- Joined
- Jan 6, 2002
- Messages
- 6,330
- Reaction score
- 2,840
- Points
- 113
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 2020
- Make / Model
- Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.3 EcoBoost
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- 1.5"
- Tire Size
- 265/70-17
- My credo
- "220, 221, whatever it takes."
My first Ranger was the only vehicle I ever special ordered. Mostly to be less expensive than what the dealer had on the lot. Its purpose was to get me around in snow to NY and be good on gas.I loved my supercabs, never thought Id have a reg cab. I just made my daughter “deal with it” when she got older. when she got her own car she was never in the ranger anymore. Wasnt easy finding a car seat small enough to mount sideways when she was really little but found a used one and never once worried about it. Both my s/c’s were the ones before the “extra door” option existed. I always thought that would be a good idea but when they did come out - wow, it was like a $2,000 option. My next ranger will most likely be a supercab.
'99 XLT Supercab 4x4 which got me cloth seats, aluminum wheels, and A/C. The standard 3.slow, 5 speed stick. Dark green, tan interior, beautiful truck.
Only options were the 4 door which was optional at the time, AM/FM/CD, tilt wheel and cruise, and limited-slip rear. Good truck except for being underpowered to the point of being unsafe on the highway. I would lease vehicles through my company and I liked it and might have bought it but three months before the lease was up someone ran a stop sign and t-boned me hard. Took it to the dealer's body shop and lo and behold Ford was offering $3000 rebates on Rangers so I leased a new '02 4.0 Off-Road loaded with everything and the kitchen sink and it only cost me $10 more a month than my '99.