Rangerx2
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- Joined
- Sep 4, 2016
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- 86
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- 27
- Location
- Pennsylvania
- Vehicle Year
- 2012
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.7 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- Always question authority
I'm considering buying a late-model Ranger, preferably with 4x4. I know after 2000 most, if not all 4x4's were equipped with the 4.0 SOHC (a few 4x4 3.0's runnin' around but not many. I'm willing to buy something with up to 150,000 miles. My question is, how durable are the SOHC motors? I've heard of a few going bad at around 200k because of timing chain issues. And rebuilding the engine to replace all 4-5 timing chains is beyond my resources. Some brilliant Ford engineer made it an interference motor! The old pushrod 4.0 on the other hand would run da** near forever, same as the 3.0 Vulcan. I'm not looking for an exotic off-road machine with gobs of power, I just want a simple, reliable DD that's going to give me a long life without all the complication of newer vehicles. So for best reliability should I shop for an older OHV 4.0 Ranger or B4000; or can I trust the SOHC 4.0 to live a long lifespan? Thanks y'all and I appreciate any feedback.