truck himself, takes it to a shop which makes a swap seem unlikely.

Thanks for any info you guys can give

 

[Hopman]

There's a simple solution: ask him to send you a few pix or get the VIN. The VIN is a sure-fire way to make sure what he's saying is a factory 4x4 IS a factory 4x4.

 

[stegomon]

how neat if this was an oops in the production run

 

[Chance]

Got any pics? I am 99.99% sure that there never was a 4th gen 4banger 4x4. Does it have ttb or ifs? Something is swapped... whether it be the suspension, engine, or just the front clip... My guess is it's a 3rd gen with a swapped clip. Or he's just retarded and said '99 when it's not.

 

[alaskan155]

ive seen a 2wd 98 ext 2.5l but not a 4wd ext 99

thought something like that would be to heavy for the I4

could it be the elusive 2.5l diesel ranger from overseas imported(doubt it, maybe engine swap)

 

[DieselTech07]

some people can't tell the difference between 4 and 6 cyd's

I just got it figured out the first email said

"The engine is the small four cylinder"

I asked how many liters displacement it was and he just sent me another email that said

I looked under the hood and the label above the radiator says it is 3.0 EFI. I assume that means it is the 3 liter motor and has electronic fuel injection.

So it is not a four cylinder after all, apparently the guy can't count how many spark plug wires he has. anyhow it explains how it has factory 4x4. He just sent me the VIN also and it confirms a 3.0L 4x4.

Thanks to all who replied to my original post

 

[JohnnyO]

I was wondering if any one knows what year ford stopped building the 2.3/2.5 with 4x4, I thought that it was 1996 or 1997.

Correct. As far as I know, beginning in 1998 the 3.0 was standard on 4x4's.