Most popular engine in our trucks

[EMB1230]

Was the 3.0 the most popular (meaning more trucks were built with and not necessarily ordered with that engine than any other engine)?

 

[4.0B2]

i'm assuming you mean in a certain year range.... b/c at some points the 3.0 wasn't offered.

 

[gn2]

I would think the 4cyl would be the most common. Good question.

 

[EMB1230]

Yes, I mean from the years it was offered, 91-08. I know that more 4x4's had the 4.0 than the 3.0.

 

[jeffw920]

im gonna go with 2.3... think of all the bare bones fleet trucks

 

[EMB1230]

If you go to AZ's website, it'll give you a percentage of how many came with this engine and how many came with that engine, but only for the V6's. No percentage for I4's.

 

[nitrofan1]

The I-4 is the most common by far. The 2.3L is in just about every delivery truck that has a Ranger badge on it. I mean think about it. You are on the dealer's lot and looking at window stickers you could get the 2.3L a lot cheaper than the 4.0L. My 93 4x4 invoiced out over $19,000. They were throwing the 2.3L auto's at ya for $8999.00 back then.

 

[Will]

For all of the years of the Ranger, I think the 3.0 is the most built. It was the middle option for most years. Also, for most years, it was available in 4x4 and 4x2, and was for a whilew the lowest option for a 4x4. It has to be the most built Ranger engine.

 

[EMB1230]

For all of the years of the Ranger, I think the 3.0 is the most built. It was the middle option for most years. Also, for most years, it was available in 4x4 and 4x2, and was for a whilew the lowest option for a 4x4. It has to be the most built Ranger engine.

See, that's what I think too, that fleets would want the 3.0 since it has less required maintenance, (no timing belt, one spark plug per cylinder) Remember the early Taurses? 86-91 the base engine was the 2.5 HSC, but most got the 3.0. Same with the Chevy Lumina, the 3.1 had a big power advantage over the 2.5 Iron Duke.

 

[RangerBoy94]

In 4x4 trucks i'm gonna say it is hands down the 4.0

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

See, that's what I think too, that fleets would want the 3.0 since it has less required maintenance, (no timing belt, one spark plug per cylinder) Remember the early Taurses? 86-91 the base engine was the 2.5 HSC, but most got the 3.0. Same with the Chevy Lumina, the 3.1 had a big power advantage over the 2.5 Iron Duke.

I would wager most fleets got the 4 banger.

Simply because they were cheap, they don't want their delivery boys racing the compitition's delivery trucks. 3.0 trucks are rated to tow/haul about the same as a comparable year four cylinder so there isn't much advantage there... probably the only fleets that got it are ones that needed an extended cab or 4wd.

Not sure how it would work out though, they made four gas four cylinders (2.0, 2.3L, 2.5L, 2.3 Duratec) over the years and only one 3.0 that they put in trucks for nearly 20 years straight.

 

[EMB1230]

I would wager most fleets got the 4 banger.

they made four gas four cylinders (2.0, 2.3L, 2.5L, 2.3 Duratec) over the years and only one 3.0 that they put in trucks for nearly 20 years straight.

and 4 different Colognes, lol. It's a shame the Vulcan didn't get the power increases over the years that the GM 60deg did, at it's final years the 3100 was up to 175hp.

 

[tony314]

In 4x4 trucks i'm gonna say it is hands down the 4.0

I've seen a lot of Ranger 4x4's with the 3.0 in them. Seems like CL is flooded with 3.0's. In year or 2 I might get a second Ranger with a 4 banger for a DD.

 

[Metal Man]

I work at a salvage yard. I cant speak for over all numbers but on our yard the 4 cyl Rangers are the clear majority with the 4.0's next in line then the 3.0

 

[tony314]

I can't find a 4.0 Ranger around here to save my life. I need the heads off of one, but no luck.