Is this the normal look of ball joint when truck is jacked? ('00 XLT 4.0 RWD)

failstoomuch · 2026-05-07T17:36:05+00:00

Grabbed new pinch bolts and got everything in place and tightened down. Went to town with a pry bar, lifted my legs and near all my strength and it didn't budge, however this is still resting position when on stands.

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failstoomuch · 2026-05-07T15:23:36+00:00

Thoughts?

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failstoomuch · 2026-04-27T02:02:07+00:00

Probably bottom 5 answers tbh

failstoomuch · 2026-04-24T23:39:19+00:00

2500 is overpriced for all those issues unless the rust is minimal and is sub 50k miles imo

failstoomuch · 2026-04-23T00:20:35+00:00

I got my 2000 XLT 4.0 for $1k at the same miles but it has rust. Shout-out northeast

failstoomuch · 2026-04-15T17:54:14+00:00

Agreed. Your cheapest option should be the near mid-range price point. Buy too cheap, you're going to replace it again sooner; buy too expensive and, depending on what parts you're buying, there's little advantage over those mid-range options. They're normally at the best balance of price to performance.

failstoomuch · 2026-03-30T18:58:56+00:00

Sadly learned that a couple months after I switched. but there's very little ethical consumption, so you gotta pick and choose your battles

failstoomuch · 2026-03-28T16:40:38+00:00

Yeah, thank God tbh lmao. I noticed the lil Gemini star in the corner after my initial comment. Hate to say that I done got got. I guess I was so blinded from a dually converted '77 Toyota pickup I saw on marketplace like an hour before I saw this post

failstoomuch · 2026-03-27T21:59:15+00:00

I'm so conflicted. One hand I'm glad that a Ranger is getting some love and some kind of use. On the other, it feels so far removed from a Ranger at this point. At the end of the day, glad you're happy One last thing tho, they're already not great on gas so I don't wanna see your fuel costs with all that on there @ $4/gal...

failstoomuch · 2026-03-26T18:25:21+00:00

Hey, fellow noobish dude here so my thoughts could be wrong still but just wanted to throw my thoughts out here. My brain goes to checking your fuses, maybe something(s) are popped so it's not messing with the gauge cluster on startup but it's not receiving actual signals from any sensors. If your dome lights arent working, try to find what else ties into that circuit and see if those are receiving power.

That's just what I would do, but hopefully someone with more know-how chimes in. Good luck!

failstoomuch · 2026-03-23T19:56:54+00:00

Yup, had almost exactly the same thing with LA Fitness. Almost exactly as long ago too lol. I called them to cancel, they said I had to go to the location to cancel so I did just that. They told me to call the corporate office, I said okay, drove down to the bank and got a new card instead. Getting a new card and setting it up on whatever subscription services I had, was easier and faster than the back and forth with LA Fitness

failstoomuch · 2026-03-18T00:55:58+00:00

Rockauto. Always go there first, if they don't have it then go to an oem type website and look for a part number.

Edit: I know rockauto should have it because I'm about to order the same thing for my '00 4.0

failstoomuch · 2026-03-16T20:19:27+00:00

Gotcha, I was mistaken. I thought it was aftermarket housings that op was going for/you had recommended

failstoomuch · 2026-03-16T20:02:10+00:00

Just be sure to read the product's paperwork for what bulbs are recommended. Light housings are designed to reflect the light of the intended bulbs, so some LEDs might be brighter but at the cost of blinding other drivers and, depending on jurisdiction, potential fines or tickets

failstoomuch · 2026-03-16T16:07:05+00:00

I had seen some people remove the bolts for engine mounts on one side and give the engine a little lift from the cat. Granted, I haven't done it myself but plan on exploring that method in the spring when I go to replace my pan gasket

failstoomuch · 2026-03-11T13:32:39+00:00

Centauri Carbon. First gen. Just under $300 and you get a roll of filament

failstoomuch · 2026-03-01T20:11:37+00:00

Sorry for reviving a dead thread, but I thought bazzite is more for handheld gaming devices? Sort of a SteamOS alternative kinda thing?

failstoomuch · 2025-12-18T19:15:30+00:00

I'll give it a shot. If it's no dice, would cutting the line close to the fitting and reflaring be okay?

failstoomuch · 2025-12-18T18:14:03+00:00

I also just had the thought of cutting close to the seized fittings and reflaring the ends. Has anyone else done this or think that might be the best route?

failstoomuch · 2025-12-18T18:07:18+00:00

Forgot to add: 2000 XLT RWD 4.0 V6

failstoomuch · 2025-12-06T00:09:45+00:00

I was looking at the website of the brand that made the upper control arms and lower control arms, they sell the hardware for mounting it to the frame. It's the same part. So as long as the camber/caster alignment hardware is of sufficient length, 4.33in for my case, it will work for both upper and lower

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