I hope it was newer than that? The only
Rangers back then were full size trucks that looked like this....
On a related side note....ironically, the F150 gas mileage didn't get that much better.
The advertised mileage in that brochure is about all I'm able squeeze out of my FX4 for mileage....and that's babying it.
I somehow missed this post. After calling my brother and asking, it is an 83 Ranger. It was originally a diesel, but it blew not too long after my dad got it, and he put the 4 cylinder gas motor back in it. He drove it for a while, then my granddad bought it from him and drove it for close to 300,000 miles (mainly on the farm) before finally deciding that it was toast. The clutch was gone, rear end made all kinds of funky noises, alternator was bad, the steering wheel had about 3/4 of a turn of lost motion in it, only the driver windshield wiper worked. That's when my brother got it and put the 5.0 in it.
My granddad actually has a 86 F-250 XLT Lariat almost identical to the one you posted above, except the red stripe is smaller, and there's also a small white stripe just below the red one (he custom painted the truck himself). He has some Wild Country's mounted on chrome wagon wheel rims under about 3 inches of lift; 4.10s and the 3 speed tranny. 351 HO under the hood with straight pipes.
Truck is freaking nice (and spotless).
My uncle also has a green 74 F-100 that he used to race a lot. Still has the original paint, in good condition. It has a 460 with the Cobra Jet heads, bigger carb (don't remember exactly what), all other supporting engine mods, built tranny, 4.10s, Mickey Thompson slicks, and about a 250 shot. Fastest vehicle I've ever ridden in. I think it went low 7's in the 1/8 back in the day.
And talking about fuel mileage, my brother (same one) has an 03 FX4 Level II Ranger ext. cab with 4.10s, and he gets 13.5 mpg on a good day...
Man, talking about racing trucks gets me all riled up! I love it! Diesels are my favorite.
i will be using the front clip from that truck to convert my 95 to a 2010 with about $300 in new parts. gotta love the rangers not changing the body for the past 17 years!!
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