Hey yall. Was working on my truck and noticed my transmission crossmember has a rusting crack working its way through it that has worked a little more than an in through. I have a 2000 Ford Ranger extended cab with a 3.0L V6 and I work at a Ford dealer. The dealer has no way of getting the part as it is labeled "obsolete." Have been doing a pretty thorough web search and have not been able to find much of anything. Found a 1998 crossmeber but when I looked at the picture it has 4 holes per side and my truck has 3. Does anyone know where I can find a decent Trans crossmember for my truck? If it was possible I would prefer new but that isn't happening with a vehicle this old for this part. Thanks

 

Obvious answer is salvage yard. Not sure if the difference between cross members you saw was 4wd vs 2wd or auto vs manual.

 

I don't have good experiences when it comes to getting parts from the junk yard. Esp since my truck is over 21yrs old. Ya, its possible it 4wd vs 2wd being the difference. Just a matter of finding the part. Its very abnormal when I can't find something on the internet.