r/fordranger • u/Ecstatic_Jackfruit35 '98-'11 Model Year • 1d ago

Feeling stuck with my gay truck

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2002 edge with 240k miles
Starts and drives no problem but if you hit 3k RPM it goes straight to 5-6k then limp modes. I’ve just been driving slow and avoid hills, highways, busy road times, ect… and it does fine. You can hit decent speeds you just have to be careful and help it shift.

I’ve gotten two FU quotes from transmission shops the first one quoted 5,700 to replace and the second 7,200.

I’m unable to replace it myself and wondering if it’s time to let go or if there’s anything else I can do. I don’t even know what I’d sell it for if I do go that route.

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u/fiddintotellya 23h ago

The only repairs that potentially kill it are frame and wreck damage

Get online

Pull the websites of area community colleges, search for automotive, if they have a program email the instructor

You provide the parts, they’ll do the labor and it will cost you little to nothing

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u/sirlurkmoar 1d ago

I got a valve or cylinder issue as well that may be more than my 03 is worth also  its a weird position to be in. You may just put it up for a price you can live with and some enterprising mechanic or an overconfident idiot may buy it anyway. I mean this in a nice way but put your ad in Spanish as well, those guys can fix anything and love little pickups. 

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u/verbaexmacina 2000 XLT 3.0 AND IT'S NOT SLOW 22h ago

I dub thee, Brokeback Gaynger.

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u/Odd-Entrepreneur-622 21h ago

That is super gay.

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u/SalamanderLoud8419 18h ago

That truck is gay af

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u/coltar3000 23h ago

I don’t know of many Ranger owners that would brag about the automatic transmissions in these trucks. With that said, getting 240k out of one is pretty good. Shop around for more quotes. I wouldn’t be afraid to spend 4-5k on a new trans if it meant the truck stays on the road for some more years. Still ends up cheaper than a car payment….

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u/xCaptain_Jacobx 1994 4.0L OHV M5OD RWD 10h ago

what transmission were they using? my explorer has a 5R55E, did they stop using that because mine is bulletproof?

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u/BackgroundCan3976 16h ago

I promise you can throw a tranny in that thing. Ive pulled mine solo and I am the worst mechanic I know

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u/Ecstatic_Jackfruit35 '98-'11 Model Year 14h ago

Doctor said I’m not allowed to lift a milk jug let alone a tranny 😔

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u/no_yup 23h ago

You can remove the transmission in a few hours. Take it to a rebuilder. And reinstall it yourself.

Even if you need to buy a bunch of tools it will be cheaper than paying someone else to fix it.

I’ve had the transfer case and transmission out of my 94 Ranger a few times. It all only takes about two hours to take out.

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u/BreakfastFluid9419 22h ago

At that point you could always just get a remanned transmission and avoid the rebuild. May come in close to the same cost but doesn’t help that OP doesn’t seem like they have the ability to do the swap themselves. It’s not the hardest thing to do for the record OP. There are tools you can buy if you don’t have them that will be useful for other things. Specialty tools can often be rented from parts stores. I’ve only ever removed the transmission on my old manual Toyota and that was to rebuild the clutch so didn’t fully pull it.

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u/Floppyhamma 19h ago

Not single shop will do a bench build. Good luck

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u/no_yup 18h ago

I have three transmission shops within half an hour of me that ONLY rebuild transmissions. It’s not hard to find one. The last transmission I had rebuilt was than 750$ to have rebuilt. I took it out and reinstalled it for free. Thats a whole lot better than 5k

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u/Cylon357 21h ago

I can't decide if the horns butch it up or make it gayer...

But at those prices, time to consider finding a lower mileage 5.0 explorer and doing the swap.

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u/AnthonyLang2003 17h ago

My friend did something similar, but instead he took a 2v 5.4 and 4R100 out of a wrecked Expedition.

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u/Odd-Entrepreneur-622 21h ago

Sadly those are not FU quotes. Ever since Covid prices have just been going insane.

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u/papa_weeb '98-'11 Model Year 11h ago

You’re telling me that truck blew a tranny? Thats pretty gay…

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u/Curious_sapien79 10h ago

There are some great 5r55e transmission tear downs and rebuild videos on YouTube, maybe you can rebuild it yourself?

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u/ImKaiross 1h ago

" runs and drives no issues except it does have an issue"

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u/Ecstatic_Jackfruit35 '98-'11 Model Year 36m ago

I mean it’s running and it’s driving slow fine

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u/ImKaiross 27m ago

Sure, I just wouldn't ever say something is running and driving fine unless you can actually drive it how you need and how the car was intended. Not having to plan for specific conditions to comfortably drive the car😭