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tinman_72
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2008
- Messages
- 596
- City
- North Georgia
- State - Country
- GA - USA
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Drive
- 2WD
- Engine
- 2.5 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Manual
- Total Lift
- Factory
- Total Drop
- None
- Tire Size
- 255/60R15
- My credo
- RoHS compliant
Hi guys. I just wanted to let you know that I have found your tech articles very interesting. (Not to mention helpful.)
I also want to brag on my '93 Ranger XLT 2.3L that I bought in 1993 when it was practically new. (Less than 8k miles.) I was young at the time and had never financed a car so I got a horrible interest rate but it turned out to the the best investment I have ever made.
289k miles and 15 years later it runs like new. I did the headgasket at 225k miles and I put a new IAC valve on last week. Other than that it has never broken down. Sure, things have worn out (ie: motor mounts, clutches, brakes, etc.) but I don't consider those as breaking down.
I recently installed relays and new hot wires for both the low and high beams for the headlights. It made a world of difference and I recommend it for anyone who hasn't done it yet.
My sliding glass window latch broke last week (it was the third one) and I saw the writeup in the tech articles for installing the '94 and up style latch. I just got done installing it and I love it! (Ford wants $25 for it but I got mine from Rockauto.com for $12.42 shipped.)
I also saw the article where someone painted his grill and installed gutter guard on the back of it. I liked the idea so I did that too, but my chrome is new so I left it alone.
The best part is that with careful driving I managed to get 29.8 miles per gallon! That is better than many new cars out there today. I got my A/C working last week so my average is down to about 26.
I have always beat on the truck pretty hard and it shows on the outside. (Well, until I did the head gasket... then I started taking it easy.) The body is pretty banged up and the whole front suspension needs rebuilding. I plan to rebuild the suspension and drive it for another 300k miles.
I love this truck and I don't think I will ever get rid of it.
I also want to brag on my '93 Ranger XLT 2.3L that I bought in 1993 when it was practically new. (Less than 8k miles.) I was young at the time and had never financed a car so I got a horrible interest rate but it turned out to the the best investment I have ever made.
289k miles and 15 years later it runs like new. I did the headgasket at 225k miles and I put a new IAC valve on last week. Other than that it has never broken down. Sure, things have worn out (ie: motor mounts, clutches, brakes, etc.) but I don't consider those as breaking down.
I recently installed relays and new hot wires for both the low and high beams for the headlights. It made a world of difference and I recommend it for anyone who hasn't done it yet.
My sliding glass window latch broke last week (it was the third one) and I saw the writeup in the tech articles for installing the '94 and up style latch. I just got done installing it and I love it! (Ford wants $25 for it but I got mine from Rockauto.com for $12.42 shipped.)
I also saw the article where someone painted his grill and installed gutter guard on the back of it. I liked the idea so I did that too, but my chrome is new so I left it alone.
The best part is that with careful driving I managed to get 29.8 miles per gallon! That is better than many new cars out there today. I got my A/C working last week so my average is down to about 26.
I have always beat on the truck pretty hard and it shows on the outside. (Well, until I did the head gasket... then I started taking it easy.) The body is pretty banged up and the whole front suspension needs rebuilding. I plan to rebuild the suspension and drive it for another 300k miles.
I love this truck and I don't think I will ever get rid of it.
