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PLZ HELP 96 Ranger Alignment NEED It Safe 2 Drive 4 Us, A Single Mom & Son & No $$$

BnBMomma

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1996 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD
Hi, Im New Here In Need Of Any1s Assistance, Im A Newly Divorcing Mom (1 8y/o Son) Had Domestic Violent Husband, My Truck Is ALL We Have, I Scrap Metals To Make It...

Recently Replaced Tires, As They Were Wearing On The Inner Side & Pulling Terribly, Discovered & Replaced Passenger Side SWAY BAR LINK & BOTH TIE RODS, As well as well as Drivers Outer Tie Rod, Truck Steering Wheel Is Terribly Out Of Alignment, Sitting Apx Half Way Crooked. I Know Alignment Is Needed, My Buddy's Dad Has Tried Helping But Cant Get The Alignment Correct. Its Pretty Scarey To Drive It Even On City Streets. I Have Hardly Any $$$ As It Is & Need My Truck Safe & Able To Drive Correctly Without Causing More Damage If Any, If Possible...
Ive Done All I Can Possibly See/Think Could Be The Cause Of Issue... When Put On Wheel Ramps, Passenger Front Tire Sitting Back A Noticeable Amount, Before Replacing Both Outer & Inner Passenger Tie Rods. I Live In South Kansas City Missouri, & Need My Truck Back On The Road ASAP, Can Any1 Point Me In The Correct Direction To Fix This Possibly An Honest & Reasonable Shop/Person To Do The Work??? Any Help/Thoughts/Suggestions Are Very Much Appreciated.... Thank You & Blessed Be...
 



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Check the ball joints...there are upper and lowers and also check wheel bearings.
You can check them by putting the front end suspension beams on jackstands and then rock one of the tires back and fourth. If there is excessive play most likely it's the ball joints but also inspect the wheel bearings for good measure.
 






Is your Ranger a 2WD or 4WD?
 






Thanks Both Of You For Replying... It Is A 2WD.
 






Sounds like maybe the truck was driven hard into a curb on that front side, is that possible?
 






I know by myself it was not... by my ex-husband however it could've happened... but I've never been informed of it. Does seem like it might have occurred...hmm...
 






Radius arm brushing could be gone, they are at the end of the front suspension under the front doors
 






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