1993 Ford Ranger STX | Retro Review

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  • @lawrencehodge6273
    @lawrencehodge6273 6 років тому +173

    I dont know why Ford and GM dont realize that this is the size of small truck people want. The Colorado/Canyon and the new Ranger are damn near what the Silverado/Cheyenne and F-150 were in the 90's.

    • @ElectronicsForFun
      @ElectronicsForFun 5 років тому +12

      l know right? it's great little truck for working and it gets great gas mileage, it's the perfect daily driver.

    • @xCptLegendx
      @xCptLegendx 4 роки тому +3

      It's the codes on safety that won't allow them to make trucks that small anymore. It's sad.

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 4 роки тому +7

      Lawrence Hodge it’s the size which people want? Maybe you, me, and a handful of other people lamenting the loss of simple vehicles, but the masses want bigger, more powerful and “safer” trucks.
      By the way have you seen how badly these Rangers get wrecked in a crash? I’m in a Ranger owner FB page and every other day someone posts an absolutely crushed cab or mangled box from getting in a normal-speed collision with a car or pole

    • @Willkhalifa
      @Willkhalifa 4 роки тому +2

      If you want a truck this small you can still buy it used. My main vehicle is a ‘19 ZR2. I have access to a ‘00 Tacoma (my dad’s). I like the size of the old taco, but I love the power, comfort, technology, of my Colorado. Manufacturers will produce what the market wants.

    • @drn13355
      @drn13355 3 роки тому

      Well they are selling tons of the new Rangers so I when you say this is what people "want" I think you are saying this is what you want.

  • @MultiTelan
    @MultiTelan 6 років тому +162

    Screw the new Ranger. We need more trucks this size.

    • @Snake-ms7sj
      @Snake-ms7sj 5 років тому +17

      Yes. they should bring the compact pick up segment back. The new Ranger is going to be much bigger.

    • @jonathansmith1590
      @jonathansmith1590 4 місяці тому

      We got the Ford Maverick now 😌. It's good but it's no old-school Ranger 🤷‍♂

  • @bjanak901
    @bjanak901 6 років тому +152

    Now THAT'S a Ranger! Still looks good today!

  • @broganhogan3469
    @broganhogan3469 2 роки тому +9

    Remember back in the day when these Rangers were AFFORDABLE, reliable, and practical? I do!!

  • @JunkyardDigs
    @JunkyardDigs 6 років тому +43

    my first truck was a 94 STX. best truck ever... but holy shit those stupid concentric slave cylinders suck to change

    • @97I30T
      @97I30T 6 років тому +4

      Junkyard Digs The slave cylinder failed on my 1994 Ford Ranger as well. I ended up paying a mechanic to do it because it seemed like too complicated of a job for me to do myself.

  • @mr.c493
    @mr.c493 6 років тому +87

    This is one good looking little truck. Everything looks good. I miss when cars were simple. Too much crap today that breaks due to electrics.

    • @ghostxop2101
      @ghostxop2101 6 років тому

      You miss when they were simple, because you are simple.
      Electronics* Stupid.

    • @justinpino8115
      @justinpino8115 6 років тому +11

      +GhostXoP ^ idiot^

    • @asrr62
      @asrr62 6 років тому +4

      do you remember in the 90's when every car had electronic seat belts? lol.

    • @deathsite95
      @deathsite95 5 років тому +2

      @@asrr62 They must have forgotten to put them in my 1999 Subaru Impreza.

    • @ElectronicsForFun
      @ElectronicsForFun 5 років тому +3

      @@asrr62 lol those were stupid, if l ever got a car with those l would take them out and put in a normal seatbelt.

  • @workingcountry1776
    @workingcountry1776 6 років тому +31

    I nearly bought a brand new Ranger XL 4 cyl stick after i graduated high school in 03. 28 mpg and utility for like 200 bucks a month ($10-11k) but I lost my high paying factory job ($8.50 per hour to start)
    Later in life I was aiming for a 14 buck an hour management job so I could buy a new Vista Blue metalic Super Cab Sport 4x4 with 4.10:1 gears and trac-loc... 30k on the website with power options, nice radio... every option but a sun roof... lol I built that truck like 10 times online.
    I finally bought a used ranger when I decided I was gong to start my own business.... 50,000 miles a year of hauling equipmen and often operating on rough job sites and caring heavy loads off road... lots of towing too. I love my Ranger. Can't imagine a bigger truck being as good handling or as maneuverable.

  • @jacktorse2145
    @jacktorse2145 6 років тому +114

    This Ranger and the S10, these are the size people want...not today's new Ranger and Colorado. They aren't SMALL!!!

    • @cesar2917
      @cesar2917 6 років тому +4

      Jack Torse really? Because people we'rent exactly buying these or the s10s in droves towards their final years. People always wanna wax nostalgic for vehicles that they would of never bought new then

    • @brent1041
      @brent1041 6 років тому +19

      People stoped buying them in their last years because a 1/2 ton was cheaper. I bought a new F150 in 08 for $12K when the ranger I wanted was 20K. So of course they weren't selling.

    • @Littleathquakes
      @Littleathquakes 6 років тому +7

      Cesar Franco because they were dinosaurs by the end of their model years. Why would anyone buy them? Had nothing to do with their size.

    • @timmiddleton8693
      @timmiddleton8693 6 років тому +6

      All they ever had to do to make it out do the s10 and dakota in sales was put the explorer 5.0l in it. Even if they evolved it with the explorer 4.6l, i would have done far better in sales. But then it would compete with the f150 market which would have been bad to themselves. So either way, they never really gave it the potential it had.

    • @777jones
      @777jones 6 років тому +1

      They are unsafe and illegal by today’s standards. The government said you can’t have it.

  • @DavidAndre657
    @DavidAndre657 6 років тому +190

    Watching this review of the '93 Ford Ranger will make you wish someone would make a cheap
    single cab pickup again.

    • @alexander1485
      @alexander1485 6 років тому +6

      im sure they do in india or china....

    • @leavingasap843
      @leavingasap843 6 років тому +1

      Nene Valenzuela Nissan does

    • @777jones
      @777jones 6 років тому +12

      That paint job could only have happened in ‘93. Eesh. With that said, I would do anything to go back to ‘93 and live life with the wisdom I have today.

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 6 років тому +9

      Never going to happen thanks to all the emissions and electronic safety nanny bullshit required.

    • @eghty8fox780
      @eghty8fox780 6 років тому +7

      777jones do you remember the ranger splash 💦

  • @adamtrombino106
    @adamtrombino106 6 років тому +24

    This is why people are restoring the old Rangers and S10s. Cheap to run, cheap to fix, easy to drive, easy to park. People want a small sized pickup, not what they have now from Detroit. What they sell as a mid size truck nowadays, is nearly the length of a full sized pickup from the 90s, and even taller!

    • @nathanwilliams9496
      @nathanwilliams9496 3 роки тому +1

      Agreed!

    • @danbasta3677
      @danbasta3677 Рік тому

      And the cost the same as buying a house to, like about 70, 80 thousand dollars and up. Totally, ridiculous! Because these 4 door station wagon trucks will be shot within 2 to 3 years and they aren't even paid off yet. Then, the rust and rot out before their time, there's nothing fantastic about what Detroit is sending out of the assembly lines these days.

    • @Nikkk6969
      @Nikkk6969 Рік тому

      Agreed, the new 5th gen Rangers disgust me!

    • @dodgeramsport01
      @dodgeramsport01 Рік тому

      But not a wide so its not a full size

  • @douwekruizenga1512
    @douwekruizenga1512 6 років тому +366

    Back when trucks were trucks and not luxury vehicles

    • @KB-bh9hp
      @KB-bh9hp 6 років тому +11

      Douwe Kruizenga Yes but trucks also have more capability/power now and with modern engineering and manufacturing benefits, will prob last at least as long if not longer than old trucks.

    • @douwekruizenga1512
      @douwekruizenga1512 6 років тому +23

      +Puff the Magic Dragon you're absolutely right, but it comes with a price. Back in the day trucks were much cheaper, 60, 70 or 80k trucks were unheard of. And the base models are today also much more expensive as in de 90s an early 2000s. Some people just don't want or need al the extra luxury

    • @thefuzzypickle8277
      @thefuzzypickle8277 6 років тому +16

      Truth Robot why did you intentionally leave out power sunroofs, installed dvd players, fake sports bars, 22 inch factory wheels and other accessories out? And 40 mpg? Lol what truck gets that mileage

    • @KB-bh9hp
      @KB-bh9hp 6 років тому +4

      Douwe Kruizenga I agree but if you want a really basic work truck, can't you still get one? Like I've seen basically brand new ford trucks will hand crank windows. I do agree with your statement. Honestly some of the complexity is a result of companies being legally required to include more stuff for saftey and efficiently reasons. For example, every car now is required to have a backup camera. So things like that bump the price up, even if companies do want to offer it, they have to.

    • @douwekruizenga1512
      @douwekruizenga1512 6 років тому +3

      +Puff the Magic Dragon Yeah you can still get them but the base trucks have also become much more expensive, even with manual locks and windows. I would like to have a truck with a stick. The only new fullsize truck that comes with one is the Ram HD with the cummins. It would be cool to see a base gasser with a manual transmission. When talking about the safety improvements over the last few years, I think it's great all trucks come with airbags, stronger cages, abs, esp and all that good stuff. That's like you said properly also a good reason why new trucks are more expensive, but that's the price we have got too pay for safety.

  • @pjames8077
    @pjames8077 6 років тому +19

    I've always been a fan of this style Ranger. I still remember seeing a Ford Ranger magazine ad back in 1993 with one like this in it that read: "If we were any tougher on dirt, this would be a detergent add." 😂

  • @attananightshadow
    @attananightshadow 6 років тому +14

    I had a 1993 4.0L 4x4 Supercab Ranger, I miss that truck so much. So easy to park, drive, fix.

    • @trevagraham1605
      @trevagraham1605 6 років тому

      attananightshadow Agreed! I have a 93 2.3 2wd Supercab 5 speed and I can back into a parking space faster than most drivers can pull into one in newer trucks, and it's easy to work on.

    • @TBONE93RANGER
      @TBONE93RANGER 5 років тому +2

      Ordered my ‘93 XLT SuperCab 4.0L Auto 4x4 in April ‘93 and still have it. 260,000 miles and still going strong. Used as a spare and occasional driver nowadays. Full power, and everything still works perfect. Best, and most reliable, vehicle I’ve ever owned. My kids kid me about having a 26-year old truck but I’ll never part with this truck...

  • @deanspanos8210
    @deanspanos8210 6 років тому +88

    Paint schemes like that should come back.

    • @dewrus2153
      @dewrus2153 6 років тому +15

      Yes...and teal paint! I loved the 90's! I had a 94 Ranger...cruised around jamming to Nirvana thinking I was cool. I wasn't cool but I thought I was...and I guess that's what counts.

    • @luisinhoens90
      @luisinhoens90 6 років тому +6

      Dewy Russ
      Yup, that teal paint sure was cool. I think ford used that color company-wide. You could either get a Festiva, Ranger or a mighty Mustang Cobra with teal paint

    • @Niterider73
      @Niterider73 6 років тому +1

      Agreed

    • @theKevronHarris
      @theKevronHarris 6 років тому +2

      Spanos Agreed! The bodyside graphics look nostalgic in the '90s!!😀😀

    • @oliverdelgado6952
      @oliverdelgado6952 5 років тому

      Hell yeah !

  • @LittleMikeStarCraft
    @LittleMikeStarCraft 6 років тому +11

    One of the best vehicles Ford ever made.

  • @marcogallo7031
    @marcogallo7031 6 років тому +19

    I love these virtual reviews keep on posting them

  • @mikeytee6821
    @mikeytee6821 4 роки тому +3

    I recently found myself in a situation where I had to get rid of one of my vehicles. One was a clean 08 Sonata with 45k miles and the other was a 95 Ranger XLT with 165k miles. I still miss driving that low mileage clean Sonata but don't regret my choice.

  • @brent1041
    @brent1041 6 років тому +20

    This is what a ranger should be! Not the huge new "compact" trucks

    • @directorjustin
      @directorjustin 6 років тому +1

      Brent The new Ranger, Tacoma and Colorado are mid-size.

  • @jimgould2829
    @jimgould2829 4 роки тому +2

    Best little trucks ever made!You just can't kill a Ford Ranger considering how many are still on the road from the 90s🤠

  • @speedkar99
    @speedkar99 6 років тому +100

    just in time for the reintroduction of the ranger in Detroit this week!

    • @justsumguy2u
      @justsumguy2u 6 років тому +9

      Yeah, but unfortunately, I don't think they'll offer a regular cab anymore.

    • @BlueNinjakoopa553
      @BlueNinjakoopa553 6 років тому +5

      Nope. Thanks to safety regulations, the only single cab trucks left are full-size, and you can't get many options on them (try going to a dealership and asking for a regular cab truck with a V8 and aluminum wheels).
      Also, for the new Ranger, the only available engine for all trims is the 4 cylinder (I think it's ecoboost), and it doesn't offer a manual like the Tacoma and Canyon/Colorado do. I personally think Ford is just dipping the big toe and testing the water; a V6 might come later if the Ranger generates enough demand. Hell, we might even get a "Ranger ST". But that's very wishful thinking.

    • @r.s.customz1502
      @r.s.customz1502 6 років тому +9

      The new ranger looks like trash compared to the older rangers. Like seriously there ugly as hell and barely a truck anymore

    • @workingcountry1776
      @workingcountry1776 6 років тому +1

      Benjamin Burkhardt i hope a good non-turbo v6 6 speed sick find its way in ranger. Otherwise my next work truck will be Nissan Frontier.
      I put at least 50,000 miles a year on my Ranger 4.0 4x4

    • @firemasterx23
      @firemasterx23 6 років тому

      why are midsize single cab less safe then a full size single cab???

  • @superapple4ever
    @superapple4ever 6 років тому +6

    This is my very first truck! My grandfather I left it for me when he passed away and I had it for a few years up until about 2014 when the engine blew on it. These are extremely rare and you do not see very many of them I've only seen three in my lifetime. But it's still in the backyard.

    • @danbasta3677
      @danbasta3677 Рік тому

      You could possibly get a remanufactured engine for it to get it up and running once again.

  • @chadharmon5716
    @chadharmon5716 6 років тому +13

    Awww this brings back memory's loved these Ford rangers

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 6 років тому

      Me too, I just hate the A4LD automatic transmissions.

    • @mikecernovich5593
      @mikecernovich5593 6 років тому

      Go way boomer

    • @Momo7O7
      @Momo7O7 3 роки тому

      @@wildbill23c why what’s wrong with thwm

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 3 роки тому

      @@Momo7O7 LOL, if you don't know you haven't owned an 80's or early 90's Ranger. Everything is what's wrong with them, they took a C3 light duty automatic transmission, added a computer controlled overdrive/lockup....you can only imagine what went wrong with that idea....thousands of failures.

    • @Momo7O7
      @Momo7O7 3 роки тому +1

      @@wildbill23c Just got an ‘00

  • @rodmauldin
    @rodmauldin 2 роки тому

    Still have my white 93 Ranger Splash 4.0 x 5 speed manual. Bought it new July 93. 260000 miles later it still looks great, runs and drives great. A neighbor saw me in it this Summer at the Post Office and said "I like your new truck." I loved telling her it was 28 years old! :-D

  • @vincentvilay1407
    @vincentvilay1407 4 роки тому +2

    I'm a 1st gen S-10 guy myself, but one of my friends drives a 1995 Ranger. And his stepdad has a 1993 Ranger that has.... 979,000 miles on it.... Friend told me about it and my eyes just about bugged out of my head when I glanced at the odometer. Crazy....

    • @jackdough8164
      @jackdough8164 11 місяців тому

      Pretty sure they have Mazda engineering behind them. It’s like the first and second gen escapes. They go and go and go

  • @dreweconomic3174
    @dreweconomic3174 6 років тому +9

    Cheap, reliable but most importantly UTILITARIAN! IT WAS DESIGNED to be beat up & abused....it was designed to be used and worked and still keep going....
    Newer trucks are so nice looking they're more like sports cars....you feel bad using them for hauling shit

  • @toddbob55
    @toddbob55 5 років тому +6

    Best Mini-trucks ever built in north America.

  • @acjr3345
    @acjr3345 3 роки тому +1

    I'm in Brazil and I own a 96 ford Ranger 4.0. What a incredible car! I just love it. In Brazil they are considered collector's car. The average price is about 15k to 20k Us dollars. Thanks for the review.

  • @jmurphy1973
    @jmurphy1973 6 років тому +72

    I don't remember the ass end riding that high. Great little trucks for sure.

    • @exxusdrugstore300
      @exxusdrugstore300 6 років тому +2

      My Nissan sits like that too, I think it's exacerbated on single cab/shortbeds.

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 6 років тому +9

      Normal on real trucks. They sit higher in the back due to heavier duty suspension for max payload. They level out once you load them up, rather than how new trucks are squatting in the ass end when you put any weight in the bed.

    • @waynenoel9307
      @waynenoel9307 6 років тому

      Had a 04 Ranger, mine rode level. Might have been a modification the first owner did though. Loved that truck.

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 6 років тому

      Yeah many people don't grasp the concept of the back end riding higher so they add leveling kits and its right back to ass end sagging when towing or hauling.

    • @taco_cons
      @taco_cons 6 років тому +1

      when the suspension is new, thats what they looked like

  • @steverone7623
    @steverone7623 6 років тому +5

    These are awesome! The motorweek library is fantastic

  • @waseemsells5378
    @waseemsells5378 6 років тому +19

    One of the few ford vehicles that hold their value.

    • @brianawadis9417
      @brianawadis9417 6 років тому +1

      1994 ranger 4.0 5 speed fun truck

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 6 років тому +1

      Especially now that they're no longer made. Ford is coming out with the "Ranger" again in 2019 but its nothing close to the original, and its far from a compact truck, and I will not bother even stepping onto a dealer lot to look at the new ones.

    • @dwadholm1
      @dwadholm1 6 років тому +1

      Yeah they're worth $2500 instead of $500 today like a Taurus.

  • @9102jack
    @9102jack 6 років тому +1

    5th owner of a '96, xlt, 2wd, extended cab, 3.0 auto ranger, 250k miles and still happy to weave down a wavy back road!! Tires and a locker makes the difference!

  • @jdlawley
    @jdlawley 6 років тому +18

    I’ve never actually seen that grille or graphics package before today, on this review.

    • @dragon81heart
      @dragon81heart 6 років тому +1

      Josh Lawley they were pretty popular when it first came out in this style. It’s actually one of my favorite looks for the Rangers (well, ok not so much the graphics, but I liked this grille)

  • @lanceripplinger8352
    @lanceripplinger8352 6 років тому +2

    Love the nostalgia. I own a 2004 Ranger XLT 4.0 4x4 and it has been a very reliable truck. Always had Rangers in the family. Too bad the new Ranger is going to be big like the GM Canyon/Chevy Colorado. Long gone are the days of the a truly compact pickup truck.

  • @firebird890
    @firebird890 6 років тому +4

    This was my favorite YEAR for the Ranger

  • @theKevronHarris
    @theKevronHarris 6 років тому +1

    This Ford Ranger is way better than the new one. Compact pickup trucks needs to make a huge comeback in the market.

  • @captaincrunch1707
    @captaincrunch1707 2 роки тому

    I’ll never forget riding for the first time in a new body style Ranger 2wd in 93. My favorite is the hood and the tiny vent circle dots in front of the windshield. I’ve owned: one 2wd 93. One reg cab4x4 4.0 v6 and two super cab 4x4 4.0. Awesome trucks

  • @WhittyPics
    @WhittyPics 6 років тому +8

    I had a 96 4X4 extended cab with that 4.0 engine. I was lucky to get 19mpg on the highway but it was also an automatic while your test truck is a stick.

    • @wildbill23c
      @wildbill23c 6 років тому +2

      Yes, the 4.0L V6 didn't get very good fuel economy, but at least you got a new enough ranger to not have the A4LD automatic transmission troubles that they are notorious for.

    • @alb12345672
      @alb12345672 5 років тому +2

      @Stoneyburke My 96 explorer has that 4.0 OHV engine, people on explorer forum see over 300K with it. The mileage sucks, lucky to get 14 combined if I drive like a grandma. I hate the digital display that always has mileage on it .

  • @jerlaine1638
    @jerlaine1638 6 років тому +2

    I love my 92 but yeah it doesn't take much to make the rear end slide. And the extra leg room with the extended cab is amazing!!

  • @davidtycker
    @davidtycker Рік тому +1

    I bought a new one in 93 and i still have it💪💪

  • @theKevronHarris
    @theKevronHarris 6 років тому +7

    I want me a Ford Ranger or the Mazda B-Series right now!

  • @kingalex29339
    @kingalex29339 6 років тому +2

    have the most basic version possible of the 2004 ford ranger and i love it. so fun to drive, love the suspension

  • @jameswalsh6131
    @jameswalsh6131 6 років тому +1

    I had a '91 extra cab with 5 speed and the 3.0 and just loved it. So much easier to manuever than big trucks. Would love one this size today. The new "compact" trucks are almost the size of full sized.

  • @one7decimal2eight
    @one7decimal2eight 6 років тому +22

    had a Ranger with the 3.0. 2 wheel drive. single cab. stick shift. I lost mph driving through the Appalachian mountains. had to floor it and was still losing mph. if I would have been towing something, I'd still be there to this day...18 years later.

    • @HoosierDaddy_
      @HoosierDaddy_ 6 років тому +1

      One 7 Decimal 2 Eight + the 4.0 was a monster in these but they almost always sold the 3.0. I sold these new and you are very right.

    • @NickMartin9915
      @NickMartin9915 6 років тому +4

      One 7 Decimal 2 Eight try having the 2.3 Lima

    • @HoosierDaddy_
      @HoosierDaddy_ 6 років тому +3

      My father has a 99 with that 4 cylinder engine and automatic. It's just a cheapo to have a pick up around to use. Still mint in the garage but I can run faster than that truck. I wouldn't even try a mountain drive!

    • @one7decimal2eight
      @one7decimal2eight 6 років тому +2

      Brad Conklin yeah true. one of my coworkers had a 94 4.0 and put headers on it. so much faster than my 3.0. then he got a 2001 Tacoma and had toyota put a TRD roots type blower on it. that little truck hauled ass.

    • @luisinhoens90
      @luisinhoens90 6 років тому +1

      One 7 Decimal 2 Eight
      Yup, the 3.0 was a dog. One of my cousins still has a 2001 Edge Supercab 4x4 with the 3.0 and stickshift. I always thought it was the 4.0 because it sounds mean (I don't know what exhaust she got for the truck), then I got the truck borrowed to move some furniture and found it lacked power. Then I opened the hood and confirmed my thoughts.
      4.0 all the way, you won't sacrifice much fuel economy for the vastly improved performance.

  • @peterdragon6367
    @peterdragon6367 4 роки тому +1

    I had a 93 extended cab. I had to go to a f150 super crew because I have 3 kids. I miss that ranger though

  • @ConnorDonahoe2712
    @ConnorDonahoe2712 Рік тому

    My first truck was a 93 Ranger with the 4.0 V6. Loved that truck, only sold it because I needed a 4 door at the time.

  • @jttrclub
    @jttrclub 6 років тому +1

    I have this exact truck lifted and all. Love this thing

  • @100percentSNAFU
    @100percentSNAFU 5 років тому +2

    Everyone complains about not having cheap trucks available anymore. Well if this truck was $17K and change in 1993, that's about $30K in today's money. You can still get a small truck pretty loaded up with features like that Ranger was for it's time for $30K or less. It's the full size trucks that are so expensive.

  • @justsumguy2u
    @justsumguy2u 6 років тому +7

    Ahh, the old days.....when a 4.0 V6 only made 160 hp. I had a Ranger (with the 2.3 four) and I agree about the shifter comments---the throws are ridiculously long, like a bus shifter. The engine blew up on the freeway at 120K on the odometer.

    • @Tool0GT92
      @Tool0GT92 6 років тому +1

      I had a turbocoupe with the built 2.3L, it went over 200K miles before it had any issues. That was a great motor.

    • @justsumguy2u
      @justsumguy2u 6 років тому +1

      Tool0GT92 The later ones with fuel injection were better, but the carbureted ones were junk--they ate cams and spun rod bearings all the time.

    • @danielreigada1542
      @danielreigada1542 6 років тому +1

      My 92 F150 has, I believe, basically the same Mazda-sourced transmission. It is really long throw, a little noisy, and not always easy to get a smooth 1-2 shift.

    • @danielreigada1542
      @danielreigada1542 6 років тому +1

      I do like how the engagement feels solid, metallic and mechanical rather than rubbery though.

    • @97I30T
      @97I30T 6 років тому

      Daniel Reigada I had a 1994 Ford Ranger with what I believe is the exact same manual transmission or at least a similar variant of it and mine was the exact same way.

  • @SubieandFriends
    @SubieandFriends 6 років тому +1

    I love the way this little truck looks, I wish I could but it new just the way it is.

  • @ROBinJVILLE
    @ROBinJVILLE 4 роки тому

    what a beautiful truck. BRING THEM BACK FORD

  • @sydneystone8979
    @sydneystone8979 5 років тому

    I've owned four Ford Rangers and loved them all. I've owned a 1992 2.3 L reg cab, 1994 3.0 L extended cab, 1997 4.0 L 4x4 extended cab and currently own a 2001 4.0 L 4x4 extended cab that I bought brand new. August of 2019 will mark 18 years of ownership. Has 130,000 miles on it and is in pristine condition. Have every single maintenance receipt since new. Hope to drive another 18 years.

  • @brianhart1176
    @brianhart1176 2 роки тому

    I have a ‘21 ranger lariat sitting right next to my ‘93 2.3 long bed. Best combo ever.

  • @HoosierDaddy_
    @HoosierDaddy_ 6 років тому +12

    When I sold these in 97,the base nothing model started at just under 11k and top tier loaded 4x4 Xtra cab was 24k and some change. I had a lot of people just come in and buy the cheapo model just to have a usable extra pick up around the house. Those days are sure gone.

    • @thetechlibrarian
      @thetechlibrarian 6 років тому +4

      Brad Conklin the days of people just buying a cheap second auto. Yes we are all pretty much poor now days.

    • @chipleach
      @chipleach 6 років тому +4

      No such thing as a “cheap” pickup anymore.

    • @Koshunae
      @Koshunae 6 років тому +4

      Those base nothing models are the ones you see on Craigslist now with 300k miles and still running lol

    • @christopherconard2831
      @christopherconard2831 6 років тому

      You can still buy a base, single cab pickup. However, most dealerships consider them a special order. Unless they do a lot of fleet sales, they probably won't have one on the lot.
      Your best bet is to go online, find the truck you want, then go to the dealer with the specs ready. They will try to talk you into upgrades, but if you stick to "Please order this truck", and have the cash for a down payment with you (Or are pre approved with loan paperwork in hand), they'll order it.

  • @theKevronHarris
    @theKevronHarris 6 років тому +2

    My mother's boyfriend still driving his 1997 Bright Cayman Green Ranger XLT regular cab with manual transmission and 260,000 miles. The condition was very rough and his driver's side safety belt is completely worn out. My main concern is the notchy school bus shifter with the 4 cylinder engine and it's definitely not appropriate for a small truck!

  • @patrickmichael3384
    @patrickmichael3384 6 місяців тому

    The Ranger is my FAV vehicle that was built in Minnesota.

  • @galiffrey1
    @galiffrey1 6 років тому +1

    I had one of these for my work truck in 90s. Good little truck.

  • @TurboMan942
    @TurboMan942 6 років тому +6

    I really wish they still made affordable trucks like this these days, although this particular Ranger adjusted for inflation is $31k (What?). I don't need Nav, seat ventilation, heads up display or this other vulnerable-to-breaking crap to haul stuff around in a economical package. Despite the 90's graphics on the side, that's a good looking truck still. I owned a '93 PU, should have never of sold it.

  • @COBHC8890
    @COBHC8890 6 років тому

    I love my Colorado...but my first truck was a 92 Ranger that my dad bought me when I turned 15!!!! The true meaning of a "compact truck!" I personally put 45k miles on it, without a single issue!! 4.0V6, Manual trans, 2wd and short wheel base!!!

  • @Trance88
    @Trance88 6 років тому +1

    This is still a very nice looking little truck! I'm sure it was quite revolutionary looking from the previous generation.

  • @zjones9876
    @zjones9876 6 років тому +3

    I owed a 94 Ranger 4 cylinder 4x4 from 1998 until somebody hit me and totaled it with 240,000 miles in 2008. It was supremely reliable very easy to do all the maintenance on yourself. Was it fast? No. Was it great on ride and handling? No. But it was dirt cheap to operate and very easy to get parts for.

  • @cromulentcommodore5896
    @cromulentcommodore5896 6 років тому +36

    what about QUIRKS AND FEATURES?

    • @alexyoungberg5232
      @alexyoungberg5232 5 років тому +1

      Wrong channel

    • @Kurtiskurtical
      @Kurtiskurtical 5 років тому

      When I discovered Motor Week’s channel, I stopped watching Doug Leno’s channel. MW does the same review in 1/4th the time as DD’s channel.

  • @cshq177
    @cshq177 4 роки тому

    The first Brand New Vehicle I bought was an 87 Ranger. Super Cab XLT 4x4 with a 3.0 and 5 Speed Manual. Took it to Germany and drove it for a year. Traded it in on an 88 Supra at the Canadian PX.

  • @roadwarrior114
    @roadwarrior114 5 років тому

    This is one of my top 5 favorite trucks. I've liked these things since before I even knew what it was.

  • @Boxkicker34
    @Boxkicker34 Рік тому

    I had this exact paint job but the extended cab. Definitely got lots of looks and comments

  • @marlinmr7
    @marlinmr7 6 років тому +2

    Way better than the new ones are going to be I think - a real small/compact truck and not today's F-150 - basically 3-4 generations back as it appears the 2019 will be.
    Then their will be the price aspect as I bet the new ones will get into the $35,000+ on up in price.
    Own a 2004 and 1996 now and will just keep fixing them as needed for as long as I can........

  • @HughesEnterprises
    @HughesEnterprises 5 років тому

    Bought my ‘98 2.5L automatic Ranger 10 years ago for $1,700. Minimal repairs over the years. Finally rebuilt the front suspension a couple months ago. All the ball joints were shot. They’re very durable trucks. Glad the first owner had it undercoated when it was new- the frame and body is pristine and rust free. I have no doubt I’ll still be driving it 20 years from now. Sure beats the $30K they are wanting for the new one. Cost of ownership is under $500 a year including insurance. That’s less than the monthly payment on my Mustang.

  • @danbasta3677
    @danbasta3677 Рік тому

    Still a really good looking beautifully designed little truck there. Wish they were still being made today.

  • @4-LOW
    @4-LOW 6 років тому +6

    The cab and doors and much of the body seen in this video were still being used when the Ranger was discontinued in 2011. Still, the Ranger was #2 in the segment in sales. Most buyers polled said they liked the size and lower price. Unfortunately, the 2019 Ranger is closer to the F-150 in size, equipment, and pricing. The days of an affordable small truck are gone forever. Which is why the current excitement over the midsize truck segment can't be sustained. It'll die again in a few years, just as it did a decade ago.

    • @noredcr
      @noredcr 6 років тому +1

      ford could've updated the interior and exterior a smidge and put a newer v6 in it and they still sell them like crazy lol

  • @SgtJoeSmith
    @SgtJoeSmith 6 років тому +1

    I got 93 reg cab 2.3 5sp 2wd and 93 ext cab 4.0l ohv 5 so ext cab. New ranger is nice but they need to make rangers like the 93-97 rangers still for kids and fleet trucks. Simple and cheap. I guess there's used market and they hold up well and plenty of parts out there to keep them running 50 years.

  • @williamabaker12
    @williamabaker12 Рік тому +1

    Man, i miss the 90's

  • @331Grabber
    @331Grabber 5 років тому

    I've owned an 83 4-Speed 2.3 liter 2WD
    an 87 5-Speed 2.3 2WD
    An 89 5-speed 2.3 2WD all of them standard cab models.
    And now I own a 2007 4.0 5-Speed manual 4X4 standard cab. Best truck for the buck my entire life.

  • @blueridgerails7779
    @blueridgerails7779 3 роки тому

    My dad got a '93 Ford Ranger as a project car a few years ago. It's got STX, the 5 speed manual, and the 4 liter V6. He plans on making it 330 horsepower so it'll be a good sporty get-around truck.

  • @JamesK7911
    @JamesK7911 7 місяців тому

    I love how at 5:23 they always had a little prediction at the end of these videos because we’re now living in their future 🤷‍♂️ lol

  • @chrisdooley6468
    @chrisdooley6468 6 років тому +1

    Had a Splash édition and loved it. Great fun little truck

  • @dragon81heart
    @dragon81heart 6 років тому

    When this style came out they didn’t seem to rust all too quickly, but later on in the 2000’s these things rusted soooooo fast...
    Still loved these little trucks, and the 8 spark plug 4 cylinder had more grunt than I expected (don’t get the wrong idea, I didn’t expect much lol)
    Just wish the later ones didn’t rust so quick here in Pa as the Rangers without rust are getting hard to find here lol
    Love these old reviews!!
    Grew up watching this show on PBS and still enjoy watching them
    You guys should do a new episode in the same fashion as the old ones like this. There was just something so special about these...like an X factor I cannot explain.
    Keep the retro coming Mr. Davis! 😊

    • @jimh.412
      @jimh.412 6 років тому

      Aaron Hainan-I have an 04 Ranger XLT with 80,000 miles and no rust in MN so I don't know what you're talking about rusting out quickly. Ram/Dodges are rust buckets.

    • @dragon81heart
      @dragon81heart 6 років тому

      J Hans sadly pretty much everything here rusts
      Pennsylvania likes to use ALOT of salt in the winter
      It just seemed like almost everything Ford made in the late 90s and early 2000s rusted so quickly and badly here
      Rangers, Explorers, F150s... the junk yards have tons of them with good running gear but with body and frames that are Swiss cheese
      And yeah, there are quite a few dodges like that too lol
      Just seemed like the Fords from early 90s seemed to last longer. Maybe a difference in paint quality
      I remember in the late 80s Ford and Chevy had a problem with paint peeling really badly and they fixed that so who knows lol

    • @jimh.412
      @jimh.412 6 років тому

      Aaron Hainan -Oh yeah I hear you. A lot of it has to do with how you take care of them I think too but some do rust out a lot quicker then others. There's Dodges/Ram trucks here that are rusted out over the wheel wells that are only 3-4 years old.

    • @dragon81heart
      @dragon81heart 6 років тому

      J Hans yeah same here lol
      That and cab corners always seem to be the first spots to rust on any truck lol
      (Thank you Ford for aluminum body panels!)
      The worst I had ever seen was the last gen Dodge Dakota
      Had it as a rental a few years back
      The truck was only 3 months old and had under 10,000 miles and the rad support was already rusting pretty badly

    • @danbasta3677
      @danbasta3677 Рік тому

      Aarron, Here ya go. Here is what has happened. Ford, Nissan, Mazda, Jaguar, Volvo, Austin Martin and Kia are all tied in with each other. The engine to in which you are refering to is the Nissan Z engine to in which Ford bought that engine off of Nissan in 1990 and installed it in certain Ranger and Mazda trucks which means you have 4 spark plugs fir intake, 4 plugs for exhaust which burned and reburned emissions fir a cleaner environment. The Mazda trucks are the exact same truck as the Ford Rangers, and the Merccury Villiger is a Nissan Quest. Also the Ford Aspire was manufactured for Ford by Kia motor Corporation. I had a kid I went to school with who had a Kia and when you opened the door of the drivers side, the tag on it said, manufactured by Kia Motor Corporation and it was on a Ford Aspire. I can get into much more specifics about all of this should you wish it.

  • @brookbrent735
    @brookbrent735 4 роки тому

    I'm a owner of a 1995 ford ranger...and she runs like a champ

  • @michaelramsey82
    @michaelramsey82 6 років тому +2

    Why can't we have small, cheap, utilitarian trucks like this anymore? Everything's gotta be huge and luxurious now.

    • @scdevon
      @scdevon 5 років тому +1

      Blame the couch potato consumers who can't seem to live without built in foot massagers and push button 4WD.

  • @armynavyveteranarmynavyvet7436
    @armynavyveteranarmynavyvet7436 5 років тому

    Wow. Last week I bought a 1994 Super Cab 4x4 XLT unmolested, absolutely bone stock with only 72k miles on her. She is a cream puff! Only one previous "Old Man" Owner. He was a highly decorated US Navy Submarine First Officer from WW2. Seemed appropriate to honor him and his beloved truck today. Happy Memorial Day.

  • @Nellie-H
    @Nellie-H Місяць тому

    I have had two Ranger. Basic, 4 banger, 5 speed. One with an extended cabin. Great and simple workhorses. Never had an issue. Now I have the new "Ranger" BT-50. 3.2, 5 cyl. 4x4, Auto. Top of the line. Both can't be compared. I wish Ford would bring back a basic truck. Not the Maverick!

  • @aaronbays4
    @aaronbays4 5 років тому

    I've always been a Toyota man, never did care for the Ranger when it was new. However as the years have worn on, I still think Toyota makes the best truck, but the Ranger has gotten my respect and has proven to be reliable/durable. I see a lot of Tacomas/older Toyota "pickups" along with a lot of older Rangers out on the roads. Chevy S-10's/Dodge Dakotas, those are a rare sight in my neck of the woods now days.

  • @jimmycarter9099
    @jimmycarter9099 4 роки тому +1

    Been driving it for 25 years now

  • @playerDJFL
    @playerDJFL 6 років тому +1

    Ford Rangers (fully loaded models) in my local dealerships go for 15 000$ on average! Given its the last small pickup truck to be truly small. Hell i used to have a ‘’01 3.0 V6 XLT with 150 000 km on the clock and suprisingly the dealership took it as a trade in (2000$)! Although, i was always busy helping a friend move into a new home and a 2wd ford ranger is very sketchy on a snowy road.

  • @brandonmurphy8837
    @brandonmurphy8837 6 років тому +5

    I have a 93 it's still running

  • @2BArchives
    @2BArchives 6 років тому +2

    Ford Rangers have always been decent mid-sized pickups. Looking forward in seeing the all-new 2019 Ranger when it debuts later this year.

    • @jakejohns3463
      @jakejohns3463 6 років тому +1

      They're pretty good utilities. They've been in Australia for about 10 years now. They fly off dealerships. The 3.2L 5 cylinder diesel is a characterful engine. Not sure if the U.S will be getting the 5 cylinder or not.

    • @2BArchives
      @2BArchives 6 років тому

      revhead5346 6 from what I've read, it will be getting the turbo four that's also used in the base Mustang. Interesting combo but a should be sufficient enough

    • @jakejohns3463
      @jakejohns3463 6 років тому

      Yeah I heard that too. Americans are power crazy. The most powerful utility you can buy in Australia has 220 hp. You're hard pressed to even come across a petrol dual cab utility over here.

  • @myname9252
    @myname9252 6 років тому

    Me wants.Not only the Ranger,but the 90s in general. Fairwell hard work ethics,awesome cars, and en vogue.

  • @davidaubin3902
    @davidaubin3902 6 років тому +2

    3:12 John: Cadillac owners won't like it, but truck folks will be delighted! LOL

  • @wyattklingensmith8862
    @wyattklingensmith8862 5 років тому

    I miss my 93 ranger xlt stx. 3.0 5 speed man I absolutely loved the truck

  • @johnplayerson5906
    @johnplayerson5906 4 роки тому

    NO kidding, when they said the Ranger was coming back, I thought , awesome, an affordable new truck coming back. Then they came out
    with 4cyl motor, which i like at 40000 to 55000 each!! CAD. I bought my 1996 for 13500 CAD, Brand new. Still driving it!!!. Basically zero work to do on it until 2019, when I gave it, New Clutch, New tires all around, Rear brakes and drums, Front wheel bearings , front rotors, front calipers, Tie rod, All new spark plugs, and an exhaust clamping kit. ONly other thing it needed some 7 years ago , was a new timing belt, oh and a new battery!. 4100.00 in total repairs since 1995, and that includes two sets of tires.

  • @markpainter5863
    @markpainter5863 6 років тому

    Had a friend in '93 who was making good money and had a Saleen Mustang and one of these with the bigger 6 and it seemed blazingly fast (for a truck). Can clearly remember being envious and wanting one for myself.

  • @sethporter3145
    @sethporter3145 6 років тому +3

    Due to the 25 year rule this makes the '93 Ranger a classic car in 2018.

  • @DidntSay
    @DidntSay 4 роки тому

    Wow! A Regular Cab, Everyday Sized, 4x4... Perfect! Sad that there is nothing at the dealership ‘new’ that I want.

  • @Wannagobackto1980
    @Wannagobackto1980 6 років тому

    I miss my 94 extended cab 4x4 ranger. I had the 4.0 in it and it was a stick shift. Good truck.

  • @markmorris3579
    @markmorris3579 5 років тому

    I used to have the 1999 Ranger.4x4,3.0 engine,automatic trans.But the rangers had a weak frame.Because I live in Maine the road salt destroyed the frame from the back of the cab to the rear bumper.I really miss that truck!

  • @TheCattlekings
    @TheCattlekings 6 років тому

    I have a 94 4.0 manual but I did a soild axle swap with long arm and love that thing love that thing

  • @mlee6136
    @mlee6136 6 років тому +5

    Wow 4.0 6cyl with 160 bhp...where did all the horses 🐎 go lol 😂

    • @TBONE93RANGER
      @TBONE93RANGER 5 років тому

      M Lee
      gotta remember in ‘93 a 5.0L Mustang “only” put out about 225 HP...., which the new Ranger 2.3L ecoboost with 270 HP and 310 lb-ft torque would probably smoke from stop light to stop light. The stronger engines of today simply weren’t available back then...

  •  5 років тому

    I've been wanting a small sized single cab pickup for a while now, but it's damn near impossible finding a Ranger or S10 still around with under 100k miles and not rusted/beat up. I would think there would still be a market and consumer interest in a sporty, fun little pick up. Maybe I'm wrong and still living in the past?

  • @hermanman8235
    @hermanman8235 5 років тому

    Nice really nice truck with ENOUGH here and there to get the job done.instead of trying very hard to be everything to everyone

  • @Acc0rd79
    @Acc0rd79 6 років тому

    Hugely popular trucks, many kids at school had these! Funny how Ford went from making the best small truck to not making it at all and now they had to bring it back although it's huge in comparison.

  • @billlevins7460
    @billlevins7460 4 роки тому

    I wish today Ford or Chevy would get smart and make small pickups again for people. I don't need a ego machine. The 1993 Ford Ranger was a very good looking truck.

  • @pattreu834
    @pattreu834 6 років тому

    by far my favorite year for the ranger