cNo7
10-03-2007, 09:03 AM
I have a 1999 (prod. date of 8/98) Ranger....4.0L 4x4.
The boots gave out after 138k miles and now i'm searching for remanufactured replacements. I'd prefer not to send them off to rebuild them ($105 each...as opposed to less than that for reman's), but here's my problem. In calling all your major (and some local) parts stores, they're all pulling up the same thing. On my truck, I don't have that 1 1/4" nut holding the axle in...but a plastic snap ring. I double checked my research with these parts stores, and no one is finding anything that uses a snap ring! I've even given them the ford part number of 5F2Z-3B436 and 3B437, but they're not pulling up any parts that will cross-reference!
So, am I the only one that's encountered this issue? Any know of a place where I can get some reman's or do I have to suck it up and have them rebuilt? This is my daily driver...so any help would be greatly appreciated!
The boots gave out after 138k miles and now i'm searching for remanufactured replacements. I'd prefer not to send them off to rebuild them ($105 each...as opposed to less than that for reman's), but here's my problem. In calling all your major (and some local) parts stores, they're all pulling up the same thing. On my truck, I don't have that 1 1/4" nut holding the axle in...but a plastic snap ring. I double checked my research with these parts stores, and no one is finding anything that uses a snap ring! I've even given them the ford part number of 5F2Z-3B436 and 3B437, but they're not pulling up any parts that will cross-reference!
So, am I the only one that's encountered this issue? Any know of a place where I can get some reman's or do I have to suck it up and have them rebuilt? This is my daily driver...so any help would be greatly appreciated!