Welcome from East Tennessee.

If you do a lot of driving and not a lot of anything else get the 4 cyl, definately recommend the stick shift, allows you to squeeze all the hamster power out of the engine you can. Otherwise don't touch the 3.0. Its a good engine as many here have proven, but for the power of the 4 cyl and the economy of the 4.0 not worth it. Get as new as you can if you are getting the 2.3l, don't play with the 2.5l 4 cyl. There are guys that get 28-32 mpg with the 2.3l. Ext cab is a must, I'm 6 ft 3, and mine works just fine. Corum member mcPink has a steppie that he loves, and he's probably 6 ft 5 and is very comfortable in it. Again, welcome, I'll see you on the road.

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97 Ranger - 4.0 V6 auto, 4wd, 31x10.5x15s Wild Country XTX Sport All Terrains, Warn locking hubs, Pioneer deck with iPod attachment, Snugtop Topper, K&N filter, scan gauge II, Hella 500 Lights, More parts coming, waiting for the paycheck to get bigger!

Truck built in loving memory of Norm Howard
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