Torsion bar springs?

[Bird76Mojo]

Didn't XLT models have coils and Edge models plus 2001+ have torsion bars? Something like that....?

You must have selected something wrong on Rockauto because I just looked up a 99 3.0 Ranger and it lists ball joints and control arms for coil spring models. I seent it myself!

 

[Dirtman]

Yea, you should have a good pickle fork some big pry bars, and a big hammer handy...

 

[Fryedbm]

Didn't XLT models have coils and Edge models plus 2001+ have torsion bars? Something like that....?

You must have selected something wrong on Rockauto because I just looked up a 99 3.0 Ranger and it lists ball joints and control arms for coil spring models. I seent it myself!

Dang it!!! Lol. I probably did. I'm new at all this

 

[Fryedbm]

Yea, you should have a good pickle fork some big pry bars, and a big hammer handy...

Pickle fork?

 

[Dirtman]

Pickle fork?

For separating the ball joints from the spindle/knuckle.

 

[Fryedbm]

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For separating the ball joints from the spindle/knuckle.

Ty

 

[Bird76Mojo]

I always just used a big f'n hammer myself, but anyway...

 

[Dirtman]

While looking for that image I did find these....

Finally a way to get that last pickle out of the bottom of the jar without sticking your whole fist in the pickle juice!!!! I'm soooooo ordering these right now!

 

[Fryedbm]

While looking for that image I did find these....

Finally a way to get that last pickle out of the bottom of the jar without sticking your whole fist in the pickle juice!!!! I'm soooooo ordering these right now!

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Why am I not surprised YOU are the one to post this. Lol

 

[Dirtman]

Happy accident?

 

[Bird76Mojo]

While looking for that image I did find these....

Finally a way to get that last pickle out of the bottom of the jar without sticking your whole fist in the pickle juice!!!! I'm soooooo ordering these right now!

BEHOLD! The Tennessee pickle fork

Also, the pickle fork caddy

 

[Dirtman]

There is a whole world of pickle utensils I never knew existed! Hello credit card debt!!!

 

[rubydist]

Didn't XLT models have coils and Edge models plus 2001+ have torsion bars? Something like that....?

Correct, all of the Edge model Rangers had torsion bar front springs, whether 2wd or 4wd, but as you noted they started in 2001. That makes his 2wd 99 a coil spring front suspension.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Only special tools is a press and tie rod tool correct?

You mean press as in ball joint press? I sure wouldn't be pulling the lower control arms to press the lower ball joints out and in... rent a ball joint press from the parts store and do them on vehicle.

 

[Fryedbm]

You mean press as in ball joint press? I sure wouldn't be pulling the lower control arms to press the lower ball joints out and in... rent a ball joint press from the parts store and do them on vehicle.

I already checked into one. I watched a video on 1A Auto and was gonna use that as a guide.....