I have had mine for over a year and knock on wood, its been great

i hear people say that alot but compared to my old OHV 4.0 rangers (93 5 speed with 3:73's and 96 auto with 4:10's) my SOHC (5 speed auto, used to have 4:10's stock) beats them both hands down in every way, including low end.

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Well the numbers on SOHC are quite higher as well. It's simply an inherent trait of OHC vs OHV. The 4.0 SOHC is definitely a better motor though.

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2004 Ford Ranger, 4.0L, 5 Speed Manual
Leveled, 32/10.5/16 (Metric) BFG All-Terrains
Fab-Tech Light Bar w/ KC Daylighters
'06 Taillights, Clear Corners
Future Mods:
5.0 Swap (Handbuilding motor)
SAS or 6" IFS Lift

yeah im not knocking the OHV at all, they are great motors, but yeah i personally think the SOHC is better.

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I like how smooth the power band is in the SOHC, it beats my brothers 2003 3.9 Magnum he had in his dakota.

Thats with a 9" and a 6.0 gear.

ive also noticed on my tach there isn't a redline,

what do these things redline at?

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Dave K
2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 Sport 4.0L "Dixie"
Rancho Suspension/Auto/3.73's/Pinstriped/Flowmaster SS Exhaust.

FUTURE: 3' Body Lift/32's/Windshield Visor/Brush Guard.

6250 RPM is redline

Peak hp is at 5250
Peak torque is at 4000

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2006 Fx4 Level 2 with a 5spd, Superlifted on 33's.

i noticed that too. not sure ive got it up to 6,000rpm on the highway once or twice with the octane boost

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SOLDtruck:::2004 ford ranger XLT Flareside, V6 210hp 4.0L SOHC automatic

Mods: off road lights,tube step bars,painted interior,painted bumpers,back-up camera,bed cover,custom tails,brush guard,OHC,blinker mod

future mods: HID Off Road Lights


Dodge Ram 1500 2011

thanks man!

i gotta say i also love the powerband of the 4.0

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Dave K
2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 Sport 4.0L "Dixie"
Rancho Suspension/Auto/3.73's/Pinstriped/Flowmaster SS Exhaust.

FUTURE: 3' Body Lift/32's/Windshield Visor/Brush Guard.

No problem.

The only thing I dislike is where peak torque comes in; its awfully high up for a truck. If it made peak torque between 2500-3000 it would be MUCH better in just about all aspects, as rarely do I ever get up to 4k RPM's,

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2006 Fx4 Level 2 with a 5spd, Superlifted on 33's.

now that you mention it, you're right...

maybe a tune might solve this?

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Dave K
2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 Sport 4.0L "Dixie"
Rancho Suspension/Auto/3.73's/Pinstriped/Flowmaster SS Exhaust.

FUTURE: 3' Body Lift/32's/Windshield Visor/Brush Guard.

i love my sohc....no problems knock on wood and im happy i gotta a manual tranny though, but sometimes i wish i had an auto i havent had any issues with the low end torque it tows out jetboats on shitty sand banks pretty solidly

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2005 FX LEVEL II Blue Led's in grill dash & back window, Tinted tails and clear corners, 3 inch PA Lift, 33x12.5 Duratracs, Front Light Bar with 2 KC 55 Watt Fog Lights and 2 55 Watt Driving Lights
Mods to come: black powdercoated rims, painted valence and fender flares

A tune won't be able to affect an engine's powerband. A lot of things go into making an egine function the way it does and where and how much power it puts down. Only thing that would be helpful would be higher gears, such as 4.10's which will help you get into your powerband earlier by accelerating quicker, but even with my 4.10's under normal or hard acceleration I usually shift under 3000 RPM

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2006 Fx4 Level 2 with a 5spd, Superlifted on 33's.

The SOHC Actually makes it peak torque at 3000 RPM and the OHV makes its peak at 2750 RPM

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