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Help! Steering issues on 87 Ranger


Leon44

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Joined
May 3, 2008
Messages
7
Vehicle Year
1987
Transmission
Automatic
Hello Ranger Station!

I have a problem and its a problem that has been cause a very big headache for me.

When Ever I brake, its pulls to the left.
I have done everything by the book. New pads, rotors, calipers, front rubber lines and a master cylinder. Sadly this problem did not get fixed with that.
I have a 2' Rancho lift and 31' BGR all terrain tires.

I took it to two shops so far,
The first shop said that I need a new steering gear, tie rods and also said my radius arms are loose.
I have barley any play in the steering so i dont think its the gear, my raduis arms have brand new polyurethane bushing and are perfectly torched tightly and ties rod are getting old, but aren't bad yet.

The second shop was clueless.

Also When I go over 75 it feels like the truck wanders a little.
A friend told me I should put a Dampener on it and should have had one installed with the rancho kit.

Some more info:
This all started with an alignment from pepboys, and ive got my money back and went to a off road shop for the alignment, the alignment is now perfect, and said nothing in the alignment is causing the pull.

Thanks guys, I hope your knowledge in lifted rangers will lead to a solution.
 
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Wheel bearings were checked when I did the rotors, they are still practically new, the guy before me replaced them.
 
Hmmm, I'll check out the rear brakes tomorrow and adjust them if needed. (Have no daylight at this time).
 
Yeah, could very easily be the rear brakes (I had this on mine once when a rear axle seal started leaking a bit).
 
Check the front mounts for the rear springs, also the spring eye bushings. rear axle might me moving a little.
 

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