What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)

[Saddle Tramp]

This is why I love this place.

 

[2drxploder]

cut the drivers seat down, then played around with a full length console from expo, some sawzall modifications later, i still dont like it. t5 shifter makes things difficult. it sounds bad, but i need cup holders, and a comfy armrest, a spot to place my phone wouldn't be too bad either. need a solution fast. also looking for recommendations for carpet replacement 99 reg cab

 

[Rick W]

Cut seat down how? Can you send a pic of that?

 

[Rick W]

Well, the vibration should have been worse first thing because at 19*, the water would be frozen. Locking the hubs should have zero effect on that. Had no real vibration until I rotated tires, then I found the bad wheel bearings on the right front and replaced. Vibration has randomly come and gone since

Understood, but I’m not talking about any quantity of water. If you have like a tablespoon, water is heavy and will throw it out of balance a little, certainly enough to feel a vibration. On some tires, even that tiny amount of moisture can settle into the rubber structure. Even if it’s 19° out or less, once you start rolling and flexing that rubber, the rubber that gets bent with the rotation will warm up pretty quick and drive that moisture off.

I’m absolutely not trying to say I’m right or I’m smarter or anything like that, just trying to help you with your issue.

QUICK EDIT: Maybe you could try swapping the spare on each corner one by one to isolate which tire is giving you the shake.

and I was thinking about the locking hub thing. When you lock the hub, doesn’t that increase the mass of the rotating everything? Wouldn’t that tend to dampen a vibration?

 

[Dirtman]

Cut seat down how? Can you send a pic of that?

You chop the stupid side part "middle seat" off the driver's seat to make them true bucket seats so you can add a real center console.

 

[Rick W]

@Dirtman

Okay, thanks. I was thinking “cutting down” the seat lower or to slide it further back. Looking for more space behind the wheel.

 

[Dirtman]

@Dirtman

Okay, thanks. I was thinking “cutting down” the seat lower or to slide it further back. Looking for more space behind the wheel.

You have to trim your legs for that...

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Started mocking up sliders tonight.

 

[Rick W]

You have to trim your legs for that...

. Hmmmm....

All three, or can I just tuck the middle one in my sock like usual?

 

[Dirtman]

Started mocking up sliders tonight.

Can you make mine with cheese and extra onions?

 

[Roert42]

. Hmmmm....

All three, or can I just tuck the middle one in my sock like usual?

May need to slide it under the seat, otherwise it might get stuck under the brake.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Can you make mine with cheese and extra onions?

Sorry, fresh out.

 

[scotts90ranger]

Finally started digging into the oil leaks on the '90, I'm pretty sure the whole problem is a leaking cam bolt... considering there was oil SITTING in the back side of the cam pulley against the guide washer thing... the cam seal is filthy so it's probably not leaking but I'm going to change it anyway since I'm there...

All this time and it's a leaky bolt... I put thread sealant on it before apparently but must not have been enough? I think I'll try to find a 12mm by 1.75mm set screw and plug the thing deeper...

Stupid engine making good oil pressure... if it was a SBC it wouldn't make enough oil pressure to have this problem , but then again those don't have hollow cams...

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Understood, but I’m not talking about any quantity of water. If you have like a tablespoon, water is heavy and will throw it out of balance a little, certainly enough to feel a vibration. On some tires, even that tiny amount of moisture can settle into the rubber structure. Even if it’s 19° out or less, once you start rolling and flexing that rubber, the rubber that gets bent with the rotation will warm up pretty quick and drive that moisture off.

I’m absolutely not trying to say I’m right or I’m smarter or anything like that, just trying to help you with your issue.

QUICK EDIT: Maybe you could try swapping the spare on each corner one by one to isolate which tire is giving you the shake.

and I was thinking about the locking hub thing. When you lock the hub, doesn’t that increase the mass of the rotating everything? Wouldn’t that tend to dampen a vibration?

That’s just the thing, I sometimes get vibration cold, and sometimes warm. Doesn’t make sense. Also was getting vibration yesterday but it seemed to go away between 45 and 60 mph, but would come back worse at 65 than at low speed. Feel reasonably certain it’s the right front that’s the problem but that’s the one with the new bearings that I can’t find anything loose in. Bout to get pissed and redo the front, just put new everything in... bearings, ball joints, tie rods, bushings, shocks.... really wanted to get my green Ranger done before tearing into something like that.

 

[pjtoledo]

did you check the rotor for runout?
take a real good look at the tire for run out?