Advice please

[BAZUK]

Hello All I am new to this forum and looking for a bit of help. I have just bought a damaged Ranger Thunder 4X4 2.5 diesel from Copart in the UK. Truck has had a fairly heavy hit on the front L/H side, passenger side in R/H drive truck. The impact smashed the wheel, snapped off the inner ball joint on the L/H side, snapped the connecting rod between the 2 ball joints on the R/H side. When I measured the wheel centres I found that the L/H side is 12 to 15mm shorter than the R/H side. Where do these trucks usually give in this type of smash, Lower wishbone or the brackets that the wishbone is mounted on.
Thanks for any help Baz

 

[ericbphoto]

Good job. This is exactly where your question needs to be.

 

[sgtsandman]

Welcome to the forum. This particular forum is predominantly North American Ford Ranger owners but there might be someone on here who will have the information you need.

 

[Dirtman]

Aren't the older T6 rangers essentially the same as the new U.S ranger?

 

[sgtsandman]

I believe they are but the truck is so new in North America that I doubt anyone has had to figure out things like that here or what the exact differences are between a T6 and the NA model. Outside of the bumpers and drivetrain at least.

EDIT: The truck is a 2009. European Rangers still used the same frame and basic setup as our 1998-2011 Rangers. Lack of paying attention on my part.

 

[ericbphoto]

I was thinking the torsion bar suspension is probably close enough to older stuff that someone coulhelp out ut

 

[sgtsandman]

I was thinking the torsion bar suspension is probably close enough to older stuff that someone coulhelp out ut

It should be. I replied to his question in the intro section as best I could. Since I'm not a body man or do suspension and frame repairs after they get bent up, I don't know if he can just replace the bent parts and get the frame checked afterward or not.

 

[BAZUK]

Hello Gents truck has not got the twin beam axle. It has got 6 bolt wheel hubs. I have backed off the tensioning screw on the torsion bar with the hub hanging down, this has released the tension on the torsion bar so I can now move the torsion bar and get the lower wishbone off and replace it. While I have got it off I will check the mounting brackets for any damage. New ones are available in the UK. I will get a picture of the truck when I can and post it on here so that you can let me know which model it is.
Cheers Baz

 

[sgtsandman]

Six bolt hubs sounds like a T-6. Looking forward to the pictures.