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Old 03-26-2012, 09:59 PM
jserman29 jserman29 is offline
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Hi! I'm Joel Schermerhorn.
I'm new to the Ford Ranger Forum, but I've owned my Ranger since October 15, 2003. I bought it for $3K with 81,500 on it, and have since put 60Kmi on it. I've hauled alot of stuff with it, and it even has heavier springs in it (1,265# vs 1,100 stock). I've tested those springs to the max and beyond! I've had 2 facecords of fresh-split firewood in the back of that truck; I could only go 30-35 mph safely! Only then was the rubber spring stops touching the frame. It'll take 2k#'s at 45mph, but I don't like to give it that much of a workout very often! I change the oil and filter every 3Kmi, and the truck gets 20-23mpg in wintertime (used to get 25-26mpg in winter b4 10% ethanol!), and 23-28mpg in summer and occasionally up to 30mpg (used to get 27-30, occasionally 33mpg on trips!). I drive as if there were an egg under the gas pedal, and one day a few years ago, even a "grandmother" passed me! (I drive slower than grandma?) In the 8.5 yrs I've owned it, I've put very little in repairs to the truck. Overall a great little truck!
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97 Ranger, 2.3L, 2wd. 5spd, Regular Cab stepside XLT, 141kmi summer & winter tires mounted on Ford alloys. 1/2" plywood tonneau cover with 3-way EZ-attach hinge & end brace or EZ-attach homemade rack on 2x3 blocks. Used F6 L/S 7.5" 3.73 rear from junkyard.
98 Honda Civic LX 5spd 4dr 154.7kmi, redoing quarter panels and door pillars.
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