just got back from the dealership with my dad and my first car, a used 04 ford ranger, once I get my license, I can drive myself on saturdays to go hunt!! :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
ahhh to be young again. don't want to sound like your dad but be careful. and have fun
doug77
Haaa! Freedom
Congrats Ian!
Be safe out there on the Hiways and byways, as well as in the woods.
Watch the big mud holes,at 16 i had to call DAD because i got stuck in the creek NOT GOOD.
good deal
Ian, you are gonna love it. I bought myself a used Nissan 4x4 this year. For the past 10 years I had to depend on a ride or get permission to use the company truck. (Had to clean all the tools out) In years past I went hunting at most 2 tomes a year. This year I've been out 8 or more times already. Season is over where I hunt but I learned a lot about the area and deer habits. I was 10 yards from a buck on the ground one day but he came in behind me and I had to let him walk. Look out next year! You'll love the freedom, but remember, a vehicle is a priviledge and not a right. It comes with alot of responsibility. Use it wisely. Good luck, Mike
I had a '97 Ford Ranger Extended Cab. 2 wheel drive. It had a Mazda motor and trans made right here in Edison NJ at the Ford plant[since closed] The motor had 2 plugs per cylinder. Great little truck bare bones no AC, 5 speed standard tranny. . I put my first set of brakes on her at around 85,000 miles, good on gas too.That truck used to get stuck in the snow alot but it had more dead deer in the back of it then I have hair on my head! I traded it in when I hit around 140,000 The only thing I did to it was universals, brakes, tires, and oil changes. Good luck with her and good hunting.
Awesome, that's a great first truck!!
Got my Ford Ranger stuck this morning! Had a heck of a time gettin' it out of an unforseen hole!
-Charlie
I've got a 93 Ranger (deer hauler), it just keeps going, and going, and going. You're gonna love it! Have Fun!
You will love that truck! I have 178,900 miles on mine with no hiccups. The engine in those things lasts forever and they hold up really well. Even when I do get it stuck in holes in the middle of nowhere, it comes out grinning.
-Charlie
I wanna see it! post pics!
will try to post pics this week
It's not an S-10 but I guess it'll do. Naw congrats !
DR
Great motivation to get your license! (I didn't get mine till I was 20.)
Killdeer~be safe, and don't crack a half-axle roughhousing!
You did check to make sure it would squall the tires on dry pavement before you bought it didn't you? I wouldn't buy a truck unless it would do great burn-outs and cut a good doughnut in the muddy ditch. Glad you got a truck! Can I drive it? :goldtooth:
Try and keep it forever if you can. I wish I would have kept my first truck. Chad
Here is my rig. A little inspiration for ya!
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I drove an 87 2wd Ranger for a few years, hated hunting with it though, 2wd pickups on gravel roads aren't very fun. It really restricted me to where I could go as I didn't want to push it too hard and be stranded. On March 10 of this year my sweetheart gave the okay to get a new truck.
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The truck I always wanted, I love the body style. 2004 Ford Ranger XLT stepside, 4.0 litre 6 cylinder, extra cab with wing doors, cruise, air, tilt, 6 disc mp3/cd player, skid plates, sport bucket seats, came with the canopy. Only thing I didn't initally like was the carpet, I wanted a rubber floor I could easily hose the mud off of. Only 30,000 Kilometeres when I bought it, and they included a full warranty until 2010.
I named her Charlene. I want to get her a brush guard bumper, locking toneau instead of the canopy, and personalized license plates. Oh and once the waranty is up, 3" lift.
Sorry to hijack your thread, but I really love my truck. I am sure you will love yours too.
my new rig, '08 f-250, 6.4 PSD, 6 speed manual, also my camper.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/randygrider/camping/IMG_0589.jpg)
Congrats. My first "ordered from the factory" truck was the 4X4 Ranger on the cover of the 1992 Ford Ranger catalog.
Ran it for four years, no issues what so ever. Like a dummy I traded for another vehicle. I still miss that truck.
Good luck out there.
JDS III
I had a 83 Ranger that I drove for 15 years never had it stuck so that it didnt come out on its on. Sold it to a guy at work who is very rough on vehicles he said that the only time he got it stuck he slid off in his pond. He said it probably would have came out of that but he was pulling a trailer. Great trucks I have been looking at them again.
Mike
A Ford? :scared:
Just kidding :biglaugh:
Congratulations!
they are great trucks.......but no side airbags!! :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
mine has side airbags
Hey Tenbrook-
Nice. I have a bone-stock 22RE '89 (except for the 33x11.50 BFGs) that will climb trees and swim through mud, sand, marsh, whatever. And when you miscalculate the angle on that sand-hill, you and a buddy can push it back over. Not that I've ever done that...
My wife drives it to work most days. Keeps me out of trouble on MY way to work.
Ian- My college roommate had a Ranger that we abused pretty good. Called it the "Danger Ranger". Lucky we lived- we were stupid.
For the record, the Ranger is NOT designed for jumping train tracks or ditches (front-end heavy), and if you live, you WILL be replacing parts. So don't do that. Respect it. Drive it like you have to keep it forever, and you will. And you'll stay out of the hospital, too.
Congrats, drive safe, and have a great season!
Cool! I am also a teenage traditional bowhunter and recently got my first vehical, a Ford Ranger.
It seems to work real well up on the mountain roads and can haul all the crap, I mean equipment, that I need. Two quick tips that I found:
1) Not sure if yours is 2WD or 4WD from your post, but particularly if it is 2WD it would be best to throw some weight in the back when on gravel and snow covered roads. If you use some big chunks of wood then when you get a big game animal you can throw the wood out (and not miss it) and put the deer, elk, bear, whatever in its place.
2) I was hunting alone once and harvested a big bodied WT buck. Drug him grunting and groaning to the truck only to find out that I couldn't lift him by myself. I ended up having to quarter him up. Some friends later showed my how to let the tailgate down further, at an angle to the ground, which makes pulling an animal into the bed easier. Can't really discribe it, you have to release the cables that hold the tailgate up, maybe someone can explain better?
Congratulations, Juniper Bow
Congratulations Ian :thumbsup: Your first vehicle is special, something you'll always remember. If it's not 4WD and you're going to use it for hunting get a Handyman or Hi-lift Jack and carry it in the vehicle for those times you get stuck. :thumbsup:
Ford fan all the way here! I still have my 96 Explorer and had an 88 Ranger STX previously.
www.therangerstation.com (http://www.therangerstation.com)
best site out there for ranger stuff!
Nothing like your first pickup. I walked around my first one for half an hour just lookin' at it 8^). That was over twenty years ago. I have a Chevy 03' Silverado 4 wheel drive that I really like.
Above all....treat it and the driving laws respectfully. There's a bunch of thumpin' boneheads out there just looking for a place to crash. Keep the cell phone in the glove compartment while your're driving 8^).
Careful, you'll shoot you eye out!
...Oops, bad habit.
I mean, congrats and keep it between the ditches. At least when you want to!!
:scared:
95' Ford Ranger Extended cab. 205K miles and still going. Think it's time for new Universals and shocks.
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Be careful and have fun.
Congrats on the truck. I had a two wheel drive regular cab ranger in college and had blast in that truck, tough as nails. me and my buddies are not the smallest boys and i am the smallest(6'1" @230) and the other two were much larger. i had to ride in the middle and shift gears while one of the others steered and worked the gas and clutch. i cannot begin to tell how many deer were put in the back of that truck. we called it the "Boog" because it was green. now go kill something
Congratulations on the Ranger. My first truck was a '90 Ranger extra cab 4x4...dang I miss that truck. Lot of great memories in hunting and other things... :rolleyes: but I'll leave those out. Take care of it and be careful. As a police officer I have seen way to many people lose their lives because of not paying attention.
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Congrats on the truck. In 1990 I bought a 1987 ranger 4x4. Still got it today and drive it frequently to work and hunt. It has had a few modifications over the years like a 6" lift and 33x12.50 tires. Had the motor rebuilt at 190,000 and its got over 330,000 on it now. I had a $400 paint job put on it this past summer. Guess I'll keep it till it just won't go no more. Love that truck.
Good truck!! I love my little Ford (350) pickup. You will too! :bigsmyl:
Great little truck I've had my 91 ford ranger extended cap xlt for 3 years now it has a little over 200 thousand on it and still runs like a champ but i guess you really can't be that surprised since it is a Ford lol
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trying to get pics
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My first new car purchase was a 93 For ranger blue 5 speed 3.o V6 4X4. I was king of the hill with that dude. It was pretty much unstopable, cept for that one time.
I still love the fords, and now I roll in this. She needs some beefier shoes, other then that she's a monster on both mud, and gas.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/ks_stickbow/Misc/P1012142.jpg)
ks
a 93 For ranger is not a car :bigsmyl:
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My first truck was a 85 ranger.That truck would go anywhere and beleive me it did.Than one winter day I tried to drive it through a ditch well on it's roof(that did not work so well).I miss that truck(sniff sniff).Now days I drive full size Chevy Cheyennes(I'm on my second one in 13 years)and love everything about them except the gas mileage.Congrats on the truck your gonna love it.
PS keep it on all 4 wheels
.they work much better that way.TRUST ME
Remember, It is cheaper to hunt deer with 4 legs.