bmjohnson35
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- Location
- Titusville, Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 2006
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT 2WD
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- Manual
I recently acquired a 2006 ranger. The truck has 244k miles on the body. I'm not sure how quiet these were originally, but there's a metallic rattle around the driver side door latch area whenever you hit pot holes or rough spots on the road. The ride is relatively quiet for a 14 year old base model pickup. Is creaks and rattles common on these or were they originally quiet and solid? I assume it's reflective of age and mileage, but wanted to seek input from the forum.
Assuming there are some corrective measures I can take to reduce the rattles and "tighten up" the cab, I already plan to replace flooring and possibly add some butyl sound deadening mat on the interior floors, doors & walls. The door weather strip is soft and compliant, with no tears and I don't hear any air leaks. The hardware for the door latch are all tight. I see a door hinge pin and bushing kit available online. Does this sound reasonable item to try to address the rattle or does the group have any other suggestion(s)?
Thanks,
BJ
Assuming there are some corrective measures I can take to reduce the rattles and "tighten up" the cab, I already plan to replace flooring and possibly add some butyl sound deadening mat on the interior floors, doors & walls. The door weather strip is soft and compliant, with no tears and I don't hear any air leaks. The hardware for the door latch are all tight. I see a door hinge pin and bushing kit available online. Does this sound reasonable item to try to address the rattle or does the group have any other suggestion(s)?
Thanks,
BJ