Did We Just Make The PERFECT Ford Ranger? HURST BILLET SHIFTER

[@MNDmanIII]

I used to align & bolt the ranger cab to its frame at the assembly plant. I was also responsible for grabbing the transmission access floor plate. The automatic plate was solid & the manual obviously had that black rubber/foam circular opening for the shifter. I bolted that plate down after putting 2 clips on the driver side & my partner on the right hand side cab secure place his clips before I set the trans access plate & bolted it in place. If you search KZbin for "Twin Cities Assembly Plant Tribute Video" you'll see a memory filled video of the assembly plant that built these trucks in north America. The Ford plant is fully demolished now & expensive homes are being built over where the old factory used to sit. Some amazing history to have been a part of.

[@miketonon7946]

My 07 was built there. Scotty Kilmer did a video of it a couple years ago

[@TheTrainStationOG]

Thanks for all the awesome trucks you helped build.

[@gerry-p9x]

Yup same here imagine hundreds of rangers set in lot waiting for shipment by rail truck...especially cool was the single color runs like the splash in yellow or white. Spectacular

[@Trueno1600]

The Ranger does have interior lights; turn the dimmer switch all the way up until it clicks. You're welcome. The problem with the stock shifter is that it's got no weight to it; it's a hollow tube instead of a solid rod and has a lightweight plastic shifter ball, and also a bit too long. I shortened mine about 2" and put a billet shifter ball on it. I can still reach it, the throws are shorter and that billet ball just gives it the right amount of counterweight; feels perfect!!!

[@JohnJames.]

Funny he didn't know that. But I only found out when a cop pulled me over driving with no lights on at night, in my 85 Pontiac

[@FordZda]

Did it bring your synchros back around? Haha mine takes a second to match gear speeds before it falls into gear

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

[@paulmajors3112]

@@Fit4C Bible thumping loser.jesus never existed.its population control wake the fuck up.

[@just.nolan115]

“If we lose the cup holders the truck is pretty much totaled” 😂💀

[@danielgreen7750]

This shifter was an instant buy for me after this video verified that I can keep my cupholders.

[@hustleyourknowledge]

@@danielgreen7750 rite

[@GroveDog1995]

Is it strange that I have 7 cup holders in an extended cab ranger with no jump seats in the back? 😝

[@johnwymer1215]

I got rid of my cup holders, devalued the truck by 70% but opened up a ton more leg room 🤣🤣🤣

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

[@thecman26]

Those old Rangers are great lil trucks! I had a couple over the years... They're quite reliable!

[@darrenswails]

My brother had a square body(92??) He ran it to 250k miles, after he got it back wrecked trying to sell it to a friend on payment, then drove it about 15k more, then gave it to our dad who drove for 2 years, who gave it to a guy at waffle house....may sill be going( doubt it, that was 15 years ago

[@bluemodelt]

Yeah we currently have a 2006 Ranger work truck with the 3.0 with 275k on it and it's a beast, just keeps on going and no issues.

[@JuanDaMajikOne]

Yes i bought my 01 3.0 in 2015 with 183k and to this day she's my everyday driver go and from work with no problems.

[@snakemouth69]

07 4 banger manual. 280k miles and still killing deer.

[@talkingshed1865]

@@JuanDaMajikOne still going?

[@P.Galore]

These are the best JR videos- where he helps friends fix and improve their cars.

[@jeffreycheng5984]

Vaccidents wrecking roadways with stroked out vaccine takers losing brain function 🧠

[@jeffreycheng5984]

More Zombie Fun For All. Drivers are having "mini strokes" behind the wheel. Insurance rates will be rising. Think about it, not just cars...planes, trains, automobiles, trucks, surgeons, heavy equipment, cops? Holy crap.

[@jeffreycheng5984]

I don't fear the COVAIDS plandemic, I fear being taken out while driving by someone having a bad reaction to a chemical injection. 🚘🔥💉⚰🐍🐑

[@dalejohns2758]

I bought a 2011 Ford Sport Ranger 4X4 New in 2011 only has 37,000mi on it now. Been a Awesome Truck.

[@josephnovotnak]

You should do a video of it! Would love to see it!!

[@dalejohns2758]

@josephnovotnak not much of a video guy, I'm 67 and don't know much about doing a video. My phone is 14 years old. Haven't even used video and haven't even taken a picture of anything for over a year, except a couple of pictures of my Monkey Puzzle Tree I started from seed 5 years ago and sent it to my son to look at. Haha

[@colespencer6915]

“Every knife I’ve ever had is in my dads top dresser drawer” 100% facts right there

[@halcole2727]

Every knife my dad I ever KNEW that I had.

[@kerrylewis2581]

and slingshots

[@TimmyMoza]

This one wins todays internet. I dont have to do anymore internet today because of this comment.

[@ozzypawsborneprinceofbarkness]

Haha I have 3 knives in my top drawer that are my son's

[@dancando6391]

Part of the charm on one of the rangers I had was being able to pull it about a foot to get it into gears. Was kinda therapeutic. lol. That tight shifting would make me wanna be race truck all day.

[@randytheracer3664]

Even with the long throw I love banging gears

[@zachsheffee8458]

To me it made it feel more like an old fashion race car!

[@grunpastur]

You can also get the Dorman repair kit for like $20 to repair the original. Stiffened it right up and shifts better, removes all the slop, like brand new.

[@s.e.garcia3635]

Thanks for the tip! I might start with that and upgrade from there!

[@grunpastur]

@@s.e.garcia3635 I forgot to mention, I did not use the new pins that came with the kit. Just push the original pins out far enough to lift the assy out. They will stay in place. Still firm after I first wrote this. Lube the thing with oil or light grease. Heavy grease may affect shifting in cold weather.

[@1991pony]

Did the repair kit to my '94. It was a little stiff at first, but after a few hundred miles it wore in to perfect.

[@MonkeStumps]

@@1991pony Just did this and was concerned about the stiffness. Thanks!

[@MrAmk3rd]

Ranger came out in late 82 for the 83 year. Buddy of mine had one in high school in 84. Long run for those tough trucks.

[@colyngautreaux1078]

To turn on the interior light there’s a dial next to the headlight switch, make sure it’s all the way up, it clicks after it’s all the way up

[@bryanmccallum4614]

I have 2 Ford Ranger's 1993 2 wheel drive and 1996 Ford Ranger 4 wheel drive. As I love both of them one for summer and the other for winter.

[@williamtheconqueror4563]

A Dunder Mifflin T-Shirt!?!?Awesome dude!! Shout out to The Office.

[@andrewhillman9632]

That has to be one of the best upgrades I've seen to a Ranger!

[@rsprockets7846]

A cap tonneau cover and some zippy wheels too

[@uncrustable9923]

@@rsprockets7846 what are zippy wheels?

[@rsprockets7846]

Meant to say mag wheels spell check

[@uncrustable9923]

@@rsprockets7846 ohhh hahahaha

[@skinlab4239]

One of the first things I did to my ranger. I used core shifters. Hurst wasn't making them at the time. It is the best thing you can do.

[@burtgummerVerified]

I watch your channel a lot. So I'm no stranger. When I saw the thumb nail, I had to say.... That's a Ford F'n Ranger.🤪 I love ranger content😉

[@Paullsthebest]

That syle of ranger was built and sold in Argentina until 2012. We were basically the only country with a dual cab Ranger of that style. After 2012, a new ranger came in, and then you guys got the newest one

[@skinlab4239]

Went to 2011 here.

[@corydriver7634]

My Ranger is a 2011 they quit making them after 2012 (model year built in 2011). The newest generation returned in 2019 (model year). In my option Ford and every other small truck maker really screwed this up. The reason I wanted a Ranger was because it’s size is right for what I need it to do. Even though Ford brought back the Ranger-size wise it’s closer to the F-150 than the old Rangers.

[@benmitts9272]

My uncle has a perfect condition 95 ranger. 105k miles only rust is a small patch on the rear bumper. Only thing is the clutch is still the factory one which might be a problem. Might sell a couple things and try and buy it off him. It's the car he's teaching me to drive a manual in, always thought the shifting was a little long. Good to known short throw isn't that difficult to install.

[@RichBeBe]

Taught my ex how to drive a manual in my Mazda (aka Ranger) and she was good with it. Driving home from West Virginia I was sleeping and she went to downshift from 5th-4th at 70 mph and it was so sloppy she threw it in 2nd and revved to the moon. Panicked for a second and then pushed the clutch in, and we survived. But I woke up real fast.

[@drakejefferson449]

And that's why you you don't ever let a girl drive a manual I'm joking obviously hope we can tell my sarcasm

[@gregchiropolos9885]

I remember putting a hurst 3 speed shifter in our family’s 1969 Ford Torino my dad was cheep. It was a old three on a tree and worked like crap. The difference was amazing was like driving a new cat even though it was then about nine years old.

[@clifbradley]

You didn't say "Bring me the gold ratchet" I'm pissed!

[@uncrustable9923]

I was just relived I didn't have to cringe

[@WatchJRGo]

I’ll do it next time 😂

[@dippydodaa]

It's just a Ford fu@#*€% Ranger

[@kgb4187]

Same! Unsubscribed!!

[@toddhowe427]

Love Rangers! Had an ‘86 2.9L 4x2, a ‘92 4.0L (OHV) 4x4, a ‘00 4.0L (SOHC) 4x4 flareside, and a ‘03 4.0L (SOHC) 4x4 FX4 - all extended cab 5 speeds. Great trucks!

[@JohnJames.]

No 3.0 those are the best. When I needed a new intake , it was hard to find any, lots of 4.0 , which doesn't work

[@mattmaverick703]

Awesome Ranger! Wish Ford still made these like this style. They were cheap, reliable and cool trucks

[@aaroncharnstrom9896]

I really wish they did too the new rangers are co at least the ones with a full size bed, but they are the size of an early 2000s f150. I love my 07 ranger

[@notfamousprepper7369]

I had one of these shifters. Absolutely amazing shifter.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

I have an '05 Ranger Edge 2wd here in Arizona with only 67,000 miles. I think this will be my next project. Thanks!

[@skinlab4239]

Hehe, I have an 05 edge too. I like not having power anything and no carpet. Do you ever drive it? I have over twice the mileage.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

@@skinlab4239 It was a farm truck before I bought it 3 years ago. I am retired so I only drive it once a week or so. I installed a back up camera and power windows and am planning on adding power locks soon. Great truck with the 3.0 engine. I am originally from Michigan so I really appreciate working on a rust free vehicle.

[@MoparGuyaq]

I had been looking at this shifter for my 94 because the bolt stripped on mine to replace the bushing but good to know that its actually the shifter and not a bushing

[@zachsheffee8458]

I like the long shifting!! It’s very trick like & Ford didn’t want you to miss out on the old fashioned long shifting!!

[@RC-fu6hg]

Ford ranger is a awesome truck 👍 My friend had one back in high school. And we beat the crap out of it and it kept on going. The darn thing ran like champ

[@novalock03]

No Crown Royal bag? Lol awesome job!

[@revolutionday1]

A true connoisseur, I see....

[@tarjonio]

I may be alone, but I like the long throw in my ranger, it makes me feel like I’m doing something. Also, if you use your fingers a little to pull it out and out put it in gear- instead of having your palm over the shifter the whole time- you don’t end up moving your arm all over the place

[@Suelo_Ranger]

Your not alone bro in my 08 I shift with the the shifter in between my fingers and it’s perfectly fine

[@thegreatboto]

This is how I usually shift. Also, I like that this shifter exists, but it's not a $400 problem I'm looking to solve right now. Maybe later. :)

[@americangreensturf]

I’m the guy that would extend the handle even further so it’s a good throw of the stick. Seems natural in a ranger to want to throw sticks like a semi

[@JohnJames.]

Yeah I just started driving standard, and I let it roll out my fingers

[@TheMcDonaldsMaster2420]

The long throw is nice for cruising, feels like driving a semi, but if you are in a city during rush hour. You will appreciate the way you can zip through the gears quikly and zip around, as oposed to slowly rowing through the gears and making the nissan altima behind you angry

[@federicogiutta1611]

Nothing beats opening a new set of tools... And a new shifter!!!!

[@timmarquez713]

The second generation went from 1993 all the way to 2011! 19 model years with no major changes. I had three of them, a ‘93, a ‘98, and an ‘03.

[@JohnJames.]

I think just the doors got more sheet metal

[@mikejorgensen3496]

@@JohnJames. the 2.3 went to 2.5 really helped out in lowend torque

[@JohnJames.]

@@mikejorgensen3496 I had a 02 with 3.0 from an 08, automatic 8.8 410 rear end from a 06 , was pretty quick . Wrote that bitch off unfortunately. Have a 94 with the 2.3 , standard of course. It is slow, but it might have issues

[@randytheracer3664]

I honestly like the long row. Feels like I’m putting the work in. Honestly tho it’s my first stick so I don’t have much experience. My only problem is it sometimes doesn’t let me into gears. It’s just random tho

[@baoboumusic]

1:20 "it's 8-10 inches for sure" Every woman: *"uhuh"*

[@randyhutchinson5253]

Or guy..🏳️‍🌈

[@falconeer99]

I had a totally green helper a few years ago. one day he suddenly looks down at his tape measure and says "No wonder women can't read a tape measure. They've been lied to their whole lives."

[@matthewcasey5059]

🤣🤣🤣

[@RichieRouge206]

Amazing how changing something like that can transform a car and the driving experience

[@0toeknee0]

I loved those things. Mine was a 92’. 5 speed.

[@davidthrash6096]

I love ford rangers they are great. Never seen a ranger I didn't like.

[@glennphillips2393]

Wished I knew Hurst had that when I was delivery parts. It would have made my deliveries faster.

[@Doc1855]

We are currently on our 4th Ford Ranger. Our current Ranger is a 2011 XLT super cab 4WD with a 4.0L V6 and a 5spd automatic transmission. It has the tow pkg, factory skid plates. We bought it in 19 and it had only 20K original miles. The original owner was 62 years old when he bought it. He put custom wheels, running boards. We don’t care for silver, gray, charcoal gray or black, yet ours is Silver. I decided to break up the silver so I had it 2 toned. It’s now Silver over Red metallic. I didn’t like the gloomy gray and boring black interior, so I had it reupholstered in Red with black trim and stitching. I use a get 19mpg on the freeway with the cruise set on 75mph. I then added a K&N intake and a 3” FlowMaster exhaust. I now get 23mpg. We mainly use our Ranger for work around our property so I had a LineX spray in bed liner installed and air shocks in the rear, (so now I can haul just over a yard of Topsoil in the bed. Before the air shocks were installed I could barely get 1/2 a yard of Topsoil. I change the oil and filter every 6 months, ( which is about 1,500 miles) with Kirkland full synthetic oil. I also change the front and rear differential, transfer case and transmission fluid every 30K miles. Our Ranger currently has only 36K miles and at our age, I’m quite sure that it’ll be the last pickup we’ll ever need. Our previous Ranger’s had the 2.3L 4cyl engine that were bulletproof. When our 88 had 470K miles my wife didn’t have the front hubs locked into 4WD and she hit a patch of ice and flipped it in a ditch. She was ok, but it totaled the truck. Even at 470K miles it still wasn’t burning any oil. Our other Ranger with the 2.3L was going strong at just over 300K miles but we needed a pickup with more power for towing, so I sold the one with the 2.3L and bought a Ranger super cab 4WD with the 3.0L V6. By the time it had only 80K miles it was burning a LOT of oil, so I sold it and continued driving our old 82 F150 with a 4.9L (300) In-line 6cyl. It had about 150K, but it too was a great pickup and towed what we needed. So in 19 when our 82 F150 finally died at around 550K miles we bought our 11 Ranger. We’d LOVE to find an older low mileage Ranger XL 4WD, 5spd stick for grunt work and getting me to my fishing spot. Sadly the new Ranger are an unreliable 2.3L turbo. If Ford would produce a model that is naturally aspirated, I’d buy a plain Jane, vinyl flooring, vinyl seats, no radio. Just a stripped down Ranger.

[@bobwazzuman4275]

I was having am anxiety attack thinking that you were gong to lose the cup holders. I'm so happy that you were able to save them. Truck is worth more with them. 😀

[@lokerola]

Makes me miss my old Mazda B2300 pickup! It rusted out from underneath me, but I loved driving it. The shifter was insanely long throw.

[@KentuckyLincoln]

A Hurst shifter makes anything better. Good show too. Go JR go 😁

[@woodrownulisch9120]

Ranger come out in 1983 as a small compact before the it was a f100 ranger from the 60's till 82

[@wingedhorsegarage473]

Dunder Mifflin shirt, love it ! 👍

[@uncrustable9923]

i didn't notice

[@Eihabss]

Lol, was searching for this comment.

[@dentmastersofnymichael3316]

I drove an 86 ranger 5 speed many years ago. Wish that was around then!

[@Daveskater]

As JR mentioned it at the end, for anyone wondering, R value is the amount of heat transmission through a fabric. I don't know about the US but in the UK we measure it in W/m2K, so a low value is better because it means that less heat is lost through your building fabric, meaning that the building is more insulated/efficient.

[@ryanhogan6509]

Took that 80’s truck, and pushed it clean back into the 70’s

[@scottjrichter]

Always loved the Rangers.

[@wrenchesinmotion3282]

Had I known this existed, I may have put one in my old Ranger.

[@wronggg]

It costs $370, no thanks.

[@neilbrown82]

@@wronggg lol

[@trickyricky12147]

@@wronggg Lol

[@revolutionday1]

@@wronggg Worth every penny though, if you have to do penalty time in one of these turds with any real frequency.

[@wronggg]

@@revolutionday1 I had the 90's tacoma version of this. It wasn't that bad.

[@greatpix]

I had the 2001 Ranger Edge Extended Cab with the manual shifter, and I thought it was just fine, other than thinking it was mounted too close to the dash.

[@matthewbostic]

One of the best mods for any Ranger, if you're ok with only having two seats, is swapping the interior out with the Ford Explorer. Might need an extended cab for that though.

[@siccicey9479]

double cup holder, center console, and armrest. my standard cab came with a bench seat. swapping the interior was one of the greatest mods i ever did, you are right tho, extended cab would make it way more spacious, shifter touches large beverages in 2 4 and R

[@fordtruckman80]

Now for the fun part, praying that the transmission doesn't build up too much pressure and vent itself by blowing out all of the seals. Hurst shifters don't vent like the factory setup does so be ready for the bad time.

[@prokill00]

This happened on my 95 Ranger. I dropped the trans and added my own vent tube up into the engine bay to stop that from happening in the future

[@bladder1010]

Spending $500 - 600 US on a shifter -- a SHIFTER -- on my nice affordable Ranger is mental. You can fix the shifter with a $20 bushing kit. This video nicely shows how to turn an inexpensive truck into a very expensive truck.

[@SkyofDread]

Used to have one of these, a Mazda b2500. Best little truck I've ever had.

[@JustinJoyinglife]

I replaced mine with an Orbit sprinkler head. Brings the shifter up higher like a real truck 😂

[@JustinJoyinglife]

Have an 02 ranger and 01 b2300. Put the b2300 engine in the ranger, and many other parts. Door panels, mirrors, a few other odds and ends. Love my ranger, 262k on the odom.

[@alagogo]

Yes !!! about time John did some Ford stuff !!!

[@tjiacab3272]

Ranger Danger - nice old truck. Great to see it get TLC

[@timothykeith1367]

The Tacoma will always be sought, but the ubiquity and the availability of the Ranger, with parts support keeps them so popular.

[@cavalierliberty6838]

@@timothykeith1367 and the s10 will always be remembered for stuffing a v8 in them because they suck otherwise.

[@timothykeith1367]

@@cavalierliberty6838 The S10 with 4.3 v6 is decent

[@cavalierliberty6838]

@@timothykeith1367 depends, are you talking first gen with the TBI or second gen with the vortec? If first, yes. If second, hell no.

[@frankm8533]

Have used that shifter in many of my Rangers.

[@heisrisen6898]

I have a 1989 ranger 2.3 recently installed shifter repair kit made a huge of a difference, but probably nothing compared to this billet kit.

[@toddbob55]

Driven Rangers my whole life .....i like the way the Shifters felt originally it never bothered me.

[@ProlificInvention]

I knew you were going to pull out that golden ratchet right when you did 😆

[@rsprockets7846]

I see a spy thriller here.....THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN RATCHET

[@longjohn77]

@@rsprockets7846 my neighbor's wife says I have a golden tool.

[@knz1950]

I had a 92 3l 5sp... Great little truck

[@paulygood6665]

Mine looks that clean with 575,000 miles

[@paulhooker8718]

That's impressive! Might look for a short throw for my 1971 f250 but the old trucks sloppy shifts are normal.

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Hell yeah brother!

[@xotic8617]

Hey mate

[@daytonafuntim]

Cleetus? Is that you? Lol

[@jeffreycheng5984]

Vaccidents wrecking roadways with stroked out vaccine takers losing brain function 🧠

[@jeffreycheng5984]

More Zombie Fun For All. Drivers are having "mini strokes" behind the wheel. Insurance rates will be rising. Think about it, not just cars...planes, trains, automobiles, trucks, surgeons, heavy equipment, cops? Holy crap.

[@jeffreycheng5984]

I don't fear the COVAIDS plandemic, I fear being taken out while driving by someone having a bad reaction to a chemical injection. 🚘🔥💉⚰🐍🐑

[@Dubbin64]

JR: The dash dimmer dial to the left of the collum turns on the interior light. Rotate it all the way up till it clicks.

[@skinlab4239]

If it has it. Some don't have that option.

[@Gravitas490]

I totally agree about the new ranger, just buy a full size. They are so customizable to what you need.

[@skip0110]

Ranger content is great

[@ajw828]

What a massive improvement! I love STS upgrades.

[@manaphyonfire]

The ford ranger content, I didn't know I needed.

[@zachheindl8619]

Totally didnt know they made these until this video.

[@zerocool6370]

I never had an issue with the shifter in my ranger but I did have a friend say it was weird because of the long throws and the angle it was on 🤣 I forgot the interior light only comes on if you open the doors or crank all the gauge lights to uncomfortably bright

[@kanadianken5673]

Eric(k,kk) is a dead ringer for Phil Kessel! He’s a good fit on your show ! I especially giggled when you were talking about greasing up things so they’d go in faster - and then you held back the biggest sarcastic comment when you remembered your brother in law was right there ..... lol. Awesome stuff!

[@05milmachine90]

We just put a billet Hurst built by core shifters in our old Bronco II! It is so crazy to have a sweet short throw in this thing

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

Those were some great great trucks!✌🏼

[@paulcondie2520]

I have a 93 ranger. 2.3l 5sp 2wd reg cab, 485,000 miles! I've owned it for 10 years and as far as I know it's the original engine, tranny and rear end. It had 215,000 when I bought it. Rust free body. Change the oil every 3000. Pretty impressive! EDIT; wanna do mine? Lol

[@JohnJames.]

Shit , I just got a 94 2.3 from the original owner with 193xxx km crazy how many yours has

[@thomasanderson4259]

DANG SON

[@paulcondie2520]

Update, I'm almost at 496,000 now! Lol

[@decafam3410]

I need a Ranger with hurst now! Cup holders no longer look dumb with so much better looking and functioning shifter

[@daveryan4353]

Definitely A Great Bang For The Buck Replacement!!!!

[@charlesdalton985]

I had an 80 F150 as a beater truck a number of years back. The 3 on the tree linkage went bad (they all did) and I swapped a Hurst floor shift in. Worked well, but got a lot of comments for an old work horse. 😂

[@taunuslunatic404]

I've just taken delivery of a new Uniball shifter for my '81 Ford Taunus. I hope it's as good as they say.

[@Doc1855]

I happen to Love the shifter in our Ranger. I pull it out of Park and select either Reverse or Drive, 😂

[@trapjohnson]

Full Size trucks are bigger than a number of us need or want. We had a small blue Nissan Pickup when I was growing up and it was a useful little beast. (I don't know how to drive stick, that's a whole other story)

[@pppaybackkk]

Most Fords turn on their dome lights with a detent at the top of the dash lighting brightness control knob, some also defeat the dome light by detenting below low dim.

[@robertkrieger8394]

I love the shifting in this thing I have one in my ranger the thing that sucks about it is there's no nylon stops so when you're driving down the road the shifter vibrates on them metal stops and it sounds like transmission bearings second thing is gasket suck and transmission fluid likes to spew out of the top of the ball

[@leewalz9791]

Got a 97 with 41000 original miles. Think I might upgrade. This is pretty damn cool.

[@cl7510]

Unfortunately I totaled my 97 Ranger. Really miss that truck. 41k miles is awesome.

[@leewalz9791]

@@cl7510It was an old man's truck. He died and his wife just kept it in the garage. I would've been stupid NOT to buy it.

[@210SAi]

How do you only have 41K miles on a 97 Truck?!?!

[@cl7510]

Lee Walz yep, those deals don’t come along very often.

[@TroyLambertAuthor]

I have a 1993. This looks like a great fix.

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

The next upgrade should be dropping in a 302!

[@paulhoskins7852]

That would be ideal! They would also need a transmission, though, but the shifter would probably still work if they used the V8 OBS F150 5-speed transmission.

[@PureCountryof91]

@@paulhoskins7852 you use 98-03 4.2 manual. Older means the shifter is further forward and hits the dash.

[@carlseiler6441]

LIttle ol' Rangers are just about perfect, but all Fords seem to have sloppy manual shifters. Neighbor had a Ranger and traded it in for a F150, but reminisces about the Ranger all the time. Heh.

[@howardkerr8174]

I owned a 94 XLT, regular cab, shortbed, with the Lima 4 cylinder and a manual transmission...and that was one rugged/tough truck. My " beef " with the shifter ? It had a pressed-on knob that after a few years suddenly lost its grip. Half way through a 2-3 upshift the knob pulled off the handle. " Thank heavens " I was in speeding, urban traffic. The transmission itself? It always felt like you were shifting through a gearbox made with rocks for gears, very loose, yet somehow notchy/sticky. The impression that I got was that the transmission was originally specified for another type of vehicle entirely was wasn't properly mated to that engine. BTW, I am flabbergasted that HURST made a shifter for this truck, I would sure like to have tried it.

[@skinlab4239]

Some times the bolts can loosen at the stick and base. Loctite usually works but I had to get longer bolts and a jam nut on.

[@dogsandwich77]

I have a similar one, short throw, made by Core Shifters. Has a Hurst stick and ball. (Didnt come with a sticker though dammit) Best money i ever wasted on my '99 Ranger. People that say they like the long throw have probably never tried a short throw. Cause there's no way i could ever go back to the stock shifter. Liked it so much, I found one fory '89 F150. Talk about rowing a boat.. when the shifter bushing goes bad in that one you end up punching the dashboard in 1st, 3rd, and OD. Now i can shift it without taking my arm off the arm rest. Click clack. Quicker shifts make your truck faster. That is a fact. You just got to be careful cuz it can shift faster than the clutch can open.

[@mattricav]

It does have interior lights. On the wheel that you change the brightness of the instrument panel. If put it all the why up it turn the interior light on.

[@xotic8617]

The Ranger continued elsewhere in the world after 2011 like here in Australia.. late 2011 is when the preface lifted current generation ranger was released 👍🏼

[@someone28]

They are pretty popular in South America as well.

[@paulog8813]

The same here in Brazil.

[@mexicanspec]

They also continued in Mexico but you could only get a stripped truck. I think they offered A/C but no bigger engines or anything like that. They were pretty much only work trucks.

[@PureCountryof91]

@@mexicanspec diesel there too..

[@BFVgnr]

Dude, it's like you and Sarah R Tuned are trading notes or something. She just road tripped to bring her Grandmother's Ford Ranger to Arizona from New Hampshire, and she drove through Wichita. You just road tripped a car to Kansas from Arizona You both have shops, you both got multiple lifts installed, you both have ongoing Audi project cars. She's building a Rally car and just rebuilt a go cart, you made a rally CART. Your little sister bought a wagon and you just repaired an Xterra, she repaired/restored an Xterra for her little sister.... Freaky..

[@Hissmannen]

Imagine long hair on JR. Tadaaa! Same person! Ok not really..

[@BFVgnr]

@@Hissmannen in the can crushing video, he says Al You Minium like Sarah does. There so needs to be a team up video between those channels.

[@admranger]

"If we lost the cupholders, the truck is totaled at that point." Fact.

[@thomas316]

The Ford Ranger was still on sale in Oceanian markets. Ford probably wanted to keep Americans buying the larger and more expensive F150 because they are much cheaper to make (higher margin.)

[@williambreeze2659]

Thanks for this guys!

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Those short shifters rock

[@TimArnone14]

I have this on my 99 it makes it a whole lot better

[@knightta82]

15:00 I'm pretty sure you just push the dash light adjustment slider/switch up until it clicks for interior light.

[@JuanDaMajikOne]

Wow how did I miss that! Yes just about all ford trucks with that interior has that feature