I have a 1997 xlt 4x4 with the orignal stock cassette radio. My truck got broke into and they messed up my radio so I thought i would get a newer one with an aux port... I dont see any factory radios with it and I searched and i have found some remanufactured where they have added the aux port, i am concerned that those may or may not work... I have also thought about getting an aftermarket headunit but i want to be able to just unplug and then replug without making any sort of mods and not be too expensive. I dont really use the radio for anything because i listen to everything on my phone, so either bluetooth or aux is all i really need.

thanx for reading and answering my questions

You can get an aftermarket radio, or else find a stock Ford radio from 2007 onwards that has an AUX button. Yes, you can always add an AUX port to an older radio, if you're OK with soldering on the main circuit board. I've done both. Here's what I did in my truck... http://imgur.com/a/xWGY6

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1997 4x4 Mazda B4000 SE, Ext.Cab

If i get an aftermarket radio what would you recommend that i would just be able to plug and play

Go pioneer and go to crutchfields website. If you order from them you get all the installation hardware and a master copy of your truck years installation instructions for free.

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Nope, nothing modern will be plug & play for your old truck.

A newer Ranger radio (with AUX) has no fitment issues, only wiring differences. Aftermarket radios will need wiring plus a plastic shroud to fit it into the Ranger's double-DIN dashboard bezel.

You will certainly need to fabricate a DIY adapter wire harness: to plug into ANY new radio's rear connector and also it plugs into your dashboard's existing two (ie, both gray & black) connectors. All sorts of adapter connectors with short pigtail wires (bare) are readily available (online or at local autoparts stores), but you will need to connect all the pigtail wires together, in the correct sequence for THAT particular radio. Ready for homework? Crutchfield.com has a good reputation to help.

Every radio is different (connector shape, pinouts, features, mounting brackets, size). Every vehicle is different, even Rangers from 1 year to the next. Yeah, sorry. So you'd better WANT it, cuz you'll have to work at it, or pay someone to do it. But it's not difficult, maybe a bit tedious.

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1997 4x4 Mazda B4000 SE, Ext.Cab

I found a store near my house that will do the install for 35 bucks and Im gonna get a stereo from the crutchfield website... thanx guys