I had my ranger in this week for it's 60k checkeup.
they replace fluids and filter and greased up everythiung, but they didn't replace the hoses or belts, which I thought was done at 60k intervals.

so when are they supposed to be changed so I'm not using duck tape on the side of the road.

TIA, Dave

 

Don't worry yourself to death! I have worked for a major fleet for thiry four years doing preventative maintenance, and hoses and belt are not changed on a mileage basis, but are inspected for general condition. Look for soft spots, bulging, hardening,checking,cracking, and the like. Hoses and belts on our tractors have gone many years and hundreds of thousands of miles without replacement. My own 98 Ranger with 120,000 stillhas all the original hoses and belts on it and they look fine yet. Hope this helps.

 

Just changed my heater hoses on '85 Ranger. Factory were still good, but, it seemed that the metal connectors were starting to rust. For $5, I thought it was worth it.
Used to was you could look for cracks or checs on the outside of the hoses, and that would tell you they were on their way out. No more. The newer coatings or outer skins now do not react as much to the ozone or whatever as the old ones did. To tell the condition, beyond what was noted before, you have to disconnect the hoses and inspect the interior for problems. Not worth the effort in most cases, even for the molded hoses with different sizes at each end.
Serpentine belts have been failed by state inspectors for having the inside show cracks. There is a TSB somewhere that says that if the belt is otherwise good, the cracks on the inside are ok. If there are chunks of the belt missing, it's time to replace the belt. V-belts will start to crack on the smaller edge. When they crack, it's time to replace as those parts will tear up a V-belt when they come off and interfere with the belt fitting into the pulley groove. When they go, they go FAST. Just my 2 cents...
tom