Just finding this video. THANK YOU. I finally am doing a big overall maintenance on my 1995 4X4 Ranger but I was so confused reading the repair manuals and owner guide.
A few days ago I saw your video on bearing replacement and it helped me tremendously. I changed the rotor and bearings on the driver side, cleaned and painted everything. Today I woke up and started on the passenger side and the inner bearing was also seized. I heated it with a torch, bang it with a hammer and chisel, cutting wheel, and it didn't even budge. Heading to the salvage yards tomorrow.
@@rayregnogarage Yo my man I found three off of a 95 and 96 Explorer 4x4, for 27 bucks. I put it together today and took it for a test drive. I heard some rattling and when I got home I check it and the passenger side drive axle had some play. The axle u joints looked good when I removed the spindle, so tomorrow I'm going to take it apart and see what's the problem. Any suggestions or words of encouragement is greatly appreciated. Thanks
@@rayregnogarage mime looked exactly like yours but when I pulled over and took my tire off the bearing nut was completely off the threads lol. Idk how my wheel didn't fly off. Luck🤞
Thank you for your reply. I found a spindle online. But when I try to get the old spindle off the abs sensor is in the way and it looks like a special tool is needed to remove sensor
I covered that in the video. There's two screws that hold it on. Then just had a slide hammer to pull of the spindle. The sensor holder should come off safely if you remove all the screws.
use heat to remove the race also if you have a stuck slip pin for the brakes, they exspand and come off easyer, remove spindle first,good luck and have fun.
I have a lifted 97 4x4 ranger My bearing blew out about two days ago causing my front axle to become loose Would you recomend replacing the entire hub or Should I reuse it and replace bearings
If it was just the bearings that were on the spindle and the spindle is in good shape, you should be able to just replace the bearings. But There are also axle bearings on the inside of the spindle as well. It really just depends. I would try the bearings on the spindle inside the brake caliper first. when you have it all bolted back together and it’s solid, then it should be good. I replaced my spindle because i chewed the crap out of it with the cut off wheel trying to get the seized bearing off
@@rayregnogarage A cheap 4½ grinder with a cut off wheel plugged into an outlet on the side of the gas station with a 50 foot extension cord. Needless to say, the spindle ended up looking just as bad as the one in your video. I slapped some new bearings on it anyway just to get it home then replaced the knuckle/spindle later.
A pull and save is the most economical way if you have one nearby. Assuming yours is a Dana 35 here's a link: shop.broncograveyard.com/D35-TTB-Spindle/productinfo/82007A/?gclid=CjwKCAjwy7CKBhBMEiwA0Eb7ai-MaqigVPv7rbzKIEsvYDIkn2pwzXGzwdu1MVcbYzCyD_cKd-M8XhoCXcoQAvD_BwE Jeff's Bronco
what size was the bolt on the broken part of the abs that you forgot to remove i am trying to salvage that same part but 6mm is to small and 6.5 is to big
"Wants to go without" his ABS... Because he thinks it will stop faster...! ABS will not work on ICE, and for that matter on dirt, because when all the wheels lock up, the ABS thinks that the vehicle is stopped already! If you are "plowing" in the dirt or the snow, you won't have an issue with your ABS, as it will give you better traction than the "build-up" of the stuff from the roadway. I know this as I drive commercially, both on and off-road.
Commercial driving and off-road driving/racing are not the same thing. I don’t imagine youre driving that commercial vehicle at 60+ mph over rough terrain or climbing/descending technical obstacles. In some cases, I WANT the tires to lock up instantly. I also don’t imagine your commercial vehicle has knobby off-road tires. ABS is for street vehicles. This truck is for trail/desert only. I have street vehicles for street use. You’re talking apples and oranges here.
When you removed the "tube" for the ABS... You should have crimped the sides and then just slid it out. That is what happened after all your hard work trying to keep it from "mushrooming".
The thrust washer on Tourqueking jumped to $50. I can’t find anywhere else on the interment to get it cheaper or even at all. Does anybody have a link they could drop or possibly help. Thanks.
Did you try your local pull and save. Go find a couple junked rangers or explorers and stock up on those washers. that’s what i did. and saving the brand new ones for a rainy day
How did u get your abs light to not be on. I unplugged mind under the hood but my light on and I want to get a idea what u did to not have the light on maybe I need to put all the fuse for it idk just want to see what u did really thank you
I got a brand new set from Tom’s Bronco Parts but I can’t find them on the site anymore. I also scavenged a bunch of spares from a couple trucks I found at the local pull and save. You’re the second person in two days who has asked. I think I may run to the pull and save again to stock pile these parts since you can’t find them anymore!
@@rayregnogarage Yeah I cant find them anywhere all I'm missing is the plastic washer mine has the other 2 but that does me no good if I dont have the plastic one. Hopefully I'll find me some soon
A guy in Russia DMed me asking for the dimensions of the washers because he can’t find them there either. For the plastic one, you may be able to 3d print one if you have the dimensions. DM me on instagram. @strongholdgarage and I can send you the dimensions once i get them
I got new bearings at O’Reilly, but when I pulled the spindles off the junk yard truck, those bearings were still pretty good, so I reused those and kept the new ones for later.
It's funny. Someone last night commented on one of my Xterra posts that my wheel spacer was what caused my bearings to go bad... BUT.. that truck got over 130k miles on the factory hub assembly. That's way better than average. The internet says that spacers or negative offset are bad for bearings, and it makes sense that the added leverage can wear them out faster.. but I haven't seen it to be a significant issue. I like the wider stance and bearings are not THAT expensive... So you just have to decide if it's a compromise you want to make.
@@rayregnogarage yeah I mean I wouldnt mind having a wider stance on my 96 ranger but I wasnt sure if it would cause any issues or not. I mean I for sure dont want to be changing wheel bearings every six months ya know?
I don't have the spacers anymore. I upgraded to a 15x8 American Racing Outlaw II. It pushes the tire out quite a bit on its own. Six months is extreme. I've had wheel spacers on my Xterra with a 33" tire for 5 years and have had no problems.
@@rayregnogarage i called Tom's and they said they don't have it. I also visited a Pick Your Part salvage yard and they had several Rangers but zero 4x4's. Frustrating but thank you for replying to my question!
Just finding this video. THANK YOU. I finally am doing a big overall maintenance on my 1995 4X4 Ranger but I was so confused reading the repair manuals and owner guide.
A few days ago I saw your video on bearing replacement and it helped me tremendously. I changed the rotor and bearings on the driver side, cleaned and painted everything. Today I woke up and started on the passenger side and the inner bearing was also seized. I heated it with a torch, bang it with a hammer and chisel, cutting wheel, and it didn't even budge. Heading to the salvage yards tomorrow.
Hope you find a spindle. If you do, stock up on them! They're hard to find! I took 4 of them. lol.
@@rayregnogarage Yo my man I found three off of a 95 and 96 Explorer 4x4, for 27 bucks. I put it together today and took it for a test drive. I heard some rattling and when I got home I check it and the passenger side drive axle had some play. The axle u joints looked good when I removed the spindle, so tomorrow I'm going to take it apart and see what's the problem. Any suggestions or words of encouragement is greatly appreciated. Thanks
@@jackpackage287 Might. be the axle bearing
Your videos have helped so much. Had one playing as I was changing the bearings. Phone got a little grease in it but my truck rolls again. Thank you
glad you found it helpful!!!
you should make a video on how to switch the lower ball joint youd be a true blessing
Ya. My truck is due for that, too, so I’ll be doing a video on that soon!
Great Video and instruction! I learned alot by watching this! thank you!!
Glad you found it helpful!
i live in spokane great video neibor
Dude you got lucky with that bearing, mine went suddenly and the whole wheel came off breaking many many parts….
Crazy lucky. It was on finger tight.
@@rayregnogarage mime looked exactly like yours but when I pulled over and took my tire off the bearing nut was completely off the threads lol. Idk how my wheel didn't fly off. Luck🤞
@@landenmurrain6095 Crazy!
Great video. Thanks it helped a lot.
Awesome! Glad it helped!
Thank you for your reply. I found a spindle online. But when I try to get the old spindle off the abs sensor is in the way and it looks like a special tool is needed to remove sensor
I covered that in the video. There's two screws that hold it on. Then just had a slide hammer to pull of the spindle. The sensor holder should come off safely if you remove all the screws.
use heat to remove the race also if you have a stuck slip pin for the brakes, they exspand and come off easyer, remove spindle first,good luck and have fun.
Lol cool the grinding went away
the tool is worth the money ...buy guys
Buenos videos me están ayudando con mi camioneta solo que no le entiendo porque Esta en ingles y soy de Mexico aun así bien
Que bueno. A lo mejor puedo tratar traducir con subtitulos. Tienes algunas preguntas específicas?
Please I need your help with my Ford ranger like this you are doing
I need the break disc , can you help get it for me
Please how can I get the spaindle
I have a lifted 97 4x4 ranger
My bearing blew out about two days ago causing my front axle to become loose
Would you recomend replacing the entire hub or Should I reuse it and replace bearings
If it was just the bearings that were on the spindle and the spindle is in good shape, you should be able to just replace the bearings. But There are also axle bearings on the inside of the spindle as well. It really just depends. I would try the bearings on the spindle inside the brake caliper first. when you have it all bolted back together and it’s solid, then it should be good. I replaced my spindle because i chewed the crap out of it with the cut off wheel trying to get the seized bearing off
I had to cut a seized bearing race off the spindle on an old roached out Fox Body Mustang I had in a gas station parking lot. It sucked.
That’s gnar. What did you use to cut it out?
@@rayregnogarage A cheap 4½ grinder with a cut off wheel plugged into an outlet on the side of the gas station with a 50 foot extension cord. Needless to say, the spindle ended up looking just as bad as the one in your video. I slapped some new bearings on it anyway just to get it home then replaced the knuckle/spindle later.
@@CVTaxi Surprised they let you use a cutoff wheel in a gas station parking lot with all the sparks flying. hahaha
Great video. Where did say one could buy a new spindle. I didn't catch the name. Jacks something?
A pull and save is the most economical way if you have one nearby. Assuming yours is a Dana 35 here's a link: shop.broncograveyard.com/D35-TTB-Spindle/productinfo/82007A/?gclid=CjwKCAjwy7CKBhBMEiwA0Eb7ai-MaqigVPv7rbzKIEsvYDIkn2pwzXGzwdu1MVcbYzCyD_cKd-M8XhoCXcoQAvD_BwE
Jeff's Bronco
what size was the bolt on the broken part of the abs that you forgot to remove i am trying to salvage that same part but 6mm is to small and 6.5 is to big
Not sure. Didn’t measure and I discarded my ABS.
What is the size of the socked used to remove the 4 points spindle lock nut ?
it’s a spindle kick nut. There’s a link in the video description
What’s the “socket thing” with the 4 prongs called? And what size did you use?
There’s a link in the video description. It’s called a locknut socket
"Wants to go without" his ABS... Because he thinks it will stop faster...! ABS will not work on ICE, and for that matter on dirt, because when all the wheels lock up, the ABS thinks that the vehicle is stopped already! If you are "plowing" in the dirt or the snow, you won't have an issue with your ABS, as it will give you better traction than the "build-up" of the stuff from the roadway.
I know this as I drive commercially, both on and off-road.
Commercial driving and off-road driving/racing are not the same thing. I don’t imagine youre driving that commercial vehicle at 60+ mph over rough terrain or climbing/descending technical obstacles. In some cases, I WANT the tires to lock up instantly. I also don’t imagine your commercial vehicle has knobby off-road tires. ABS is for street vehicles. This truck is for trail/desert only. I have street vehicles for street use. You’re talking apples and oranges here.
When you removed the "tube" for the ABS... You should have crimped the sides and then just slid it out. That is what happened after all your hard work trying to keep it from "mushrooming".
The thrust washer on Tourqueking jumped to $50. I can’t find anywhere else on the interment to get it cheaper or even at all. Does anybody have a link they could drop or possibly help. Thanks.
Did you try your local pull and save. Go find a couple junked rangers or explorers and stock up on those washers. that’s what i did. and saving the brand new ones for a rainy day
Dope video thanks bro, where did you get that special socket to remove the lock ring?
Thanks! I got it on amazon. There's a link to it in the description of the video. I'll post it here, too: amzn.to/35pLKrN
You can also get this from a NAPA Store.
Great video! And overall great content on the channel 👍🏽
Awesome! Thank you!
How did u get your abs light to not be on. I unplugged mind under the hood but my light on and I want to get a idea what u did to not have the light on maybe I need to put all the fuse for it idk just want to see what u did really thank you
I pulled the fuse
What one did u pull I see there 3 of them tho
I don’t remember. And it’s like 20 degrees outside. Haha. I literally just experimented with it.
😮😮
where exactly can i get these Thrust washers because mine only has 2 ones metal and one is splined and i cant find them anywhere around me or online
I got a brand new set from Tom’s Bronco Parts but I can’t find them on the site anymore. I also scavenged a bunch of spares from a couple trucks I found at the local pull and save. You’re the second person in two days who has asked. I think I may run to the pull and save again to stock pile these parts since you can’t find them anymore!
@@rayregnogarage Yeah I cant find them anywhere all I'm missing is the plastic washer mine has the other 2 but that does me no good if I dont have the plastic one. Hopefully I'll find me some soon
A guy in Russia DMed me asking for the dimensions of the washers because he can’t find them there either. For the plastic one, you may be able to 3d print one if you have the dimensions. DM me on instagram. @strongholdgarage and I can send you the dimensions once i get them
Where did you get the new bearings at?
I got new bearings at O’Reilly, but when I pulled the spindles off the junk yard truck, those bearings were still pretty good, so I reused those and kept the new ones for later.
where did ur order your spindle from
I got them at the the local junkyard.
Do spacers like that make it harder on your bearings?
It's funny. Someone last night commented on one of my Xterra posts that my wheel spacer was what caused my bearings to go bad... BUT.. that truck got over 130k miles on the factory hub assembly. That's way better than average. The internet says that spacers or negative offset are bad for bearings, and it makes sense that the added leverage can wear them out faster.. but I haven't seen it to be a significant issue. I like the wider stance and bearings are not THAT expensive... So you just have to decide if it's a compromise you want to make.
@@rayregnogarage yeah I mean I wouldnt mind having a wider stance on my 96 ranger but I wasnt sure if it would cause any issues or not. I mean I for sure dont want to be changing wheel bearings every six months ya know?
I don't have the spacers anymore. I upgraded to a 15x8 American Racing Outlaw II. It pushes the tire out quite a bit on its own. Six months is extreme. I've had wheel spacers on my Xterra with a 33" tire for 5 years and have had no problems.
Can you please tell me where you bought the new spindle? I've been searching everywhere with no luck.
I went to the local Pull N' Save in Spokane and pulled it off a junked truck. You can also get them at www.tomsbroncoparts.com/
@@rayregnogarage i called Tom's and they said they don't have it. I also visited a Pick Your Part salvage yard and they had several Rangers but zero 4x4's. Frustrating but thank you for replying to my question!
@@truth282 Where are you located?
@@rayregnogarage my apologies for taking so long to reply. I live in upstate SC. I think I have found it at Jeff's bronco. It is the dana 35 correct?
Unfortunately the local pull-your-own-parts yards don't seem to ever get 4x4's.
Lol "fun surprises"lol Noooo Hahaha
The spindle has jacking bolt holes to make removal easy.
Where? I just spent a few minutes googling for it but didn’t find anything. Got a link to web page or video that shows this?
@@rayregnogarage Maybe the holes in yours aren't threaded. Mine were. Mine could have been after the fact I guess.