Posted: 4/3/2002 12:24:14 PM EDT
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i'm looking at 2 trucks to buy for a light duty work truck. one is a 88 ranger xlt 4cyl 5 speed manul the other 84 ranger 6cyl auto. both are the same price and in about the same conditon. any opinions? mike ps this will be a hauling trash to the dump and going to the range truck. no towing or heavy hauling. |
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Either one is no better than the other. But before you get either have the Emmissions checked out, throughly, they can cost you thousands if they are hosed, and those years are the worst, that was, imo, the biggest problem. personally I like the 4 banger. good luck |
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I think the 4's a little light for that chassis. It's a fine toot around town/run to the dump truk, but I wouldn't haul wood etc with the 4. 'Course that isn't really the point of having a Ranger anyway. At that age 84 v. 88 is not important. A better maintained 84 beats a less well kept up 88. It will not survive an EMP tho. But don't worry, you've got an AR so you can steal a truck that does run from someone else at gunpoint [:D] |
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All things being equal (mileage, available maintenance records, age of pervious owner, body, blah, blah, blah) I'd get the 6cyl automatic if it'll pass the emissions test. Did you know that (Like the Escort) they're both made by Mazda? OK Ford owns 33.4 percent of Mazda,,,, so I guess there's a little "Ford" in them. Anyway, they're surprisingly rugged little bastages! I know a LOT of people who use 'em HARD, & still love the things. They all seem to be able to hit 150-k + with no problem, no matter how they're treated. |
| Myself, I would check to see the condition of the two vehicles. I would opt for the 4 cly, you won't really notice much of a difference in performance (my friend owns a V6 98 Ranger, I have a 4 cly 2000 Ranger) unless you try to race people and my friend's V6 Ranger gets 16 - 18 miles to the gallon and I get 22 - 24 miles to the gallon. With the conflict in the Middle East going on, it's a matter of time till the gas prices go up. |
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guardian855: ...V6 Ranger gets 16 - 18 miles to the gallon and I get 22 - 24 miles to the gallon. With the conflict in the Middle East going on, it's a matter of time till the gas prices go up. Yoah, but he lives in AL (I spent a month there last summer) Do know how much beer, and bologna this poor little truck'll have to haul!?![:D] |
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well after looking into them i went with the 4 banger. The 6 with the auto trans sucked ass! the 4cyl had more power. As far as emmisions go bama has no restrictions. it's got a straight through glass pack on it now. I got it home and run great. Only problem is the headlights are out. Gotts take it back tomorrow for them to fix. i figure it'll make a good range/garbage truck. now if i can just get an ar airbrushed on it somehow. mike |