Changing spring seats on a 2wd ranger

[ZachsA9]

Hi I just just joined today but I read on one of the articles that a couple people here where having trouble finding the bolt that holds the radius arm to the i-beams, and the front coil springs all together, since I just rebuilt my 97 ranger 2wd regular cab I thought I would help, the bolt I used is a 3/4 inch x 8 inch #10 thread grade 8 hex bolt , the original that the truck calls for is a 3/4 inch-10x 7 3/4 inch bolt, if your using the original i-beams from the truck , the bolt is probably fused to the i-beams, so you will only be able to get the top nut off, the nut is 11/8 inch socket and a long torque wrench set as high as it will go or a very long breaker bar to bust it loose,

 

[97RangerXLT]

Thank you Zach, that is some good information. Also welcome to The Ranger Station!

What part of WI are you from? I have family up in the Wausau and Antigo area

AJ

 

[ZachsA9]

Hi Aj thank you I'm originally from cumberland but I'm living in barronett, I think I'm close to 2 hours from wausau area

 

[SCOTTY]

Just for the H--- of it. VOTE !!

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

FWIW, a 1-1/8” wrench and BFH work too on those nuts. I bought a wrench that was for hitch balls years ago when I started messing with that stuff and it’s worked great. Now days I have a greatly expanded selection of tools for it all, but that wrench still gets hammered on now and then