Driving along 35 mph and the wheel just split into 2 pieces down the middle. Anyone have this issue with alloy's before?

is that a front or rear wheel?

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Thats freaking scary!!!

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1999 2wd 2.5 4 banger reg cab
Just a few mods. Pioneer head unit, upgraded to 15 inch explorer wheels, diamond plate tool box.

Holy shit, never seen that before.

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so uh......how long were you driving with the caliper unbolted?????

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'01 XLT disguised as a '03 Fx4 Level II.

Aha!

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i was thinking the same thing, thats why i asked if it was on the front or the back. my guess is thats what happened.

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Had that happen to be before. Mine was not that bad though.

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Not at all, but you are ultimately correct. I just got back from a long inspection. The lower bolt sheared into allowing the caliper to come forward when I braked and ...... you know the rest.

Looks like it's a bolt failure due to what I do not know since I don't know the trucks history. Could have been overtightened by a user, brake tech, bolt could be old and metal fatigued... just don't know. All that is certain is it sheered off in to 2 pieces and the rest is history.

You get the CSI gold star.

yeah i had a caliper bolt back out before but it wasnt a bolt that holds the caliper to the mount, it was a bolt that holds the mount to the spindle. i fixed it after only about 5 miles of driving and it still left a scar on the inside of my wheel, not bad though not enough to worry about

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2000 ranger 2wd 3.5" Fabtech lift, 31"x10.5" BFG all terrains, leather bucket seats, poweraid TBS, k&n, flowmaster, 2.5L... but soon to be 302

Anyone have the specs of that bolt so I can find another? it's one of the two large bolts. The bottom one. I can lift the whole damn thing off the rotor and spin it upwards with just the top one in.

i cant remember the specs off the top of my head, just pull one off the other side and take it with you to compare

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2000 ranger 2wd 3.5" Fabtech lift, 31"x10.5" BFG all terrains, leather bucket seats, poweraid TBS, k&n, flowmaster, 2.5L... but soon to be 302

I pull anymore the truck is going to implode.

Believe it's M12-1.75 by like 50mm. I don't know for sure though.


Usually, they back out and fly off and it is suprisingly common. Not just totally fail.

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'01 XLT disguised as a '03 Fx4 Level II.

Surprisingly common. Comforting. Out of the 13 rangers I have had since 1997 I've never seen it on any of my trucks, but hey........ that stopped tonight so never say never.