Hi all,

New member and my first post. Thanks in advance for all of your suggestions.

Got a 2003 Edge 3.0 2 weeks ago and recently I've notice a bit of a dull "knock" vibration in my steering wheel while coming to a stop or going over speed bumps.

I got out at home and did a suspension test. I bounced the psgr side front suspension with no noise but when I did the driver side, I heard a dull "knock" sound. Kinda has the sound of when an engine mount might be loose (although I'm no gearhead by any means....lol)

With your expertise, what do you guys think it is? It drive excellent at high speeds and handles smoothly around corners. Only when coming to a complete stop or any abrupt bumps. I also have new Reflex shocks installed with new tires as well.

Cheers gentlemen!

My first guess would be a lose shock on the driver side. May not have been tightened enough when installed.

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2003 Ranger FX4 level II. 3" BL, 33x12.50 Goodyear Dura Tracs, Custome front and rear bumpers with winch hookups, bed mount full size spare, Electric fan, and of course a glasspack.

sway bar end link

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1995 Ranger, 4/6 drop, 26x,xxx on a 2.3!!"

Cheers guys. So for both the answers, I just gotta tighten the bolts for whichever is the problem?

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge Stepside ExtCab

-3.0L V6
-Air box mod
-Flowmaster 40 SI/SO
-Blinker mod

on the shock, yes, if its an end link, you're prolly gonna have to put a new one on it. but they aren't expensive :]

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1995 Ranger, 4/6 drop, 26x,xxx on a 2.3!!"

Thanks LowFord. On the sway bar, what am I looking for to determine if that is the problem? Also is it pretty easy to change out? I'm trying to search the web for a DIY but no luck as of yet.

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge Stepside ExtCab

-3.0L V6
-Air box mod
-Flowmaster 40 SI/SO
-Blinker mod

if it moves around a lot. bounce the truck up and down and look at it. try to hear if thats where its coming from. and its pretty simple.. like 2 bolts :]

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1995 Ranger, 4/6 drop, 26x,xxx on a 2.3!!"

Cheers mate much appreciated!

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge Stepside ExtCab

-3.0L V6
-Air box mod
-Flowmaster 40 SI/SO
-Blinker mod