Your opinion on my first truck

Those years Rangers had a needle that would hit the first 1/10th digit wheel and carve off the left side as it rolled 100,000 and then again to take more off atr 200,000. It's the tell-tale.

 

did not know that, can't remember if it was shaved or not, never knew to look

 

Speaking of high mileage...







I've owned it for almost a year now. So far all I've put into it is a new timing belt (good for 80,000 miles), 2 new tires and this new alternator. Starts and runs flawlessly. Windows, locks, heat, ac and cruise all work. Used maybe a quart of oil in that year and most of that wound up on the timing belt due to worn camshaft and crankshaft oil seals.

Only non factory modifications I've done is the ventishades and the turn signal DRL system in the last pic.

I love this car.

 

This car came from New Mexico so no corrosion, been well maintained. It's a bit cosmetically challenged but then so am I, lol.

For $1200 on Craigslist, it was a great find.

 

There's a little fender bender damage on the left and the clear coat on the hood is all but gone. But I didn't buy it to look good, I needed reliable transportation.

 

It replaced a 1997 Saturn that was going to need a rebuilt head for starters. And that car only had like 156k.

 

can't find em like that in chicago they are all rusted out by the time they are 10 years old

 

It's good to look, and ask - you learn a lot.

A 98-03 Cat 3406,6nz , Cummins N14, or Detroit 12.7 in a 750-1.2mill truck for 5-15k is probably what you're looking for.

Keep asking, looking, reading, research.

Good luck.