Here is my '96 4x4. Picked her up for $700 with a seized engine due to the previous owner forgetting to tighten the engine oil drain plug and then the plug falling out over time and driving with no oil. New long block from autozone and a lot of other new engine parts such as cam sync/pos. sensor. plugs & wires, oil pressure sender, temp switch, pcv valve/ grommet, new interstate battery, serp belt etc. basically n e thing that fails. Usually i would do a lift but leveling the front should do and i may add air springs inside the front coils to help since the front end is down about 3" compared to the rear so i ordered some 2" spacers to go between the coil spring and lower controll arm. new front shocks, new rear air shocks, new front bumper valance w/ fog light provisions, new halo fog lights, new one piece head lights, and some new cruise control switches for the steering wheel all ordered today.
here is how she looks before anything done besides the engine work.







more pics to come

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no rust anywhere. 118k miles and around 300 miles on a new 3.slow. have a explorer w/ a 4.0 sohc engine and yes there is a difference but i am still pleased w/ the 3 liter. Probably gonna change out the surstep aftermarket rear bumper to an oem from a junkyard. also some new nerf bars and a class 3 receiver coming soon.

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oh yeah. I also installed a dual A pillar gauge pod w/ oil pressure and water temp gauges from glow shift. The white face with 7 back lit colors to select from. Nice gauges for around $55 a gauge. Oil pressure is around 22psi idle hot and around 45psi cruising hot (1500-3000rpm). A little higher oil pressure at cold start but not much. Water temp hasnt gone over 200*f even after climbing Tower Rd here in Enola PA two different times. Ranger enthusiast here.

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Looks good. My first Ranger was a 96 4X4, 4.0 & 5spd.

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2000 Ranger Extd Cab XLT, 4X4 Off Road, 4.0L, Auto, 8.8 - 4.10's, 01 grille & lights swap.
69 Mustang, modified 5.0, & 5spd.(project)
99 Explorer Sport, 4.0 SOHC, Auto, 8.8 - 4.10's, PW, PL, PM, Cruise, Tilt. (Wife's DD)
05 F-150 2WD Regular Cab. ( My DD)

Nice! My ranger is a 96 3.0 as well. Looks like the front leans in a lot, would def level it. Good looking truck

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1996 ranger 3.0 extended cab 2wd straight shift SOLD 6/13/15

2003 f150 4.2 regular cab 2wd straight shift still in the driveway

1998 f150 4.2 regular cab 2wd automatic daily driver

New headlights from ddm, new lower valance w/ fog lights, painted grille silver, new shocks up front w/ 2" leveling blocks, Air shocks on back.

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nice truck, solid for a PA truck too. I love the new headlights & painted grille, really makes the truck stand out!

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2000 XLT 4X4, 3.0, Auto, regular cab - throttle cable mod, K&N drop in filter, taylor thundervolt 8.2 plug wires, autolite sparkplugs, Accel coil pack, AVS Ventshades, Rampage LED tailgate light bar, BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires, Trail F/X toolbox, cruse control pod light fix, Cobra 19 ultra II CB, lil wil antenna, pioneer door speakers, expo woodgrain radio bezal, 06+ mirrors & tails, powerdome hood

2000 XLT 4X4 Offroad, 4.0 / auto, supercab - the project truck!