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Old 11-22-2011, 07:26 PM
endofaceplant endofaceplant is offline
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Default negative camber problem...help/opinions/sugestions

Hi,
i have a 2006 ext cab 3.0 v6 auto ranger, I hit a good size pot hole today and now i have a slightly dented rim and negative camber on the driverside front. took the wheel off and checked the upper and lower arms (they are good and solid) all i can come up with is the lower ball joint is bent? it doesnt appear to be bent but thats the onlty thing that makes sense?

thoughts?

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Old 11-22-2011, 08:03 PM
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Default Re: negative camber problem...help/opinions/sugestions

Get it looked at by a professional. I had a problem recently with my Ranger and minor front driver side cupping, and everything I read pointed to needing new shocks. My Ranger has 57,000 miles, and besides the steering wheel being slightly off center and an uncomfortable ride, everything else seemed fine. The mechanic said nothing in the suspension was bad (tie rods, ball joints, etc.), and he asked when I had my vehicle aligned. I knew that it had been within the last 3 - 4 months (which they commented was pretty recent), but I had them check anyway. As it turned out, the toe was pointing outward, and mostly on the left side. They realigned the vehicle, and now it rides straight as an arrow. I checked my records when I got home, and not only did the same shop perform the alignment in July, but it was just 5,200 miles ago.

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Old 11-28-2011, 12:35 PM
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Default Re: negative camber problem...help/opinions/sugestions

Hi,
purchased a camber kit and installed, was much easier than i thought it would be. It fixed the camber problem and it drives great.
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