Suspension Tech General discussion of suspension for the Ford Ranger.

97 Ranger in some need of help...

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Old Apr 30, 2008
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Those were taken after I backed up and stoped...it sits like that a little but when i go forward, but it sits like that when i back up...you think its just that ball joint thats bad?
 
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Old Apr 30, 2008
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did you check the ball joints by wiggling the tire while its jacked up??
 
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Old May 1, 2008
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FIGURED IT OUT!!!!AND WHAT IT IS...WHERE MY AXLE PIVET BRACKET ATTACHES TO THE CROSS FRAME HAS STARTED TO CRACK...ALSO THE BRACKET HAS CRACK TOO...SO I NEED TO REPLACE THE BRACKET AND WELD UP THE FRAME....MAYBE BEEF IT UP TOO!
 
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Old May 1, 2008
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Old May 1, 2008
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Damn dude. That looks like it had hit that side HARD if it cracked that.

Even if that is the problem, get a second opinion on those ball joints. It could have wore them out from driving like that for a while.
 
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Old May 1, 2008
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once i get that fixed i will look at other things to be fixing...think tahts got to be number 1 on the list for now
 
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Old May 1, 2008
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That is your engine crossmember. I say doctor the truck up and get rid of it.
 
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Old May 2, 2008
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I would but its going to take just as long maybe even longer to do that sense its riveted in not bolted and if i can beef this once up where it broke it will be stronger then a new one. If it broke before I don't know why it wouldn't break again, but I am keeping my options and openions open.
 
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