Help purchasing, what do you guys think about this ranger?

[Ranger850]

I heard the I5 models had more torque

 

[97ranger xlt]

nice lookin.. you'll be happy you got an extended cab model.

 

[Msandman02]

nice lookin.. you'll be happy you got an extended cab model.

I know! My ranger is extended but only 2 doors, im happy to have 4 now. No jumper seats though

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I heard the I5 models had more torque

They do. But most the I5s came with a 3.42 gear. The 4's came with 3.73s.

 

[pacodiablo]

Around here $6k for that truck would be a very fair and reasonable price, assuming there are no rust issues and there's no bad engine noise.

It looks like there may be rust at the rear wheel openings where the flares meet the paint, also while wheels can be replaced, bad corrosion probably means the truck saw plenty of salt. Take the spare off if you can to get a good look at the rear of the frame...if it won't lower that's probably a sign to pass.

Personally, rust would be the main concern for me, followed by making sure the engine isn't making timing chain noise and isn't hemorrhaging coolant from the thermostat housing. If those things check out, truck is probably worth $6K. The SOHC 4.0 has its issues, but I've seen several over 300k miles too.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

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That's a mighty odd lookin' Ranger you got there.

 

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This truck showed up in my custom Google Ads today.

 

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Welp, have fun with that.

I hope you talked them into new front rotors and a new starter before you took delivery. I like doing rotors on those because the book calls for 5 hours and I did have it down to less than 3.