At 55 mph the Ranger acts like its going to fall apart HELP!

cbsremix · 10-27-2011, 07:53 PM

Quick questions guys my daily driver to about to fall apart, its fine on the streets but yesterday I took it in the freeway and anything over 50-55 and the whole truck shakes so bad. It was mostly when the road curved to the left. I garbed the passenger side tire and pulled on it there is some play, maybe a wheel a bearing? not sure I have one day off this week I have to get it done any ideas? 1986 ranger thanks.

**doorgunner** · 10-27-2011, 08:24 PM

jack the front end off the ground....put jack stands under the frame....

shake/yank everything under the front end & see what wobbles

cbsremix · 10-27-2011, 08:35 PM

Only the passenger tire it has some play where the spindle and the I beam come together. Pretty sloppy.

kcm1582 · 10-27-2011, 08:43 PM

That sounds like a bad inner bearing.

cbsremix · 11-01-2011, 12:00 AM

OK guys Im lost, I replaced the wheel bearing yesterday, and when I was putting everything back together I grabbed the spindle right at the end and it has some play, needless to say the wheel bearing didnt fix anything any help my way would help thanks

cbsremix · 11-01-2011, 11:21 PM

Ball joint?

Heavyfire14 · 11-01-2011, 11:29 PM

yea that sounds like the ball joints to me

10-27-2011, 07:53 PM	#1
cbsremix Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Lake Tahoe Ca Year: 1996 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: little 3.0 Class: 2wd 5.5 over beams Used For: you name it Posts: 104 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	At 55 mph the Ranger acts like its going to fall apart HELP! Quick questions guys my daily driver to about to fall apart, its fine on the streets but yesterday I took it in the freeway and anything over 50-55 and the whole truck shakes so bad. It was mostly when the road curved to the left. I garbed the passenger side tire and pulled on it there is some play, maybe a wheel a bearing? not sure I have one day off this week I have to get it done any ideas? 1986 ranger thanks.
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10-27-2011, 08:24 PM	#2
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10-27-2011, 08:35 PM	#3
cbsremix Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Lake Tahoe Ca Year: 1996 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: little 3.0 Class: 2wd 5.5 over beams Used For: you name it Posts: 104 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Only the passenger tire it has some play where the spindle and the I beam come together. Pretty sloppy.
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11-01-2011, 12:00 AM	#5
cbsremix Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Lake Tahoe Ca Year: 1996 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: little 3.0 Class: 2wd 5.5 over beams Used For: you name it Posts: 104 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	OK guys Im lost, I replaced the wheel bearing yesterday, and when I was putting everything back together I grabbed the spindle right at the end and it has some play, needless to say the wheel bearing didnt fix anything any help my way would help thanks
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11-01-2011, 11:21 PM	#6
cbsremix Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Lake Tahoe Ca Year: 1996 Make: ford Model: ranger Engine: little 3.0 Class: 2wd 5.5 over beams Used For: you name it Posts: 104 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Ball joint?
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