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JmXLT

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Hey everyone! First Ranger after driving them many years for jobs and wanting one, I finally got her. Meet Goldie, 2002 XLT, 2.3L 5 speed manual. I am the 3rd owner, previous was my brother who got her years back with barely 90k on her. He’s a stickler with maintenance as am I. She’s up to 174k mi now, 3k of that was 2 road trips. One from Phoenix AZ to IL where I currently live, and 2nd trip was to Winchester Kentucky where plan to move in less than a year! (Yay no winters or rust!) for me and the girlfriends anniversary.
 

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bobbywalter

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sawzall?
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33-44
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it is easier to fix and understand than "her"
Howdy .....from east mid...west
 

bobbywalter

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it is easier to fix and understand than "her"
Nice wheel combo with the gold
 

JmXLT

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2WD
Nice wheel combo with the gold
Thank you! The Jeep wheels grew on me, my brother had em on because he loves em, I originally wanted Cragar V5’s but after being unable to find any anywhere before the trip to bring her home, kept these on and honestly in person they’re striking when polished.
 

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4.0L SOHC/2.9L
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4WD
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Lead follow or get out of my way
That truck looks pretty clean and well taken care of. It's good you know a good portion of it's history too.

I hope to be out this state in less then a year... moving back to Michigan... still has snow and salt... but at least it isn't Illinois.

Welcome to TRS...
 

JmXLT

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That truck looks pretty clean and well taken care of. It's good you know a good portion of it's history too.

I hope to be out this state in less then a year... moving back to Michigan... still has snow and salt... but at least it isn't Illinois.

Welcome to TRS...
Other than some clear coat fade on the roof from being in the sun for a long time,(which I’m planning to fix) It’s ridiculously clean, thank you! Yeah a ton of maintenance has been done to her, and good! Get out of this crap state! Michigan was actually one of our top 3 choices, it’s beautiful and just lovely. What the Midwest SHOULD be lol but we absolutely hate snow and cold so the south won us over once we visited.
 

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Keep your mind like an umbrella, it only works if its open... Continually learning.
Welcome to the site.
 

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