Hey guys. I'm having a strange issue with my truck and that is when i put it in reverse
and cut the wheel to the left or right it feels like something is dragging and there is a little squeak when it starts moving in reverse.

Ball joints aren't the problem, i have moog in the top and bottom. and its doubtful that I'm rubbing as there are no marks on the tires or frame and I've never had a rubbing issue in the past

another thing to point which may or may not be relevant is when i put it in reverse and/or drive, sometimes i hear a knock that sounds like metal hitting metal.

Thanks in advance guys!

 

Check your brake pads and rotors. If thats not it, its most likely U-joints.

 

well the truck just broke down about 4 hours after i posted that, the spindle broke in half right in-between the inner and outer wheel bearings. Im rather pissed off, i could have died as i was going 70 down the freeway 10 minutes before this happened. Fabtech is getting a call from me tomorrow. illl post pics up in a bit

 

wow that sucks. would like to see those pics though.

 

The fabtech spindles are known to break. There have been probably five or so threads about it on here alone. I couldn't find them all but there are two.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/showth...hlight=fabtech
http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...ad.php?t=43957

Have you beat on it? Did you buy it new or used? How often was your maintenance?

 

Craptech. My buddy got some after I recommended he didn't.

We'll see what happens.

 

Theres the pic note how good the wheel bearings look there 4 months old

 

i Changed my wheel bearings at 60k packed properly with grease. nothing was overtightened but i can see a bubble in the casting where it broke. no i didn't beat on it the truck docent see off road much at all its a 2wd