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    Rusted bed floor?? Help to replace?

    I have a 2011 Ranger Supercab that I bought new in November 2011, and it has been an awesome truck, never any issues. There is no rust on the truck ... except .. the floor of the bed has several giant rust holes in it, all the way through? Not sure how/why this happened since the rest of the...
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    Ranger bed rust?

    Hello! I bought my 2011 Ranger new back in Nov 2011, and it has been a solid truck ..no issues other than new tires, brakes, and oil changes across 76000 miles. Over the last few months, however, I have noticed some rust at the bottom of the bed ... its at two points towards the right side...
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    2011 Ranger- Maint recommendations?

    Hello/ I bought my '11 Ranger XLT Supercab 4x4 5-speed manual new back in Nov 2011, and since then the only work that I have had to do on it are regular oil changes and tire rotations. It runs like a top, no issues, great truck! It has just under 48000 miles on it so far. My question is...
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    Speedometer- Toast??

    Forgive my ignorance, but what is the VSS, and who would be best to fix/replace this? (I assume not the dealer?)
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    Speedometer- Toast??

    I have a '97 Explorer XL 4-dr with the 5-speed manual and 4x4 and just under 200,000 miles. She runs like a top, however recently I noticed that the speedometer/odometer has been acting up intermittently. I'll be driving along, and all of a sudden, it will drop to zero, and sit there, no...
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    Busted Tensioner

    Good info... thanks guys! I will definitely get a few more quotes on this one ..
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    Busted Tensioner

    Got the Explorer in to the shop; the belt had snapped so they replaced that and the belt tensioner. Runs fine now, but they also noted that my front cover is leaking more coolant than it has in the past and should be replaced. (this has been a "watch item" for me for a while now...) It isnt...
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    Had to get a new 2011 Ranger..

    By all means, get out and get one... the good new ones are going pretty quick, most dealers have used up their allotments to order anything now and what they have is the last of what they will get.. The official closure date of the plant is Dec 19th, and I dont even know if they will still be...
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    Had to get a new 2011 Ranger..

    I have been trying to get a pic posted, but there seems to be a lack of ability to copy/paste a photo, or add an attachment, to get one on here... I dont remember it being like that before, so I must be missing something?
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    Busted Tensioner

    Hello/ I have a '97 Exploder XL 4x4 4DR with the 5-speed manual, and the other day after starting it up I heard a "clank" followed by a "thunk" and a "bang". After shutting it down I found Ford part # F77E-6B209-AA on the floor of my garage. Looks like the auto tensioner blasted off for some...
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    Had to get a new 2011 Ranger..

    Ranger buyers would be better suited and steered to a Fiesta or a Focus... are they INSANE?! Gee... let's see, I bought my Ranger for the decent sized pickup box for tossing stuff in to, the 4x4, the Class III trailer hitch and payload package for heavy stuff, and the fact that it was a...
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    Had to get a new 2011 Ranger..

    The new Ranger has the 4.0 6cyl engine ... same as my '97 Explorer, though with a lot more HP!
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    Had to get a new 2011 Ranger..

    p.s. I still have my trusty '97 Explorer XL 4-door manual tranny 4x4 too... that thing will just not give up, even with over 193k miles ...
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    Had to get a new 2011 Ranger..

    Well, I finally had to break down and get a new Ranger before they shutter the plant over in St Paul in December. I did some searching and found a nice Ranger that my local dealer did a trade for, and I picked it up tonight. Its a black XLT Supercab 4DR 4x4 with manual tranny and the rear...
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    Wanted '98-01 Ranger leads?

    Hello! Looking for a good '98-'01 Ranger 4x4, 4-dr, manual tranny...prefer the rear slider window too and payload package 2. Mileage doesnt matter as long as its mechanically sound. Anyone got any good leads somewhere near Minnesota? There are a few up this way, but they are all automatics!
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    4WD intermittent lights?

    I have a '97 Explorer XL 4dr 4x4 manual tranny with 190,000 miles, and just recently on the instrument panel the "4WD" and "4WD LO" lights have come on intermittently even though I dont have 4WD selected. They will come on every few minutes or so, flash 3 or 4 times, and then go out. It doesnt...
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    Plow on a Ranger?

    I am sure this issue has been addressed before, but there is a guy locally who has an '01 Ranger supercab 4x4 with the 5spd manual for sale with a Western "Suburban" plow with it. Pretty rare to see a Ranger with a plow kit- I know they werent designed for that use, but can they hold up to...
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    1997 vs. 2002 Explorer?

    I have a rare '97 Explorer 4Dr 4x4 XL with the 5spd manual with 186,000 miles. She has served me well through the years, but recently the rust in the door jams and in the aft panels has reached terminal cancer status. I have been thinking of "upgrading" to a 2002 Explorer 4DR 4x4 with the 5spd...
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    '97 XL inside door panel?!

    Thanks for the tip- I picked up both this panel and the other side from this seller... good stuff!
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    '97 XL inside door panel?!

    yeah, I just need the plastic pull handle for the cable that unlocks the hood. Not a big deal, but if you get your hands on one, let me know and I can buy it and take it off your hands. As for taking the Bantams to hockey, I have been using my '06 Ex to get them there a lot this winter...
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    '97 XL inside door panel?!

    Hockey players are crazy, especially when they get to be Bantam age.. dangerous! On that Ex in your boneyard, mine has a grey interior so your green one wouldnt work for the panels. You wouldnt happen to have the plastic handle pull for the hood on your Ex in good shape? Mine is...
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    '97 XL inside door panel?!

    Yup- its 4WD! It has a little more pep with the manual tranny too, and its more fun to drive (unless you are in city traffic ..)
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    '97 XL inside door panel?!

    I have a '97 Exploder XL 4-door, the rare base model with the 5speed manual tranny and the manual locks and crank windows (I love it!!) My problem is that my son in his roughhousing in the back seat with his hockey pals kicked out both of the door pulls on each inside rear door where they...
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    '06 Exploder- stuff to watch for?

    Tire sensors I agree on the tire sensors! No problems with mine until the temp dropped to -10F, then sure enough, the tire pressure light went on. Checked the tire pressure and it was in normal range, had to have the Ford guys come out with their electrical doohickey to reset the light...
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    '06 Exploder- stuff to watch for?

    Thanks!! Thanks to all who who responded to my post and said that I should keep an eye on the radiator on the '06 Exploder that I just got. Sure enough, just this past week, with just over 43,000 miles on it and having had my '06 for just under a month, I noticed that it was dumping some fluid...
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