New to the Forum! Just bought a 96 Ranger off CL!

[joecripe]

Hey! Just bought this custom blue color Ranger this past week in Indianapolis! 190k miles with ONLY 2k on a new transmission/rebuilt engine. Apparently some hot rod mechanic got bored and went to town on this baby! any suggestions or comments are appreciated! Glad to be here!

-joe

 

[Ranger850]

Nice. I think that's "Grabber Blue". A color Ford stole from Bugatti created in the 70's. ( iirc )

 

[RonD]

Welcome to TRS

Nice looking Ranger

Looks like a 3.0l Vulcan V6 engine, good reliable engine
So it would have a 4R44E automatic transmission

 

[joecripe]

Nice. I think that's "Grabber Blue". A color Ford stole from Bugatti created in the 70's. ( iirc )

Thanks so much! Love your profile pic

 

[joecripe]

Welcome to TRS

Nice looking Ranger

Looks like a 3.0l Vulcan V6 engine, good reliable engine
So it would have a 4R44E automatic transmission

Thanks for the information! I still have the original purchase transaction sheet as well with all the requested upgrades from the original owner...They paid $18k total!

 

[Ranger850]

Thanks for the information! I still have the original purchase transaction sheet as well with all the requested upgrades from the original owner...They paid $18k total!

you should post a picture of that sheet. It's a known fact we like pictures, and since you've already shown us your truck, the build sheet is the next logical step.

 

[Ranger850]

Love your profile pic

 

[dvdswan]

Welcome to the site. Sharp looking truck.

 

[joecripe]

you should post a picture of that sheet. It's a known fact we like pictures, and since you've already shown us your truck, the build sheet is the next logical step.

As Requested! i would love any more insight you can give based off this sheet! was purchased and has stayed in Indiana the whole time, love it! Delivered by RAIL too! The exterior WAS willow green....just looked up that color, ew haha. ($18k in 1996 is equivalent $30k in 2022)

 

[joecripe]

Welcome to the site. Sharp looking truck.

Thanks! Much appreciated! I love it already

 

[RonD]

You can download your 1996 owners manual here: https://www.therangerstation.com/manuals/
Good to have in PDF form, easier to search

And 1996 Brochure here: https://www.therangerstation.com/articles/ford-ranger-brochures/
Brochure will tell you what was standard(yours is an XLT) and what option packages included

 

[Uncle Gump]

On the window sticker I see it says $900 annual fuel costs... those were the good old days.

Welcome to TRS...

 

[Jazzer]

Very nice!

-Jazzer

 

[Blue 92]

Really nice truck Joe! Hopefully you paid a fortune for it or many of us are going to be kicking ourselves

 

[DrWho42]

hi joe! welcome to the forums!