No 3.0 in new Rangers

[Rulebreaker]

who needs 4wd on a flat highway?

and theres less than a 300lb difference in weight between a standard and super cab of the same trim schemes (conveniently, about the weight difference of my boat and his snow machine trailer).

Come to MI and I'll show you. Old man winter is faster than the county road commission.RB

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

i learned how to drive while i was still living in alaska...im afraid you dont have much to show me

 

[redman 753]

my 06 3.0 never fails to perform on the farm .my ranger hauls 1500 lbs of tools every day. on harvest season i pull 5 tons of peanuts or 9000 lbs of soybeans. with all this i average 17 mpg.

 

[redman 753]

no matter what you have,if you know how to drive it, you can make it do what you want it to do.

 

[Rulebreaker]

i learned how to drive while i was still living in alaska...im afraid you dont have much to show me

So let me get this straight. If you were pulling a trailer down a snow covered road at 65 MPH you would NOT lock the hubs in? Why own a 4x4? RB

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

because once your rolling on level ground, 4wd isnt necissary...thats just added wear on the front drivetrane and extra gas your burning off.

i own a 4x4 for when i actually need the traction of all 4 wheels turning...not for going down the freeway.

 

[Rulebreaker]

no matter what you have,if you know how to drive it, you can make it do what you want it to do.

My thought has always been it's easier to do the job with the right tool. If I'm hauling 20,000#'s and i have a choice between a Ranger and a F350 I'll take the F350. Sure you could haul it with the Ranger but it would take you forever.

Sure I could haul the trailer with the Ranger but if i can't keep pace with my friends it's very irritating. RB

 

[Rulebreaker]

because once your rolling on level ground, 4wd isnt necissary...thats just added wear on the front drivetrane and extra gas your burning off.

i own a 4x4 for when i actually need the traction of all 4 wheels turning...not for doing down the freeway.

How you going to get it rolling if the hubs are unlocked? Besides if your driving in snow pulling a trailer safe is better than sorry. RB

 

[redman 753]

well it is the only tool i have . it gets the job done. besides i not keeping up with friends when i am working.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

i never said anything about the hubs being unlocked. turning the front drivetrane takes a fractional amount of horsepower. POWERING it takes a lot.

when im on snow and ice, im in and out of 4wd constantly as needed.

this is getting old. the fact remains that something was wrong with your 3.0 if it couldnt tow 1,300lbs down the freeway in 4th. i can tow my enclosed utility trailer down the freeway at 65 in 4th and it has a hell of a lot more frontal surface area than a snow machine trailer.

 

[Rulebreaker]

i never said anything about the hubs being unlocked. turning the front drivetrane takes a fractional amount of horsepower. POWERING it takes a lot.

when im on snow and ice, im in and out of 4wd constantly as needed.

this is getting old. the fact remains that something was wrong with your 3.0 if it couldnt tow 1,300lbs down the freeway in 4th. i can tow my enclosed utility trailer down the freeway at 65 in 4th and it has a hell of a lot more frontal surface area than a snow machine trailer.

We drive alike. Hubs locked, In and out with the T case when needed. I agree my 3.0L was a POS. Best looking truck I ever had, just hated it. RB

 

[jds3403]

hey dirty sludge
your engine is powered by flubber isn't it.
(remember the movie "Flubber" with Robin Williams?)
i would like to sum up ford ranger truck motors.

4 banger in truck? some thing is essentially wrong when truck and 4 banger are used in same sentence. We can just refer to the 4 powered trucks as jacked up cars with beds that are permanently filled with air.

The 3L, HA HA !!! That was a good joke Ford, now where is the real engine at? Oh shit, they weren't joking, now i've got a truck payment. Got full coverage? burn it and collect the insurance.

4L OHV- alright this motor has got some nuts. runs out a steam at 4500 thats cool though. wait what in the hell is that noise? why does it sound like marbles in the oil pan? son of a bitch ford did it again. Passin off crappy stuff to the consumer Hey ford's got a fix!!!

4L SOHC- Alright this motor has got some nuts. Runs great all the way up to 6K thats cool. Wait what in the hell is that noise? why does it sound like the timing chains are coming loose? son of a bitch ford did it again.Passin off crappy stuff to the consumer. Hey ford's got a fix!!
3.5..........History is waiting to be written.

 

[Psychopete]

hey dirty sludge
your engine is powered by flubber isn't it.
(remember the movie "Flubber" with Robin Williams?)

3.5..........History is waiting to be written.

I guess Ford is the only manufacturer that's had problems?

Missed the 2.8L and 2.9L. 2.8Ls had the "hot spot" heads/exhaust port arrangement, solid lifters, and heaps of feedback carb problems. 2.9Ls are known for poor valve train oiling and cracking heads.

Pete

 

[jds3403]

Yeah, i was staying away from the ole' 2.8 and 2.9's. That is a whole other can of worms.
I was just trying to keep 1990 to present as he was talkin 3.0's in rangers.
so i figured i keep the same timeline.
By the way F no ford isn't the only one with problems however since i drive one of their products i feel as though this personal experience gives me more of a right to say crap than sayin it about other companies. I'm trying to stay in my lane.

 

[pacodiablo]

hey dirty sludge
your engine is powered by flubber isn't it.
(remember the movie "Flubber" with Robin Williams?)
i would like to sum up ford ranger truck motors.

4 banger in truck? some thing is essentially wrong when truck and 4 banger are used in same sentence. We can just refer to the 4 powered trucks as jacked up cars with beds that are permanently filled with air.

The 3L, HA HA !!! That was a good joke Ford, now where is the real engine at? Oh shit, they weren't joking, now i've got a truck payment. Got full coverage? burn it and collect the insurance.

4L OHV- alright this motor has got some nuts. runs out a steam at 4500 thats cool though. wait what in the hell is that noise? why does it sound like marbles in the oil pan? son of a bitch ford did it again. Passin off crappy stuff to the consumer Hey ford's got a fix!!!

4L SOHC- Alright this motor has got some nuts. Runs great all the way up to 6K thats cool. Wait what in the hell is that noise? why does it sound like the timing chains are coming loose? son of a bitch ford did it again.Passin off crappy stuff to the consumer. Hey ford's got a fix!!
3.5..........History is waiting to be written.

Oh my, what a misinformed post.

My four cylinder Ranger had a higher payload capacity than a good number of V8 full size trucks at around 1400 lbs. I actually carried that much with it too and it did just fine. It was tough as nails and is currently being used to maintain rental properties across Charlotte. Jacked up car? Don't think so.

I'm not even sure what you are trying to get at with the 3.0. Mine has no problem moving my truck, loaded or not, and it gets good fuel economy. I don't have payments, and I'm not sure why I would burn the best vehicle I have owned. BTW - mine runs great up to 6K without unusual noises.

I wouldn't say that my 4.0 OHV had "nuts", but it was a decent enough motor. It ran great at 158,000 miles and didn't burn a drop of oil between changes. It was thirsty and loud, but not at all crappy.