Ranger or Explorer?

[MikeWild]

Do both.......

Use the explorer as is for now, and get your Ranger back up(even if its slowly). Then build up the Ex, and have two to go wheeling in...........

I agree

 

[Sunk]

Well this thread is pretty dead, but since it's mine I'm gonna revive it.

I'm now leaning toward (as in almost ready to buy) an Explorer. On Wednesday I went and hopped on my bike to ride home to Seattle for the weekend and found a note from a guy offering to buy it for around $2,200. Since I paid $1500 in July I don't think i can pass on it. Ideally he'll buy it this week so I can pick up an Ex next weekend and put all my crap in it and still have a way to get back to Seattle for winter break next week.

I've found a bunch on CL for $1000 or less, and I may go look at one with 109k for $800. I'd rather swap a lift and axles any day than an engine and tranny, plus I'd still have to deal with all the wiring. I'm also looking to do a clean build and my truck is kinda beat/half-assed. This will be my new DD for the foreseeable future, or at least until it warms up and I buy another bike. Plus my friends and I are getting tired of dividing the back seat time in our friend's 4Runner between the three of us that are 6' plus and I see a lot of snowboarding in store this winter.

 

[rsanchez78118]

go with the RANGER!

 

[aaron_ariens]

I would just keep your ranger.

You know the history of it better, and you love it.

 

[bilzy7]

Figured better to comment here then start a new thread of bull. I wish I could get a totaled explorer for 500. Instead salvage yards rip every piece out nowadays and go to eBay to make money on all parts. I should have bought that v8 explorer 1999 w/ 154kmiles. Now I'm buying a 5.0 mountaineer engine with 94k for 400 bucks. Now I need everything with engine so it's gonna cost more but w.e. I'm just gonna get a new wiring harness and cleanup engine.