4cd-air
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I looked everywhere i could think of and can't find out if ford made a 98-09 ranger with a manual steering rack. If it is in tech in sorry I didn't find it.
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Quick steering rack question.
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Thanks for the info. Don't like the answer but at least I know.
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Not even the EV ranger from around 98-01?
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Its a good question right. I dont know either.
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FYI........I installed a manual steering box in my '89 when my P/S box & pump failed --(rebuilt but no adjustment left in bearings or screw/then pump went bad/hoses leaked).....but now I have a bad case of bump-steer----which means that hitting a deep pothole will cause the front end of the truck to jump a foot or more left or right....
Definately would NOT advise going manual in an off-road vehicle!!!!!!!!
which means that I'll be getting a good quality steering stabilizer this week!
But I'm still glad that I went manual...freed up a few more h.p......and my upper body needs the exercise
Definately would NOT advise going manual in an off-road vehicle!!!!!!!!
which means that I'll be getting a good quality steering stabilizer this week!
But I'm still glad that I went manual...freed up a few more h.p......and my upper body needs the exercise
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Great thought. Ev should definately be manual rack. No off road for me. I want to eliminate engine drag, weight, and extra crap in the bay. My front tires are 5 1/2" wide. I have run a power rack without the pump but a true manual rack will turn easier.
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I can't find any info on the EV Ranger. It may have had an electric assist rack though.
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Why not set it up like a racecar...?
Fabricate mounts to fit a Mustang II, or Pinto rack. Then you have the option of different ratios too. The one pictured is narrowed, in our lasted build.
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Fabricate mounts to fit a Mustang II, or Pinto rack. Then you have the option of different ratios too. The one pictured is narrowed, in our lasted build.
Sent from my PG86100 using Tapatalk 2
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The classes I usually run want stock suspension so I can't tube the front. It is a "budget" build for street strip. I may adapt to a mustang rack if the width is similar or just loop the line and run without a pump. Should be light enough with ft runners to turn pretty easy.
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What about a small 12v hydraulic pump?
Can't see it being as powerful as the engine driven pump, yet it'd be better over looping the line.
Can't see it being as powerful as the engine driven pump, yet it'd be better over looping the line.
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I found that Aerostar made a manual rack. I just need to see one to see if it will fit. A lot of the Aerostar parts work on our trucks.
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