This is my 1994 Ford Ranger XL Supercab 4x4.  I used to own this truck.  I made a page and dedicated it to the project of the Honda and since I still have a few pics of my old Ranger Truck, I decided I could throw a cardomain page up for it also.  This was my second truck, purchased when I totalled my first car, the 1995 Mazda B2300 (which I also loved) and traded when I purchased my 2000 F150 in May of 2007.  I wish I had a picture of it clean and shiny because for a 94 it had a nice coat of paint on it.  I think the truck looks good muddy anyway and those are the only pics I can find.

Mechanically, this truck is somewhat rare among Rangers because it is a 4.0 Liter v6 with a 5 speed manual transmission and four wheel drive.  As I understand, its rare to come across a four wheel drive thats a stick shift AND its rare to come across a 4.0 thats a stick shift.  Had there not been a stick shift, I would not have been interested in this truck.  I love the manual transmission and was sad to see its almost impossible to find a 5.4 F150 that has one.  Also odd, this truck had the tow package on it, another option I thought was limited to the automatic trucks. 

  With a 1994 cam in block pushrod design v6, 5 speed manual transmission (Mazda M5OD-R1) and manual locking hub 4x4, its fair to say this truck is not a spectacle of modern design technology.  However, it had rock solid strength, reliability and plenty of extra power.  From the factory, the 4.0 in 1994 was rated at 160 hp (correct me if I am wrong because I have found conflicting sources that say anything from 150-170) and 240 lb-ft (same disclaimber, 220-250)

Like most of my cars on cardomain, this served as a commuter vehicle as well as a recreational one and as such, my modifications were limited.  I put a K&N drop-in filter in it, leaving the factory intake and snorkel alone.  Since I did play in mud and some water, with it, I didn't want to risk an open air filter.  Also, I switched the spark plugs to Bosch +2 two prong platinum plugs.  On the exhaust end, I replaced the factory muffler with a Flowmaster but kept the factory routing single pipe out the passenger side behind the tire.  I never did dyno the truck or run the drag track with it so I am uncertain what exact power numbers were but I feel its safe to assume I increased to 170, just 10 over the factory 160. 

  Also, the truck came with nasty rusted wheels and crappy highway tires when I bought it.  I replaced the wheels with a set of 1991 Explorer aluminum wheels I bought for 100 for the set at a salvage yard.  Although some people put as small as 205s on their Rangers, this one had the factory 215/75R15s.  I replaced them with the larger factory optioned 235/75R15.  For a tire, I had had the BFG All Terrains with my previous truck and loved them and so I stuck with that also for the Ranger.

  I did just a few cosmetic upgrades to the truck which include custom-painting the grill insert, and front bumper silver, as well as adding the silver pinstripe that runs the length of the truck.  I put the 4x4 badge on the tailgate as well.  Also, although this truck is a supercab, it didn't have the jumpseats in the back, just storage compartments. I bought one jump seat and all the matching plastic molding from a salvage yard and installed it so it could seat three instead of just two.  One of the coolest and cheapest mods I did to it though you can't get from pictures.  I installed a backup beeper on the one reverse light bulb.  Sounds rediculous but it was pretty handy with backing up the boat trailer.      

From a stop, or rolling in first gear, it didn't take much throttle to get some yelp out of those tires and it charged (for a 4x4 v6 anyway) to highway speed.  It towed my boat without breathing hard, towed our project F250 a few times and dragged my friend's Focus out of a mud hole without a problem.  The mud hole leads me right to the next point. This truck was great off-road.  When I first got it, my friend told me to park it in a snow drift, which of course I did.  I put it in 4x4 Low and barely let the clutch out and it crawled over and out of the drift. 

These two pictures are from a fishing trip I took with a buddy of mine.  This is my boat, a 14 ft flat bottom.  At the time it had a 5 horse, now its a 20 instead.  This is an ATV trail we took with the truck and boat in tow.  I am nearly certain I didn't even have 4x4 engaged. 

  Thanks for checking it out.  Comments are welcome but no further changes will be made (I traded the truck in remember?)  Feel free to check out my Honda Project, my wifes Achieva or my F150.