krikf
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- Location
- Mid NC
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hi folks,
I'm looking for some solid info for helping me make a 4.0 decision. I currently have a '94 3.0 Extended cab with Auto trans. I've had the truck for 6-8 years, second owner, now with 94K miles and it has been a GREAT truck. Problem is it doesn't have quite enough HP/Torque to pull the 2100 lb pop-up everywhere I want to go. I live in Mid-NC and it does pretty good going to the beach but doesn't handle the mountains well at all. A couple of Ford mechanics that I know & trust warned me that the AT trans in this series is really light weight and will over heat easily. I have over heated it in the NC mountains twice already. Once before and once after adding an additional trans cooler.
Here's the insight I need. I want to trade (or sell/buy) a Ranger with the 4.0 but finances may only allow a pre-2001 model. It seems that folks on here are getting good service and mileage from the 4.0 OHV engine. I've also heard that it was really designed as a better low rpm torque engine than the newer 4.0 SOHC. However according to the specs it does have on average 40 less HP and 20 less lb/ft of torque.
Will the pre-2001 4.0 OHV hold up as well in the long run? (I only tow to the mountains 3-4 times per year.)
Also, how about the Auto trans? Is the pre-2001 unit as strong?
Would really appreciate some solid input on this.
Thanks.
I'm looking for some solid info for helping me make a 4.0 decision. I currently have a '94 3.0 Extended cab with Auto trans. I've had the truck for 6-8 years, second owner, now with 94K miles and it has been a GREAT truck. Problem is it doesn't have quite enough HP/Torque to pull the 2100 lb pop-up everywhere I want to go. I live in Mid-NC and it does pretty good going to the beach but doesn't handle the mountains well at all. A couple of Ford mechanics that I know & trust warned me that the AT trans in this series is really light weight and will over heat easily. I have over heated it in the NC mountains twice already. Once before and once after adding an additional trans cooler.
Here's the insight I need. I want to trade (or sell/buy) a Ranger with the 4.0 but finances may only allow a pre-2001 model. It seems that folks on here are getting good service and mileage from the 4.0 OHV engine. I've also heard that it was really designed as a better low rpm torque engine than the newer 4.0 SOHC. However according to the specs it does have on average 40 less HP and 20 less lb/ft of torque.
Will the pre-2001 4.0 OHV hold up as well in the long run? (I only tow to the mountains 3-4 times per year.)
Also, how about the Auto trans? Is the pre-2001 unit as strong?
Would really appreciate some solid input on this.
Thanks.