- Joined
- Sep 22, 2026
- Messages
- 9
- Points
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- City
- Owings
- State - Country
- MD - USA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Drive
- 4WD
- Engine
- 4.0L
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Tire Size
- 235
I've been pulling apart the front end of my 97 ranger to repaint and replace bushings, ball joints etc.
My 97 ranger has TTB and 4wd. Upon removing the lower spring stud on the driver side, I notice there's a large thick washer just under the stud, this is the top stud that secures the beam to the radius arm. What is suspicious about this is that I didn't find any washer on the driver side. I looked at the diagram for my vehicle and it dosen't call for any washer as well. There also dosen't seem to be any good reason why a washer is there since the holes are not oblong or oversized etc. I've attached a picture of my driver side with an arrow to where I found this washer.
My 97 ranger has TTB and 4wd. Upon removing the lower spring stud on the driver side, I notice there's a large thick washer just under the stud, this is the top stud that secures the beam to the radius arm. What is suspicious about this is that I didn't find any washer on the driver side. I looked at the diagram for my vehicle and it dosen't call for any washer as well. There also dosen't seem to be any good reason why a washer is there since the holes are not oblong or oversized etc. I've attached a picture of my driver side with an arrow to where I found this washer.
