Some sort of suspension piece...

[tyler.lee132]

I have a 2000 ford ranger 4x4 4.0 v6 and there is a broken piece in the suspension up front and i'm not sure what it is called to order a new one.... It might be torsion bar but i don't think so... If you're under the truck looking at it from the front then it's like a bar that is connected to the control arms to another longer bar accross the truck to another rod of similar shape/size just not broken... Any ideas?

 

[EricNobody]

http://therangerstation.com/tech_library/pdf_documents/98_FrontSuspension.pdf







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[tyler.lee132]

Actually it's the piece that's just to the left of #3

 

[EricNobody]

Steering connecting rod maybe?


number 3 in this picture? Mind you that's from an 83-92




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[EricNobody]

Mayhap front stabilizer bar





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[tyler.lee132]

Ah the piece i'm looking for is #7 the front stabilizer bar!

 

[EricNobody]

Booya





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[tyler.lee132]

Well anyhoo... It's broken... How soon should I get it replaced?

 

[EricNobody]

The sooner the better





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[adsm08]

Swaybar end link. Don't drive like a moron and you probably won't even notice it's gone.

 

[dhkonrad]

Swaybar end link. Don't drive like a moron and you probably won't even notice it's gone.

no sway bars ftw!

 

[adsm08]

no sway bars ftw!

Yeah, I don't really miss mine. I am told it is scarier with ifs.

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[dhkonrad]

Yeah, I don't really miss mine. I am told it is scarier with ifs.

Postin' from teh Galaxy

Odd. I always assumed it would be scariest with ttb or straight axle. Learn something new every day.
The only time I miss mine is drifting backroads...

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[bmerr98]

I replaced mine about two months ago. I can feel a difference, but only had one for quite a while with no trouble.

 

[brinker88]

I always run a sway bar. I swear by them. Even offroad. Helps a lot with stability