TheSplintered3.0
New Member
- Joined
- May 6, 2024
- Messages
- 2
- Reaction score
- 3
- Points
- 3
- Location
- St Croix Falls WI
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 3.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Hello! New member of TRS here! Figured it was high time I made myself an introduction here and tell a bit about my history with the Ranger.
My history with the Ranger goes back just two years when I got my first one at age 16. It was a 2000 Supercab XLT 3.0 Auto. I lovingly nicknamed this truck Splinter as it was primarily used for hauling hood before I received the keys. They say you always remember your first time, and I had a lot of firsts with this truck (No not that, get your head out of the gutter). This truck served me faithfully when I got my license and began to daily drive it. My first winter with the truck I was being a typical teenage boy, sliding the truck around every icy corner I could and on one such curve the truck spun around of me and went up on a curb snapping the rear axle. I parked Splinter till spring when I swapped the inner axle and drum brakes and continued to daily drive the truck till fall of 2023, when I unfortunately had to retire the truck for good when the frame under the bed cracked.
I am currently on the hunt for my 2nd Ranger, looking for another configuration similar to what I had with my 2000. I have absolutely fallen in love with the Ford Ranger and hope to find one worthy of restoration.
Thanks for checking out my introduction, I look forward to seeing what this community has to offer.
My history with the Ranger goes back just two years when I got my first one at age 16. It was a 2000 Supercab XLT 3.0 Auto. I lovingly nicknamed this truck Splinter as it was primarily used for hauling hood before I received the keys. They say you always remember your first time, and I had a lot of firsts with this truck (No not that, get your head out of the gutter). This truck served me faithfully when I got my license and began to daily drive it. My first winter with the truck I was being a typical teenage boy, sliding the truck around every icy corner I could and on one such curve the truck spun around of me and went up on a curb snapping the rear axle. I parked Splinter till spring when I swapped the inner axle and drum brakes and continued to daily drive the truck till fall of 2023, when I unfortunately had to retire the truck for good when the frame under the bed cracked.
I am currently on the hunt for my 2nd Ranger, looking for another configuration similar to what I had with my 2000. I have absolutely fallen in love with the Ford Ranger and hope to find one worthy of restoration.
Thanks for checking out my introduction, I look forward to seeing what this community has to offer.
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