This describes me perfectly - "Non-materialistic single person...Don't have much stuff with them...Can pack it to go camping with two people but have to plan for it...I don't need a big vehicle so I didn't buy one...You don't buy a ranger to be cool, you buy it because it fits what you need it to do." Great review sir! Can't wait to find one I'm ready to pull the trigger on!

Had a 2010 Ranger XLT 4x4 super cab. Put just over 200,000 miles on the clock. Never gave me a minutes trouble. Sold it to my friend who uses it for a work truck and it's still rolling along at over 300,000 miles.

“The Ranger is the pickup truck world’s Miata.” Love that quote. Have a 2009 Ranger and a 1995 NA Miata. Pretty perfect “budget” combo if you don’t have to haul kids or your buddies around. Cost me less than $7k for the both of them and they’re both cheap and easy to maintain. Great video!

My old man had 2 rangers when I was little, and I knew how they were like a tank and I love the simplicity. So, I got one 20 years later same Gen as he had. Nostalgic. It's a tank, it won't quit.

I've never been a Ford guy but last year I inherited a 2008 Ranger Sport 4x4 with the 4.0 and it's got the 8.8 limited slip from the factory. It's got less than 50k miles and looks almost new. I love it and will be keeping it for sure.

I just inherited my Dads 2011 Ranger XL super-cab. 2.3L -4 with 5sp manual. I'm actually excited that it doesn't have the bigger engine with what gas is costing now. Perfect for two people and taking fun stuff to places like the lakes or mountains, plus handy to have for hauling. I liked your review and recognized the locations

We are on our 4th Ranger. Our current one is a 2011 XLT super cab, 4.0 V6 and auto transmission, LSD rear differential, tow pkg. I’ve had some mods done for the intake and exhaust. I added adjustable air shocks for the rear, Line-X spray in bed liner, custom 2 tone paint and interior, skid plates, etc. It’s mainly a work truck for around our property and getting to my local fishing hole. It’s almost 12 years old and only has 35K original miles. My wife and I are in our 50s and plan on letting our relatives fight over it when we’re dead and gone

No! I buy a ranger because it is cool 😎

2011 sport 4wd, put 130k km on it so far. In western Canada I have actually taken a quote a bit of trash talk from massive truck owners, but this video hits the nail on the head. I've driven my ranger through blizzards with shin deep snow on the highway, up mountains, etc etc etc. It's just a basic 4wd that hauls people and things from a to b and doesn't have too many things that can fail. It's great.

Love my ranger…. 15yrs working as a ford tech… this is my 3rd one! 2002 4x4, 4.0 sohc, 5speed manual with a manual transfer case. Awesome trucks!

Just this week picked up an ‘11 4.0 2wd Sport supercab with 102k miles (always driven in the West, no rust) almost-flawless exterior in red for $9200 (negotiated down from 10K). Older couple who didn’t know the market value. I put some new shocks on, replaced the tires, and I feel like I made a deal. I camped out on craigslist for two months, learning lots about Rangers, and jumped at this the minute after the ad was live. I also got a ‘93 Miata 5 years ago before prices blew up in a similar manner (knowing *exactly* what I wanted and pouncing as soon as something was available). This video feels just about right. The Ranger does share characteristics with the Miata.

Lol I've always wanted a ranger actually but then again Ive always wanted one because I've always been able to appreciate the reliability and simpleness of them and am actually buying one today in the exact spec I've always wanted Edit: got the truck and absolutely fell in love with it she's a 94 splash, single cab, short bed, 3.0, five speed and yeah its the miata of trucks even made by mazda in the earlier days mines gonna be a daily driver with 70s era muscle car mods (ansen sprint wheels, side exit exhaust, cowl induction hood and slight rake with it higher in the rear than it already is)

I have an '04 FX4 and I didn't buy it with any ethos in mind, I just bought it because I needed a truck and it was $2,500 with 78k miles on it, lol. I wasn't too enamored with my Ranger when I first got it, but over the 3 years I've had it I've come to appreciate it more - particularly during the Colorado winter snowstorms. I've seen so many gigantic compensator trucks getting stuck or sliding about in the snow and ice, but the Ranger is so light and nimble it just glides up and over the snow. You definitely have to accept that you have to fit yourself to a Ranger if you're a taller person, though. I'm 6'2" and I need to have the seat slid as far back as it can go, and I still have to slouch or my head constantly rubs against the liner, and I'm constantly shifting my legs about while driving because there just isn't enough legroom and the seat depth is too short.

As kid i always see this running around my place, this was my first car i ever fell in love wit

I have two of these trucks 1995 ford Ranger 3.0 and a 1997 4.0 love them both great little trucks

Its a very intimate truck. Wish they could bring it back. This body style worked for so many years aghh!

I have this same Ford Ranger with the colors switched around and it has the 5-speed manual transmission and I love it.

Bought a 97 for $500 changed plugs and plug wires shifter linkage is bad but it runs and drives and will pass inspection. Not upset

I have an 06 Ranger 4X4 regular cab with the 4.0 V-6 and a 5-Speed manual. It is the perfect weekend truck.

Awesome review 👍😁

bought a regular cab 2.3 2006 with 215k, a straight up beater but hey, she's going strong! also has a 4.10 diff and i love it, upgrading here and there don't think i'll ever sell

Just bought my first Ranger. This was a fun video!

I got my ranger as my first car as a hand me down from my grandpa. I love my Ronnie the ranger, and he is my bestie ❤️

Very well made video..pleasing to watch..thumbs up

Had a 2000 loved it could fill up on Monday drive till Sunday

bro I feel cool on my Ford Ranger 2001, more than ever now that I restored it, it looks like new hehe, great truck you have buddy. Greetings.

Awesome video. I picking one of these up. And for all of the same reasons you stated at the end. And I can’t wait to get it

They are just "good". They're practical, reliable, handle abuse like a champ, and you can modify it however you wish.

2:35 "or a five cylinder, CHEVY"

I just bought a 2002 ranger and looking around at videos of them to see what im gonna break first and saw this lmfao, i bought my 96 miata 3 years ago. I got both chillen in the driveway next to each other. you are 100% correct.

Inherited my dads 04 Ranger Tremor v6 4L with 49k on the odometer. Thank you for the review. Been thinking about some easy off road trails, nothing extreme and hopefully finding a little camping spot.

Love these trucks!

cool review man! now, im kinda leaning into it now..

I love my 07 Fx4 Ranger. I want another one, maybe a 4 banger manual

I have a 2000 Ford ranger XLT single cab 2.5L Inline 4, 5 speed manual converted (by me), I love the darn thing, it does what it needs to do and it's super fun because of the transmission I put on.

Got a 2000 single cab, 4 wheel drive, 3" lift, 5 speed manual 6 banger. Love it!

Hi, your post just randomly popped up. Nice surprise.

Unfortunately, like Miatas, the market has completely blown up. We're entering a weird phase of history where there just aren't any fun and "cheap" vehicles.

I used to drive an older ranger and it could drift wit the four cylinder no problem.

I searched for quite awhile for a level ii fx4. I couldn't find any that had low mileage. I ended up going with a 2011 4x4 sport with 17,000 miles. These trucks kick ass and parts are cheap and plentiful. These things can get into some pretty heavy snow and pull thru with good tires. I flushed all fluids, new belts, plugs, wires, thermostat. I will drive it until it won't go anymore. The only thing I don't like is the 2011's come with traction control which is useless and annoying.

I will say I love my ranger

I want one wish they still made them this size

Ford could’ve sold them for so many more years if they gave em a v8 or even just a bigger v6 like a 4.5 and if they made them 4 door or just gave this truck a better back seat

I have a 1999 Ranger ....... it came with rear fusion locker and I put in a front Lock Right lunch box ........ it ain't as beloved and sexy as a Taco ...... but it has a great work ethic 😄

Love my 08 fx4. Sure the bed is rotting, the fenders are falling off and it's odo has 330k km on it but the frame still has the original paint and looks like it's 3 maybe 4 years old with almost no rust. It's small enough I can cram it down some atv trails but big enough it doesn't feel like a death trap.

Bro sick Ranger.. my 2011 only 33978 miles on it .. today may 10 2024 😂.. same color.. but you grill was black my was chrome .. it's just like new every time I drive ..

You can put a lot of stuff in the bed of it! Especially with the tall top over it!

I own a 1997 ranger 4x4 4.0 5speed and a '93 miata, great cars for people who don't care about flexing and just want something they enjoy.

This is exactly what I need…

I bought a 04 Ranger Edge about 2-3 years ago, it is the best decision i had ever made

Yes. Its a SOHC engine. But its design is derived from an OHV V6 that goes back to the seventies and used with German Fords, and prior to that, an OHV V4. The SOHC V6 is the final member of a long V6 family.

what tires and rims are those . nice! Lots of good info here .

They put a 4.0L V6 in the F150? Where? When? The 4.0 in the ranger dates back to the German made Cologne V6, which was generally a car engine. The earliest offered in the American Ranger and Bronco2 was a 2.8 in the mid 80s. Then came the 2.9 EFI, then 4.0 OHV, then finally the 4.0 SOHC. All based on the same Cologne V6 design. The only real weakness of the later SOHC engines is the milti-chain timing set suffering premature failures that require engine removal to repair. The most reliable of the lot is generally considered to be the 4.0 OHV, but is under powered by today's standards. Other then that, the ranger is excellent. Tough axles, tough frame, and generally simple layout that is easy to maintain. And yes, they're great off road.

I love love love my B4000. No modern electronics, no electric windows or seats. Just base stock reliable go anywhere pickup. Tows a 1ton trailer with no probs and is easy to use and drive. You can have your Toyota. I'll keep my money and drive a better truck🤠

This is why I bough an old Ford Ranger....not to drive a big truck....but to have a truck that serves my needs (and looks cool) Ford Freakin Ranger!

I wish the new rangers were small . Nobody makes a small truck anymore

I am planning on getting this one a😊

First truck I ever owned was an 05 ranger fx4 level 2. 3 inch lift on 32’s. Up here in Canada it was an ice fishing/off roading beast. I miss that truck. Looking for another one.

Hello can someone tell me from I can buy fenders for the ford ranger 2008 safari offroad

Its a 5 speed auto not a 4 speed.

Still got my 2002. Original owner.

Love the video but the automatics in the 2008 are 5 speeds. Also the 4.0 SOHC was the LAST engine they used. The top of the line engines started as 2.8 carb'd Cologne V6s. Then a slightly bored out 2.9 MPFI V6 (*cough* dog shit *cough*). Then they introduced the 3.0 Vulcan V6 as a mid tier engine with the Cologne coming back as a 4.0 OHV. Then the last engine they brought out was the SOHC 4.0 V6.

My name is Mark, I have 08 ford ranger I got up no start no click no dash light. Replaced batt,starter and s .tested all fuses replaced relays,the day it no start in bulb cluster no lights to dash but I have head l,blinkers,tail lights everywhere.but no dash or chimeing what am I missing here

Had an 03 for 10 years I regret selling it. Ford shouldn’t have gotten away from this, new ranger sucks

I have a $500 ranger slowly fixing up. Lots of people say cool truck so not sure if they just super uncool people from this review. Lol

Okanagan Valley in British Columbia by any chance ?

Damn never got stuck in a 4 speed ranger getting wood crossing a arroyo the heavy duty dodge Cummins too much horse power or toque couldn’t even make it through with out cuz of awful wheel hop had to throw it in 4 high to get out

I've got three Mustang V8 gt cars and i have a 2004 gto t56 6spd v8 car and i also have the 2007 fx4 off road.. With the Adjustable bolstein shocks factory.. Is 410 gears front and rear.. And a 5 speed manual...4.0..and i have laid down somr really nice.. Posi..track...smoke shows... It's not real fast... But I can shift 1st and 2nd gear dumping the Clutch... And drift up the street.. Is on bear tar... My buddies laugh their butts off... They are like leave the Mustang.. at home.. Bring your ranger... We want to get a video of you doing a Mustang smoke show.. Is with your Ford Ranger... L o l...

What do you get with the FX4 package? Asking for a friend.

Hey man what size are those tires?

Hello. I have a 2010 Ranger and I want to paint it black like yours. I have looked everywhere for the black and gray color code and have had no success. Could you give me the codes for both colors, black and grey? It would be of great help to me. Thank you

Dude the only 6 cylinder engine they used in all f150's were the 4.9 300 straight 6 or the 4.2 v6 never used the 4.v6 they should have instead of the weak ass 4.2v6 I've had a 91 ranger 2wd 4.0 v6 and I drive a 2008 ranger 4x4 5 speed 4.0 v6 it has 207hp and I think around 215 220 torque it's a beast it's got the same power as the 4.2 v6 they put them in everything the v6 mustang explores that spot track thing alot if stuff buy not f150 atlwast to my knowledge if I'm wrong prove me wrong

I'm pretty close to buying a used ranger but it just doesnt have 4x4. Other than that it's perfect. Is 4x4 really that big of a deal? I go camping occassionally but I'm not driving verticle up any mountains like in this video lol.

Small cab for only 2 people? I fit 6 of us in mine + a 12’ box right in the back center lol. If there’s a will there’s a way

None of this push button start or rotary dial shifter nonsense The shifter on the steering column where it belongs. The shift on the column gave it alot more leg room.

The fact that they call it a single overhead cam is possibly the dumbest thing about it . What they do call a dual overhead cam has four cams . The SOHC engine has a cam on one Bank of the engine and another on the other bank , that's two cams . Last time I checked dual meant two , And single meant one . I have the same engine in my 2003 Ranger Edge .

I just traded my motorcycle Enduro for a Ford ranger 2000 2.3 leader

You say the head room is hard for tall guys? How tall are you

Oh thats the 4wd version

I love my ranger but my tie rods hate me.

well it quite literally is a mazda b series truck.

Twin locked ranger vs the world the answer is always ranger

What F-150 ever had a 4.0L?

How tall are you?

F-150 didn’t have a 4.0

It's a 5speed automatic not 4speed

Idk about yall but I got my Ranger to be cool I’m cool I got a truck

Funny because Mazda took a ranger rebadged it and sold it for years

Lol, 2008 V6 has a 5 speed auto.

Ford Ranger 4×4=Disposable Toyota