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2011 Ranger sport ext. cab 4x4


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been looking for a clean 2011 Ranger 4x4 , I have a 2wd 1994 that I bought new. Anyway , I saw this 2011 4x4 ext cab sport 4.0 , auto. for sale near me, 68,000 miles for around $16k.

This has those bolt on factory fender flare extenders . Why do some of these trucks have 'em and others don't ? Wider wheels or ?? I like the Rangers without that , but could live with it.
 


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They are just a trim feature that comes with the fx4 package. The XL and XLT models do not have them.
 

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2011, it was part of the Sport package. It is more of an appearance thing than a necessary thing.
 

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My 06 Sport has them also.
 

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Thanks for the info ! I,m not quite sold on the 'new' Rangers,, so been looking for a 2011. Any issues with the 2011 model ? My 1994 has been great.
 

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Most of the issues various parts of the earlier models had had been worked out by 2010-2011. The only thing to keep an eye on is the rear disc brakes. It seems most haven't had a problem but I have had to replace the rear rotors more often than I should need to. My truck does sit for months at a time while I'm deployed, so that may be the main issue as to why. Just something to keep an eye on if you do not regularly inspect your brakes.
 

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Have a 2011 xlt as well. Bought it about a month ago.

Beds rust like hell if you don't remove the heat shield under them. Mine was cloth backed and ate a few holes. Didn't see it when I bought it thanks to a plastic bed liner.

Seats are really uncomfortable, especially vs my 88 with 92 power seats.

Keep em clean. For some reason, the later ones seem to rust as bad as the first gens.

Both rear leaves and torsion bars on mine were shot. It looks like mine was overloaded a few times, though. Replacements are fairly cheap.

Other than that, I love mine. Have put over 5,000 miles on mine already.

Get a manual if you can find one! ??

Other than that, I love it.
 

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The only trouble I had with mine is the housing for the thermostat delaminating. (It's made of three plastic pieces glued together.) Someone makes an aluminum after market replacement piece that I found after getting it fixed.

Everything else mechanically has been fine.
 

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My '11 has no rust on it.
 

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Have a 2011 xlt as well. Bought it about a month ago.

Beds rust like hell if you don't remove the heat shield under them. Mine was cloth backed and ate a few holes. Didn't see it when I bought it thanks to a plastic bed liner.

Seats are really uncomfortable, especially vs my 88 with 92 power seats.

Keep em clean. For some reason, the later ones seem to rust as bad as the first gens.

Both rear leaves and torsion bars on mine were shot. It looks like mine was overloaded a few times, though. Replacements are fairly cheap.

Other than that, I love mine. Have put over 5,000 miles on mine already.

Get a manual if you can find one! ??

Other than that, I love it.
I'll have some stock torsion bars (Code F I think) and leaf springs (1250# with helper springs) available in the spring if you are looking for a stop gap until you get whatever you want for upgrades.
 

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Bookmarked! I plan on changing the coolant this spring along with the thermostat. The thermostat is starting to stick a little. My Scangauge II shows coolant temp real time and it's sometimes spiking to 205 degrees before the thermostat opens up and the temp drops. Probably not a big deal but since the system is going to be drained anyway, I might as well do some preventative maintenance.
 

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What in the world...
 

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Damn dude! You put some work into that one!
 

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