Three years ago...

[Randy960]

Three years ago at this moment, I was standing in a ditch in Pennsylvania staring at my truck laying on its side. The truck I had bought only four days before. Since then, I have replaced nearly all of the body panels. I have replaced all of the suspension and brake components. I’ve put 2 clutches in it. Five different sets of tires have held it up. It’s been a dozen different colors. It has 184,000 miles on it. That’s 63,000 more than when I bought it, which is nearly twice what the average American drives. I’ve done over 20 oil changes on it. I’ve put $10,000 of gas in it. I’ve driven it in 8 different states. I’ve gotten it stuck a dozen times. I’ve parked it on and in many a snow bank. I’ve slept in it; damn near lived in it. I’ve driven it to three different jobs and two schools. I’ve drank in, on, near, and even under it. It’s helped me move most of my friends at least once. The stereo system has endured thousands of hours of music cranked up way too loud. I have put my literal blood, sweat, and tears into it. It has scarred me as much as I have scarred it. I have hated it at times, and loved it many more. It has taught me more than I’ve learned in years of schooling. It has taken me everywhere, and nowhere. *Holds up beer* So here’s to you, truck, may we have many more years together.

 

[gribly]

Woohoo. She's a keeper.

 

[TheTopher]

Cheers, mate.

 

[bwright1818]

Amen to that. My Ranger is the unsung hero of my life. At 211K, all of which I have driven myself, on the same engine, it is like there is a little Marine under the hood, saluting and standing at attention, saying, "Where do you want me to take you today...SIR!!!!" It just will NOT QUIT. I, too, raise my glass to my little Ranger and FOMOCO. Who knew it would be this good a companion?

 

[koda6966]

Someone else is driving my old Ranger..

That or it's at the crushers..

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

My faithful lil Ranger is sitting rusting in the driveway because I haven't had the time or money to fix 'er.

I mean, I like my F-150 but I often miss driving my lil Ranger.

 

[Jay FX4]

Great post, Randy!

 

[doorgunner]

Kinda reminds me of my wife.....cept for the Marine thing....

 

[gribly]

My first Ranger, last I knew as of two years ago, had a bed rack put on it and was used as a contractor's pickup. Last time I saw it, it left posi strips with all the tools in the bed, the old 2.9 still had it in her.

 

[straycat]

Darn, Dude....like...when are you two going to have a baby?......lol

I think that is so cool, Bro. I take good care of the things I love. All our friends and family have all said that it recarnation is for real...they want to come back as one of my cats, my 99 Ranger or my motorcycles 'cause they get such good love and care from me!!!!!


Rangers for ever!!!! Long live our trucks!!!!!!

Here I am as a youg child....my mom said I was a ladies man:

 

[koda6966]

I think that cat smells some tuna.

 

[straycat]

I think that cat smells some tuna.

Haaaaaaaaaaa!!!! lol