Update

[Murphie]

My February built 2019 is a keeper! Owned since new, and no plans to downgrade 60k miles.

Well done on the engineering Phil!

I also have a 2019 that was a custom build, and just turned 60k. Mine is slightly newer - with a March build date.

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[Blue Streak]

Good to hear from you Phil. Bought new in June of 19 just under 41,000 Smiles. Plan to be a keeper.

 

[k1w1t1m]

Glad to see you on here and looking forward to many more miles and years.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Great hearing from you, Phil! My 2019 is performing excellently also.?

 

[Dunedain Ranger]

Our resident Ford engineer/sage is greatly missed. Even though my Ranger is a 2020MY, it has a November 2019 build date, so that might still count - bought new in Feb 2020, 46K, no complaints - steady as she goes Mr. Sulu.

May His Face Shine upon you Phil, and the Peace of the Lord go with your and your family.

 

[subquark]

Well, as much as I'd like to pretend to be nice and care about you or your Ranger, umm ... the real update is missing!

We wants Tito pics! =D

LOL, always love seeing you check in and hearing you and your Ranger are good.

i needs my Tito fix! =p

*Godzilla roar*

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi David,

Currently, Tito is fast asleep under my computer desk toe kick....he moved out of Margie's studio to under my computer desk in mid October. Here are a couple pix of him, the last one is a fun Google AI called Whisk. It is called a Pushie...

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Here is me and Tito, Pushie style

Here is Margie as a Puchie

 

[Frenchy]

Good to hear from you sir!! One of these days I'm going to want to meet you in person and it is doable since me folks live close to you in the great metropolis of Morenci. If you might be interested in the next few months, shoot me a message. My parents have a nice smoker if that suits your fancy!

 

[98shoanger]

Hello Mr. Schilke. I just completed my buildbof a 1998 ford ranger splash 4x4. Which I installed a 92 3.0l ford/yamaha 24v SHO engine into. With your permission I would like to decal the windshield with "Ranger gtx4" being as you were the builder of the 1989 ranger gt...

 

[Dereku]

Hello Mr. Schilke. I just completed my buildbof a 1998 ford ranger splash 4x4. Which I installed a 92 3.0l ford/yamaha 24v SHO engine into. With your permission I would like to decal the windshield with "Ranger gtx4" being as you were the builder of the 1989 ranger gt...

Do you have a build thread on this? Cool swap.

 

[98shoanger]

I posted a thread on the ranger station about it ... I did not post anything before the build was completed... https://www.therangerstation.com/fo...treet-leagal-4x4-ranger-with-3-0l-sho.211999/

Original motor thru a rod just under 200k ... started the swap 1-18-2025 and finished on 2-15-2025. Still 100% street legal

 

[98shoanger]

The question of the day: Can I dubb my truck "Ranger GTX4 "?

 

[P. A. Schilke]

The question of the day: Can I dubb my truck "Ranger GTX4 "?

Hi Keneth,

You can dubb it anyway you like...Ford Corporate will not chase down one off designations...That said....Great conversion....We had a North South manifold on the drawing board. Our stumbling block was we could not package A/C due to the steering gear being in the way... Otherwise it was a go program. Once Ranger went to rack and pinion steering this would be a no brainer, but SHO was toast by that time. Now with the DI engines, the performance differential is a moot point except that we could twist the engine to 10,000 rpm which is not possible with the current DI engines in stock form.

Enjoy your ride!

Best,
Phil

 

[Toytec]

On your OP, Phil, I think I'd do the same thing with my '19 if given the opportunity. It's pampered just like yours.

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