Been trying to remove the air filter box on my ranger and its extremely difficult
I have seen people do it online but mine just doesn't want to give up, and I don't want to pull too hard because I don't want to break it.
Can it be removed on my year? 2002?
If it can what can I use to make it easier to remove....thanks

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2002 Ford Ranger 3.0 liter v6 edge extended-cab 4 door
K&N Performance Air Filter
Bf Goodrich tires
118,000 miles
Brand new brakes at 100,000 miles
Air Box Mod Throttle Cable Mod

spray wd40 in the holes in the bottom of it and yank. It'll give eventually and its made out of pretty strong plastic so i doubt you'll be able to break it

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2017 Lightning Blue Mustang GT PP 430/402
CJ Pony Parts Lowering Springs | Texas Speed Longtubes | PMAS CAI | Lund Tuned | Borla S-Type Catback
2013 F150 FX4 5.0 - Sold
1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 5spd - Sold
2001 Mustang Bullitt - Sold
2005 Level II - Sold
2001 Integra GSR - Sold
1999 XLT - May 2013 TOTM - Totaled

I did it the same way on my 2000 when I did the air box mod, I used WD-40 it is a tight fit.

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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)

What does the airbox mod even do?

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD ~ Work-In-Progress: 5.0 V8, M5R2 5 Speed, 4" Suspension Lift, 3" Body Lift, 33" BFG's, Bilstein 5100's, Comp Cams XE258HR-12, 24# Injectors, Torque Monster Headers, Flowmaster 70 Series,
1987 Ford F-150 Lariat 302 ~ Decommissioned
2006 Honda Civic LX 1.6 ~ Totaled
2011 Acura TSX K24 Base ~ Daily Driver, Supercharged 10PSI, 310whp 241lb/ft

Concentrate dirty air to a single spot on the air filter. Not smart. Stok is best with afe pro drys air filter.

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2010 2.3 Stick Reg Cab XL - Maxtrac 2 inch coils - Bilstein 5100 front shocks - Bilstein yellow rear shocks

I'm getting a MAC intake on my 5.0 so I won't have an airbox for long, i just never really knew what that mod actually did. Like performance gains and such

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD ~ Work-In-Progress: 5.0 V8, M5R2 5 Speed, 4" Suspension Lift, 3" Body Lift, 33" BFG's, Bilstein 5100's, Comp Cams XE258HR-12, 24# Injectors, Torque Monster Headers, Flowmaster 70 Series,
1987 Ford F-150 Lariat 302 ~ Decommissioned
2006 Honda Civic LX 1.6 ~ Totaled
2011 Acura TSX K24 Base ~ Daily Driver, Supercharged 10PSI, 310whp 241lb/ft

Best way is to spray wd-40 in the holes, get a screw driver worked in the holes from the top and keep working it back and forth. Takes some patience and little grunt and it'll come out. I've had it done since I've owned my truck with a k&n filter, cleaned it twice and reoiled it both times. No problems. One of the better mods I've done, combine that with cleaning all the sensors and the throttle body, and the throttle cable mod, truck really woke up!

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99 xlt, 5.0, torsion bars cranked, 4" body lift, 33" Goodyear Duratracs, 15x10 American racing 5 spoke rims, 2004 ranger edge seats, buggman LEDs in dash, Aussie locker in front, 8.8 with discs and mini spool in rear, blue led underglow.

I broke mine. lol.

I got one. Just pulled mine out and doing the 5.0 swap, so it won't be needed...lol

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99 xlt, 5.0, torsion bars cranked, 4" body lift, 33" Goodyear Duratracs, 15x10 American racing 5 spoke rims, 2004 ranger edge seats, buggman LEDs in dash, Aussie locker in front, 8.8 with discs and mini spool in rear, blue led underglow.

Mine stays in fine. Just broke one of the pins on the bottom.

I did the air box mod a few weeks ago. Don't think it will do much for my 2.3, but I got bored and wanted to do something. Getting the box out was the easy part. Getting it back in was a challenge but it finally went.

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2006 2x4 XLT extended cab 2.3 L Automatic

Your the lucky one in a million lol

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But OP the first time getting it out is a major bitch just spray some wd40 and let it sit for a couple minutes then pull like your trying to lift the truck off the ground it'll give up the fight eventually haha

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2002 ford ranger 4.0 SOHC steppie auto|airbox mod|throttle cable mod|flowmaster super 44 side exhaust|4X4 off road
coming soon:|halo lights| and interior work!

So what are the benefits of removing this........

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2000 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD ~ Work-In-Progress: 5.0 V8, M5R2 5 Speed, 4" Suspension Lift, 3" Body Lift, 33" BFG's, Bilstein 5100's, Comp Cams XE258HR-12, 24# Injectors, Torque Monster Headers, Flowmaster 70 Series,
1987 Ford F-150 Lariat 302 ~ Decommissioned
2006 Honda Civic LX 1.6 ~ Totaled
2011 Acura TSX K24 Base ~ Daily Driver, Supercharged 10PSI, 310whp 241lb/ft

None. It just makes the air flowing into the box "louder". After a day or two you get used to it and you don't notice it any more.

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2017 Lightning Blue Mustang GT PP 430/402
CJ Pony Parts Lowering Springs | Texas Speed Longtubes | PMAS CAI | Lund Tuned | Borla S-Type Catback
2013 F150 FX4 5.0 - Sold
1998 Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0 5spd - Sold
2001 Mustang Bullitt - Sold
2005 Level II - Sold
2001 Integra GSR - Sold
1999 XLT - May 2013 TOTM - Totaled