well what can i say...it was fun while i had it. Im probably gonna take the mony i get off of it and buy a 2.5 or 3.0 5 speed ford ranger. i need better gas milage. and i could use the truck bed as well. but i will always recomend a xj to any one lookin for a car! I shur will miss the xj tho. that thing is bullet proof.

 

You can't trade down like that....jk. It always sucks to have to get rid of something good tho.

 

haha if only i could trade up...ya oh well they aint too bad of a truck there good road trucks...thats bout it

 

What year trucks are you looking at? Ford's offering some great deals on the new Rangers right now. My gf's boss just picked one up loaded for $23k.

 

im lookin for anything 2001 and up... i think these years just look better...and i also have to have a extended cab.

 

dont know if maybe youd be interested but i have an 07 ranger that unfortunaitly i rolled but its completely fixed besides minor wiring to speakers and other small items but its an 07 with the 3.0 v6 and has 48280 miles all stock that i will be getting rid of as soon as i get it painted
probably only going to ask around 5 thousand or less for it depending

 

just thought id ask so you can maybe still keep your xj i mean 4 or 5k isnt much for a solid drive train ford ranger

just trying to help out a fellow jeeper

 

You are going to have to get the 2.3L 4-cylinder Ford Ranger to gain any gas mileage. The 3.0 6-cylinder Ranger gets pretty much identical gas mileage as the 4.0 from an XJ.

Just a thought, but if you need the truck bed, you could just buy a trailer.

 

ya 5,500 is bout my tops my brother needs some help vehicle wise so im gonna cut him a deal on the jeep and get a ranger with the money. nothin big but a v4 5 speed.

 

does anyone know how hard it would be to convert from a steop side to a regular bed on a ford ranger?

 

the ford ranger edge is pretty badass a guy on my street has one with some bfg ko's it looks good

 

 

Hate to say it man, but hes right. If you are only making the trade for gas mileage than you will be disappointed. My buddy has an '01 with the 3.0L and gets the same as my XJ. Maybe one better on the freeway but he also drives a lot slower than me. My uncle has a 2.3L Ranger and loves it, but he prolly gets 2 mpg better than me. The little engine has to work harder to push the truck. He also has electrical nightmares. I love rangers and would buy one along with my jeep (an Fx4 with the 4.0 V6) but I wouldn't buy one for better fuel economy or reliability.

 

buy a trailer... thumbs up

 

im not really just doin this for fuel saving altho tha was the first thought....my brother needs a car that can carry his kids safely and i could really really use the truck bed.