Ford Ranger 4 down?

fighterpilota wrote:
Well, I'm getting there. 92s are out. 93,94,and 95 yet to be determined. Was the 1994 a remake year for the ranger?

'93 was the styling change to slightly rounded corners and edges, and an increase in the width of the cab.

Sometime between '93 and '01, there were two more major body changes:

The twin I-beam (swing axle on 4x4) was scrapped in favor of unequal A-arms, as used on the Explorer at the time. 4x4 and 4x2 in high ride height trims (like Edge, and later Sport) got torsion bars up front, other 4x2 got coil springs.

The length of the regular cab was increased a few inches, allowing for a bit more leg room, and more seat recline when seat is all the way back.

These did not necessarily coincide with running gear changes. Over the life of the truck model, Ford used at least three different V-6 engines, at least four 4-cylinder engines, four or more manual transmissions (three different 5-speeds), at least three automatics, and more than three different transfer cases. I haven't tracked axle changes, but I know four cylinder trucks did not always have the same axles as the largest V-6.

My 92 and earlier shop manuals went with the truck when I sold it; my shop manual covering the 2001 was published long before the end of production, and there were a lot of very late changes, including imported drivetrain components, towards the end to meet MPG goals.