- Joined
- Aug 7, 2007
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- Age
- 54
- City
- Farmington Il.
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Transmission
- Automatic
I had a 02 Ranger towed to my place yesterday because the rearend was out of it. It is a FX4, one owner and 65,000 and some change and it has not been beat on. He does not do his own maintenance (IE oil changes, tire rotations etc.). When I got the truck I imediately pulled the cover off the rearend to tally the damage. As I pulled the cover a chocolate brown colored fluid came rushing out. With that moisture being in that rearend it took out both carrier bearings. There was also alot of shavings and metal the the oil as well. I can not stress to you guys who do your own maintenance to check your fluids correctly, even the ones who don't stress to your shop that does to check EVERYTHING. By the time I am done he is going to have to by a new R&P, install kit, axle bearings and seals.
