Saddle Tramp
Moderator
I work at a retirement community where gossip and talk are the highest currency.
Had two different people come up to me last week both asking why I got rid of the small Ranger.
I gave them both the same answer. It had 139,000 miles on it. While I just replaced the timing chain tensioners on the 4.0 SOHC myself, I was worried about the upper oil pan gasket rear main seal needing replacement. The trunk signal switch was broken (I did have the part); The driver's side power window regulator needed replacement; the driver's seat needed reupholstering; and the entire truck needed a new paint job. (I had been band-aiding it with spray paint for the last five years.). The big push was when I saw heavy rust on the roof. I've been sanding and painting that spot over and over yet it still came back. (I'd even wipe it with rubbing alcohol after sanding to get all the rust dust off!)
The big thing was time. My wife is recovering from major medical problems and my focus needs to be on her. Not the truck.
The first guy I told this to begrudgingly accepted my answer.
The woman who I explained this to countered that the engine blew on her Sport Trac, number seven cylinder, and she had spent the equivalent of $10,000 Canadian to get it fixed. I could see she was expecting me to do the same. (I paid $19,000 out the door for my 2021 Ranger). She did agree that helping my wife was the better choice in the end.
Moral of the story: Be careful what truck you buy and how long you keep it. You might end up in a cult or known for that truck.
Had two different people come up to me last week both asking why I got rid of the small Ranger.
I gave them both the same answer. It had 139,000 miles on it. While I just replaced the timing chain tensioners on the 4.0 SOHC myself, I was worried about the upper oil pan gasket rear main seal needing replacement. The trunk signal switch was broken (I did have the part); The driver's side power window regulator needed replacement; the driver's seat needed reupholstering; and the entire truck needed a new paint job. (I had been band-aiding it with spray paint for the last five years.). The big push was when I saw heavy rust on the roof. I've been sanding and painting that spot over and over yet it still came back. (I'd even wipe it with rubbing alcohol after sanding to get all the rust dust off!)
The big thing was time. My wife is recovering from major medical problems and my focus needs to be on her. Not the truck.
The first guy I told this to begrudgingly accepted my answer.
The woman who I explained this to countered that the engine blew on her Sport Trac, number seven cylinder, and she had spent the equivalent of $10,000 Canadian to get it fixed. I could see she was expecting me to do the same. (I paid $19,000 out the door for my 2021 Ranger). She did agree that helping my wife was the better choice in the end.
Moral of the story: Be careful what truck you buy and how long you keep it. You might end up in a cult or known for that truck.
