http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/ This list is to provide information for owners of the Ford Ranger. It is open for all Ford Ranger owners and anyone else who m Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:57:22 GMT Aaron Moulton http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2143 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2143 The airbag light comes on on my IP. It blinks at first then stays on solid. The dome light turns off fine. Anyone have any idea what the prob is? Is it Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:55:45 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2142 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2142 out standing ! Ernie Hall '81 GS1100e (mariah) '03 Ford Ranger Thousand Oaks, CA. USA. KI6HZZ Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:35:44 GMT John Johnson http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2141 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2141 ... the drive shaft fits but there is no excess room, then i would say it only needs a couple inches shorter. keep that in mind while searching the salvage Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:46:13 GMT John Johnson http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2140 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2140 I still have the C-4 transmission from the truck. It has about 7,000 miles on a professional rebuild. For now the torque converter and trans are in storage. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:37:43 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2139 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2139 i did do a google search just for fun an there is a lot of good info there. Ernie Hall '81 GS1100e (mariah) '03 Ford Ranger Thousand Oaks, CA. USA. KI6HZZ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:31:33 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2138 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2138 well first of all it depends on which trans  you in stalled? if the drive shaft fits but there is no excess room, then i would say it only needs a couple Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:34:59 GMT John Johnson http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2137 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2137 Hi Ranger lovers, I have been busy converting my 1984 Ranger from an automatic (C-4) to a (5) speed. I have it all together and find the driveshaft is EXACTLY Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:39:52 GMT mattmcuomo http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2136 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2136 Hello out there, new to the group and looking for some help. I have a 99 Ranger, 3.0 5 speed manual trans, 149,000 miles on it and it runs pretty good. One Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:44:17 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2135 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2135 OK one last question, does anybody know what model 5-speed manual trans is used in the 2003 ranger with a 4.0L V-6? and the hard part of the question is who Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:03:36 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2134 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2134 Rosco, thanks for the reply, i was just hoping there was something i wasn't aware of about changing gears in the tranie, but i guess changing the rear end Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:23:30 GMT Rosco http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2133 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2133 You are better off looking for a transmission with the gear ratio you want. Like an NV3550 or NV4500. While it is possible to change the gear ratio's in a Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:03:51 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2132 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2132 well i checked out the gear venders and its just what i had in mind, but the price isn't with in reach for this boy... my brother suggested  adding a transfer Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:53:46 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2131 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2131 gear vendor over/under drive, sounds like that might be the ticket... thanks! Ernie Hall '81 GS1100e (mariah) '03 Ford Ranger Thousand Oaks, CA. USA. KI6HZZ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:46:18 GMT Jeff Baker http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2130 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2130 One other option you might investigate is a Gear Vendors over/underdrive...or, if you're serious about off-roading, an aftermarket transfer case with lower Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:15:58 GMT Ernie Hall http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2129 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/FordRanger/message/2129 yeah i didn't want to change the rear end gears because of the fifth gear is just right i have 3:55 gears, but for off roading it would be nice to have a much