Owner claims it has 40k miles on it, at which time the engine made un-toyota like noises and started producing chocolate milk the depths of the oil pan....sayonara. I just have no love for toyota products.
This Toyota tacoma is so reliable, it has been holding down t his patch of gravel for 14 years with ZERO maintenance, owner claims it hasn't cost him a dime in ownership costs in all those years ( tags, insurance included) current occupants (mice) agree, toyota is the best!
Nice looking Ranger! Love the color. Since the light bar isn't hooked up, lose it, I cringe when I see people blocking airflow through the front end of turbo charged vehicles. You came to a great place to learn about Rangers.
Temps in high 30s, wading around in water is not my idea of making a "splash" The army corp of engineers needs to start holding some frikkin water back in these reservoirs.
Towed the 16ft boat to a "somewhat" local reservoir to get in on the hot, spring trout fishing, launching was uneventful, however retrieval was NOT.....Very low water levels meant lousy gravel/mud ramp, ( used to be the logging road when lake was built) getting boat back on trailer after about...
My 22 Got 26mpg on a trip last summer, wife was driving, and following me in the class C motorhome, loafing along at 55-60 mph, I was fairly impressed but I have seen 23-24 mpg on long interstate runs at considerably higher speeds.
I think my favorite old Ranger was the 84, 2.8 V6, 5spd 4x4 with 7ft bed and DUAL tanks, it had range to get there, and would go anywhere. Miss that antique.
Maybe Harbor Freight tools will be a dealer for these things, it breaks, bring it back for a free replacement!....(with receipt) Hint: Get the extended warranty.
I'm watching the company's fleet of 14 F150s, they range from 2018 to 2023 with 2.7s so far none have had and trans issues, there's been a bad turbo and a few odd sensors and one guy had his catalytic converter stolen, but none of these F150s have over 75,000 miles yet, so it's not a great...
My company 21 F150 has a definite "thunk" dropping to first at a stop sign, but otherwise flawless, my 22 Ranger is silky smooth all the time, and it has done its share of towing a boat in spring/summer so I may invest in proactive trans service at the Ford dealer where it gets its maintenance.
Since I'm new here, I see thread after thread of 10R80 horror stories, is it that bad? I have experienced 0 issues in 4 years and 15k miles, but the 5-60 is looming. Is it time to unload it on a 6G Ranger or a F150? ( which all have the 10R80)
My 2 cents on the tacoma thing, had a 2020 tacoma 4x4 crew for a company rig.....POS, rode like a conestoga wagon, drank gas like a 460, horrible seats, cheap plastic interior, a symphony of rattles, on cold mornings trans hung on to 3rd like a long lost friend, 0-60 in 10 minutes, this is a new...
Axing passenger cars was a incredibly stupid move, the Fusion was a hell of a car, and a real seller. How about refreshing the Panther platform still in RWD, and offering a Crown Vic with the 5.0 coyote, Law enforcement would eat it up.....bye bye Charger.