Advise for Rebuilding Front Suspension 2000 2wd
Hello All!
I have a 2000 Ranger 3.0 V6 2wd with Coil Suspension and 167k on the odometer.
After putting off maintenance to my suspension for years due to finances/living situation, I have finally decided to start planning a full rebuild on the front suspension on my truck. I have probably 50k miles on the upper control arms/ball joints and shocks. I have also replaced the sway bar end links, though I don't remember how long ago. Likely 30k or so. Too my knowledge, everything else is original excluding the lower ball joints which were replaced by the original owner sometime between 50-60k miles. The truck rides very rough, all the bushing are dry-rotting, and I can feel the smallest cracks or bumps on any road.
I consider myself fairly mechanically inclined as I have done quite a bit of work on my truck, but this would be the largest project I have ever attempted to do on my truck. I just wanted to get some advise from anyone else who might have previously done this before and has a good idea of things to look out for. My current plans is to replace the following: Lower control arms(including bushings and ball joints), upper control arms/ball joints, cam/caster bolts, shocks, coil springs, inner/outer tire rod ends, and sway bar end links.
Anyone have any advise on other things I should look at or consider doing while I'm down there and have everything torn apart. I don't plan on messing with brakes as those were replaces recently.
Any info is greatly appreciated!
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2000 3.0 V6 Extended Cab Stepside
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