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1998 Ranger with utility outfit, with a 4R44E transmission. While working on it, I noticed that the reverse lights were not coming on. Makes sense, everything else between the operator and the transmission was worn out because it was a oft-driven, short-tripped plant truck. 100k miles, many...

Another writeup of some shop work from the 1998 utility-outfitted Ranger I was working on. The power steering rack leaked quite badly, with the power steering fluid (ATF) coming out the rack via the rack/pinion side, washing the grease out of the rack to the boot and then the ground. Got the...

I do enjoy making small parts and doing modifications/repairs by mail when practical

I am working on my 2nd Ford Ranger at home - a 1998 instead of 1995 this time. In another thread I'll post soon, I will my at-home solutions to a few challenges while rebuilding the power steering rack. Now I am turning my attention to one of the remaining issues, a very floppy/loose shift...

Hm thanks, this is sounding somewhat less compelling of a purchase as I've been prompted to dig into everything: - The 4.0 is tired, and I put a rebuilt 3.0 in my ranger a couple years ago after I bought it - The trans will be different guts/ratios, probably taller gears worse for towing? - the...

I was mistaken, from the VIN the 92 is apparently a 4.0. Are the guts of the transmission identical, it's just the housing/casting that is different?

This fits my understanding as well. I need to check again whether my 95 has the hybrid or not. I know the TTB body is the one used on the D35 but can't remember what exactly I saw when I pulled the fill plug to look. I don't off-road anyway, just use the truck around the property and...

The same 3.0 v6 in my 95 as in the 92. Is it still all the same engine, just maybe different sensors or wiring in the same mechanical ports? Or would there be a revision to the engine between these years that would make it more of a replacement than a crate engine?

Hi, My neighbor has a vehicle graveyard on his property, and amongst the vehicles he's looking to have towed to the junkyard soon is a 1992 Ranger (manufactured 3/92 based on the door sticker) 4x4 that has been rotting away for a number of years. 4x4, v6, M5OD -- exactly the same description...

Fixed. This was my 5th or 6th time trying to fix it, but I always stopped myself short of getting too carried away with brute force. Here's what I did, in the unlikely case someone else needs to solve the case of the upside-down center armrest in a 60/40 2nd generation ranger: I put a thin...

Hi all, I picked up a '95 Ranger last year, and after finishing some engine work I am moving onto the laundry list of other fixes. The one I am least likely to figure out and most likely to break something on .... The center armrest (bench seat, so this is also the back of the 'middle' seat)...