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1979 Ford F150 Ranger review from North America

"Solid Powerful Truck"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

When I first got it, I had to put in a new rear end, a tie rod, and front u-joints. Also I had to do body work to the cab corners and area above the rear wheels. It was driven across canada from british columbia before I bought it.

General comments?

It's a 1979 Ford F-150 Supercab 4x4. The body was a little rough in isolated spots, but the frame and floor are very solid. This is pretty good for a 26 year old truck that was always used as a work vehicle. It runs on propane and is very very quiet. It runs pretty much perfectly with 288000 kms. It has very low 4:11 gears so it eats up gas on the highway, but the truck has a lot of torque and is very impressive in the hauling and towing department. My grandfathers 2001 dodge 4x4 has nothing on this truck. I bought this truck to serve as a winter vehicle while my old AMC rambler is in storage. I really enjoy driving the truck and it performs very well, but the gas mileage is quite bad (12 miles per gallon perhaps) and hard to afford for a student. I easily go through 100 canadian dollars a week in propane. If not for the high running cost I would absolutely love it.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Model year1979
Year of manufacture1979
First year of ownership2004
Most recent year of ownership2005
Engine and transmission 400 (6.6L V8) Automatic
Performance marks 7 / 10
Reliability marks 10 / 10
Comfort marks 7 / 10
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Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 4 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks) 7.0 / 10
Distance when acquired270000 kilometres
Most recent distance288000 kilometres
Previous carAMC Rambler
Date of Entry 3rd December, 2005

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