the small truck life aint for me!

[93f250idi]

been driving this ranger i bought for about a month and i can honestly say i hate it!!! gas milage is great but there aint no room or no power at all! the little thing runs great but with ANYTHING behind it, it has NO power at all. had a set of 33x12.50x15s in the bed and you could tell they was back there!! i cant stand this any longer! found a 96 f350 4x4 psd today that ran rough and now has no fuel to the injectors? hoping its an easy fix! anyways just had to rant!!

 

[LSOSGT1109]

When I saw your post a while back saying you were selling your IDI and getting a Ranger, I didn't figure you'd be happy with it. At least I know I wouldn't. I wouldn't trade my old beaters for brand new Rangers! Little 4 banger trucks just can't compare to a man size oil burner!

 

[93f250idi]

i agree! i thought i would be able to adjust but it aint gonna happen. this time im going for a powerstroke. i want something with a little more aftermarket support for them. may try to find a cheap idi for a tow rig and a psd for a toy. not sure how much money i can get at the moment so right now im limited to around $2000. i know that damn sure aint enough for both or even one thats nice. trying to find something that needs some work for cheap.

 

[6.9poweredscout]

I had a 3.0 5 speed 4x4 regular cab ranger, loved the truck, power was ok, but there was NO room! Either my knees or back hurt and I'm only 5'8! The idi was a welcome change, and thats the reason I love my scouts compact and tons of room!

 

[Eason]

I have a 83 6.9 4 spd 4wd and a 92 7.3 auto 4wd F-250 just for towing. The majority of the time they just sit. I have a 97 Ranger lb rc 3.0 auto that's my buzzaround truck. Much easier to manuver and park in town. Eason

 

[Matrix37495]

I have both. I don't like that the ranger has very little room, and no power, but it isn't a bad little truck. I really prefer to drive my diesel.

 

[Diesel_brad]

Well that didnt take long. If you would of bought a V6, extended cab you would have room and power. The 4 cyl reg cab is the problem

You think you can find a PSD truck for 2k? Good luck

 

[Jake_IN]

While i enjoy driving my truck around, i really miss driving the old diesel ranger around and really miss driving the Mercedes 300D around. Ranger was so maneuverable it was great only quit driving it when i decided it wasn't safe to drive anymore. Something about being able to pick the cab up off the frame along with the frame regularly developing new cracks kinda scared me.

 

[93f250idi]

done found 2 brad . well i found one thats a psd and the other not sure if its an idi or psd. not even sure what year it is all i know is that it has new tires and a diesel engine. ones a reg cab f350 4x4 flatbed and the other is a cclb 2wd dually.

 

[trapper]

You go through more trucks than Hugh Hefner goes through girls

 

[Sycostang67]

I drive a ranger all day long at work, has an empty utility shell with the 2.3. It's pretty slow compared to the other trucks without shells. At least I get to drive an idi at the end of the day.

 

[FordGuy100]

I think the consensus was....

We told you so

 

[snaponprofile]

You go through more trucks than Hugh Hefner goes through girls

 

[OLDBULL8]

done found 2 brad . well i found one thats a psd and the other not sure if its an idi or psd. not even sure what year it is all i know is that it has new tires and a diesel engine. ones a reg cab f350 4x4 flatbed and the other is a cclb 2wd dually.

Well, that's a start.

 

[riotwarrior]

Hmm...got a 90 ranger EC 2.9 315,000K on it goes well...not great..but well...cheaper on fuel than my 5.0 Bronco was...not sure bout the new 5.8 as it's not quite on road...

Lots of leg room for sure with Excab tilt wheel makes huge difference. ya I'm ok with it for the 375 bucks I paid.

I got several thousand miles on it since I bought it...-25C in Biggar Saskatchewan last year before Christmas when brother in law froze to death we drove out there in it and was awesome. Starts without plugging in at -25 NO PROBLEM...ya I drive a Ford! And I love it.