600$04Ranger
Member
- Joined
- Oct 29, 2019
- Messages
- 60
- Reaction score
- 44
- Points
- 18
- Age
- 49
- Location
- Ashland, OR.
- Vehicle Year
- 2004
- Make / Model
- Xlt 4wd 4.0L V6
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 31x10.5
- My credo
- Mandates are for fascist dictators!
Getting ready to replace or upgrade the sway bar bushings, end links, as well as both inner and outer tie rods. Wondering if I should go for the polyurethane kit from Energy Suspension or the Moog poly end links and non poly(I think) bushings which are 20 bucks cheaper. Not concerned about the 20 even though I have managed to tack at least 300 Jackson's onto the original 30 Jackson's I plopped down for my chance to revive an aging and neglected Ranger with 200,000 miles and unknown issues yet to be discovered. It was someone else's mess that I hoped I could clean up. And I mostly did. Have replaced or repaired most of the important stuff and am continuing to do so as time and money allows. Typical O.C.D. amateur mechanic quest to polish a turd. No regrets though and I don't really call my truck Turd. Other than chugging gas like a frat boy at a keg party chugs beer its a versatile rig that I enjoy driving. Really inspired by what I have learned on this site and everyone here who is on their own quest to Rangerdom. So many ways to improve or simply fix these trucks that nearly no two trucks are exactly alike!
So blah blah blah and yadda yadda! Sway bar and tie rods. Mine both need attention. Experiencing a bit of wandering steering at freeway speeds. Am pretty sure is from either worn inner tie rods, tired sway bar components, or a combination of those needing attention. Already replaced upper and lower ball joints, front and rear shocks(KYB monomax), leaf springs, transmission mount(Energy Suspension Polyurethane), and am not hauling a pallet of bricks or anything note worthy that would affect steering as far as I know. Should I expect a pleasing improvement in handling after I check this off my to do list? Appreciate any feedback, questions, criticism, or off the topic responses. I'm all ears
So blah blah blah and yadda yadda! Sway bar and tie rods. Mine both need attention. Experiencing a bit of wandering steering at freeway speeds. Am pretty sure is from either worn inner tie rods, tired sway bar components, or a combination of those needing attention. Already replaced upper and lower ball joints, front and rear shocks(KYB monomax), leaf springs, transmission mount(Energy Suspension Polyurethane), and am not hauling a pallet of bricks or anything note worthy that would affect steering as far as I know. Should I expect a pleasing improvement in handling after I check this off my to do list? Appreciate any feedback, questions, criticism, or off the topic responses. I'm all ears