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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 12:42 AM
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so i picked up a ranger tonight... its pretty sweet.

97 supercab 5 speed with the 4 liter. good times

so the salesman was a bastage, he tried to convince me that the only years "true" highboys were made is 75 and 76....what a retard.

i'll go get some pics...im not sure if they will turn out in the dark.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 12:54 AM
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this is the only one that semi showed up...its only like 29 or 30 inch wild countries and a perfect coat of red paint.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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Looks good there Mitchers
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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Looks good. I like my Ranger, except for the terrible gas milage and lack of power the 3.0L provides. Good little hunting rig though..........I can actually turn around on a logging road with out doing a twenty point turn, or reverse for a 1/2 mile like in my SD.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:22 AM
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well, ive been out and about or a few hours showing friends and i bought it down in the valley and im up north and the gauge has barely moved.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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Yeah, you have the 4.0L, more power, better gas milage. My truck only gets about 16-17. Heck, My Stroke gets that!
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:46 AM
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Nice- I like that.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:56 AM
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out the door i paid 8 for it... thats about what the kbb said for it. and its only got 80,000 miles on it.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 05:14 AM
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that will be a good little truck for ya, have been looking at getting the wife a ranger to run around in, and sell the bronco. gotta get her something dependable for traveling to see her family instead of taking my SD all the time.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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Nice truck

8 Grand??? You better hope it gets good gas mileage, its a lot of miles before you make up the $5500 difference between that and your 76.

My 4.0 was a stick and it got 17
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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I get about 16-17 city and around 18-19 highway with my Explorer. You should get around the same with a Ranger. I think the 4.0 is a pretty good engine, mine has 220,000 miles. I think yours should last just as long. Now go have some fun with it
 

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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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Looks great Mitch! Now we need to get some tires on there. I have a set of 38.5's with your name on them.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 12:36 PM
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Don't forget dropping a 460 in there too.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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Speaking of all that..... what does that thing have for axles?
 
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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I'm pretty sure its still got the 8.8 out back, not sure about the front but do know it's torsion bars (YUCK).... Wait '97 still got the TTB if I'm not mistaken, like a D28 or D35 I think.
 
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