1996 FORD RANGER REVIEW 4K, Is The Ford Ranger Worth Your Money, Ford Truck Review
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- In this video grumpy monkey garage reviews the Ford Ranger.
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The best little truck ever made. I have a 96 with a 4.0 manual transmission and it's unstoppable. 190,000 miles and runs like new.
Only 190k that’s cute
Mine has 370k
I have a 200k kms 4.0 auto with everything you could get 1997 long bed supercap and 4x4 and then electric windows and shit. Love it to bits never af problems with it
@@hansenfabrication3761 I got the same I love it
Mine has 250,000. I regularly tow a trailer loaded with up to a ton of material, my "little truck that could" does it all the time, no problems.
Buying a 2.3L 95 5speed manual in the next few days. Just waiting on the title. Pretty damn excited
you should get the 4.0 OHV, I've had the 2.3 it aint that fast or strong but still gets the job done
I own a 2.3 5 speed. It brings out the worst in people! Drivers HATE me cause I'm slow. I kinda enjoy it ngl
@@TheStevester2 , Glad I'm not the only one 😂 I enjoy it too...
Garrett Puentes hey bro how is it I’m thinking about getting a ranger as my first car would you recommend it?
Jonathan Hardee, Yes, but get one with a 4.0 v6. The 4 cyl is for a slow driver...Also look for a Mazda B4000,
it’s the same truck...
Your cultural commentary is as meaningful as the car reviews, showing how the machines we value are entirely connected to who we think we are and the stage of decay we are at. Brilliant, and thanks.
Just got my 1996 Ranger XLT 2.3 5 speed manual (240,000+miles) out of the shop today. Had a couple of coolant leaks, needed some fresh radiator hoses, odometer fixed, and coolant temp sensor to fix a high idle problem. Simple stuff I used to do myself when younger and had more time. Great little truck. It just runs and runs (knock on wood). Bought it brand new in June of 1996 and can't part with it. Lots of sentimental value. Was my primary vehicle for many years, now the past several has been my backup vehicle and fills that role well. I have thought about possibly getting a new Ranger or maybe a Maverick, but with all the turbos and modern extras waiting to go wrong, the simplicity and reliability of my old Ranger just wins out. They truly don't build them like they used to.
the new rangers disgust me, especially how they are almost the size of an f150.
And they never will again. Do not sell your Ranger.
Hey, do you know any place that would have a Ford 96 xlt transmission rebuilt explanation? If so, that would be awesome :) i got an opportunity to try to rebuild one but an explanation is not included in the Ford manual- any info or leads are appreciated
@@thatonellamawhoissoobsesse8138 Man I sure don't, but I'd be surprised if there isn't something on UA-cam that could help you. I'm pretty sure from 93 on up to about 1999 the mechanics of the Ranger were pretty much the same, engines, transmissions (if not beyond that), so you have a wide range of years to search to try to find info for.
2024 here, how's she running ? Still strong??
The 4.0 OHV is a pushrod engine. Very different from the one mentioned in this video. They also fixed the SOHC 4.0s in later years. So don’t be too scared of the 4.0s. Loved the video btw. What song is that in the intro?
Unfortunately I’ve been the second type of owner to my inherited (formerly) pristine 80k mile 97 Ranger, my first vehicle. After 5 years and 130k miles of driving it rough and barely doing the bare minimum maintenance, I’m just now slowing down to appreciate it and take better care of it. Finally learning how to fix it myself, know what to look & listen for, keeping it cleaner, driving more gently. It has never done me wrong, even after abusing it all these years. Long live the Ford Ranger
Don’t get me wrong I loved every second but this is not a review, it’s a love letter. Good work
I'm buying me a 1995 ranger with the 5 speed 2.3L. wish me luck!
@Locust Hypnosis first vehicle! Its a steal too with 113,000 miles on it!
Well I was, but the dude sold it from under me.
I have 2 '95 rangers I need to sell 1 is driveable lots of new parts. Bed is shot
2.3 manual high miles runs really good. Needs power steering pump and a few cosmetic things. The other is a parts truck 2.3 manual. Nice bed. Nice trans for the driver. The driver trans syncros are going in 1st and 2nd. Need to sell. $1000 for both. I live in mich near Detroit
I got a 99 with a 2.3 stick .it's been bullet proof I'm impressed .Good luck brother .change your oil
I have a 93 2.3 2wd 5sp with 478000 and still gets me to work everyday. Has been as reliable as a hammer!
I'm a proud owner of a 1995 Ford Power Ranger...my Ranger has almost 300,000 miles no leaks and just keeps going and going...just change oil and go...
I like the hub caps on my 95. 650000 miles still spinning!
Congrats. Love it till it dies.
Just picked up a 97 2.3 five speed, shifts better than some new cars I’ve driven, zero features but the old guy I bought it off of said it’s never let him down in 230,000+ miles
I have a 1999 Ford Ranger . It has the 3.0 with a automatic transmission. Great truck, easy to fix, and parts for it are cheap. If you take care of a Ford Ranger, it will take care of you. Good job on the video. 👍
"Feeling the sting of obsolescence". Very well stated and so true!👍
Best car review ever IMO
I’ve had a 97 ranger xlt 2.3l single cab long bed as my first vehicle still drive it everyday all day
I bought my '97 2.3L 5-speed Ranger XLT in '99 with 50k miles on it. It's still my daily driver, just over 190k miles now. Up until this spring, it had never once not ever left me stranded anywhere; alas, the ignition cylinder's pot metal housing failed and a crucial bit snapped off. Once replaced, it of course kept on going. I give it non-ethanol gas now and typically gets 27-28 mpg on the mix of moderate town and open road driving I do. Every couple of years I buy a bunch of parts to replace normal consumables and pay a local garage to install them all at once to cut down on labor charges. It went 127k miles on the original timing belt, and I replaced it before it failed; it's gone 190k miles on the original clutch plate and throwout bearing, and while it still works fine that is next on my list. I bet if I have all the seals and gaskets replaced in the A/C that will work once more. New shocks and suspension bushings will probably quiet it down dramatically.
No one else likes this truck. There are frequent recommendations that I replace it. I just smile and nod, knowing my well-worn little truckling has already outlasted the Toyota compact, the Toyota SUV, the KIA SUV - and I bet it will outlast the new Toyota SUV as well. It's paid for and it runs well, it's fun to drive, I like it - and it's MINE, dammit. They were built to be work trucks with an eye to government agency and commercial fleets, simple, no-nonsense vehicles for 1-2 people and relatively light payloads going from point to point to point with a minimum of fuss and expense. Ford kept their assembly line going past the planned shut down date because Orkin put in one last order for them. Eleven years after they went out of production they're STILL the most common company truck at auto parts places around the country. Long live the original Ford Rangers!
well said 🎉
Probably should mention the 4.0 SOHC wasn't a motor you could get in this generation of ranger. These rangers had the 4.0 OHV which was a decent motor. But still your points are quite valid, and it's a good commentary on these work horses.
I have a '96 Ford Ranger 3.0 automatic, for my first car. Great truck and still running strong and allowed me to save money and I have bought an '02 Camaro V6. Love these trucks on many levels
Please say the Camaro was standard
I owned two Ford Rangers a 1996. & 2000 4x4 4.0 engine 5 speed great little trucks.
The Ford ranger is becoming a classic!
Just wanna say i'd appreciate a good transmission rebuild guide on the 96' Ford XLT- any info or leads would be awesome
I got 380,000 on my 4L
I had 220k plus on my 4.0 and I beat the shit out of it everyday. That Thing was loyal af
My 4L is at 290k...owned it since brand new in 2004
@@TheAverageUSGamer I'm about to buy an 04 4.0 v6. would you recommend it? 270 miles. any advice?
@@buzrash Yes! It has been trouble free since new. Just regular maintenance done (oil changes, alternator, belts, etc.)
@@TheAverageUSGamer Thanks man
My 98 4L 4WD w/auto has 230K. Still runs great. Pulls my 18ft 3500lb boat just fine. Great little trucks.
They’re more desirable now!! Their way overpriced now!! I had the 4.0 engine and it had plenty of power! It’s just used as much fuel is my 5.3 L eight cylinder truck which had a lot more power!!
Ha I’m watching this in 2022 and I’m paying 2850 for a 94 ranger 120000 thousand miles and I talked him down from 3k lmao I hate it here
I'm 20 years old and own a 2004 Ranger 4 cylinder with 217,000 miles. I've used it as a work truck and have taken very good care of it.
I have owed 4 of them. (Well, one wore the Mazda badge) 1986 2.8L / auto 2wd hand me down. 1985 2wd 5 speed with a 4cyl Diesel ( slow af), head gasket blew on that truck and got a 1988 2.3L 5 speed. Then many years later in 2000 I bought a 1998 B2500 5 SPEED. LOVED that truck, but let the (now ex) wife talk me into trading it in on a GMC Envoy. 😑
My uncle bought a brand new 1991 2.9L V6 5speed ext cab 2wd XLT pkg. And he drive that truck right up to 2007. It was parked and left to die @ just OVER 360,000 miles on it because the bearings in the Transmission went kaput. And in all those miles & years the engine never once ever had the heads or oil pan off! And still ran good as new at 360k miles! Yeah, Tacomas are good trucks, but the old Ford Rangers gave em one hell of a fight!!!!
This guy is awesome, he really gets it!!!
My 83 runs like a top. My first vehicle, 5 speed and 2.8 with a cam and 4 barrel. Done many rev limiter burnouts and field donuts😂
I got 1994 xlt 7 foot box 4x4 3.0 5 speed 95,000 great shape no AC perfect winter vehicle!
I have an 86 & 96 ranger well maintained. I wouldn’t take a new one if it was free!
Id disagree on the 4.0, ive seen plenty of accounts of it being extremely reliable if you take care of it, but the 3.0 gets not much better mpg then the 4.0 yet not much more power than the 4 cylinder engines
I have a '96 XL and I love it... I don't want any of them computers on wheels
Any leads on a 96 rangers IXL transmission rebuild guide? Anything helps (automatic)
i own a 97 3.0 197k miles all original i love my little truck with no options but A/Cand hope to own it tell i die
I realized one day my 2.3 ranger was a pinto turned into a truck. 3600 pounds 76 horsepower.
The 2.3 L starting in 2001 has 143 hp! That’s way better then the 112 in the 2.3 liter from 1996! It also produces 154 foot pounds of torque at 3750 RPM. That’s pretty good compared to the 3.0 6cylinder! Especially when accounting for the miles per gallon!! Also when accounting for the fact that most people never pull much more than 2,000 pounds anyway!
Good to know. Because I'm looking to get a 4 cylinder to replace my 3.0
Best old truck
Got me a 95 xlt, 3.0 w/auto, it slips a little, but she fires up every time and goes takes you there and back, same issues as other rangers, speedometer is broke, was told it has over 300k on it
By any chance, do you know any place that would have a Ford 96 xlt transmission rebuilt explanation? If so, that would be awesome
That was a fantastic vid!
Got a 2010 Ranger with the 4.0 SOHC with over 240,000 miles on it. Still going to work every morning. Unreliable?
How often do you change the oil and what types do you use?
The 2.3 L can pull about 2300 pounds!
Most people don’t even need that much typically.
Proud owner of a 1999 Ford ranger XLT...
That's the same as mine I've got the 4.0 with the supercab 4x4 rare colour to
Sounds like Regular Car Reviews, but I'm guessing you knew that.
Bought a 97 xlt, 3.0, auto,w/ std cab, step side bed 72k original miles and looks like new. ❤ 🛻
98 4X4 XLT extended cab 4.0 5 speed manual here. Only 105k. I get so many positive comments on this old pickup.
🇺🇸Love my Rangers🇺🇸
Aaaaand.. sold.
My first vehicle. Finally.
After working on hundreds of and hundreds of vehicles, I’ve finally got an all original 1993 ranger. White with blue interior. Low mileage. My favorite thing ever. Hahaha (2.3l 5 speed)
I just turned 16 and bought my second vehicle a 1996 Ford ranger and slapped 33s on it and I love this little truck it gets it done
Just wanted to say that i'm looking for a transmission rebuild guide for a 96' ranger IXL. Any leads would help tons (automatic)
Buying a 96 2.3 5 speed for a couple hundred bucks and it runs! And it's absolutely going to be just a good ole work truck
Those 2.3 Lima engines are slow but they just run and run. They use a timing belt but are non-interference design so you won't bend any valves in case the timing belt ever breaks
I just bought a used 3.0 ranger 2001. Pls do you have any link on how to turn my ranger into a mobile mechanic workshop?
Loved this video and I even hate Ford. But a Ranger is a truck I’ll always love.
Goddamn, the price rant doesn’t hold up well to 2022
Ha, yup
Aside from the manual featuring a bullshit design on how to service the slave cyclider (removing the entire transmission)
The truck doesn't have very many faults.
And the radio bezel is big enough to fit a nice touch screen aftermarket radio. So upgrading it to have modern touches is there. And I keep my 96 2.3l up to date with the times. Backup camera included.
The person making this video arrogantly misspoke.
The 4.0 OHV is just a bigger version of the 3.0 OHV
I have the 4.0 OHV and it’s bulletproof.
The 4.0 OHC DIDN’T COME OUT UNTIL YEARS LATER. 2006 and after the OHV engines are fine.
Dude you nailed it.
The day I sell my 96 ranger 3.0 auto I'll cry. Great running and very useful for a back up truck. Drives like new and 98% original .
HEY CHAD YA LIKE MY FLAT BILL 😂😂😂😂 incredibly accurate
I have a green 93 3.0 with 221K. Looks like sheet. Low (almost no) unscheduled maintenance.
this week I've been looking across the western states on craigslist for a Tacoma,😮 that didn't last long 💸
Now looking at 2nd & 3rd gen. Rangers. The vast majority are sheetbox beaters like mine. The clean ones, well you just don't know what problems you're buying. And they aren't 1000 bucks anymore…
97 2.3 5 speed extended cab 🤘🤘🤘still going strong
Solid review, the 4.0 is an excellent engine though. I trust it far more than the crappy 3.0 Vulcan.
that definitely is the consensus among reviewers, actually the unanimous opinion.
I'm looking for a clean second or third generation to replace my 93 3.0 which now has 220,000 miles and, although the engines fine, the body looks like warmed-over 💩
@@YowzoeHope you can find a good replacement, especially in this market.
@@2H2521 thanks. Amazingly, I did after camping out on craigslist for the last few months, willing to travel from San Antonio to the Yukon to bring it back to Washington State. I picked up an ‘11 Sport 4.0 2wd auto with 102k for $9200, a rust-free cream puff in red.
I got a PPI and it passed with only minor things to do. I was lucky, I got it from a retired professor in eastern WA who was itching to get to Alaska for the summer, and I talked him down from $10,000.
Love everything about it. New shocks made a lot of difference in ride quality. The 207 HP supplies torque that inspires confidence in such a light vehicle, and though I drive gently most of the time it’s good knowing that it’s there to use. Mileage is not great, but I’m not gonna be putting a lot of miles on it, I just wanted to last as long as my last one.
I definitely don’t miss all the complicated and breakable *crap* in the latest gens of trucks, or their size. My only complaint is that I can’t figure out how to get rid of the warning *chimes* , the many nanny chimes. I'm not sure it's possible, but I hear that some techs have the codes to achieve this, I just need to find the right person, I hope.
"The ball games" are over. We now have political violence. Get your gear together and go fight! Happy New Year !!
interesting how a shity truck around 2000 nodel year ,,, before .... after had a fuel pump that ran between $ 600 and $ 700 and another $400 in labor to replace, and replace you did, so often in fact, GMC ( the gay men's club ) soon to be ( general motors of china ) they QUIT warranting the pumps, filter, relay switches, new electrical pig tail ( every thing they tried to keep there .... junk working ) but the lowly ford ... mine .....reached 220,000 niles and change before I replaced, fuel pump, filter, relay switch for.... ah hmmm under ! a 100 bucks !
Have a 96 Ranger 4x4 single cab short bed 5 speed 3.0 vulcan. Replaced cluch 250000 and heads at 300000. Now it has 333000miles on it. When I die please bury me in it🏴☠
The 4.0 engine makes pretty good power for towing compared to the other two.
If you need to toe a lot and need to toe 5,000 pounds all the time. The 4.0 engine can handle pulling up to a maximum of 6000 pounds!
My my another shity expert guy : I reviewing the .... f 100 Ranger ?
"Dying quietly... Ford Ranger"
I haven't laughed at a video in a while thank you for that
Yeah it was hilarious.
Just got my 2006 3.0 sport back on the road and legal in california (check engine light meant no registration) after sitting for a couple years. Truck fired right up like nothing had ever happened. It's stupid how happy this old beat up truck makes me when I drive it around town now. People who know, know; those that don't will never understand and are missing out.
I own a 4.0 and has never given me any problems 🤷♂️🤷♂️
The ford ranger with the 4.0 OHV is a good engine. It's the SOHC. I have the pushrod, and it's a truck sounding engine. Love the thing, manual everything, and 4x4
UH, WTF! THAT WAS AN AWESOME VIDEO! KIND OF LIKE AN UNDERGROUND, BACKWOODS,
SPEAK- EASY FORD COMMERCIAL THAT ONLY COMES ON WHEN THE KIDS ARE ASLEEP! BRILLIANT!
My 1996 2.3L 5M (although the knob says 0) is my old reliable. Right now it's getting a new clutch. But then, booohaw, another 100K miles.
Fucking love it even tho I have a 97 4.0 before the sohc. And it’s a tank. 182k And still can’t tell if it is on it’s so quite.
Just got a 97 2.3 5 speed and its awesome, runs like it just rolled off the lot
2001 4L 354k is my everyday driver great little trick
Just FYI the 4.0 NON OHC is dead reliable, more than the 3.0.
I have a clean 97 XL 6 cylinder ranger. Love mine engine very quite. Runs great 👍🏻 100.000 miles
This video makes me sad and happy to own my very first car a 94 ford ranger I’ll try to do right by it
My 1996 ford van just died and I think that I’ll get one of these haha
I love that intro man!
I picked up a 2000 3.0 5 speed 4 wheel drive with 116 thousand miles for 400 dollars, on the road after a new starter. Best car deal I have ever had. Bumpers a bit dinged up, other than that a pretty straight and clean truck. It is a fleet model.
96 ranger 2.3l 5 speed 320k miles, drove it during a move from washington state to alabama a few months back. burns a bit of oil but still going.
I think you were premature about these trucks not becoming collectors items. I'm seeing a lot more videos on people restoring these trucks than ever before.
Oooo got any that rebuild the 96' rangers XLT transmisison? I could really use that right now (automatic)
04 ford ranger edge 4x4 3.0 5 speed. Absolutely love it
I am the second owner, lower class, public housing ritalin kid who somehow made it I to the middle upper class, beautiful family, decent chunk of land and wonderful home.
My 96 ranger RWD, 3.0 five speed has never felt more at home now.
Second owner BTW lol
666 like got one great truck only paid 500$
Your commentary is spot on.
20 years old last June, 1st of January this year wrapped my poor old 85 F150 around a pole when I missed a deer and got my hands on an '08 sport with the 4l. Drinks gas like it's beer and I can't stand modern vehicles in general, but she gets a pass. At least until I can have my old Ford 300 out of the truck and finally fix the 50 fuckity billion leaks and finish pulling the rad saddle straight.
4.0L OHV not 4.0L SOHC
OHV was reliable. SOHC had lots of issues with timing chain and other stuff.
Have a 2004 XLT 4x4 with the 4.0 in it. 230,000 and going. Im younger but man oh man do i appreciate the little truck. Hauls when I need it to, will climb dirt hills with my friends, can pull my friends dodge home when it snaps a driveshaft for the third time, and can get from salt lake to lake Powell in 2 tanks. Just can't fit 4 people it it. She gets oil changes every 4k, and ATF every 8k, always will love the little Ranger.
The 4.0 is not shit mines been running with 0 issues except for a few bad sensors for 20+ years fully original stock parts
Dad handed this down to me as my first car at 16. I turned 21 this past march & proud to still drive this truck everyday.
Damn I’m 16 and just got handed down it 😂
You said the 4.0 SOHC motors aren’t very good, but is the 4.0 OHV offered before a good engine?
I love ford rangers
great video about the old Ranger
Ever here of 4.0 OHV? I think not.
the 4.0 OHV is a beast!!!!
@@bryanbarralesgarcia2762 Yes. Not a lot of HP. But good tourqe. And sounds like a truck with a nice exhaust. Almost like a V8 in low revs.
Expect to pay the high price also.
Uhh..you want a PUSHROD 4.0 , AKA the OHV. Mine is a 93 with over 500,000 miles,& NO LIFTER TICK. I change the oil every 2 or 3 years. Valvoline maxlife
I'm part of the Young Generation from 2000 up and these trucks are Rock Solid vehicles trucks like the Ford Ranger Chevy S10 / Sonoma the Volkswagen Rabbit handy unkillable Toyota pickup I'm not this kind of trucks they are fun to drive around town and they'll go the extra mile I guess what I'm saying is hats off to the small trucks that go where the big trucks cannot
I just bought the 2.3l 4 cyl 96 ford ranger with the long bed. It has over 350k miles and thats when the odometer stopped its the manual verison and the thing is a tank i like the truck alot its my first pick up and im hoping that it will run for even longer
That was awesome !Well Put!
I have a 2.3L manual. About 175,000 on it barley no rust runs great and the greatest perk about it is that the panties drop when I drive by the Laaaddiees