Thinking about getting another Gen3 Ranger, dont know why just like them. But dont know witch motor to go with. I hear the 3.0 is more like my 2.3 witch i love, just hard to find a 2.3 4x4. So whats the pros and cons of the 3.0 and 4.0 (dont care about speed, i mean gas use, towing, hauling, mudding)

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1997 chevy 1500 2wd 5.7, air shocks, summit brush guard, bright a$$ strobe light, deep toolbox. Work Trucks: 05 F450 6.0 powerstroke dumptruck - 03 F350 6.0 stake bed - 2005 UD 14foot rollback with air brakes
scraped: 1994 ranger 2.3, auto, cobra cb, wood bumper

your going to start so much shit with this thread. lots love the 3.0 over the 4.0 and others love the 4.0 over the 3.0. And it will start shit when someone gets but hurt over one motor being better then the other. but i say 4.0 of coarse same mpg as a 3.0 but has more power

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-2000 ford SVT f150 lightning -SOLD Lifted 2001 Ford Ranger EDGE, April's 2012 TOTM

4.0...even the OHV 4.0 has more snot than the 3.0...hell just swap in a v8 haha

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Buy a F-150. there I said that instead of 3.0 this, or 4.0 that.

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I dont need an F150, i have 2 full size chevys, i like the size of the ranger and my ranger and the new one will be daily drivers (gas savers)

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1997 chevy 1500 2wd 5.7, air shocks, summit brush guard, bright a$$ strobe light, deep toolbox. Work Trucks: 05 F450 6.0 powerstroke dumptruck - 03 F350 6.0 stake bed - 2005 UD 14foot rollback with air brakes
scraped: 1994 ranger 2.3, auto, cobra cb, wood bumper

dont get a 4.0 if you want gas mileage haha...hell youd be better off getting a f150 lol

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Well im thinking the 4.0 on a smaller truck with some A/t's will do better then my 4.3's with 31's?

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1997 chevy 1500 2wd 5.7, air shocks, summit brush guard, bright a$$ strobe light, deep toolbox. Work Trucks: 05 F450 6.0 powerstroke dumptruck - 03 F350 6.0 stake bed - 2005 UD 14foot rollback with air brakes
scraped: 1994 ranger 2.3, auto, cobra cb, wood bumper

fucking a, there's a thread on this same thing basically. general consensus is buy a 4.0, you won't regret it. next time, SEARCH because there are endless threads on this pissing match.

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it actually would be a toss up haha...i get about 13city and i work with somebody that gets that in an f150 haha

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this. along with the gas mileage threads..Dear lord

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Well from what i seen some 4.0's get like 18-22 mpg, im in ohio and all the old F150's that arnt V8's are the 300 stright six, witch get like 9mpg

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1997 chevy 1500 2wd 5.7, air shocks, summit brush guard, bright a$$ strobe light, deep toolbox. Work Trucks: 05 F450 6.0 powerstroke dumptruck - 03 F350 6.0 stake bed - 2005 UD 14foot rollback with air brakes
scraped: 1994 ranger 2.3, auto, cobra cb, wood bumper

I'm just gonna quote the great Neo

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highway i get like 18-20 but thats with the SOHC 4.0 not the pushrod 4.0...not sure what those get

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4.0L for sure... gas mileage sucks but it is worth the power, this is a strong engine!

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Yall dont got to look at the damn thing, im thinking about getting one so i wanted some input on pros and cons for what i need. Not yall crying about it cause someone else did the same post a year ago or whatever.

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1997 chevy 1500 2wd 5.7, air shocks, summit brush guard, bright a$$ strobe light, deep toolbox. Work Trucks: 05 F450 6.0 powerstroke dumptruck - 03 F350 6.0 stake bed - 2005 UD 14foot rollback with air brakes
scraped: 1994 ranger 2.3, auto, cobra cb, wood bumper