small-list-digest Monday, April 5 1999 Volume 03 : Number 077



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In this issue:

FTE Small - Front Brakes grab
Re: FTE Small - Torsion bar suspension
> FTE Small - torsion bar suspension
> FTE Small - torsion bar suspension
> Re: FTE Small - Front Brakes grab
Re: FTE Small - Re:Check engine light
FTE Small - ADMIN: Web site updates
FTE Small - Questions about Superlift kits for a '97 Ranger
FTE Small - Manual Hubs
FTE Small - Stuck Truck
FTE Small - Pinging
Re: FTE Small - Stuck Truck
FTE Small - Almost Stalls
Re: FTE Small - explorer's ownersvwith v8 "read this" plug wires......
Re: FTE Small - Pinging jeff baker...
FTE Small - Whining From The Front

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Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 09:46:35 -0700
From: "Michael D. Sheridan"
Subject: FTE Small - Front Brakes grab

Folks:

On my 1999 Mazda B2500 Reg Cab 2.5L 4 cylinder 5 speed
which has disk brakes in front I just had the fronts start
to grab and make a scraping noise at 3200 miles.

Am I experiencing the pads seat or is there a problem
here?

Thanking you in advance,

Michael
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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 12:53:58 -0400
From: "Eric Davis"
Subject: Re: FTE Small - Torsion bar suspension
>
Edlebrock just came out with the new shocks for the 98 Ranger. I know they
do have them

Eric Davis
98 4x4 Ranger,
Edlebrock muffler, K&N.
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From: alannorthstar mindspring.com
To: small-list ford-trucks.com
Date: Saturday, April 03, 1999 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: FTE Small - Torsion bar suspension
>

On Sat, 3 Apr 1999 09:12:15 -0800 (PST), you wrote:

:I am a 1st time 98 4WD Ranger owner(had 2 F150 4WDs) and would like to know
:more about the torsion bar front suspension Ford used on this model. Can
:someone explain to me how a torsion bar dampens up-down movements? I
noticed
:that there is NO other type of spring cushioning the up-down movements in
:this front end, just 2 torsion bars and 2 shocks. Would it be possible to
:"soften" the ride by trying a different shock?
:Thx in advance-
:George
:
Well, two things...

Torsion bars work like regular springs, except they aren't coiled
up, but are a straight bar (but thicker, usually).

I wondered the same thing about softening the ride a little, and
talked to two Ford dealers about alternate shocks. (I have the
Off-road package, and the stiffness of the system was a little
shock to me!) One of the dealers was totally unhelpful, saying
there were about 12 shocks that Ford supplies for trucks, and I'd
have to pick, because they certainly wouldn't! Sheesh!

The other dealer said there was one I could try.

However, they salesman I bought the truck from, when I complained
about the uncooperativeness of their parts department, said I
could just run the tire pressure a little lower -- as long as I'm
not carrying a payload, the pressure can be dropped a bit. I
reduced them to 31 lbs, and have been running it that way.

Also checked into the Edelbrock shocks home page, but they only
make shocks up through '97 Rangers, and don't have any immediate
plan to make them for the '98s. From what I've read here and on
the net, they are probably the best shocks for making the ride a
little bit more comfortable, while still maintaining some control
to make the truck handle fairly well.

I'm used to the thing, now! Recently I drove a full-sized
F-150, 4x4, off-road package truck, just like mine only bigger.
While the seating and cab room were better for me (I'm big)
the truck was just too heavy, and it didn't handle very well.
Tended to wallow around a bit.

That made me be glad to get back in the Ranger. Its quirks have
become part of what I expect, and I like it a lot.

Only wish I had gotten the 4.0 engine. . . .


Later,
Alan
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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 11:43:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Troy Reifsnider
Subject: FTE Small - torsion bar suspension
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Do You Yahoo!?

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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 11:45:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: Troy Reifsnider
Subject: FTE Small - torsion bar suspension
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For those of you looking for smooth ride out of your 4wd drive trucks I
have some advise for you - buy a luxury car!!!

(flame away)


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Troy Reifsnider
Fordmantroy yahoo.com
1992 Ford Ranger reg. cab long box
XLT 4x4 2.9L 5 sp.


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Do You Yahoo!?

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Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 13:36:41 -0600
From: BJ Tiemessen
Subject: Re: FTE Small - Front Brakes grab

The pads get seated in within the first couple hundred miles. That doesn't
sound normal, I would take it back to the dealer and have it looked at.

"Michael D. Sheridan" wrote:

> Folks:
>
> On my 1999 Mazda B2500 Reg Cab 2.5L 4 cylinder 5 speed
> which has disk brakes in front I just had the fronts start
> to grab and make a scraping noise at 3200 miles.
>
> Am I experiencing the pads seat or is there a problem
> here?
>
> Thanking you in advance,
>
> Michael
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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 17:42:06 EDT
From: Bakend aol.com
Subject: Re: FTE Small - Re:Check engine light

In a message dated 4/2/99 5:39:13 PM Mountain Daylight Time, rkelso usit.net
writes:

> I would suggest taking your vehicle to the local
> dealer and having it checked by a factory trained tech.

Umm......... I don't like the factory trained techs (at least not their
bosses). That is why I am on this list. If I was near enough to our Manic
Mechanic I wouldn't hesitate to take it to him. However, in all my dealings
with the "factory authorized dealers" I have never been able to find one that
was honest and really cared about the service he provides once the deal is
made. This is just my opinion and probably will upset some, but I will
continue to tinker and get by even if it does cost me more in the long run.
Thanks anyway
Dennis Baken
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Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 21:41:53 -0400
From: Ken Payne
Subject: FTE Small - ADMIN: Web site updates

Following additions have been made to the web site:

- -Pictorial updated:
1998 F150 STX XLT
1965 F100 Camper Special
1978 F150 XLT 4x4
1978 F150 4x4
1999 F350 Superduty PSD
1968 F250 airport staircase truck

- -Central Arkansas Pickups added to clubs link page.

Ken Payne
Admin, Ford Truck Enthusiasts
http://www.ford-trucks.com

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Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 22:33:27 -0400
From: "Bryce Beyler"
Subject: FTE Small - Questions about Superlift kits for a '97 Ranger....

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