So I'm a little confused about the '10+ Rangers...

[02RangerXLT]

Is Ford's build and price correct? Are they not offering a Regular Cab 4x4, or a 4cyl 4x4? (Please no smarta$$ remarks on why would you want one of these) Or would these have to be custom ordered? Seems kind-of weird to me...

 

[loneranger04]

no they do not offer a 4cyl 4X4. havent for a while as far as i know. im not sure about the regular cab issue.

 

[02RangerXLT]

Theres a guy on RPS who has a 4cyl 4x4, I think its around 01-03, so maybe it was only that generation that had them (and previous). But yeah, on the build and price you can't select Reg Cab 4x4 at all.

 

[dogboy]

Maybe my info is wrong, but I have always been under the impression that somewhere around '94, they quite selling 4cyl 4wd rangers, and if you wanted 4wd, you had to get a v6.

 

[02RangerXLT]

Yeah, you may be right, I went back and looked and his truck was actually a 4x2... Sounds like if I wanted a 4cyl 4x4 it would take an extensive amount of aftermarket stuff...

 

[rangertoy]

my brother in law had a 2000 ext cab 4cylinder 4WD, if I recall correctly it was a sport model

 

[02RangerXLT]

Yeah, interesting... maybe you can custom order it?

 

[Hopman]

It's a shame that Ford's taking away the customizablity from their trucks.

Ranger, you did read that right. On the upside, at least you can still get a stick shift!

 

[02RangerXLT]

Yeah I agree. I think that a 4cyl ranger with a supercab or regular cab and 4x4 would be a very good daily driver. Good fuel mileage and then you have 4wd when you need it... thats my situation now, but I have the 4.0l engine. Haven't done a fuel mileage test on it, but I'm getting roughly 10mpg, yuck!

Don't test your luck, sooner or later we won't be able to get manual pickups! :-/

 

[4x4junkie]

It's a shame that Ford's taking away the customizablity from their trucks.

Ranger, you did read that right. On the upside, at least you can still get a stick shift!

You sure couldn't for '09... Looks like too many people bitched lol.

I still want a damn reg cab though, which it still won't let you.

 

[02RangerXLT]

I still want a damn reg cab though, which it still won't let you.

Oh no, you can get a regular cab, it just has to be a bare bones fleet model...

 

[4x4junkie]

4wd???? Where?

 

[02RangerXLT]

4wd???? Where?

Ohhh, i thought you just mean a regular cab, 4x4 or 4x2, lol, yeah, I'm going to assume no-where... I just emailed Ford to see if a 4x4 was available with a regular cab, so we'll see if its a custom thing, or if it isn't even available at all...

The closest thing I've found to a 4x4 Regular cab, is this:
2006 Ford Ranger Sport Pickup Truck 4X4
http://omaha.craigslist.org/ctd/1511011443.html
They want 16 grand for it, which I think is pretty far out considering how basic of a model it is... granted it has about 50k, but still...

 

[88gt]

Yeah I agree. I think that a 4cyl ranger with a supercab or regular cab and 4x4 would be a very good daily driver. Good fuel mileage and then you have 4wd when you need it... thats my situation now, but I have the 4.0l engine. Haven't done a fuel mileage test on it, but I'm getting roughly 10mpg, yuck!

Don't test your luck, sooner or later we won't be able to get manual pickups! :-/

something aint right with 10mpg out of a 4.0 unless you have larger tires and a lead foot

 

[02RangerXLT]

something aint right with 10mpg out of a 4.0 unless you have larger tires and a lead foot

I have 245's and no, I don't have a lead foot, the truck shifts into the final gear at 45-50mph without any effort, and I don't step on it to get up to speed... You know, the tank is 19.5 gallons, and I can get about 50 miles or 60 on a quarter tank (just guessing, still need to use a whole tank yet) so... :S

**Edit, had a typo, I have 245's NOT 265's.