Drachenblut
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- Vehicle Year
- 1995
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- Ford
- Transmission
- Manual
Howdy folks!
Firstly, I am glad to have found a site that has such a wealth of Ranger info!
I recently bought my first Ranger. It's nothing too special or pretty, it's a light blue 1995 XLT 4X4 5 speed Manual, with Warn manual front hubs, 4X4 "on the fly", 4.0L V6, solid front axle and a small leveling kit. This is pretty new to me as my first truck was a 79 Chev C-10.... but I like small trucks and stick shift is a must so I got this one.
All front end tie rods and bushings redone, new intake manifold, new clutch... however the jack-butt who did the work himself forgot to put oil back into the transfer case.... and kablooie on my drive home. Currently in the middle of a 2300 dollar repair job for a re-manufactured transfer case. Ugh. Yes, we get HOSED on vehicles in Canucktustan.
This is my first real 4X4 truck, and my first Ranger, so I am new to it. I am still figuring out everything with the truck and have a lot of questions. Hope you guys can help!
Firstly, the 4X4... do I need to stop completely to shift into 4 High? At what max speed can I do this with this truck? What minimum speed?
Secondly, can I lock my front hubs and still drive in 2WD mode? (manual hubs kind of defeat the purpose of 4X4 on the fly... why would the previous owner do this?)
What is the purpose of locking the hubs? Can I drive in 4X4 without locking them?
Engine: I have higher miles on my engine (166K miles, 268K kilometers), and was wondering if crate engines are available... if so, can I get new or rebuilt 2.3L Turbo engines? Will it mate up to my tranny bolt on or are mods needed? What about crate 4.0L V6's? If not, how much will a rebuild run me, roughly.
Not meaning to be a pain, but as I said, I am new and want to keep this truck for many years!
I bought this truck primarily as a winter driver/back roads truck, as our winters are snowy and very harsh where I live and the roads are pretty poor. Pretty much everyone has a truck with 4X4... or a Subaru... but I like doing oil changes and working on vehicles without jacking them up at the time of work!
Answers to my queries, or a "here, read THIS, it explains it all" would be very welcome!
Thanks and I hope to be a great contributing member to this forum for many years!
Cheers,
Drach
Firstly, I am glad to have found a site that has such a wealth of Ranger info!
I recently bought my first Ranger. It's nothing too special or pretty, it's a light blue 1995 XLT 4X4 5 speed Manual, with Warn manual front hubs, 4X4 "on the fly", 4.0L V6, solid front axle and a small leveling kit. This is pretty new to me as my first truck was a 79 Chev C-10.... but I like small trucks and stick shift is a must so I got this one.
All front end tie rods and bushings redone, new intake manifold, new clutch... however the jack-butt who did the work himself forgot to put oil back into the transfer case.... and kablooie on my drive home. Currently in the middle of a 2300 dollar repair job for a re-manufactured transfer case. Ugh. Yes, we get HOSED on vehicles in Canucktustan.
This is my first real 4X4 truck, and my first Ranger, so I am new to it. I am still figuring out everything with the truck and have a lot of questions. Hope you guys can help!
Firstly, the 4X4... do I need to stop completely to shift into 4 High? At what max speed can I do this with this truck? What minimum speed?
Secondly, can I lock my front hubs and still drive in 2WD mode? (manual hubs kind of defeat the purpose of 4X4 on the fly... why would the previous owner do this?)
What is the purpose of locking the hubs? Can I drive in 4X4 without locking them?
Engine: I have higher miles on my engine (166K miles, 268K kilometers), and was wondering if crate engines are available... if so, can I get new or rebuilt 2.3L Turbo engines? Will it mate up to my tranny bolt on or are mods needed? What about crate 4.0L V6's? If not, how much will a rebuild run me, roughly.
Not meaning to be a pain, but as I said, I am new and want to keep this truck for many years!
I bought this truck primarily as a winter driver/back roads truck, as our winters are snowy and very harsh where I live and the roads are pretty poor. Pretty much everyone has a truck with 4X4... or a Subaru... but I like doing oil changes and working on vehicles without jacking them up at the time of work!
Answers to my queries, or a "here, read THIS, it explains it all" would be very welcome!
Thanks and I hope to be a great contributing member to this forum for many years!
Cheers,
Drach