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Was the 3.0 the most popular (meaning more trucks were built with and not necessarily ordered with that engine than any other engine)?
The word you are looking for isn't "popular", but "Common"
Popular implies "choice" and I don't believe anyone with a functioning brain would actually choose a 3.0.
The 3.0 was first offered in 1991 in 2wd Rangers.
I have FOUR dead rangers sitting in my yard, a 1992 2wd Longbox. a 1993 4x4 supercab, a 1996 2wd supercab and a 1999 4x4 supercab.
three out of the four are "dead" because of a 3.0 engine failure.
The 1992 simply seized, the 1993 has a "soft" Rod knock, but
the 1996 has atleast two rods that are making noises that
say LOUD & Clear that "I want outa here!"
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