i know this is stupid because trucks are not made for racing mostly because i drive a 300 i6 lol but i have a 94 2wd 4.0 ranger and that little thing will scoot for a truck i have a friend that drives a 2000 ext cab 4x4 4.7 auto dakota he says his will walk all over mine so to shut him up i said i would race him im just wondering if he will embarrass me?

 

HOPE YOU WILL RACE AT A DESIGNATED TRACK AND NOT ON THE STREET !
if i saw both of you idiots racing on the street , where innocent people could get hurt or KILLED i would put my boots up your butts then take both of your trucks down to the scrap yard !

 

At the track idiot

 

Only one way to find out, go for it

 

Who cares? Trillions of people on the globe. Darwin wins. Take a walk.

 

Go for it.. I am interested to hear the results!

 

ive driven both. the 4.7 dodge i drove was a 2wd crew cab, automatic. not sure of curb weight or gearing. my ranger is 4,300 pounds, manual trans, 3.73's. just by the "feel" of things id say the dodge would have it. ,might be hard to get a true comparison due to the weight difference and possible gearing differences. but hey, one way to find out. drop the flag, hit the gas!

 

4,300lbs seems a little heavy for a Ranger...Considering a Regular cab F-150 tips the scales at about 4,700lbs.

Anyway...Ranger 4.0L vs. Dakota 4.7L...Well, honestly as much as I want to root for the Ford here...I think the Dodge will have it. There's a considerable weight difference between the two trucks, The 4X4 Dakota being the heavier of the two, and that will work in you're favor but it still might not be enough to give you the win. Seeing as you're Ranger is an older one ''Pre 2001'' meaning that it’s an OHV 4.0L, it only made about 160hp at the crank when new. Depending on what kind of condition the Rangers in now it could be even lower than that. I say ''Pre 2001'' because the 2001+ 4.0L Rangers recived an update going from OHV to SOHC design and they make 210hp at the crank and I think those would run a much closer race with a 4.7L Dakota.

Any way you spin this Dakota has the advantage. I think a 2000 Dodge 4.7L V8 makes about 235hp and when you compare that to you're Rangers 160hp the disadvantage’s become clear. Namely in the form of a 75 horsepower deflect. If you're Rangers a 5-speed you might be able to get a little bit of a lead on him off the line if you're good with you're footwork and shifting. But I still think he would catch you in the 1/4 mile even if you took the lead early on.

Anyhoo, a race is a race...it prove's nothing about which truck is better. And even if you lose the race challange him to a tug o war with you're 300 I6. I bet that'll send him home with his tail between his legs!

 

he makes fun of my f150 because his is faster but i offered to pull him he said no lol but my ranger is 3700 lbs is truck is 4600 lbs both are auto i raced his buddy had 01 3.9 5 speed 2wd dakota i killed him lol

 

Oh ya, the 4.0L's will destroy those old POS 3.9L Dodges. But yeah, I say go for it...Even if you lose you can rub it in his face and say...Well at least I accepted you're challange! ''Seeing as he won't play a tug o war with you're 300''.

 

Yea he is prolly goin to be to busy telling me how he will kill me to race me

 

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One thing to keep in mind though, is the design of the 4.0L.

In one of my earlier comments I noted that her Ranger is a OHV 4.0L which makes about 160hp. You're 2011 Ranger has an OHC 4.0L good for 210hp out of the factory. I think the 2011 Ranger 4.0L could probably beat a Dakota 4.7L down the 1/4 mile...It would be close, but considering the OHC 4.0L Ranger is infact lighter and produces almost the same power numbers it should be able to take it.

I don't think the 4.0L OHV's 160hp will be enough to overcome the Dakota's 235hp despite the weight difference.

 

You are correct. I was thinking the OP had an '04 Ranger. I deleted my post as soon as I realized my mistake, but you responded too quickly.

 

Maybe im in trouble lol I tried to plan a day at the track but he had to work so maybe another time