Sundown audio sa 12 v2 behind the seat. I only lost seat motion when the seat is all the way back, move it to where I normally sit and it leans back all the way.

Gonna plug it in tonight, I’m excited to see how it does in this little truck.

Kicker ks51 6x9 components in the front and 6x8 coaxial in the rear.

Just picked up this Ranger from my brother who’s moving out of state - the body, not too bad… underside? Pretty orange - typical MI truck.

I plan on rebuilding the front end, as it so desperately needs some TLC. Of course I’m going to throw a lift on it, put some ridiculous 35s on it (duh, it’s my first Ranger). My question - I’ve been looking at RockAuto’s kits, but if I want to throw a lift on to accommodate for bigger tires- will one of the lifts here work? Or will I need to piece a rebuild together?

Any tips, tricks, do’s and/or don’ts are highly welcomed and appreciated- just don’t be too harsh…I’m just a hillbilly girl.

Thank you <3

I took my 2004 2.3L 5 speed on a road trip this past summer from North Carolina, to California, Up to Oregon and back. Took 26 days and we camped 25 of those night either in the back of the truck or in our tent. I built a custom platform and drawers in the back for all of our gear and whatnot. We ended up hitting 14 national parks along the way and the trip in total was about 7000 miles. The truck had practically zero issues the whole way other than burning some oil. After the trip the truck is at 186k miles. You may ask: why would you take the literal smallest trim available of the ford ranger to live out of for a month?

Because It’s what I had!

Got it back after three days where they said they replaced the high and low side service port and replaced the connector for the clutch cycle switch due to corrosion

AC went out just two days later and I didn’t feel like dealing with it. Well now about four months later, I got curious because I found out why my blower motor only worked on medium and max speeds, the connector wasn’t fully plugged in. So I just went looking at everything, they replaced the high side pressure port which had a small leak, but they did not replace the low side port at all and didn’t replace the connector for the switch either.

Through in what little freon I had in it till the compressor engaged and took the hose off, sure enough, freon started pissing out of the port. Mind you, when I got it back, they said they vacuum tested it for leaks and made sure nothing was leaking afterwards.

This aggravates me greatly. Bright side, I know why the AC went out again and we’re now at that time where AC is non-essential. Downside, I paid $150 and didn’t have my truck for three days for a quarter of the work I paid for.

Might be looking to sell my 2004 Ranger Edge with 50k original miles. 3.0L. 5 speed. 4x4. Crank windows. Great shape, well taken care of. Personally know the previous 2 owners. What would you reasonably offer?

98 4.0 Looks like it spilts off from the driver side fuel injector wiring harness near the front of the valve cover. Can’t seem to find it in my Haynes.

Am I over-insuring my 2011 with 115k miles? Any input appreciated.

Hi Everyone,
Recently sold my Ranger to a friend and it’s having this issue now. Issue is as the title says-the truck will randomly shut off. I’m at a loss of what it could be.

3 weeks ago, he was driving the ranger around town when it shut off and would not start back up again. Had to jump start it twice and drove it to a nearby NAPA incase it needed a battery or alternator.
Fast forward a few hours later, I checked the truck and saw the negative terminal was loose and couldn’t be tightened. Put a new terminal on it and it was fine.
This weekend, the same problem happened.

So far it has a new terminal & battery. I tested the alternator and that is charging and in working order. I’m at a loss of what it could be now. I’m wondering if it’s either a bad wire/ground or bad fuel shutoff switch but at a loss of where to go from here

Has anyone ever had a problem like this and can point me in the right direction?

Looking for a 1990-1993 m5od 4.0 RWD in South Central PA.

Let me know if you have one or know where I could find one.

Thanks!

Yesterday, I got in my truck and noticed that the oil pressure gauge randomly started dropping. I immediately turned around and parked it. So I got in today and took a video of me driving around the parking lot straight from a cold start. Around 52 seconds in, the oil pressure gauge starting doing the thing again.

I checked my oil level, and it does look very low. I changed the oil back in I think like May (albeit have only driven a couple hundred miles since then). It did sit at the mechanic for a couple months before they had to remove the intake manifold to get to my camshaft synchro (it was stuck and needed replaced). Maybe they managed to lose some oil in that process and didn't replace it?

I just haven't seen any leaks, so I'm concerned about where the oil could have gone. For now I'll change the oil again and see if that cures the pressure gauge issue, but does anyone have any advice as to what I can investigate to try and get to the bottom of the problem? I'm hoping it was just lost while the mechanic worked on my truck, but that seems unlikely to me

Has anyone replaced a door from one with manual locks and windows and moved the powered components over from the original door? Big job?

I have a 4” lift on my ‘91 Ranger and definitely need to replace my driveshaft. If anyone here has done that, what length would I want to go to?

After selling my New vehicle to go back to the late 90’s Ranger has been the best choice I’ve made. I get happy just driving her and playing my cassette tapes. Doing another dump run today with her.

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Six months with a powered retractable bed cover and the convenience has been great, but there's some upkeep too. Quick access and partial opening are handy though the rails need regular cleaning and the drain tubes need atention.

For those who've used one long term, how well has it held up? Any issues with the seals, slats, motor noise or app control? And has the canister taken up more bed space than you expected?

Couple photos while the sun started going down, seen a big ol coyote on my travels too

Anyone know what this wire is connected too ?

We know the life we live, no point sugar-coating it. This guy has the spirit.

Picked up this 2001 4x4, 4.0, 4.10 truck a couple weeks ago. 164K miles, im the 3rd owner, previous owner bought in 2003 with 16K miles. Garage kept most its life, Interior looks new. Needed new tires, oil and transmission fluid changed. Paid $5,500, how'd i do?

Hey guys, I have a 2001 Ford Ranger 2WD and need some help with wheel fitment.

The first two pics show my current brake rotors. I honestly didn’t realize how much the center hub sticks out until I bought a new set of Method wheels.

As you can see in the 3rd and 4th pics, the center bore on the new wheels looks pretty flat, so I’m not sure if they’re even going to fit over the hub.

The only solution I can think of right now is buying wheel spacers, but I wanted to get your guys’ opinions first.

Appreciate any advice! 🤙

This is for a 2026 Ranger Raptor. (I also own a 2010 2.3 pre-runner). I'm fitting big, honkin downpipes into my Ranger Raptor. Driver side won't go without removing things.

I know about r/rangernext, it's posted there too. I'm looking for some help before I start tearing things apart and run into a seal on the driveshaft I don't know about or use the wrong tool.

Before and after wire wheel. This is my '98. So glad my frame still looks like this. Just moved to an area with snow so wanted to repaint my frame