Mechanical Suspension

Thanks go to the brave souls who've preceded me in similar adventures & freely shared their experience.

## Fore Axles+BearingHubs

https://youtu.be/-gP7SNdd\_aU?t=2 Axles+BearingHubs Lube Thru AntilockBrakSpeed\ABSSensor Hole
https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/issues-with-cv-axles-2002-mazda-b4000-ranger.198558 Axles Replace CarDoneNew Vs CarDoneReman
https://web.archive.org/web/20161019230336if\_/http://www.mysporttrac.com/MySportTrac/projects/CVHowTo.pdf Axles Replace
https://youtu.be/ADrcX02dq2E?t=17 Axles Replace
https://youtu.be/CXK6qNaJWBs?t=483 BearingHubs Diagnos
https://web.archive.org/web/20210506232944if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/timken-vs-chinese-front-hubs-pics.378336 BearingHubs Ford\SKF\Timken vs Chinese
https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/02-sport-trac-4-0l-4x4-right-front-axle-noise.191481 BearingHubs Replace

## Fore BallJoints

https://web.archive.org/web/20210511232356if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/what-front-suspension-parts-need-replacement-at-168k-miles.493356
https://web.archive.org/web/20210414140612if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/how-far-can-i-drive-with-bad-ball-joints.411209 BallJoints Check
https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/lower-ball-joint-replacement-how-to-lots-of-pictures.188225 BallJoints Replace
https://youtu.be/\_AUoO7Ll-t4?t=57
https://youtu.be/3SN0MffuTj0?t=4
https://youtu.be/N6jfvuofJ1w?t=34
https://youtu.be/DKc17xEb2kA?t=20

## Fore ControlArms

https://web.archive.org/web/20210511232356if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/what-front-suspension-parts-need-replacement-at-168k-miles.493356
https://youtu.be/eKH-KEqCNhM?t=17 Lower
https://youtu.be/1d9QptTYUpg?t=17 Upper

## Fore Frame

https://www.ranger-forums.com/general-ford-ranger-discussion-15/year-frames-same-1998-ranger-167011 Same 125i9 WheelBase 2PartFrame As 1995~2011 4WD+ExtendedCab+6ftBed Ranger

## Fore Shocks

https://sporttrac.org/threads/need-recommendations-for-shocks-please.123221 Shocks Replace
https://sporttrac.org/threads/shock-absorber-upgrade.121355 Shocks Replace
https://youtu.be/PI6NjuSclYw?t=16 Shocks Replace
https://youtu.be/ODwjoO8eMjQ?t=17
https://youtu.be/yAVHNhuxMPw?t=16

## Fore SwayBar

https://web.archive.org/web/20210525183046if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/clunking-sound-bushing-missing.490535 Fore SwayLinks Diagnos

https://youtu.be/-rfG92yPLUw?t=39 Fore SwayLinks Replace
https://youtu.be/ZgWpEl1OJdI?t=16 Fore SwayLinks Replace
https://youtu.be/ifFjZVUaqwU?t=2 Fore SwayLinks Replace
https://web.archive.org/web/20210525183711if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/2nd-gen-custom-anti-sway-bar-links-cheap.194211/page-2 Fore SwayLinks UpGrade

https://youtu.be/h3iPHvU2qcE?t=1 Fore SwayLinks+Bushings Replace
https://youtu.be/VnrARhxhaSo?t=1 Fore SwayLinks+Bushings Replace
https://youtu.be/BNMYM3VOefU?t=5 Fore SwayLinks+Bushings Replace

## Fore TieRods

https://web.archive.org/web/20210511232356if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/what-front-suspension-parts-need-replacement-at-168k-miles.493356
https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/how-far-can-i-drive-with-bad-ball-joints.411209/#post-3316837 TieRods Checked
https://youtu.be/CBxRroTX\_MU?t=19

## Rear Frame

https://www.ranger-forums.com/general-ford-ranger-discussion-15/year-frames-same-1998-ranger-167011 Same 125i9WheelBase 2PartFrame As 1995~2011 Ranger With 4WD+ExtCab+6ftBed

## Rear Shocks

https://sporttrac.org/threads/need-recommendations-for-shocks-please.123221 Shocks Replace
https://sporttrac.org/threads/shock-absorber-upgrade.121355 Shocks Replace
https://sporttrac.org/threads/rear-shocks.122850 SpringAdd Monroe.58617
https://youtu.be/T3GSKp9urJc?t=178
https://youtu.be/ulOrjTGC7\_s?t=55
https://youtu.be/OTDxhgB4ekY?t=36
https://youtu.be/yAVHNhuxMPw?t=299 AirAdjust Gabriel.HiJackers

## Rear Springs

https://youtu.be/E1kwUfuMoUM?t=2
https://youtu.be/-xeWj5XQLu8?t=1
https://youtu.be/CUI6rsGpJGw?t=29
https://youtu.be/U6XZNUZtvrc?t=1
https://youtu.be/DnD87aRsEmY?t=1
https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/rear-leaf-spring-issues.198536 Rear Spring Shackle Lift
https://web.archive.org/web/20210613134536if\_/https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/torque-specs.493821 Rear Spring UBolt Torq

## Rear SwayBar

https://youtu.be/c6B7ZN6jowk?t=1
https://sporttrac.org/mysporttrac-archive/projects/swaybarendlinks/rearswaybarendlinksreplacementproject.htm
https://sporttrac.org/mysporttrac-archive/projects/endlink\_bushings\_replacement%20\_gen1.pdf LinkBushings Replace

## Lift Options

https://www.explorerforum.com/forums/threads/01-05-sport-trac-4x4-lift-options-discussion.231158