96 ranger 4 banger manual at 96000 miles I finally have to do a major repair... I have to do something about the tranny. I beat the heck out of it (1-2-3-2-4-5 shift pattern) It took me a while to realize it's a truck not a mustang.

 

I actually got tired of the little problems with my 2001 3.0 4x4 auto sc and wanted another truck too. So I bought another truck. Another RANGER, but this time a 4.0 5 speed. My problems have all gone away. Those doggy 3.0s get ya thinking ya got a lemon. Its not a lemon, its a dog.

 

Just had to have another engine ( 4 Banger ) in my 1996 Ranger . 218,453 miles . It has got to be a factory defect and I am looking in to it now...........

 

145,000 mi on a 1999 3.0L XLT 4X4. Replaced the alternator at 130,000. Still goin' strong. Will attempt to grease the rear driveshaft slip yoke splines, that hesitation kills me in So. Cal traffic everyday.

 

how can you guys tell how many miles are on your trucks when the oddy doesn't show the 100k digit?? reason i ask is my 88 says 13k... is there a way to know for sure???

 

The 1992 and up odometers have the 100,000's digit on them.

 

I think it may be '93 and up, My '92 had a 5 digit odometer.

 

My 94 has a 5 digit odometer. Must be 95 or later.

 

my 95 has the 6 digit

 

oops, Sorry about that! Didn't mean to mislead anyone.

 

so i take it that there is no way of knowing how many miles are on my truck and just hope that it's 113k and not 213k... right???

 

An old trick is to compair the wear on your pedels,(gas,break)to one that you know has around 100,000 on it,if yours are wore down more then you have more miles.