Jim Oaks
Just some guy with a website
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GMRS Radio License
- Joined
- Aug 2, 2000
- Messages
- 15,840
- Points
- 7,601
- Age
- 58
- City
- Nocona
- State - Country
- TX - USA
- Other
- 2005 Jaguar XJ8
- Vehicle Year
- 2021
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Drive
- 4WD
- Engine
- 2.3 EcoBoost
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Total Lift
- 3.5-inches
- Tire Size
- 295/70/17
Kinda wish I was in a position to reconsider my thoughts on buying a new Bronco… I was considering it and life got in the way and here we are again…
Your Bronco II will probably outlive a new Bronco.
New vehicles are made cheap and the electronics worry me in the long term.
I've had thoughts about someday replacing my 2021 Ranger with a 4.0 OHV or 5.0L Explorer that would be easier to fix and maintain. Just have that for my daily and my '96 Ranger for trips to the home improvement stores.
There's so much electronics and integration in my 2005 Jag that I've even thought about replacing it with one from the 90's as well.
Being Gen X I'm lucky to have had cars with no computers, sensors, and trouble codes.

