Ranger pickup 1999

I will buy Ford Rangers all day for $150 each.

For $150 drive it until the quarter panels fall off!

It's atleast worth $400 in scrap. I will buy them all day for $150.

A little rust here and there on the body isn't such a bad thing. You can always replace the cab corners and rocker panels if you have to. The key thing is the frame. It's really hard to do anything with it if the frame is gone. I would check the frame right under where the cab meets the body. There was something about the metal alloy that Ford used for some of the Ranger frames that didn't quite hit the mark. I've seen a couple of them fold up.

150 $ for a 4 wd truck is a good deal though ......

Don't take it 4 Wheel Driving! Nurse it till it comes apart! Great Price

$210 gross ton here plus cat, aluminum rims, battery.

True. I've been using Ford trucks as my daily driver for the last 20 years or so. I've had to replace the spring hangers on every one i've owned.

There are a couple of other spots on the frame that are prone to rust out too. Usually, the last six inches of frame on the very back get pretty tender. The last two or three cross rails on the ladder frame rust out too. It's not very much fun to deal with. I lifted the body off my current Ford and rebuilt / reinforced the frame a couple of years ago and it was about 40 hours of work in the shop.

I guess it is what it is when you drive an older truck. If you don't push them too hard, keep the loads under 600 lbs, and just use them for local driving they hold up okay.

The running joke with a friend who is a inspection mechanic is " I've only got to get another year out of it. "

He always shoots back : " Bullsh*t ! ...... You told me that last year ! "

once again people find great deals everywhere except where im at. lol. would love to see picks of this truck

Originally Posted by CopperHeadAKA

...I figure about same weight & should be around 18 - 20 mpg town use....

I have driven a 2000 Ranger 4.0 since 2002. My best highway mileage has been 20-21 mpg. Normal city mileage is 14-15 mpg. This is normal summer driving with empty loads. My truck now has 200,000 miles and the city mileage used to be a tad better, but getting 18-20 from a 4.0 V6 in the city might be asking too much. Maybe your gas is better there with less ethanol blend.

Check the spare tire. If you can't get it off on the side of the road then you might as well torch/grind it off now and save the gas of hauling it around, especially if you aren't planning any road trips and always carry a cell phone.

Check the soundness of the rear bumper before hooking a trailer to it.

When replacing the muffler make sure to get it situated correctly. On mine one side of the muffler has a middle hole, the other side is off to one side. 3 times my muffler has been installed backwards n upside down causing the tail pipe tip to hit the body when going over bumps. I think it is middle hole to the rear, off-set hole forward in the down position, but could be wrong.

shackles and spring mounts seem to be a problem with Rangers in general

awesome score for $150 either way