55trucker
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- Oshawa, Ontario
- Vehicle Year
- 1998
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- Ford
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- 3.0 V6
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- 2WD
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My 98 Ranger's front suspension makes use of tubular upper control arms,
everything that I've come across as new replacements for the upper arms is a cast arm. (when DID Ford drop the tubular arm?)
Does anyone know if the dimensions of both arms is the same with respect to the distance thru the centerline of the bushings to the center of the ball joint?
I ask because I've just discovered that my left (driver's side) arm seems to have a problem of being too short?? to get the proper camber adjustment that is needed.
Now I Have lowered the truck, there is approx 1 coil missing from the fronts, but I don't have a problem with the right side getting the camber to *-1.25*. The left arm adjustment in the supports maxes out & I can't past *-1.75*.
Now I'm taking the position that the arm is bent in some manner & that is causing the lack of proper adjustment.
Before the truck was lowered I did have an alignment done years ago & the tech at that time who did the job mentioned something about just getting the camber needed on the drivers side. I really didn't give it much thought then.
Are the cast arms exactly the same as the tubular arms where measurement is concerned?
My tubular arms have a curved slope along the length of the arm thru to the ball joint whereas the cast arms appear to be flat thru their length...
it seems I need an arm that has an additional 3/16" in length to get what I need
anyone have any insight on this?
everything that I've come across as new replacements for the upper arms is a cast arm. (when DID Ford drop the tubular arm?)
Does anyone know if the dimensions of both arms is the same with respect to the distance thru the centerline of the bushings to the center of the ball joint?
I ask because I've just discovered that my left (driver's side) arm seems to have a problem of being too short?? to get the proper camber adjustment that is needed.
Now I Have lowered the truck, there is approx 1 coil missing from the fronts, but I don't have a problem with the right side getting the camber to *-1.25*. The left arm adjustment in the supports maxes out & I can't past *-1.75*.
Now I'm taking the position that the arm is bent in some manner & that is causing the lack of proper adjustment.
Before the truck was lowered I did have an alignment done years ago & the tech at that time who did the job mentioned something about just getting the camber needed on the drivers side. I really didn't give it much thought then.
Are the cast arms exactly the same as the tubular arms where measurement is concerned?
My tubular arms have a curved slope along the length of the arm thru to the ball joint whereas the cast arms appear to be flat thru their length...
it seems I need an arm that has an additional 3/16" in length to get what I need
anyone have any insight on this?
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