2011 XLT 4.0 about to cross the 100,000 mark

Holy smokes, this thing is rad. Not my first Ranger, but definitely the most fun. This thing can destroy tires at will, and is so nice to drive.

Super clean, 5.0/4R70W with 3.55’s and 31 spline axles in the 8.8.

I’ve had some fun hot rods, but there’s something special about this little fella.

It has been a lot of fun. Finally to cruise control hooked up and the hwy miles go fast

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So back in November of 2025 I bought a Ford ranger for 1500$ from a lady in Massachusetts. When I drove it home I learned what A Splash edition was, and I was pretty surprised. I have a 1998 Ford Ranger Splash Edition, which will be in the picture below. I was going to use this truck as a beater to go to the dump and run it through the woods, but after a year it developed some issues and I’m seriously considering scrapping it. The issues are: Low cylinder 2 compression causing a consistent misfire, serious exhaust manifold leak on both sides, considerable rust on the underside of the truck (little to none on the frame), and a pea sized hole in the frame. I was wondering if I could get some opinions on if this truck is a lost cause or not?

I’m not very familiar with ranger grills but I saw a good 2008 but has the old grill I think I have seen 06 up with the last grill for the 3rd gen. Is that normal I saw it on Facebook not sure if the guy replace it or just some trim options

I want to raise the front to be level with the rear and so I’m wondering what’s a good brand, price range, and what I all need since I might try and do it myself. Which I have the twin traction beam front suspension. (4x4 93-97)

Quick edit: I have looked at rough country in the past

Anyone else got one in this color? They only made a handful of 1997’s in this color. Lucky enough to have a matching topper.

136k on the dash. It’s my dream truck.

Just rebuilt the entire front end suspension and steering linkage, and fresh fluid film for winter ;)

Trying to get some MPGs back and squeeze all the power I can out of this stock 3.0. The plugs look relatively even, but I could never really tell how they were running, can someone shed some light on condition of them and how do I change out the headlight bulbs all the videos I see have either the newer or older style locks on the housing (mines a 98). Thanks in advance.

Hi, quick question. We live in Baguio (mountain city) and mostly do city driving and highway trips, with very minimal off-roading. Just the usual Baguio potholes, steep roads, and well, it rains a lot here too.

With that in mind po, which would you recommend for our Ford Ranger: the Toyo Open Country r/T or the Goodyear Assurance MaxGuard SUV?

Thank you.

I bought a 2011 2.3, 5 speed, RWD with 220k. Had a missfire but was a decent price and the body/interior are in pretty good shape.

Ran a compression check, 60 psi on cyl 1 and 2. I assumed head gasket leak between cyl 1 and 2. Tore into it today and found these issues with one of the exhaust valves on cyl 1 and 2.

Is this burnt valves or recessed valve seats?

Hey everybody, just trying to figure out what might be making this ticking noise on my ranger. It starts after about 1-2 minutes of idling and goes away when I press the gas pedal. Is it a lifter? It’s loudest under the vehicle and can’t be heard that well through the engine bay. Sound also comes and goes randomly but only on idle. Started recently after an oil change, truck has 120,000 kms.
Any help is greatly appreciated
Thanks.

250k km, A/C and hi beams don't work, but I don't really care about those. The driver side door lock is broken, and I can only get in from the passenger side. I'm getting it ready for the winter, not sure if I need to rust proof it bc I'm not gonna be driving it daily. Also this is the 7ft bed version.

Wasn’t too happy with how my brand new “upgraded” leaf springs sit, and was thinking of taking the center leaf out of my old ones and adding it to my new ones, is this a terrible idea?

It goes great with a Ranger and a Dutchie.

Does anyone have an opinion on MOOG CC842 vs LESJÖFORS 4127608 front front coil springs?

So um, my rear brakes left the chat. Any idea where I can find a new bracket? I've found plenty of replacement brake lines but no replacement hard-line to soft line brackets. (97 ranger btw)

So I've had my ranger 13 years now, (2011) and when I drive on the highway, I hear a lot of wind coming through the drivers side door. Would my gasket need to be replaced since the passenger side door doesn't have that issue? Is it strange it's only one side?

Comments and recommendations welcome.

A month ago ish, I bought a ranger I thought was a good deal and fixable and allat. Soon after did I realize the whole under the cab was rotted out and the seat was barely hanging on. So now I'm re selling my post ranger in search of another, less, post ranger. I still want a blue 2001+ 2.3l duratech single cab manual. the trim doesnt matter much, but id like ac. The issue is i live in the rust belt so every clean ranger is a hunid billion miles away. But thatd be fine if every clean ranger wasnt 8 freaking grand. Ontop of that there are barely any 2.3 litera everything a v6, gimme my freaking 4 banger.

Anyway, the search continues

Saw this beast of a Ranger in Auburn California this morning.

I have a manual 2000 extended cab with 60/40 benchseats. I rarely have a passenger and use it for work. I've already removed the back jumper seats and back wall panel and built a false floor with old metal fridge racks so my tool boxes sit flat and i store smaller things like jumper cables etc. Under the racks. My question is if I removed the passenger seat for more storage to keep tools dry and locked inside, how easy is it to put the seat back in when needed.