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Originally posted by Baba Ganoush View PostHow do you mean?
Originally posted by bcoop View PostIn our younger years several friends had the 97+ Ford with the v6, and those things were tanks and never broke. Why do you say that?
Trying to stay away from all v8s. I don't want to have to pay for the turd's gas. That's why a 4cyl Ranger is appealing. That and reliability. He doesn't want a Ranger, but when he saves up enough to go buy what he wants I can use the Ranger myself to keep miles off my truck.
The 4cyl trucks are going to be the best on gas, but again any V6 or V8 truck is going to get around 15-17mpg, so you might as well get the V8. You will have an easier time working on the V8 and you'll have an easier time selling it.
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Originally posted by JC316 View PostI mean that clapped out piles of shit go through auction for retail pricing. I managed to get an 08 4cyl, fleet truck with 115K for $3300 and I was damned happy to get it for that price. Most of the time, that same truck will go for $5k.
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Originally posted by JC316 View PostThe 4.2L is a stroked version of the 3.8L in the mustangs, so head gasket failure and rod bearing failure is pretty common. If it does blow up, it's not a cheap motor to replace.
LOL @ the Gremlin tag. I've been threatening him with one of Don's Festivas.Originally posted by BradMBut, just like condoms and women's rights, I don't believe in them.Originally posted by LeahIn other news: Brent's meat melts in your mouth.
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Originally posted by cool cat View PostFWIW my brother put well over 425K on a 1997 V6 5 speed, never had the heads off. Did do water pumps, timing covers, starters etc.DE OPPRESSO LIBER
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Don't count out the 4 cyl 5 speed s-10. I had 2 of them. The first one was totaled, and sold the second one after I replaced the timing set.
Anything that is in the age range that you are looking for is going to need some TLC. I would plan to do a full brake system overhaul, Clutch replace and hydraulic system flush, cooling system, and suspension (front end and shocks). If I hadn't neglected my s-10 to the point that the timing tensioner failed, I would probably still be driving it. It was an 03 4 cyl 5 spd. The only issue the motor gave me was the tensioner, I knew it needed replaced, just neglected it. I had an 02 before that with zero issues as wellOriginally posted by LeahBest balls I've had in my mouth in a while.
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Originally posted by black2002ls View PostDon't count out the 4 cyl 5 speed s-10. I had 2 of them. The first one was totaled, and sold the second one after I replaced the timing set.
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Originally posted by The King View PostAgreed, we had a base model S-10 4-cylinder 5-speed bought used with around 200K miles on it. Never had any issues with it other than a broken clutch linkage once, no doubt worn out from use, and I changed the gauge cluster to one that had a tach.
No power to speak of, but tough little motors. Got one from auction that had a porthole in the block, it still started and drove up on the trailer.
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Originally posted by JC316 View PostNo power to speak of, but tough little motors. Got one from auction that had a porthole in the block, it still started and drove up on the trailer.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using TapatalkOriginally posted by LeahBest balls I've had in my mouth in a while.
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Originally posted by JC316 View Post96-98 is the vortec with the spider injectors. 88-95 is the TBI version.
I like the 96-01 S-10/Sonomas. Fairly easy to work on, decently reliable and parts are cheap. A manual 4 cylinder will get 22-24 mpg pretty easily. They are about the slowest thing on the planet though. My last one ran 11.4 at Kennedale!
I managed to get 20mpg with my 96 Silverado once. It was on a road trip to Paris where I didn't use the a/c. It was also pre ethanol days and probably gas without any MTBE. So with modern fuel it'd be 17-18 ish. Most tanks now average 14 mpg.
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I'm shocked honestly that you aren't considering 4cyl Nissan or Toyota small trucks. They get good mileage and you have to try very hard to kill them...they are built like tanks. I'd also throw in the last few years of the Mazda B series (before they were rebadged Rangers).
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Originally posted by ram57ta View PostI'm shocked honestly that you aren't considering 4cyl Nissan or Toyota small trucks. They get good mileage and you have to try very hard to kill them...they are built like tanks. I'd also throw in the last few years of the Mazda B series (before they were rebadged Rangers).
Kind of meh on the Mazdas.Originally posted by BradMBut, just like condoms and women's rights, I don't believe in them.Originally posted by LeahIn other news: Brent's meat melts in your mouth.
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There is a grandpa fresh 96 ext cab silverado on CL right now. It looks great in pictures but we all know those can be deceiving. 147k miles and he wants $3800. That maroon interior though, ugh.Originally posted by BradMBut, just like condoms and women's rights, I don't believe in them.Originally posted by LeahIn other news: Brent's meat melts in your mouth.
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