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Posted by Chris Markiewicz (Member # 1415) on 08-07-2003, 09:13 PM:

Following on Michael's truck toolbox thread, I've been seeing a lot of Ford Ranger/Mazda pickups around. Who here has or has had a pickup truck? Mine's a '98 Mazda B3000 Cab Plus; just paid off.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 08-07-2003, 09:15 PM:

I have a GMC Sierra club cab. Before that, I had a great Chevy 1500 short bed that I put over a quarter of a million miles on. Except for a new TransAm in 1980 and my first car, a '73 Torino, all I've ever owned are pickups. I purely love them.

State with most pickups per-capita: Texas!
State with most pick ups per-capita: Nevada.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 08-07-2003, 09:21 PM:

1986 Ford F250 XLT Lariat Diesel

Posted by Don Bruechert (Member # 1538) on 08-07-2003, 09:22 PM:

1993 Ford Ranger 4x4 (Built on a Mazda Chassis). Has about 114000 miles on it.

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 08-07-2003, 11:44 PM:

1997 GMC Sonoma 4x4 extended cab. Black. [Cool]

120K on it already.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 08-08-2003, 12:05 AM:

AHAH! Ford trucks still outnumber General Mothers's crap!!! [Big Grin]

Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 08-08-2003, 12:13 AM:

74 Chevy, 6 cyl. 3 spd. column shift, no power brakes or strg. Kind of surprizing how few of the younger people have seen a manual column gear shift. 386,000, engine rebuilt at 260,000, paid for since '76.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 08-08-2003, 12:17 AM:

Bill, you are correct. Tell some kid you have "three on the tree" and they probably won't know what you are talking about. [Big Grin]

That old 1956 Ford I drove years ago had "three on the tree and one on the dash". Let's see if the younger ones can figure that one out without "peeking." [thumbsup]

And if any of the cars made today was not equipped with power steering, their arms would not be strong enough to turn the wheel to get into a tight parking space. Back in my day, we had to "muscle" them into a parking space. With reference to those days, today's cars are equipped with an automatic ass wipers.

Posted by Bill Enos (Member # 440) on 08-08-2003, 12:21 AM:

Paul, most of them don't know a clutch from a door knob. One at the theatre wanted to borrow the truck a couple weeks sgo but couldn't because he'd never driven a non auto trans.

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 08-08-2003, 12:29 AM:

Bill, Josh has a floor-shift Isuzu. It was funny when I saw Josh's sister trying to engage the clutch when her mom was trying to teach her how to drive a standard transmission vehicle. Although I will probably catch hell from Josh and his sister on this post, I still thought it was funny. [Smile]

But then again, it was the same for me and probably anyone else learning to drive from "Day One."

And then, I drove Josh's car once. Before I drove it, he asked me if I knew how to drive a standard transmission vehicle. I didn't say anything to him, but my thoughts were not very pleasent.

Jeeze, Josh...I drove tractor trailers at one time.....The only thing that bothered me is I could never remember what gear I was in, especially if I had a 5-speed main, 4 speed brownie, and a 2-speed rear end. [Wink]

The shit I had was a 10-speed road ranger transmission.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-08-2003, 12:39 AM:

Yous ought to cut the "youngins" some slack. Many are smarter and more in-tune than you think!

>>> Phil

Posted by Paul G. Thompson (Member # 655) on 08-08-2003, 12:41 AM:

Phil, hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! [Smile]

But I agree....I was just being facetious. [Razz]

Posted by Will Kutler (Member # 770) on 08-08-2003, 12:46 AM:

HaHa, Mine is the best of em all!

I have a '65 Ford Ranchero 66H (Deluxe w/bucket seats). Pretty rare as there were less than 1k of this type that rolled off the assembly line. Factory equiped 289/C4 automatic. I bought it from the origonal owners, and this baby has never been in a wreck.

Little by little I am restoring/restromoding her, and I have some pretty big plans...just a matter of $$.

And ya, I get looks whereever I go!

Posted by Gracia L. Babbidge (Member # 582) on 08-08-2003, 02:53 AM:

<-- has never owned a truck, doesn't like to drive big vehicles! [uhoh]

In theory, I can drive a vehicle with manual transmission, I've even done it a few times, I'm just not very comfortable with it. Would've helped had the people trying to teach me actually possessed some patience for teaching! [Roll Eyes]

I can however, manage to steer vehicles that have "arm-strong steering". [thumbsup]

First set of wheels I drove was a (mustard yellow [Big Grin]

) '79 Volvo, no power steering there - and it handled beautifully, better than anything else I've driven regularly since then.
My current car is a '93 Subaru Legacy (wagon) - with the option to be in power steering mode, or manual - and I keep it in the manual mode. [Cool]

Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 08-08-2003, 03:09 AM:

'84 Mistsubishi SPX 4x4: parked in the driveway with a blown head gasket

'85 Ford Ranger XLS: Sitting in the middle of my back field, needs a starter and fuel injection service. [Frown]

The Cinema West Theatres' company trick is a '85 Chevy S-10

Trucks I used to own (and wish I still did):

1960 Ford F-100, 223ci 6-cylinder 3-on-the-tree

1964 Dodge D100 Sweptline, 318 V8, 4-speed granny low with 4.56 rear end gears (a go-slow and tow anything beast) [Big Grin]

-Aaron

Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 08-08-2003, 03:17 AM:

1995 Ford F150 XL
4.9L Manual transmission 4x2

I also ride a 1978 Honda CB750k

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 08-08-2003, 07:27 AM:

1984 Ford F-150 long wheel base with a 300 six, and a 3-speed (with overdrive) on the floor. 4x2.

I bought this truck from an individual after it had run with no oil in the engine. I rebuilt the lower end of the engine...all new bearings, etc. Truck has right at 300,000 miles on it. The rebuilt engine has 100,000.

It had a Tommy Lift on it when I got it. A Tommy Lift is a motorized tailgate. I sold it for nearly 3 times what I paid for the entire truck.

It's an old work truck. Looks rough, but keeps on going. I maintain it, and will drive it from now on...

I love driving a straight-drive. However, I like an automatic, too. Depends on the car.

Posted by Don Bruechert (Member # 1538) on 08-08-2003, 08:38 AM:

Paul - you driving something with a 2-speed rear end?? Those are fun! I worked on a farm for a while and drove a dump truck with a 2-speed rear end (and no brakes, essentially).

I've only had one vehicle with an auto trans in my life, and that was the first 68 skylark I bought from a friend of the old man's who sold it to me for 50 bucks with a blown tranny. Then I headed over to Stinky's Auto Salvage and spent another 50 bucks on a tranny. Everything I've driven since then has been stick!

Posted by Harry Robinson (Member # 265) on 08-08-2003, 08:49 AM:

1993 Nissan basic pickup 185K, still runs like the day I bought it.

Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 08-08-2003, 09:16 AM:

1964 Ford F-100 292-cid V-8, 4-speed with granny low &
1989 Ford F-150 SuperCab 4x4, 300-cid six, 5-speed OD.

Paul,

Are you referring to the old overdrive trasmissions with the OD engagement handle under the dash, next to the parking brake handle?

Posted by Barry Floyd (Member # 385) on 08-08-2003, 09:19 AM:

1996 Ford F150 XLT, 2WD, 4.9 liter straight six. Gas mileage sucks.

In the garage/barn/shop building: 1953 Chevy Truck with the curved rear windows in the cab. When I rich... I'll restore it.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 08-08-2003, 09:30 AM:

1998 Corvette ...most definately a "pick-up" vehicle! [Big Grin]

AND great mileage! [beer]

>>> Phil

Posted by John Spooner (Member # 1565) on 08-08-2003, 12:01 PM:

Here down under I have a 1998 Mitsubishi Triton dual cab 4wheel drive utility with a canopy on the tray.
It has a 3 litre v6 petrol engine with LP gas conversion, 5 speed manual gearbox and the Aussie icon a bullbar on the front.
The canopy serves well as both the cargo area and a travelling dogs kennel.
And of course the obligatory cb radio.
John Spooner. South Australia.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 08-08-2003, 12:59 PM:

2002 Ford Ranger extended-cab 4x4 with 4.0L engine. Perfect for hauling film and candy shipments, and river-bed driving/hill climbing.

I used to be a certified "car guy" but I got my first pickup in '92 (also a Ranger), put 125,000 miles on it and traded it for this new one in late '01. (The '92 was still running perfectly, but the allure of "zero percent financing" got me!)

Posted by Sean Weitzel (Member # 244) on 08-08-2003, 02:12 PM:

1993 Ford F250 4X2 5.8L gas auto

Posted by Gordon Bachlund (Member # 124) on 08-08-2003, 02:51 PM:

1992 Dodge Diesel 3/4-ton with 8' bed and 345,000 miles care-free miles, and still going strong; and

2002 Dodge Quad Cab Diesel 3/4-ton with 6' bed and 48,000 miles.

You can't beat the Cummins diesel package that Dodge uses!!!

Posted by John Westlund (Member # 913) on 08-08-2003, 02:55 PM:

2003 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
1956 Ford F-100 (my baby) with a 390CI thats warmed up quite a bit.

Paul-I can't believe how many people out there espically my age dont know how to drive a standard transmission. Thats what I learned to drive in. Now I've got my Class A permit and have been driving semi-truck for my dad on occasion. No automatics in there. [Smile]

Posted by William Leland III (Member # 1400) on 08-08-2003, 04:09 PM:

I use to drive a 1995 Mazda B2300, my mom has it know. Great truck with 120k . I now drive a 2001 BMW 330i, steptronic transmission 220hp straight six. I've hit a 130 twice. [Big Grin]

Talk about a change.

I was tried of the 2 seater and traffic. If only people knew how much of a pain in the ass it is to drive a stick shift in traffic.

Don, said

quote:
1993 Ford Ranger 4x4 (Built on a Mazda Chassis).

I was under the impression Ford built the trucks and Mazda just put their badges on the truck. I know Mazda use to build trucks for Ford in the 1970's.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 08-08-2003, 04:12 PM:

William - It's the other way around. The Ranger is a Mazda hybrid.

Ford owns Mazda now so it's all the same animal anyway.

Posted by William Leland III (Member # 1400) on 08-08-2003, 04:23 PM:

I guess I didn't make my question clearer, sorry. I know the The Ranger is the same as a B- seris for Mada. The interiors are alike, the engine is Ford, but what Don said threw me off. A Mazda chassis on a Ford truck? That is what is confusing me. Is that true?

Posted by Ian Price (Member # 14) on 08-08-2003, 05:13 PM:

Let's see:

Pick Up Truck? Cargo gets wet, slides around and stolen. When that 3rd and 4th girl needs a ride, you're out of luck. Bad suspension, poor fuel economy and won't fit in my garage. It's hard to park, expensive to insure and has a tendency to roll over, especially with the 9"-lift kit installed. The engine is too loud and ride too bouncy.

Minivan? Cargo secure, 3rd through 6th girl ok, better fuel economy, fits in gargage, easy to park, cheap to insure, engine quiet, ride smooth and invisible to the highway patrol. That white minivan couldn't possably be going 90 MPH. [Big Grin]

That said, make mine a Dodge Ram 1500, standard Cab, short bed. I want the HEMI engine, 20" sport wheels, lower the suspension, straight pipes and a hard touneau cover. Paint it red! [Cool]

I just don't want to pay for it, the insurance or the gas. [Eek!]

Posted by William T. Parr (Member # 677) on 08-08-2003, 06:18 PM:

I drive a 2002 Ford Ranger Ext Cab painted Deep Wedgewood Blue. 5
speed manual transmission 3.0 6 cylinder Litre Engine.

[ 08-10-2003, 04:18 PM: Message edited by: William T. Parr ]

Posted by Joe Smith (Member # 190) on 08-08-2003, 06:46 PM:

1992 Ranger SuperCab STX with 3.0 engine and about 75,000 miles. Runs like new... and about 23 mpg.

Previous truck was a 1986 Ranger with 2.3L engine.

Posted by Aaron Mehocic (Member # 15) on 08-08-2003, 07:52 PM:

1983 Ford F-150. But, as with all my vehicles, it is considered for sale at all times [Wink]

Posted by Bobby Henderson (Member # 840) on 08-08-2003, 08:03 PM:

2002 Chevy Silverado LS-1500 Sportside, regular cab, short bed. Vortek 5300 V8 (basically a 5.3 Liter 327). I got this truck after some dumbass ran into the back of me, totaling my Camaro. It seemed a little "safer" to drive something bigger and easier to see.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 08-08-2003, 09:03 PM:

Paul Thompson said:

quote:
AHAH! Ford trucks still outnumber General Mothers's crap!!!

That's because there's so many of 'em on the side of the road! [Razz]

But hey, I learned to drive in a '65 or '66 Ford F-100, with column-shifting and manual steering. I quite enjoyed that.

With the "one on the dash", are you talking about a range splitter?

Paul, with those ol' twin-stick transmissions, was there a way to relate the road speed and engine rpm, so you'd know what gear you were in? For example, in the Freightliner I got my CDL in, if the road speed was 35mph, that meant I was in 8th gear (taking the 35 and adding the digits together... 3+5=8); if I was doing 25mph, I would be in 7th gear; 15 mph meant 6th gear, etc...

Posted by Rick McCluney (Member # 642) on 08-08-2003, 09:14 PM:

2002 Ford F250 Super Duty Crew Cab with a 5.4 Triton V8 painted Arizona Beige.

Posted by Chris Markiewicz (Member # 1415) on 08-08-2003, 09:32 PM:

My B-series Mazda was built in Ford's Edison, NJ plant; most of the parts are Motorcraft/Ford. The only major component that seems to be a Mazda design is the 5-speed trans. Just hit 77,000 miles. BTW, isn't it FUN changing out the oil filter on the 3.0 V6? [Mad]

Posted by Jon Miller (Member # 163) on 08-08-2003, 11:21 PM:

Chris--the 5-speed in my '89 is also a Mazda unit. Needless to say, the Mazda tranny for F-Series pickups is not the greatest transmission around...the synchros on mine are a little on the tight side (even after a fluid change; that gearbox uses ATF, not 90-weight gear oil like the Warner T-98 four-speed in my '64) and it's easy to crunch a gear if shifted too quickly. I've heard the F-Series Mazda transmissions can get a little flaky north of 100K miles, and that's what is happening.

Ford offered a ZF (German-built, IIRC) 5-speed in '89, but only with a 460-cid big block or a 7.3l diesel.

Posted by Adam Fraser (Member # 1074) on 08-09-2003, 12:23 AM:

First truck was a 1992 Dodga Dakota 5.2 V-8, could outrun most any truck on the road. Burned to the gound when a friend was backing it out of the driveway and it had a leaky fuel line. 182,000 miles.

2000 Dodge Dakota Sport 3.9 V-6 automatic. Nice truck but on 5th set of rotors @ 80,000 miles. Bought it new.

Other vehicles: 1985 Olds Cutlass (RWD), 1975 Trans Am (hit by drunk), 1983 Trans Am, 1994 YZ 250, 1990 Suzuki GS500E two different times, 1989 Honda CR 250, 1978 Suzuki PE175, 1980 Honda CR 80, 1974 Kawasaki 90MC1.

I have grown fond of rear wheel drive vehicles and hate driving front wheel drives. Damn, only 21 and have owned 12 vehicles. [Smile]

Posted by Pete Naples (Member # 761) on 08-09-2003, 05:09 PM:

I must be the odd one out here in the UK, give me an auto over a manual gear shift any day!

On the subject of pick ups, I've owned one, well kinda, was a long wheelbase Land Rover, built 1968, and was what is known here as a '3/4 tilt'. Basically that means a pick up with a canvas hood on sticks over the load bed. The design of the Land Rover body means it can be changed from pick up to full soft top, to full hard top (van back), simply with just a couple of spanners.

Here in the UK, US style pick ups seem to be gaining popularity. I'm seeing a lot of bitsashitis around, as well as double cab Fords. The Subaru has been the sheep farmers favourite for years in these parts.

*EDIT*

Just came across this, if you have a pick up and enjoy the outdoor life, you need one of these!

Posted by Chris Markiewicz (Member # 1415) on 08-09-2003, 06:32 PM:

Yeah, I just changed the trans fluid in the Mazda 5 speed again, thank whoever for magnetic drain plugs.

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 08-10-2003, 01:04 AM:

quote:
if you have a pick up and enjoy the outdoor life, you need one of these!

Pete, that's FUNNY! Oh my, it's FOR REAL! I'm rolling! [Big Grin]

Btw, I'm with you. After all, who wants to shift gears all day?