advice please 2002 Ranger
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advice please 2002 Ranger
ive been lookin to get a ranger, i found a nice one thats clean in and out, has 165k 4.0liter 5 speed manual 4x4, lifted with whole new suspension, i was wondering if its gona be reliable and good in the snow, i havnt owned a ford yet. thankss all
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4x4 usually means good in the snow
I'd say that with 4 wheel drive, you should be fine in the snow. I've never gotten stuck in the snow with my RWD Ranger; just need to take it easy and use good decision making. I tend to drive after the plows have done their job. However, getting to work with a couple of inches unplowed on the road, working the day, and making it back can be a challenge, especially with hills involved. I won't say I was worried about the ride home, but I made it safely with planning the route and keeping the distance between me and the guy ahead at a comfortable gap so where I needed to use momentum to crest a hill, I had safe space to do it.
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One thing to look out for. The 01-02 4.0 SOHC motors had timing chain tensioner problems.
In 02.5 they swapped to stronger ones.
My engine is well taken care of at 121K so I'm not worried.
When the engine is running and you hear "marbles in a can" that means the tensioners are about to go
Don't get me wrong, any year tensioners can fail, I've seen an 08 ones fail
But, either way. It's like $1000+ repair at most shops
In 02.5 they swapped to stronger ones.
My engine is well taken care of at 121K so I'm not worried.
When the engine is running and you hear "marbles in a can" that means the tensioners are about to go
Don't get me wrong, any year tensioners can fail, I've seen an 08 ones fail
But, either way. It's like $1000+ repair at most shops
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