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!
Swapped out my wimpy stock front sway bar bushings and end links with the polyurethane kit from Energy Suspension. Easy job that didn't even require jacking the front end up. Used two jack stands to hold the sway bar up closer to the frame which made it easy except that I mounted the new bushings to the frame without making sure the ends of the sway bar was already above the upper control arms and realized I would have to start over since you can't just swivel the ends up when the control arm is in the way. DOH! No biggie though.The original discussion has disappeared. IDK.
We need some positive news. What did you do to your Ranger taday?
Was it worth the $45 and 20 minutes? Hell yeah! Feel a noticeable increase in stiffness and stability. The stock links use a plastic sleeve between the 4 small bushings while the new ones use a stout metal sleeve over that looks beefier too I replaced the worn out after only a month transmission mount I paid $10 for to replace the stock mount with their $60(worth it!) polyurethane mount and loved the way it eliminated some noticeable vibrations and my wobbly shifter. Thinking about getting the control arm bushing kit next since my lower bushings look old and worn. Anyone have any comments on that kit?