old bushing replacement (1996 ford ranger)
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Yeah if you get into pivot joints, you may be needing a shop press and die to do the job. However if you just want to clean up the suspension some, you can get rid of the squeak with an air-impact wrench, some metric deep impact sockets, and a set of Metric combo wrenches. Mechanix gloves help a lot too, since you'll be banging your hands on everything while laying precariously underneath...
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a good investment would be to go to your local auto parts joint and get preferabily a Chilton Manual, but a Haynes Manual will work too......
there is a lot of good info in there for $20.....
to get the radius arm off you have to take out the front springs and then remove 2 large (i belive they were something like 1" nuts) bolts that go 1 into the top of the axle beam and 1 in the bottom....then you have to remove the driveshaft so you can push the axle foward....you may also have to remove the sway bar....then unbolt the rear of the radius arm and slip it out of the bracket.....there is a bushing on either side of the bracket (kinda like a stud on top of your front shocks).....repeat in reverse order to re-install......then repeat whole process for other side...
hope that helps...
there is a lot of good info in there for $20.....
to get the radius arm off you have to take out the front springs and then remove 2 large (i belive they were something like 1" nuts) bolts that go 1 into the top of the axle beam and 1 in the bottom....then you have to remove the driveshaft so you can push the axle foward....you may also have to remove the sway bar....then unbolt the rear of the radius arm and slip it out of the bracket.....there is a bushing on either side of the bracket (kinda like a stud on top of your front shocks).....repeat in reverse order to re-install......then repeat whole process for other side...
hope that helps...
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Originally Posted by lifted97ranger
to get the radius arm off you have to take out the front springs and then remove 2 large (i belive they were something like 1" nuts) bolts that go 1 into the top of the axle beam and 1 in the bottom
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na dont need a torch...just use a small hand help propane torch.....all you have to do is heat it up enough to start to break the lock tight.....then hit it with a GOOD impact wrench....
a cheater bar is a good way to put a nice dent in the side of your truck......speaking from experence...
a cheater bar is a good way to put a nice dent in the side of your truck......speaking from experence...
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found these........ they are under radius arm bushings....
http://www.jamesduff.com/broncoII/bodylifts.html
http://www.jamesduff.com/broncoII/bodylifts.html
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blue? i dont like but if you do then that is what you get....
what about these from Summit....
Black (will ship today): $17.96
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Red (will ship 1/13/2007): $17.96
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
what about these from Summit....
Black (will ship today): $17.96
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Red (will ship 1/13/2007): $17.96
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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