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Old 03-08-2012, 07:38 AM   #1
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I've been without a truck for quite some time. It's been a real pain only having one vehicle. I've been looking for something cheap to buy and drive. Turns out that's a real trick. I finally ended up buying a little short bed 2000 Chevy S-10. It has 116K miles on it, but seems to have been well cared for. It's a 4 cylinder with an automatic, so it's pretty slow - but then, so am I these days.
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My Ranger is a 4 cyl. 5 speed. It's fast enough for me. The only time I ever get in a hurry, is when I'm headed for the Bathroom, anyway.
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I've been without a truck for quite some time. It's been a real pain only having one vehicle. I've been looking for something cheap to buy and drive. Turns out that's a real trick. I finally ended up buying a little short bed 2000 Chevy S-10. It has 116K miles on it, but seems to have been well cared for. It's a 4 cylinder with an automatic, so it's pretty slow - but then, so am I these days.


Not to worry rman, remember the tortoise ? look how that ended !

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It should do less damage to your wallet. In my case, the only time I've ever wanted more than 4 cylinders is when I've been in mountains. I can say that goes back to my first 4 cylinder in 1975.

I can see where heavy loads might be the same as mountains but my back won't do heavy loads anyway.
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Good old S10's are getting hard to find.

It'll give you good service rman.
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Didn't you guys grow up with 4 cylinder engines? Model T's were 4 cylinder, if I remember my history lessons.

Sounds like you got yourself a good little truck, rman.
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My Ranger is a 4 cyl. 5 speed. It's fast enough for me. The only time I ever get in a hurry, is when I'm headed for the Bathroom, anyway.
Calvin,

What year is your Ranger?

Does it have the 2300 4 cylinder or the 2500 4 cylinder?

Mine is a '98 Step side with the 2500 and a 4 speed with OD (that is how they bill it).

Mileage is only about 18 - 20 mpg. They built the engine here and I was told by guys that work at the engine plant that the 2300 was no great mileage engine and that it got worse with the switch to the 2500 and the 8 spark plugs.

The fiberglass step side bed is nice, it won't rot out like the metal ones do.

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Didn't you guys grow up with 4 cylinder engines? Model T's were 4 cylinder, if I remember my history lessons.

Sounds like you got yourself a good little truck, rman.
Well... believe it or not Kansas, the Model T (and the Model A) were a little before my time. I started out driving 6 cylinder Chevys. Tristan and I took the little truck to Emporia weekend before last and it got 24 on the highway. I filled it up again and it got 22.4 with everyday driving. That's not great, but I can live with it.
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Calvin,

What year is your Ranger?

Does it have the 2300 4 cylinder or the 2500 4 cylinder?

Mine is a '98 Step side with the 2500 and a 4 speed with OD (that is how they bill it).

Mileage is only about 18 - 20 mpg. They built the engine here and I was told by guys that work at the engine plant that the 2300 was no great mileage engine and that it got worse with the switch to the 2500 and the 8 spark plugs.

The fiberglass step side bed is nice, it won't rot out like the metal ones do.

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Mine is the 2500 with the 8 spark plugs. I get about 25MPG driving it around here, but I went to Conway, Ar., and it was Interstate 40 all the way. It got 32MPG going there and back, which was about 400 miles. Lots of stopping and starting makes a big difference in the mileage.
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