Should I buy an OBS ford with a 460 or a 2010 ranger
The Ranger platform was totally overhauled in 2011. The 2010 Ranger dates back to 1978 or something like that. The least you could do is fine a Ranger that's at least on the new platform.
>>28603695the ideal motor for those is the 351w and everyone else can fuckoff.
>>28603695Fix it again tony!
>>28603699The new ranger is a completely different vehicleI want a simple truck without any bells and whistles
>>28603699If he's in the US, we only got the new platform in 2019. I have a 2020 and it's a good truck but almost certainly not what OP is looking for.
>>28603699>>286037653rd gen (1998+) Ranger is completelly different than the 83-97.Frame is different (boxed front), wheelbase changed, rear doors added on supercabs, TIB/TTB was dropped for A-arms. They look similar but basically nothing is interchangable.
>>28603735there are no bells or whistles your chice is shitbox or worse shitbox
>>28603705get a 87-91 351 with the manual and slap a carburetor on it
>>28603695I bought a 96 4.0 ranger just to have as a comfy tow vehicle. I thought about the obs f150s but I wanted reasonable gas mileage and better drivability. The 460 is a turd I would get a diesel to burn used oil
>>28603873I have an -88 with the 4.9 EFI and 3-speed automatic. Pretty good truck but I think it would be better if it had a V8 and a manual transmission.I removed all the emissions crap (smog pump, EGR, related vacuum canisters and lines). The previous owner had already deleted the AC compressor for some reason so I removed all the AC stuff also. Now there's a ton of room in the engine bay.
>>28603695That seems like should I buy a 92 Crown Vic or a 2010 Focus? Not real comparable. That said, it's a rare 460 that gets better than 10 mpg. If you're not doing anything that can't be done with the Ranger, get the Ranger. The 460 will rape you in gas.
>>28603695as a daily? rangeras a second vehicle? OBS
>>28603695you're going to summon the schizo from the last thread who sperged out over people calling that generation OBS
>>28604261Why bother. Bitching at a retarded generation that doesnt even know what bathroom to use is a waste of time.
>>28603695OBS, but with the 7.3 Powerstroke.
>>28604287I know it’s sacrilege but I’d have the 460. Simpler and cheaper while still putting down decent power.
>>28604322I'd argue against the simpler since the 7.3 is retarded easy to work on, but it's definitely more expensive.Go fer the 460 then, fren.
>>28604287If he's going to daily it yes but I went with a 460 because I'm only putting 2k a year on mine and 7.3s have like a 5-15k premium compared to an identical truck w/ a 460.
Whats the trick to getting one these that isn't a clapped out poorfag mobile or conversely a pristine garage kept grandpa truckI've always wanted one but it seems most of them for sale are the former.
>>28604415I found my '03 super duty at a dealership from a small town. Got there at 8am and by noon there were four other dudes there to look at it while I was already shaking hands and getting the DMV paperwork finished.It's just luck and knowing what to look for. Gotta be picky. You'll inevitably "my expectations for a truck are filtering like 99% of all the shit I see" to yourself and consider just giving up and buying a shitty one and "fixing it"Keep at it. It'll take awhile, but it'll be worth it.
>>28604415unless you have a lot of cracking on the interior plastics, most of these trucks can be fully restored on the inside with a pressure washer, some dawn, and a few cans of paint. they're all clapped out poorfag mobiles but they can be cleaned
