ok so im new here my names brandon, i AM a toyota guy and prolly gonna buy a ford ranger sometime soon here.. prolly dumb questions but i already googled it an everything, but didnt get a true answer. anyways, im looking at basically anything in the 2000's and up 4x4 and such.. -is the vulcan v6 really as reliable as some say? - does the fx4 package offer a 5 speed? and what year did they start the fx4 package? thanks!
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first off welcome and not sure about the 3.0 i have heard some on here say it's not got that much power but dont know for sure.... and the fx4 does come in a manual.... as well as the highly sought after twin stick level II and not really sure the year that ford came out with the fx4... i'm gonn guess and say 01.....
yeah i kinda figured the power was gonna be sought upon but i come from the toyota world and my current truck has 115hp.. 22re thanks for the info though
the fx4 first came out in 02 and that became the fx4 level 2 in 03...also in 03 the FX4 off road package became available...and the fx4 ran until 08 IIRC
3.0s do lack a little power but are are very simple motors that will run forever. If you can get an fx4 its worth it.
I prefer the 4.0 OHV any day of the week (in ranger's until 2000) Very straighforward motor easy to get at almost any part of it, and run forever if taken care of. Some of the earlier models had weak heads on them (til around 1995). The hubs on the 98-2000 models are extremely expensive and difficult for some people to work on (internal snap rings which take "special" tools). If I were you, I'd look for a 2001-2003 or a 1995-1997 ranger with the 4.0 and a 5 speed.
so whats different about the 4.0 before 2000? i like the body style of 98-2000 and then the one right after it.... those are the years im looking at
the prior than 2000 engines were set up like an older style engine with the cam in the center of the engine.... 2000+ engines are the SOHC and they have had some problems with the timing chains.....
just one thing bou the 3.0 v6 is that some of the heads are known to go bad and crack put if they are up to date your fine
