2008 Ford Ranger XL 2.3L 4 Cyl Quick Review / Driving Impressions

[@mravocadoman2904]

I found this channel Looking for videos on the Lincoln Continental. Ironically, I'm back to this channel watching a video for a Ranger I'm going to buy lol. Great video

[@shadowboxer6462]

Just bought an 09 Ranger manual 2.3 xlt and I’m still having mixed feelings about it but I think I’ll fall in love with it soon

[@shanebagel]

Dude I am looking at one tomorrow on marketplace. I have been driving a 4.0 for the last 2 years, the 2.3 is literally perfect. You get good mpgs, it's sooo easy to work on compared to the 3.0/4.0 too.

[@toddbob55]

I have a 2011 2.3 Extended cab and I love it.

[@ScottieTooHottie84]

I have a 2011 with a 5 speed manual and don't take it past 3,500 rpms lol I'm afraid of blowing the engine. However it does have 294,000 miles and runs like new still.

[@EdgarGarcia-qc3ce]

I don’t take my past 3500 either kinda crazy how some people redline them without hesitation

[@sameold5050]

Good choice, I never rev mine past 3,000 RPM. Good little trucks, they do have limitations compared to bigger trucks obviously.

[@ThaGVPSon]

Id love to have a 2.3 4 cylinder reg cab ranger for my economy truck daily driver pushing 30mpg and then my sport/offroad moded truck wud be a 4.3 supercharged Chevy S10 ZR2 with a 6L80e heaby duty transmision so i can add a mild performance cam ported polished heads 3.73 posi trac fear axle and pushing 400 horsepower. Able to handle well and beat mustangs and challengers on road but atill able to do great offroad to my fishing and hunting spots thru rough roads mud and anything offroad.

[@2H2521]

Excellent engine, the very short lived 2.5 was very good too. Much better than the junky Ecoboosts!

[@earlbaker3996]

I drive a 09 2wd 2.3 ,5 speed reg cab Xlt grandpa fishing truck. I use it to pull my Z422 zero turn in my very small business. Bed is complete Ohio rusted junk. I drive it everyday and she gets around here just fine. I don't really drive it much in the winter. Enjoying the videos. Dirty Earl's Clean up . Trumbull County, Ohio 🇺🇸 😊

[@OldandTired63]

Beautiful truck!!❤

[@JRileyD]

The main thing i will be doing is towing 14ft orlando clipper aluminum boat on trailer w/ a jet drive. And then i get to you saying its not really meant for it lol. I hate the anxiety that comes with buying used vehicles

[@ivanalonsoosorio802]

Nice truck friend...what number of tires does it have?

[@stevew278]

4 tires

[@sameold5050]

Mine came stock with 225/70/15 but because it's a truck (lots of clearance) you can move up a few sizes (235/75/15, 245/70/15 or 255/70/15 all possible) as well as using 16 inch sizes that came on torsion bar suspension Ranger's with or without 4 wheel drive. Your speedometer won't be as accurate though.

[@darthpryce]

Is this engine better/more reliable than the 4.0 V6?

[@mravocadoman2904]

Some say the 4.0 is solid, but the 2.3 is probably just as good if not more, just not in power of course, but is a very simple engine. Probably cheaper to replace altogether too. Much better in gas mileage too

[@mravocadoman2904]

But I did have an '02 Explorer with the 4.0 and it was very solid and smooth. It had a bit of an oil leak but I gave it away before I was able to figure out what was up with it. Otherwise, it was amazing. I have yet to own something with a 2.3, but I have heard great things. It's basically a Mazda engine, so it should be just fine

[@darthpryce]

@@mravocadoman2904 Thanks brother I appreciate it !

[@jameslong7630]

I had a 2002 FX4 with the manual trans and they are now known as the rattle of death. 63,000, first a little every morning, then out on an OHV road in the mountains and didn't think I'd even make it home. Yes the rear timing chain, the dealer swiped the timing chain tensioners from a Coyote engine for me since we've bought 3 cars from them otherwise would have cost me 6K rather than the bit over 1K. Traded it away.

[@gsxellence]

Odd shifts are like a stepped CVT (mimicking shift points) definitely different for Ford.

[@form109]

By this point all rangers regardless of engine came with the 5R55E 5 speed auto. And it does indeed have some sort somewhat oddly spaced gear ratios compared to some other 5 speed automatics I've driven. I have one in my 99 Explorer.

[@Grafyte]

It's (in principle) a 3 speed auto with an overdrive unit tacked on. 1st + overdrive and 3rd + overdrive give you 2 extra gears on top of the original 3. (2nd + overdrive is basically 3rd so it's unused). Not too much you can do with that kind of setup.

[@Johnysoutherner]

​@@form109 incorrect, the 4cyl autos had the 5r44e transmission

[@ivanalonsoosorio802]

Nice Ford ranger friend, I have a 2011, what tire size does it use?

[@christophersanchez2389]

CS Here Bro So Next Year Maybe With The New 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor With The 3.0L TT Charged V6 On Sale In Just About Pretty Soon Still.

[@JustTez]

Is it able to carry a 3 seater leather couch or is that too heavy?

[@trash.can.butter]

Definitely

[@benruss4130]

Virtually every ranger has a payload in excess of 1,000 pounds. They tend to squat real bad, but they usually are within 10% of matching the low capacity F-150s of the *equivalent* year in payload capacity until like 2007

[@kleberribeiro6115]

Onde acho a grade?

[@dave11686]

Not bad

[@brettallard9655]

Does anyone on here know the speaker size behind the regular cab seats? I have a 2011 regular cab, and I'd like to add speakers behind the seats. Can't seem to find an answer that is 100% positive yet. Thank you in advance to anyone that can help me.

[@user-oz9ev2lp7f]

I just installed 6x8's behind the seats and in the doors of my '08

[@letsgobrandon7112]

@@user-oz9ev2lp7f Did it make a good difference, and I’m assuming you still have the same stock head unit? About to do this to my 2008.

[@user-oz9ev2lp7f]

@@letsgobrandon7112 I replaced the stock head unit with a cheap wireless Carplay unit from Amazon but it definitely makes a huge difference from the two stock door speakers

[@buttdreads]

This looks freaking cherry

[@williambreeze2659]

4.0 sock engine lol.