Gearhead88
Member
- Joined
- May 27, 2020
- Messages
- 7
- City
- Calgary Alberta
- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've recently bought a 2009 Ranger Sport 4X4 , the price was right . The previous owner had a left front wheel come off on the highway , hence … the cheap price . He had a quote prepared at a dealership after having the truck towed there , he was shocked at what the repairs would cost , seemed ok with having gotten ten years out of it , cut his losses so to speak and sold it to me . He's since bought a 2020 Ranger.
Here's my plan
The actual damage on the truck is not nearly as bad as what was written into the estimate . When the wheel came off it flailed around in the wheel opening some and then wound up under the truck . The brake rotor and control arm never made contact with the road as the estimate had suggested . I've replaced the five studs which were bent and beaten up from having been run with a loose wheel , the wheel and tire are also damaged but hold air and I was able to put the wheel on , torque it up and drive it home , to where it sits now.
Back to my plan …..... I have ordered four new steel pro comp rims , I will be picking up a set of 255/70R16 Goodyear duratracs this week , they are on sale .
The tire pressure light is on right now , I'm assuming there is at least one bad sensor , the rims on the truck are three matching stock wheels and an odd cheapo winter steel rim , all four tires match (Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure) and have some mileage left in them except the one that fell off , that one has a beatup sidewall. I'm going to replace the rims and tires with all new and will be buying new pressure sensors.
My question is ...…….. what sensors are compatable , as in , aftermarket ? or would I be better off with genuine Ford parts ?
I have new brake rotors and pads to go on when I have my tires mounted up and will be going through the vehicle to ensure that all is well and it's safe . I'll be doing a service , fluids , filters , etc , I don't know the maintenance history so will be going over it .
This truck runs and drives really nice , everything works , ice cold AC , no weird noises . I'm happy
Here's my plan
The actual damage on the truck is not nearly as bad as what was written into the estimate . When the wheel came off it flailed around in the wheel opening some and then wound up under the truck . The brake rotor and control arm never made contact with the road as the estimate had suggested . I've replaced the five studs which were bent and beaten up from having been run with a loose wheel , the wheel and tire are also damaged but hold air and I was able to put the wheel on , torque it up and drive it home , to where it sits now.
Back to my plan …..... I have ordered four new steel pro comp rims , I will be picking up a set of 255/70R16 Goodyear duratracs this week , they are on sale .
The tire pressure light is on right now , I'm assuming there is at least one bad sensor , the rims on the truck are three matching stock wheels and an odd cheapo winter steel rim , all four tires match (Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure) and have some mileage left in them except the one that fell off , that one has a beatup sidewall. I'm going to replace the rims and tires with all new and will be buying new pressure sensors.
My question is ...…….. what sensors are compatable , as in , aftermarket ? or would I be better off with genuine Ford parts ?
I have new brake rotors and pads to go on when I have my tires mounted up and will be going through the vehicle to ensure that all is well and it's safe . I'll be doing a service , fluids , filters , etc , I don't know the maintenance history so will be going over it .
This truck runs and drives really nice , everything works , ice cold AC , no weird noises . I'm happy
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