So I took the old ranger to crappy tire to get a provincial inspection done. This allows you to properly register a vehicle from a different province. The mechanic said he has never inspected a vehicle that was in worse shape... So I am, once again, memorable and famous! What a hoot!
One of the things that need replacing was the shocks, not one but all. So I was sitting out in the rain today (just another regular day here in wet Vancouver) getting soaked and changing shocks. The back two were a breeze, the front drivers side was OK, but the passenger side was really rusted. I broke the lower mounting bolt right off. (Don't know my own strength I guess)It looks like this bolt is welded right to the frame. Can this be drilled out and another bolt just bolted through the frame? Or does it need to be replaced and welded up again? Has any other brute on this site done this as well?

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live from vancouver, Canada it's a 93 xl, with the 3.0, auto, 2wd
Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. ~Stirling Moss
Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.

You can drill out a hole and get a new shock bolt. I had the same thing happen to my passenger side. If you have a Napa close by the part number is p19. If not any grade 8 bolt that is long enough and big enough to fit the lower shock will do.

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Purple People Eater
93 Ranger XLT
4.0L
5 spd M5OD-R1
4x4 short cab 7' bed
31X10.5 R15 GoodYear Wrangler Authority
Manual Warn Hubs

thanx traacer, cut off the old one and got the new mounting bolt from napa, drilled out a half inch hole and bolted the shock right up. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. The part number here in BC is ten digits long, but it was good to know that it could be done that way. I had phoned a local shock and brake shop, they said at least one hour at 120 per to fix it. Ten dollars for the bolt and a half hour of my time was much better, thanks again

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live from vancouver, Canada it's a 93 xl, with the 3.0, auto, 2wd
Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. ~Stirling Moss
Never trade the thrills of living for the security of existence.