Not my picture sent to me by a friend that has seen me tow with my Ranger,

I’m looking at this ford ranger that’s had front end damage from a crash. I went to look at it and drove it and it drove smooth but when he showed up, there was radiator fluid on the side of the truck. Could it be an overflow? Or something more serious? You can see it when you zoom in

It has around 82,000 miles, automatic, and had a transmission change over a year ago.

It looks in great condition

Just bought this 2004 ford ranger lifted with 33” tires. It’s a 2x4 and not gonna be off-roading much. Any suggestions as to making it look cleaner?

Copped this manual ‘94 Ranger XLT v6 4L, 144k on the odo last week for $5k. Daughter was selling it for her father who was the original owner. AC, heater, and power steering still alive. No engine lights and looked well taken care of so I had to jump on it and drive 2 hours after work to go pick it up. Belt was a bit loose causing some loud squealing so I replaced the tensioner and belt and now she’s sounding amazing. My ole lady was pretty pissed I came back from work with a new truck but damn, these trucks get me excited. Plan on using it as my daily commuter for work from now on. What do y’all think about truck and price?

Just bought this 2005 ford ranger fx4 level ll, 34k miles, cosk me about 8k, what do yall think

Hey forum, I just bought a 2000 Ranger 2.5L 4 speed 2wd about 2 months ago used - the motor had been replaced with an engine with similar miles(152k), and there were a couple of pieces in the bed that may go on the engine - one pice I've already discovered placement for and reinstalled, but this part I don't know about. Is it even for a Ranger? Is it needed, and where does it go? Any help is appreciated!

Look what I did for my bed, I just use it to scrap metal and honestly this truck has like no rust up here in Michigan compared to others.

accidentally the same picture twice

Some things I'm doing this summer is new leaf springs and new shocks and hopefully adding another spring for a little lift

Hopefully finding a new rear bumper or maybe buying that one everyone has off Amazon. I also need a new grille (easy) than a new a push bumper

I want led head lights but I hear they go out easily.

Lastly I want those gray covers over the wheel hubs and maybe real ford rims instead of the jeep ones on their.

I work in a body shop and bring it it what’s a great color to paint the car (I am redoing the Bed liner, engine swap(already have an LS ready to go in it)) I don’t know what color would look amazing for this car

2002 3.0L V6. Been doing this for a week or two now. Foamy radiator fluid coming out until around 10 seconds after engine shutdown.

My guess is a hairline crack on the radiator. Any other ideas before I go ordering parts?

Thanks.

Built with a few bits of lumber, chicken wire, spray foam insulation, a canvas drop cloth, and liquid rubber stealing it all nice and tight. Going to add windows to the back and front. Have plans to have friends paint on the canvas for a cool personalized touch.

I was driving yesterday and whenever I drive some where when I get there I instinctively look under my truck just to see if any leaks are occurring. Well after 2 months of owning my 1998 2.5L automatic Ranger xlt sb. I finally see a drop of what I think is trans fluid. Not sure tho I just took pictures and didn’t think to check the color(smh). But here are the pictures of where I think the drip came from. What part of the vehicle is this.

I was wondering if there was any lights that I could use to replace the third light on my campershell so then 1. It works and 2. It doubles as a split turn signal. I believe it's a Leer campershell but all the emblems and numbers are faded beyond being able to read them.

I genuinely have not a clue on what I’m doing, hoping y’all will explain it in ways i can understand.

Blew my radiator, engines been eating coolant for a while.. Gonna do an engine & rad swap (was gonna scrap the truck but everyone’s saying not too, but no one will buy it..)

Whats the best engine to throw in the truck? Ive heard LS swaps but apparently they dont fit & a lot of the old heads laugh when they hear an LS swapped ranger.

Regardless, i just need a solid engine that will fit, easily bolt in & be almost “plug & play” (i know thats not possible) just something simple & easy i can do for my first time. I really wanna keep this truck, but my lack of knowledge pushes me towards just scrapping it. Please help a homie.

Boy oh boy am I happy to have found this camper shell for my ranger, I have been searching for months and finally got my hands on this beautiful topper. Stay tuned for the camping set up 😛

I aint no stranger...

Got registered on Monday and learned how to drive standard in 2 days, i no longer stall at all. 1200 down payment for insurance, 200 and 4 hours at dmv, $20 inspection this morning, rattling noise while driving started yesterday and a louder one started this morning during idling and it hasn’t stopped. 3 mechanics have told me it’s rod knock. I’m by far not a truck saavy person but truck only has 40000 miles and I just got tons of “replacing the engine on this thing will be easy” talks. I have no job anymroe and I am outta money, I don’t wanna dig my hand deeper into my savings account on this truck. It feels like the end of the world. This truck has been a solid deal of my joy since before I could or knew how to drive it. I don’t know what to do. But hey I almost got hit head on earlier when I was in the turn lane (stopped) yet the person swerved into someone else to avoid me so I guess that’s a sign that I gotta keep going (they were unharmed) or it was the last bit of luck because the universe knew my day was just gonna get worse haha.

I don’t have money for an engine alone I don’t have money for the labor I have no knowledge to do it myself

I feel like i fucked the truck up and I am disappointed it’s not something I can fix. This all sucks.

Hi, I bought this for 4k earlier today in Los Angeles. Seems reasonable but I don’t know much about cars at all. 5 digits on the odometer. Either 139k or 239k, no idea.. maybe 339k but doubt it. Transmission rebuilt 10k miles ago, new/used driveline. Guy seemed pretty honest/friendly. Did I pay too much? If so did I get murdered on it?

Does anyone know where I can get the front and rear u joints for my '86 Ranger 2wd 5 speed 2.9L v-6

Went to pick up some parts for my ranger, and this son of a gun is here too. 😆🤣😂😅

Digging though my engine bay and find this weird but very stout plug, google image search didn’t pop anything up.

Hey folks, looking for some help diagnosing a weird brake issue on my 2000 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

- Replaced all hard brake lines

- Replaced all soft brake lines

- Replaced rear brakes (all new)

- Rebuilt front brakes

- Bled the system three times — no air, no visible leaks

Braking feels totally normal at all speeds **except** when I’m going **under 5 mph**. At low speeds (like rolling in a parking lot or coming to a final stop), it will suddenly **lose brake pressure for a second or two** — feels like there’s air or no fluid — then it goes right back to normal braking. It’s like the pedal goes soft just for a few feet, then firms up again. It’s a little sketchy because it’s unpredictable.

Everything is tight, fluid level is good, and like I said — brakes work great at higher speeds. No weird noises, no grinding, no ABS light.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advanced!