How many miles do you usually get out of a Ranger?

I was wondering, on average, how many miles do you get out of a Ranger before you start having major problems assuming you always kept up with the fluids, etc.

thanks

I'm on my third now, and I let the first two go at about 150,000 miles. I wasn't running into major problems, just an increasing number of annoying small problems. I suppose a lot depends on your willingness and ability to take care of minor issues as they come up. I'm not set up to do a lot of mechanical work (I live in an apartment)so even relatively minor mechanical problems can be a major hassle and expense. A couple of mechanics have told me 200k is a typical lifespan for a Ranger.

I was wondering, on average, how many miles do you get out of a Ranger before you start having major problems assuming you always kept up with the fluids, etc.

thanks

I have a 1993 2.3L manual tranny....334,000 miles and still going strong...Original motor & tranny!

my 1999 4.0 v6 just went out on me at 264,000 miles and only because i took it to dunmont dunes and my oil filter popped off and i blew my engine otherwise nothing has gone wrong with it yet well nothing that cost over $300 to fix anyways

I have 253,000 on mine original motor until 237,256 when a family member wrecked their bronco 2 and gave me a low mile engine and I destroyed my tranny mud bogging right around the same time and rebuilt it so it would have been fine not the trucks fault.

Oh yeah its an 89 2.9L 5 speed 4X4

i have had alot of rangers some made it to 300,000 others only 130 i rolled one so it depends on how you treat it

I have a 96 ranger that has 468,000 miles. origanal motor,runs strong but its getting noisy

178K on mine didn't do anything but brakes and clutch and fluid changes till over 150k, Still no major problems plan on keeping it a few more years

I've got a '97 with 221,000 miles on it. Automatic with a 2.3L two wheel drive. Putting a radiator in it this week.

I've had one that died at 94K, one with cracked head and warped head. $4K later and a new engine, I got in a wreck that totalled it.

I used to have a 95 ford ranger, with the 2.3litre, and 5 speed transmission. Changed the clutch in it twice and replaced the alternator 3 times, and the radiator once, and the belts and hoses about 15 times. I know, I know that sounds like a lot of belts and hoses, and clutches for a ford ranger right? Wrong, before mine was sold to make room for a new toy, my ranger had 852K on it and it never used a drop of oil and the transmission never gave me any problems. Just treated it good and changed the fluids regularly. And yes it was the original engine and trans, i bought the truck new.

I got a ranger with 186 million miles. I went to the sun and back.

My 97 has 207,000 miles on it. never had a major problem. biggest fixes I have had to do to it were a starter, and a U joint.

Plenty, thats for sure. I have a 2001 ranger 2.5l 5 speed with 352k and climbing. Was a virginia truck so its rust free. Original motor trans rear end what have ya. My neighbors all around me have rangers in the 250k+ im the highest mileage one around so far

I've never had a ranger myself, but I've know people who have. They're pretty strong for the most part.
I had a friend in high school with a '97 4 cyl 5speed that he beat the shit out of up to about 300,000. I have another friend who had one for a long while with a 4.0 and a 5 speed and it refused to die until 425,000.
The only problem I've seen on a ranger was on a 2002 4.0 auto owned by this guy I knew. It was around 180,000 and the rear differential started howling quite badly, and eventually exploded... literally. One of the gears punched a hole in the casing, gear oil bleeding everywhere, and the remaining gears were stripped and/or missing teeth. Mind you, this guy is an idiot who doesn't take care of his vehicles, so none of them last very long in his hands.
I guess the lesson here is if you take care of your ranger, it will take care of you.

I have a 93 with the 4.0, I got 307000 out of it.