Vehicle Description
This truck gets the job done. Big, bold, and black, this 1977 Ford
F-100 Ranger XLT is ready to work, play, or just take you just
about anywhere you want to go, thanks to 4-wheel-drive and a strong
400 under the hood. Great looks don't hurt, either.
In the '70s, if you needed stuff hauled, no matter how big, this
was how you did it. As a result, finding a truck that hasn't been
bashed and worked to within an inch of its life is no easy task.
Fortunately, this one has led an easier life of leisure, perhaps
scouting remote hunting grounds or trekking across fields to get to
a private fishing spot. The shiny black paint is a few years old
and shows slight wear, but by truck standards, it's very nice.
You'll dig the extra XLT Ranger stainless trim, as well as the
chrome bumpers that make it look well-dressed for any occasion. The
bodywork is straight and clean thanks to a lifetime down south, and
it appears to be wearing all its original sheetmetal, so it's not
like this is some wreck that was rebuilt. No, it's just a really
clean heavy-duty pickup that's ready for new adventures. The bed is
finished with a spray-in bedliner so you can still use it as a
truck and there are no signs of abuse underneath.
Clean is the theme inside, too, where a fresh red seat cover for
the factory bench offers comfortable accommodations for three. The
new black carpets on the floor works rather well with the exterior
paint job and dresses up the Ford's heavy-duty interior. The
instrument panel offers factory dials and a set of auxiliary gauges
neatly installed just underneath, as well as bright XLT woodgrain
accents that dress it up a bit. The original steering wheel is
showing its age and might be the only notable demerit in the
interior, because everything else is pretty darned nice. You're
also going to dig the AM/FM/CD stereo that sounds great as well as
fully functional factory A/C. And no pickup truck is complete
without a sliding rear window, which provides draft-free
ventilation that's great for days when it's not quite warm enough
for the A/C.
This is a big truck, but fortunately, there's a big V8 to move it
around. The 400 is probably the original engine, complete with a
stock 2-barrel carburetor, and it runs strong. All the original
parts are intact: that's the original air cleaner up top, with
plain painted valve covers and lots of Ford Blue paint. IT has
obviously been detailed recently and it starts, idles, and runs
extremely well thanks to proper tuning. The rumble from the custom
Flowmaster dual exhaust system sounds more like a vintage muscle
car than a big pickup, and we'll admit that we like it a lot. The
C6 3-speed automatic transmission shifts well and the 4-wheel-drive
system engages without any drama, so it's always ready to rock. The
chassis is heavy-duty enough to go just about anywhere, and with
manual locking hubs, you don't have to worry about fragile parts
getting broken at the least opportune moment. 15-inch aluminum
wheels wear brand new big 31x10.50-15 all-terrain tires.
This truck is definitely up for whatever you're looking to do, and
thanks to the heavy-duty hardware, you'll never have to worry about
getting stuck. 4x4 Ford trucks are hard to come by, especially in
slick black packages. She won't last long, call today!