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Old Dec 24, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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Hi I am a frequent reader of the forums and need some advise on ranger suspensions. I have a 90 ranger xlt , 2.3 5sp . I have been hearing a bump or thud on the passenger-side floor whenever I go over small to moderate bumps. My question is what should I look for other than balljoints and radius arm bushings those are the common problems or should I just check everything bushings and all.
I am handy with a wrench so is this something i can do. My next problem is the exhaust, I have a leak at the manifold were it connects to the exhaust pipe. Do they sale a gasket for that or it,s just a ball and flange type.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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If your truck has a front swaybar, check the mount brackets and endlinks. What do your shocks and springs look like?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 06:42 PM
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I just changed the shocks this summer so they are new. It doesn,t have a sway bar or endlinks . Could it be a lose caliper because they have rubber type holder maybe one worked out, but when the weather warms up in a few days i will look the front over.
 
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