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Old 02-03-2013, 06:32 PM
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I guess i have a rare bread then? 2wd xlt, extended cab, with a 4-banger, and a manny tranny.
I think the 3.0 4x4 auto xlt extended cab is the rarest

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Old 02-04-2013, 12:16 AM
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Nothing wrong with the 3.0 Vulcan. Mine has 88000 miles (2002) and runs very good. I beat a Chevy V-8 2005 swb single cab in a eighth mile drag the other night. I have 5 speed auto and left OD on and took off in drive. He beat me out of the hole cause i couldn't get traction but I beat him to the line. Only mods to mine are intake snorkel and silencer removed with K&N drop in and 3" free flow from cat back.
Bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Damn, that's a good joke. I'll tell ya what, I'll put 6 people in my Sierra and race you on a drag strip with your truck. Hmm, wonder how that'd go.
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Old 02-04-2013, 07:06 AM
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Nothing wrong with the 3.0 Vulcan. Mine has 88000 miles (2002) and runs very good. I beat a Chevy V-8 2005 swb single cab in a eighth mile drag the other night. I have 5 speed auto and left OD on and took off in drive. He beat me out of the hole cause i couldn't get traction but I beat him to the line. Only mods to mine are intake snorkel and silencer removed with K&N drop in and 3" free flow from cat back.
How many plug wires had he pulled off to make the race fair, or how large was the boat he was towing? It's not drag racing if he's just driving...lol
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Old 02-04-2013, 07:09 AM
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I just want to know why the hell you're drag racing in a ranger
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Old 02-04-2013, 07:41 AM
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I have no complaints at all about my 3.0,it starts when I need it,has enough power for me,sounds really nice,not a speck of oil on the garage floor and I don't feel my manhood threatened because I don't have a 4.0...
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Old 02-05-2013, 03:13 AM
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Nothing wrong with the 3.0 Vulcan. Mine has 88000 miles (2002) and runs very good. I beat a Chevy V-8 2005 swb single cab in a eighth mile drag the other night. I have 5 speed auto and left OD on and took off in drive. He beat me out of the hole cause i couldn't get traction but I beat him to the line. Only mods to mine are intake snorkel and silencer removed with K&N drop in and 3" free flow from cat back.
Doubt this. A lot. I had a Chevy with the 6.0 and I can tell you for a fact that its faster than my Ranger. Unless you were racing some old lady, this didnt happen. lol.

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I think the 3.0 4x4 auto xlt extended cab is the rarest

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I guess mine must be rare too, then.
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Old 02-08-2013, 02:30 PM
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I think the 3.0 4x4 auto xlt extended cab is the rarest

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How? I've seen plenty of 3.0 XLT extended cab 4wds
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Old 02-08-2013, 02:41 PM
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I think he was kidding.

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Old 02-08-2013, 04:45 PM
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I think he was kidding.

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I was. Finding the trans for one sucks tho.

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Old 02-08-2013, 05:18 PM
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Youre saying finding a tranny for a 3.0l ext cab 4x4 is hard?? No here in Minnesota....at least for rangers between 96-00...tons of them at jys.
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:25 PM
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Yup, can't find any auto ones with relatively low miles, at least not where i live....

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Old 02-08-2013, 05:28 PM
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That sucks...make a trip to Mn then lol...
I have 2 rangers...and between them I have 4 engines, 3 trannies, 3 tcases, lol so I always have a spare
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Old 02-08-2013, 05:42 PM
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Great another 3.0/4.0 thread to join the other 800 threads...

Not everyone has a need for the extra towing power...my 3.0 towss my flatbed with my two atvs just fine.

Not everyone has the need to accellerate like a bat out of hell and burn expensive tires.

For most people its basic transportation back and forth to work and maybe a little fun on the weekends.

The 4.0 has 62 more horses....and gets "almost" the same fuel mileage, not the exact same...

They say the 3.0 is a car engine, hmm well now they are puttinf the 4.0 in the Taurus as well so that also makes it a car engine...

The 3.0s only have the cam sync issues, a $100 and 30 minute fix, while the 4.0s had massive timing chain issues...

It all depends on the owner and what he/she needs the truck for...and how they are going to use it and maintain it.

The 4.0 guys will bash the 3.0s and then a 5.0 comes up and shuts them all up.
So well said I love my 3L. Tows my quad and trailer just fine.

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Old 02-08-2013, 05:53 PM
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That sucks...make a trip to Mn then lol...
I have 2 rangers...and between them I have 4 engines, 3 trannies, 3 tcases, lol so I always have a spare
Well hey, if you can find/ have one with relatively low miles and works perfect. I might buy it off you and pay shipping.

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Old 02-08-2013, 06:19 PM
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Well hey, if you can find/ have one with relatively low miles and works perfect. I might buy it off you and pay shipping.

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Give me some info...and i will see what I can dig up.

What year ranger? (Already know a 3.0 ext cab auto 4x4)
What kind of mile range should it be within? (What do u consider high miles and worth the work/risk/money/effort)
And price range???

And to let u know...I had my tranny rebuilt for $1800.
So consider rebuild price....and then the cost of a jy one plus shipping..and I have no clue what shipping is going to cost.
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