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FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 04-26-2018
The title has arrived from Washington so I can legally sell the ol' girl now. If you don't know the story as to how I acquired the truck, read all of this.
Basics
- 2003 Ford Ranger SuperCab - bench seat up front, opening rear doors with jumpseats
- Arizona Beige paint, tan interior
- 4.0L SOHC V6 - 208 hp, 228ish ft-lb
- 5R55E 5-speed automatic transmission
- 2-wheel drive for sick burnies
- 6' bed, unlined and well-used
- 214k miles
It has some. Lots, actually, for a Ranger. Leather seats, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, keyless entry. Sliding back window. Factory tow package. Leather-wrapped steering wheel. I added a JVC head unit with Bluetooth to replace the stock 6CD changer. Factory speakers (4) actually sound decent and aren't blown. It used to have a bed cap on it, so the wiring is there in the bed pocket to extend the third brake light.
The Good
It runs like a top. I put 3,000 miles on it sight-unseen and drove it cross-country, only adding fuel and washer fluid. The drivetrain will average 21ish mpg highway - I saw a high of 23 and a low of 16 over my trip.
The interior is in good shape and everything works. No dash lights are on.
In the last 4,000 miles, the Ranger has received new drive belts, a new fuel filter, new wiper blades, new cabin air and engine air filters, two oil changes, and fresh transmission fluid/filter (drain and fill, no flushing). The transmission shifts well, especially given its age and mileage. Tires are Hankook Optimo 725's with nearly new tread. Brakes are solid and last you a while.
The truck is a two-owner vehicle and spent its entire life in the PNW. I looked it over when I was doing the transmission fluid service, and there is no rust underneath, save for little bits of surface-y stuff on the driveshaft/exhaust. It could pass for a much newer truck.
The Less Good
My uncle was a smoker and died from COPD. He smoked in this truck. I have cleaned it extensively and will be steam-cleaning the carpet this weekend. The funk is largely gone, but in the interest of full disclosure, it was smoked in.
As mentioned above, the bed is un-lined and it was used as a work truck. A DIY bedliner would make it look nice and newish, or you can keep using it as a work truck and not give a shit about the painted bed.
Money and Formalities
I'll be putting this up on Craigslist shortly with an asking price of $3,500 OBO. Feel free to make offers. It's a nice truck and should serve someone well.
I am spending Sunday cleaning this thing up a bit and it'll be officially available after that. You will receive a clean Washington title, one key, and one remote.
More photos to come but it looks like this:
![[Image: WXpwRDG.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/WXpwRDG.jpg)
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - JPolen01 - 04-26-2018
I can't believe you drove 3k miles in a smoked in vehicle. You are a better man than I. GLWS
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 04-26-2018
(04-26-2018, 09:46 AM)JPolen01 Wrote: I can't believe you drove 3k miles in a smoked in vehicle. You are a better man than I. GLWS
You seem incredulous about several aspects of the trip, which is amusing... I've had rental cars that stunk worse and the broken cruise control wasn't thaaaaat bad
I blew through an entire bottle of Simple Green cleaning the interior before leaving the island. It's only got a very light smell now and I'm hoping to eradicate it between continued Ozium treatments and RugDoctoring the carpets.
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - JPolen01 - 04-26-2018
I must be jaded by my grandfather's 92' camry that smelled like smoke from the outside with the windows up...
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 04-26-2018
(04-26-2018, 10:18 AM)JPolen01 Wrote: I must be jaded by my grandfather's 92' camry that smelled like smoke from the outside with the windows up...
Oh, that's vile. This is nowhere near that.
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - V1GiLaNtE - 04-26-2018
Somebody buy this an go Bro-lite racing.
FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Senor_Taylor - 04-26-2018
Glws!
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RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 04-29-2018
Cleaned it up and made a Craigslist ad, tell your friends:
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/2003-ford-ranger-xlt-40-5at/6575154718.html
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - BLINGMW - 04-29-2018
heh I love those little jump seats
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Apoc - 04-29-2018
I'd buy it, if it weren't on the other side of the country...
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 04-29-2018
(04-29-2018, 05:20 PM)BLINGMW Wrote: heh I love those little jump seats
I'm amazed that technically, the legal seating capacity of this truck is 5. Three on the front bench, two in the jump seats.
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 04-29-2018
(04-29-2018, 06:12 PM)Apoc Wrote: I'd buy it, if it weren't on the other side of the country...
I'm not driving it back.
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Senor_Taylor - 04-30-2018
Looking at the craiglist ad, this is the exact truck I wanted as my first car. We looked for rangers with the rear doors forever and they're hard to find in good condition. If that person that's coming to look at it doesn't buy it, I'd be surprised.
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 04-30-2018
(04-30-2018, 07:59 AM)Senor_Taylor Wrote: Looking at the craiglist ad, this is the exact truck I wanted as my first car. We looked for rangers with the rear doors forever and they're hard to find in good condition. If that person that's coming to look at it doesn't buy it, I'd be surprised.
They're coming from Fell's Point in Baltimore. It's a boyfriend/girlfriend coming to meet me and he apparently wants to use it for crabbing. Kinda fitting given it spent most of its life near the water on the other coast. We are meeting at 6 PM, fingers crossed.
FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - JPolen01 - 04-30-2018
Tell him to bring you some crabs!
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 05-01-2018
Sold.
RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Senor_Taylor - 05-01-2018
(05-01-2018, 09:00 AM)Jake Wrote: Sold.But did he bring crabs
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RE: FS: 2003 Ford Ranger XLT - 4.0 SOHC V6 + 5AT - Jake - 05-02-2018
(05-01-2018, 05:24 PM)Senor_Taylor Wrote:(05-01-2018, 09:00 AM)Jake Wrote: Sold.But did he bring crabs
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No, it was a Monday and he goes crabbing on the weekends
