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that first ranger is BADASS! I know from experience with my Ranger that having weight in the back with these situations helps A LOT with the open diffs.
I've had horas before. I also had a 1988 Ranger and I know hands on the ranger had more traction. I would places in two wheel drive, the yota would need the hubs locked. twin I beam front suspension performs well in any condition. tighter turning radius too. And the sound of the 2.9l v6 with flowmeter sounds awesome. What a nice sounding engine.
My 88 Ranger had no lockers, It would lay rubber posi. Between the little bit of flex in the frame and the suspension travel it kept the wheels more planted to the ground when it got on uneven surfaces like where he ranger in this video went up.
It is interesting to read the various comments. My take of it all is that I think we need to enjoy our recreational time on the trails with each other and our truck(s) of choice. I have been a 4x4 guy for quite some time and Toyota, Ford, Jeep and other brands make some great trail vehicles. In my view, every 4x4 is built, not bought. Further, each 4x4 is a canvas for not only artistic expression and creativity, but a test bed for various suspension and axle set ups. Many of my 4x4's (and I own 9 of them) are all works in progress over time. I am very impressed to see the progress of the Gold colored Ranger in this video. If you look at the various video's of this truck on CZcams, you will notice there have been many changes over time and the truck is well built not just bought off the lot. Looking at the various videos on Rangers and Toyota's has given me some ideas for my 08 Ranger project. I want to thank everyone that has contributed videos... Lastly, I would love to see more video's of the White Tacoma and the Blue Ranger. Plate C
Ohh how i love how the 1st and 2nd gen rangers looked like mini f150s. Thank god the 3rd gen didnt look like the early 2000 f150 with that ford taurus front end.
Dude....that blue ranger was the same color as the one I had, and it was almost as straight as mine was. Mine was a 2wd with a 3.0, but I still loved the hell out of it...It got destroyed literally 2 days ago and it'll never be the same again.
I have 2.3 91 ranger 2wd. Geared high for highway milage. The gas milage is also amazing. Cruises easily 80 mph. Love the 4wd ones too really great trucks, my buddy has one and thing tops out 80 mph lol
I love my 91 ranger. its got 282'xxxkm on her but she's been nothing but good to me. I want to put a powertrax locker in the rear and give it a 3" lift, but I don't see myself affording that anytime soon :(
my 1st truck was a 77 F-250 extra cab long bed camper special 460ci.... straight body original orange paint color just redone before I got it. Now I have: 89 2.9 4x4... 87 2.9 4x4... 92 4.0 4x4. I'd trade them all for a 1st gen yota like my old 83 22r 4x4. I would fight for my 89 ranger that's for sure, no matter how many times that hood is up she is still my baby. So I agree completely with your comment!
Its hard to say "better", they are just different. My 89 when I 1st got it with bald tires and old shocks stayed right behind my uncles 01 V6 Tacoma with full lockers 6in lift and new 35in tires (no clue which brand, it was years ago) the twin I-beams are just a whole different experience than a straight axle Toyota. I love them both and I want them both just for different types of trail rides. I grew up around FJ Cruisers my dad had a few both FJ40 and FJ40s, my uncles had a few FJ40s. They both had a straight axle Toyota pick up Ive had an 83 4x4 pick up.... These square body Rangers are great trucks!
I find many of these comments ridiculously ignorant and sad to say from fellow off-roaders. We can argue which brand marque is best till we're all blue in the face but that won't change an opinion based response. Physics is what it's about, traction is the biggest challenge here. You can have the best 4wd system in the world and it's useless without a good set of tires and proper PSI. That being said I've owned Fords, yota's, land/range rovers, subies, jeeps, and each has it's strengths. Furthermore much of these 'failures' can be to blame of driver/spotter error and the line you drive...including the first pathetic attempt by that yota.
bought a ranger recently, almost bought a tacoma for the same price, it was a v8 and all pretty, when i was checking it out noticed the frame was cracked. Told the dealer and it didnt seem to phase him. Sad to say but someone going to get it and drive not to far cause it was priced cheap.
Peacock flats? Lol seen the Hawaii sticker and got stoked lol Hawaii get a strong Tacoma Culture here wanted to see ford verses ranger cuz i get one ranger
Facts are facts. I'm proud of the USA and all, but how many cars out of Detroit do you see on the side of the road compared with Japanese makes? Enough said.
oh god the fanboys! im a ford "fanboy" but im not so hardcore. im not afraid to say i like other trucks or makes. i actually like the way tacoma's look, but i prefer rangers
You are a true car guy then. We all have a brand that has some sentimental value to us like something our family members have had. But being able to appreciate different brands is what separates us from the idiots who have no original thoughts of their own like Dildovillo1. With that being said I'm sure everyone commenting on this video will agree S10s suck.... HA!
lol guys it was a simple hill climb and I am the one in the tan shirt and blue hat. The blue ranger is mine. I had a chance to scope it out and see witch way i wanted to do the climb...thats why it looked easy for me. The other two trucks had open ends and i had fords traction lock in the rear (AKA limited slip) so it makes sense that it was a little easier for me lol
@illinois1984 Toyota quality? What about Toyota frames breaking within the first 5 years and turning those vehicles into a total loss? How's that for resale value
In this case I say it is about line more than capability, it looks like the second Ranger took the same line as the Taco and ran into a little difficulty and then the camera is shut off... It is okay though, I like those sweet old Rangers and the Tacoma.
Here we see what happens when you put someone who drives auto all the time in a manual and try and send him up a hill. 0:06 "Bet you miss your automatic don't ya?"
And the driver in the brown ford is a great driver and we have both since this video done a sas to our front ends and have gone through the Rubicon Trail. lol a little video like this will not show a great driver from a bad one or a great truck for a bad one.
Do these Rangers have that awesomely underpowered 2.9 6 cylinder? ?! Cool deal if so! Not really..wait! What about the 2.3 with 8 spark plugs??! Even better :) And you noobs talk trash about Toyota...
its a weird emissions thing.... it did suck I had to buy 8 plugs for my old 96 ranger. hated that thing. But I love the 2.9 and 4.0. Drove from ID to CA,CA to OK, OK to CA in the 2.9 straight thru only to stop for gas. No issues which is pretty good for a 27 year old pick up!
I have 91 ranger 2.3 engine 8 spark plugs. I've discovered the truck will still run with one coil pack removed, cause the other one fires on exhaust stroke to use up any unburnt fuel. Also from my understanding if you swap a few plugs around on the exhaust firing coil pack, you can make them fire same time as the compression side coil pack and get a .ore powerful double spark.
@@matthewweisenburger2095 that's hilarious that you say that silly nonsense because my neighbor's 89 5-speed Ranger with the 2.3 never could beat my 86 2.4 Toyota with a carburetor and he has had fuel injection with eight plugs wimpy yeah that you buddy
HAHAHA that would make a funnier version of "Dude wheres my car?" HAHA and they find it buried either in 3 foot of mud, or rolled down the bottom of a mountain
im learnin how to drive and my parents wanna give me my dads old hyundai automatic. im like cmon mom i want a crew cab 94 f-150. and theyre like uhm. no? im like jesus christ mom i cant hunt in a fucking car what am i gay?
thats cuz the last ranger was jus an embarrassment to ranger owners (because of the driver...some ppl jus make me wonder..) n the cameraman didnt wanna waste the time of him not makin it lol
I love toyo tacoma trd. But as a ranger 4th gen owner i love my ranger. Was the blue one a 1st or 2nd gen? I can see by the flush headlights the grey one is a 2nd gen. Those rangers are fucking clean for bein older. I woulda done a 302 swap or a 4bt cummins
Okay first of all it's not even a fair competition because that's a brand new toyota and that ford ranger is 21 years old, and the ranger still won...sad day for toyota.
@blazinloud I wouldn't tell them anything, I would just laugh for buying an overpriced truck just kuz it's foreign. My 2wd ranger is a blast at the dunes and reliable on the street. Like I said wait till the frame cracks and well see about that value lol
These era Ford Trucks were absolutely great Trucks,
I would love to have a nice one someday. Love the I beam suspension, relatively good gas mileage, reliable power train, a lot of utility
My dad had the 2.9 4x4 believe 1989. And we went through everything while out cutting firewood.
that first ranger is BADASS! I know from experience with my Ranger that having weight in the back with these situations helps A LOT with the open diffs.
These old Square body Ford's were great little trucks! Would like to find one for a rebuild!!!
Hey Bud, you looking for a Ranger? I have a 1989 xlt 4x4 2.9l
Lol the near stock blue ranger made it up no problem.
I guess it has a 4.0
Doesn't matter what truck you have, it's who's driving it..
I've had horas before. I also had a 1988 Ranger and I know hands on the ranger had more traction. I would places in two wheel drive, the yota would need the hubs locked. twin I beam front suspension performs well in any condition. tighter turning radius too. And the sound of the 2.9l v6 with flowmeter sounds awesome. What a nice sounding engine.
+Cole Johnson it's not all about tires. Some vehicles are better at laying the power to Sal the wheels.
My 88 Ranger had no lockers, It would lay rubber posi. Between the little bit of flex in the frame and the suspension travel it kept the wheels more planted to the ground when it got on uneven surfaces like where he ranger in this video went up.
i like tacoma's but i rather have a ranger, oh wait i own a ranger lol
ive owned both. still like my 4x4 ranger more lol
It is interesting to read the various comments. My take of it all is that I think we need to enjoy our recreational time on the trails with each other and our truck(s) of choice.
I have been a 4x4 guy for quite some time and Toyota, Ford, Jeep and other brands make some great trail vehicles. In my view, every 4x4 is built, not bought. Further, each 4x4 is a canvas for not only artistic expression and creativity, but a test bed for various suspension and axle set ups. Many of my 4x4's (and I own 9 of them) are all works in progress over time.
I am very impressed to see the progress of the Gold colored Ranger in this video. If you look at the various video's of this truck on CZcams, you will notice there have been many changes over time and the truck is well built not just bought off the lot.
Looking at the various videos on Rangers and Toyota's has given me some ideas for my 08 Ranger project. I want to thank everyone that has contributed videos...
Lastly, I would love to see more video's of the White Tacoma and the Blue Ranger.
Plate C
1st ranger wins for the off road, but the taco looks pretty good
TAKE THEM BOTH!!! MISS THOSE SQUARE BODY RANGER FORDS!
1987 to 1988 Ranger’s comes from factory limited slip, that’s why the older ranger made the climb easy .
I don't think all of them did. You can tell which diff you have from the code on the little tag attached to the cover plate on the back of the diff.
Ranger!!!
No locker on the back of the gen 2 Ranger? nice looking truck. I'm sad I'm selling mine this weekend.
Can someone please tell me what is done to the Blue Ranger? Very clean and sounds amazing. Thanks
Ohh how i love how the 1st and 2nd gen rangers looked like mini f150s. Thank god the 3rd gen didnt look like the early 2000 f150 with that ford taurus front end.
the Third Gen Ranger is probably my favorite.
Lockers man. Lockers.
Bear Grylls i had to get the automatic for lockers on the Tacoma
is it possible to put lockers on them rangers?
I would go places in two wheel drive with my 88 Ranger, that I would have to lock in the hubs in the Toyotas.
Dude....that blue ranger was the same color as the one I had, and it was almost as straight as mine was. Mine was a 2wd with a 3.0, but I still loved the hell out of it...It got destroyed literally 2 days ago and it'll never be the same again.
have an 88 ranger with 5speed manny 2.9 L a 5 inch and 33s. front lockers and LSD in the back . never getting rid of it ah
I see you cut the video short so the man at the end still has his dignity.
Lockers, ground clearance, lockers, manual lockout hubs, and aggressive tires are all it takes for a good wheelin rig.. Did I mention LOCKERS?
I have 2.3 91 ranger 2wd. Geared high for highway milage. The gas milage is also amazing. Cruises easily 80 mph. Love the 4wd ones too really great trucks, my buddy has one and thing tops out 80 mph lol
I love my 91 ranger. its got 282'xxxkm on her but she's been nothing but good to me. I want to put a powertrax locker in the rear and give it a 3" lift, but I don't see myself affording that anytime soon :(
I have a stock '96 tacoma 4x4. The thing is better than a wrangler off road. ( don't even mention a ranger!)
ford lifted + tires doesn't matter 4X4 + open diff = 1WD
garret lee what
I'm a Ford guy, but when it comes to Ranger vs Tacoma, I'll pick the Tacoma any day of the week.
+TheTerminator310 yeah i have had import 4x4's and hands down way better off road than ford or chevy
my 1st truck was a 77 F-250 extra cab long bed camper special 460ci.... straight body original orange paint color just redone before I got it. Now I have: 89 2.9 4x4... 87 2.9 4x4... 92 4.0 4x4. I'd trade them all for a 1st gen yota like my old 83 22r 4x4. I would fight for my 89 ranger that's for sure, no matter how many times that hood is up she is still my baby. So I agree completely with your comment!
Its hard to say "better", they are just different. My 89 when I 1st got it with bald tires and old shocks stayed right behind my uncles 01 V6 Tacoma with full lockers 6in lift and new 35in tires (no clue which brand, it was years ago) the twin I-beams are just a whole different experience than a straight axle Toyota. I love them both and I want them both just for different types of trail rides. I grew up around FJ Cruisers my dad had a few both FJ40 and FJ40s, my uncles had a few FJ40s. They both had a straight axle Toyota pick up Ive had an 83 4x4 pick up.... These square body Rangers are great trucks!
Ive had good experiences with these old Ford's their solid !
TheTerminator310 not a ford guy then
Oh yeah, open diffs on DIRT!?!?!? These guys are nuts!
I have been a ford fan had one had a dodge and now have a yota there all good i also had a jeep that would go threw anything
I find many of these comments ridiculously ignorant and sad to say from fellow off-roaders. We can argue which brand marque is best till we're all blue in the face but that won't change an opinion based response. Physics is what it's about, traction is the biggest challenge here. You can have the best 4wd system in the world and it's useless without a good set of tires and proper PSI. That being said I've owned Fords, yota's, land/range rovers, subies, jeeps, and each has it's strengths. Furthermore much of these 'failures' can be to blame of driver/spotter error and the line you drive...including the first pathetic attempt by that yota.
Very well said.
yep!
bought a ranger recently, almost bought a tacoma for the same price, it was a v8 and all pretty, when i was checking it out noticed the frame was cracked. Told the dealer and it didnt seem to phase him. Sad to say but someone going to get it and drive not to far cause it was priced cheap.
The only time I ever see cars on the side of the road is when they're pulled over by a cop lol.
Love (hate) that classic Ford power steering whine on the brown Ranger
Peacock flats? Lol seen the Hawaii sticker and got stoked lol Hawaii get a strong Tacoma Culture here wanted to see ford verses ranger cuz i get one ranger
LMAO! RIGHT ON! i actually had all three, the Ford had engine probs, S10, trans blew up, and the Tacoma, rotten frame LMAO!
Also helps that it is a 5spd. Get 35mpg in 90 degree weather with the a/c on.
Facts are facts. I'm proud of the USA and all, but how many cars out of Detroit do you see on the side of the road compared with Japanese makes? Enough said.
Let's go ford
The tacoma still reigns supreme
oh god the fanboys! im a ford "fanboy" but im not so hardcore. im not afraid to say i like other trucks or makes. i actually like the way tacoma's look, but i prefer rangers
You are a true car guy then. We all have a brand that has some sentimental value to us like something our family members have had. But being able to appreciate different brands is what separates us from the idiots who have no original thoughts of their own like Dildovillo1. With that being said I'm sure everyone commenting on this video will agree S10s suck.... HA!
+Anthony Alit s10's are junk. absolutely horrible. one of my pappaws used to have one, always broke down or in the shop lol
dragonslayer1483 s10s are really junk lol had one before 2 motors later fuck that
lol guys it was a simple hill climb and I am the one in the tan shirt and blue hat. The blue ranger is mine. I had a chance to scope it out and see witch way i wanted to do the climb...thats why it looked easy for me. The other two trucks had open ends and i had fords traction lock in the rear (AKA limited slip) so it makes sense that it was a little easier for me lol
@illinois1984 Toyota quality? What about Toyota frames breaking within the first 5 years and turning those vehicles into a total loss? How's that for resale value
Im tellin u, go produce that right now! Im tellin u that would be better than anything on TV today!!
its true he is, if he was actually using facts he would know that the ford 150 has outsold any other vehicle in the world.
my uncles is around a 91 and over 400,000 with no engine over haul
Diggin this 10 year old video
83 to 88 rangers are the best looking rangers
@Eric Wheeler, dude that Ranger is far from stock haha
ill work on it lol right now i live in the city and my grandads in the country. once i get a car and a nice rain ill work on that lmao
I love my 09 trd tacoma 4x4 & my 99 ford ranger xlt 4x4 :)
In this case I say it is about line more than capability, it looks like the second Ranger took the same line as the Taco and ran into a little difficulty and then the camera is shut off... It is okay though, I like those sweet old Rangers and the Tacoma.
lol classic ford power steering pump groan
was the only one with a limited slip or locker, both wheels spun in the back unlike the others
Big ass tires and lifted suspensions and they don't even put in a lsd...
Neither truck has lift, they're both stock. Good tires will get you further than a LSD. Heck, airing down your tires will get you further than a LSD.
Don't need no stick! The trucks just need lockers
Here we see what happens when you put someone who drives auto all the time in a manual and try and send him up a hill.
0:06 "Bet you miss your automatic don't ya?"
I wish my ranger was 4x4. Mine has the 3.0 v6.
this one was all driver
Oh and I forgot to mention that driver's skill figures into it somewhere too...
Ranger all the way!!!
I did not know that auto trans deal with a differential like trally
Really
Last thing... that taco is not a taco the body was mounted on an older yota frame
looks like a panther paw print on the ranger
i cant choose between the two both are beauties
It's not TRD :(. Just a stock that somebody decided to put better shocks on and lift a couple of inches. I just bought it about a month ago...
And the driver in the brown ford is a great driver and we have both since this video done a sas to our front ends and have gone through the Rubicon Trail. lol a little video like this will not show a great driver from a bad one or a great truck for a bad one.
maybe he should get a locker lol
thumbs up for Hawaii, what island/area you guys stay fo this?
they are both better than an S10
Danger ranger!!! Kicks Toyotas ass!
he doesn't need a stick, probably has open differentials and needs a locker, or at least a L/S.
Ummmm Only one of the Rangers have been through the Rubicon Trail.... Lets be honest Blain
what is the engine for the Ford Ranger pickup?
Do these Rangers have that awesomely underpowered 2.9 6 cylinder? ?! Cool deal if so! Not really..wait! What about the 2.3 with 8 spark plugs??! Even better :)
And you noobs talk trash about Toyota...
Ford needs 8 spark plugs to get an engine to run correctly and efficiently LOL.
its a weird emissions thing.... it did suck I had to buy 8 plugs for my old 96 ranger. hated that thing. But I love the 2.9 and 4.0. Drove from ID to CA,CA to OK, OK to CA in the 2.9 straight thru only to stop for gas. No issues which is pretty good for a 27 year old pick up!
Underpowered 2.9? Yeah right dude, them 2.9s will school a 22R anyday, and beat up a 3ZVE V6 AND fuck its girlfriend.
I have 91 ranger 2.3 engine 8 spark plugs. I've discovered the truck will still run with one coil pack removed, cause the other one fires on exhaust stroke to use up any unburnt fuel. Also from my understanding if you swap a few plugs around on the exhaust firing coil pack, you can make them fire same time as the compression side coil pack and get a .ore powerful double spark.
@@matthewweisenburger2095 that's hilarious that you say that silly nonsense because my neighbor's 89 5-speed Ranger with the 2.3 never could beat my 86 2.4 Toyota with a carburetor and he has had fuel injection with eight plugs wimpy yeah that you buddy
HAHAHA that would make a funnier version of "Dude wheres my car?" HAHA and they find it buried either in 3 foot of mud, or rolled down the bottom of a mountain
what year is that ford ranger and what lift do u have on it cuz i have the same truck same brown paint and everything
im learnin how to drive and my parents wanna give me my dads old hyundai automatic. im like cmon mom i want a crew cab 94 f-150. and theyre like uhm. no? im like jesus christ mom i cant hunt in a fucking car what am i gay?
What kind of suspension do they have
What year was that blue ford?
thats cuz the last ranger was jus an embarrassment to ranger owners (because of the driver...some ppl jus make me wonder..) n the cameraman didnt wanna waste the time of him not makin it lol
for 1 thing the driver makes the difference,but i would bet that tacoma is twice the built stock truck
toyota is number one off road
El rangersito ala primera subio el toyota ala segunda muncha diferenciacen presio modelo y conductor
Buen trabajo
I love toyo tacoma trd. But as a ranger 4th gen owner i love my ranger. Was the blue one a 1st or 2nd gen? I can see by the flush headlights the grey one is a 2nd gen. Those rangers are fucking clean for bein older. I woulda done a 302 swap or a 4bt cummins
Driver is the difference
what are the wheels on the tacoma?
I have a 89 ranger XLT 2.9L 4x4 for sale.
Hey illinois84 check your facts the ford f-150 is the best selling truck
where in Oregon is this?
I prefer the Toyota pickup instead of the Toyota Tacoma
im tellin you i got a 91 ranger 5spd. and idk how many times the odomoter rolled over but that thing still runs like a raped ape!
Ford rules.
ranger💪👍
What year is the ranger?
both good trucks, the tacoma driver was just less experienced, too much throttle.
Okay first of all it's not even a fair competition because that's a brand new toyota and that ford ranger is 21 years old, and the ranger still won...sad day for toyota.
What yr is that ranger?
@blazinloud I wouldn't tell them anything, I would just laugh for buying an overpriced truck just kuz it's foreign. My 2wd ranger is a blast at the dunes and reliable on the street. Like I said wait till the frame cracks and well see about that value lol
I think my Subaru would make it up that hill.
can the guy not drive a standard?