How to Replace a Spindle on a 1993-1997 4x4 Ford Ranger : Bearings and Brakes Overall Part 1

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Got a busted spindle or a seized bearing on your Ranger? Here's how to fix it!
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I knew the wheel bearings were going bad for a while, but I was lazy and waited way too long. What should have been a fairly simple brake job got much more involved. I learned a lot though. I can pull the hubs, brakes, and spindle in under 10 minutes now and got a good stash of spare parts to take with me in case I ever break on the trail. #worthit
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@jackpackage287 2 жыл бұрын

A few days ago I saw your video on bearing replacement and it helped me tremendously. I changed the rotor and bearings on the driver side, cleaned and painted everything. Today I woke up and started on the passenger side and the inner bearing was also seized. I heated it with a torch, bang it with a hammer and chisel, cutting wheel, and it didn't even budge. Heading to the salvage yards tomorrow.

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you find a spindle. If you do, stock up on them! They're hard to find! I took 4 of them. lol.

@jackpackage287 2 жыл бұрын

@@rayregnogarage Yo my man I found three off of a 95 and 96 Explorer 4x4, for 27 bucks. I put it together today and took it for a test drive. I heard some rattling and when I got home I check it and the passenger side drive axle had some play. The axle u joints looked good when I removed the spindle, so tomorrow I'm going to take it apart and see what's the problem. Any suggestions or words of encouragement is greatly appreciated. Thanks

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

@@jackpackage287 Might. be the axle bearing

@user-xl7hx7tb3t 4 ай бұрын

the tool is worth the money ...buy guys

@bradbates9878 7 ай бұрын

Your videos have helped so much. Had one playing as I was changing the bearings. Phone got a little grease in it but my truck rolls again. Thank you

@rayregnogarage 7 ай бұрын

glad you found it helpful!!!

@outlawst70 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video and instruction! I learned alot by watching this! thank you!!

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@rupton1001 3 жыл бұрын

you should make a video on how to switch the lower ball joint youd be a true blessing

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

Ya. My truck is due for that, too, so I’ll be doing a video on that soon!

@willieag4776 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks it helped a lot.

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped!

@joegadd 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you got lucky with that bearing, mine went suddenly and the whole wheel came off breaking many many parts….

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy lucky. It was on finger tight.

@landenmurrain6095 Жыл бұрын

@@rayregnogarage mime looked exactly like yours but when I pulled over and took my tire off the bearing nut was completely off the threads lol. Idk how my wheel didn't fly off. Luck🤞

@rayregnogarage Жыл бұрын

@@landenmurrain6095 Crazy!

@wadepederson8457 Жыл бұрын

use heat to remove the race also if you have a stuck slip pin for the brakes, they exspand and come off easyer, remove spindle first,good luck and have fun.

@truth282 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your reply. I found a spindle online. But when I try to get the old spindle off the abs sensor is in the way and it looks like a special tool is needed to remove sensor

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

I covered that in the video. There's two screws that hold it on. Then just had a slide hammer to pull of the spindle. The sensor holder should come off safely if you remove all the screws.

@PlanD9 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! And overall great content on the channel 👍🏽

@rayregnogarage 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@cuevashayek777 3 жыл бұрын

Lol cool the grinding went away

@user-xl7hx7tb3t 4 ай бұрын

i live in spokane great video neibor

@yellishernandez7650 3 жыл бұрын

Buenos videos me están ayudando con mi camioneta solo que no le entiendo porque Esta en ingles y soy de Mexico aun así bien

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

Que bueno. A lo mejor puedo tratar traducir con subtitulos. Tienes algunas preguntas específicas?

@jesusesqueda8567 3 жыл бұрын

I have a lifted 97 4x4 ranger My bearing blew out about two days ago causing my front axle to become loose Would you recomend replacing the entire hub or Should I reuse it and replace bearings

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

If it was just the bearings that were on the spindle and the spindle is in good shape, you should be able to just replace the bearings. But There are also axle bearings on the inside of the spindle as well. It really just depends. I would try the bearings on the spindle inside the brake caliper first. when you have it all bolted back together and it’s solid, then it should be good. I replaced my spindle because i chewed the crap out of it with the cut off wheel trying to get the seized bearing off

@Overawe88 3 жыл бұрын

Dope video thanks bro, where did you get that special socket to remove the lock ring?

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I got it on amazon. There's a link to it in the description of the video. I'll post it here, too: amzn.to/35pLKrN

@ivanivonovich9863 2 жыл бұрын

You can also get this from a NAPA Store.

@davidshelton9465 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Where did say one could buy a new spindle. I didn't catch the name. Jacks something?

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

A pull and save is the most economical way if you have one nearby. Assuming yours is a Dana 35 here's a link: shop.broncograveyard.com/D35-TTB-Spindle/productinfo/82007A/?gclid=CjwKCAjwy7CKBhBMEiwA0Eb7ai-MaqigVPv7rbzKIEsvYDIkn2pwzXGzwdu1MVcbYzCyD_cKd-M8XhoCXcoQAvD_BwE Jeff's Bronco

@travisrandall130 Жыл бұрын

How did u get your abs light to not be on. I unplugged mind under the hood but my light on and I want to get a idea what u did to not have the light on maybe I need to put all the fuse for it idk just want to see what u did really thank you

@rayregnogarage Жыл бұрын

I pulled the fuse

@travisrandall130 Жыл бұрын

What one did u pull I see there 3 of them tho

@rayregnogarage Жыл бұрын

I don’t remember. And it’s like 20 degrees outside. Haha. I literally just experimented with it.

@davidtracy6217 11 ай бұрын

what size was the bolt on the broken part of the abs that you forgot to remove i am trying to salvage that same part but 6mm is to small and 6.5 is to big

@rayregnogarage 11 ай бұрын

Not sure. Didn’t measure and I discarded my ABS.

@jug3r295 8 ай бұрын

What is the size of the socked used to remove the 4 points spindle lock nut ?

@rayregnogarage 8 ай бұрын

it’s a spindle kick nut. There’s a link in the video description

@boostedbenz5800 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the new bearings at?

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

I got new bearings at O’Reilly, but when I pulled the spindles off the junk yard truck, those bearings were still pretty good, so I reused those and kept the new ones for later.

@joshuarogers9323 5 ай бұрын

What’s the “socket thing” with the 4 prongs called? And what size did you use?

@rayregnogarage 5 ай бұрын

There’s a link in the video description. It’s called a locknut socket

@tnathnigcoltd1401 2 ай бұрын

Please I need your help with my Ford ranger like this you are doing I need the break disc , can you help get it for me

@tnathnigcoltd1401 Ай бұрын

Please how can I get the spaindle

@CronicxGnarsesh 2 жыл бұрын

The thrust washer on Tourqueking jumped to $50. I can’t find anywhere else on the interment to get it cheaper or even at all. Does anybody have a link they could drop or possibly help. Thanks.

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

Did you try your local pull and save. Go find a couple junked rangers or explorers and stock up on those washers. that’s what i did. and saving the brand new ones for a rainy day

@xGamingWithJasonx 2 жыл бұрын

where exactly can i get these Thrust washers because mine only has 2 ones metal and one is splined and i cant find them anywhere around me or online

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

I got a brand new set from Tom’s Bronco Parts but I can’t find them on the site anymore. I also scavenged a bunch of spares from a couple trucks I found at the local pull and save. You’re the second person in two days who has asked. I think I may run to the pull and save again to stock pile these parts since you can’t find them anymore!

@xGamingWithJasonx 2 жыл бұрын

@@rayregnogarage Yeah I cant find them anywhere all I'm missing is the plastic washer mine has the other 2 but that does me no good if I dont have the plastic one. Hopefully I'll find me some soon

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

A guy in Russia DMed me asking for the dimensions of the washers because he can’t find them there either. For the plastic one, you may be able to 3d print one if you have the dimensions. DM me on instagram. @strongholdgarage and I can send you the dimensions once i get them

@CVTaxi 3 жыл бұрын

I had to cut a seized bearing race off the spindle on an old roached out Fox Body Mustang I had in a gas station parking lot. It sucked.

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

That’s gnar. What did you use to cut it out?

@CVTaxi 3 жыл бұрын

@@rayregnogarage A cheap 4½ grinder with a cut off wheel plugged into an outlet on the side of the gas station with a 50 foot extension cord. Needless to say, the spindle ended up looking just as bad as the one in your video. I slapped some new bearings on it anyway just to get it home then replaced the knuckle/spindle later.

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

@@CVTaxi Surprised they let you use a cutoff wheel in a gas station parking lot with all the sparks flying. hahaha

@ivanivonovich9863 2 жыл бұрын

When you removed the "tube" for the ABS... You should have crimped the sides and then just slid it out. That is what happened after all your hard work trying to keep it from "mushrooming".

@arifyy6323 2 жыл бұрын

where did ur order your spindle from

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

I got them at the the local junkyard.

@xGamingWithJasonx 2 жыл бұрын

Do spacers like that make it harder on your bearings?

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny. Someone last night commented on one of my Xterra posts that my wheel spacer was what caused my bearings to go bad... BUT.. that truck got over 130k miles on the factory hub assembly. That's way better than average. The internet says that spacers or negative offset are bad for bearings, and it makes sense that the added leverage can wear them out faster.. but I haven't seen it to be a significant issue. I like the wider stance and bearings are not THAT expensive... So you just have to decide if it's a compromise you want to make.

@xGamingWithJasonx 2 жыл бұрын

@@rayregnogarage yeah I mean I wouldnt mind having a wider stance on my 96 ranger but I wasnt sure if it would cause any issues or not. I mean I for sure dont want to be changing wheel bearings every six months ya know?

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have the spacers anymore. I upgraded to a 15x8 American Racing Outlaw II. It pushes the tire out quite a bit on its own. Six months is extreme. I've had wheel spacers on my Xterra with a 33" tire for 5 years and have had no problems.

@ivanivonovich9863 2 жыл бұрын

"Wants to go without" his ABS... Because he thinks it will stop faster...! ABS will not work on ICE, and for that matter on dirt, because when all the wheels lock up, the ABS thinks that the vehicle is stopped already! If you are "plowing" in the dirt or the snow, you won't have an issue with your ABS, as it will give you better traction than the "build-up" of the stuff from the roadway. I know this as I drive commercially, both on and off-road.

@rayregnogarage 2 жыл бұрын

Commercial driving and off-road driving/racing are not the same thing. I don’t imagine youre driving that commercial vehicle at 60+ mph over rough terrain or climbing/descending technical obstacles. In some cases, I WANT the tires to lock up instantly. I also don’t imagine your commercial vehicle has knobby off-road tires. ABS is for street vehicles. This truck is for trail/desert only. I have street vehicles for street use. You’re talking apples and oranges here.

@truth282 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me where you bought the new spindle? I've been searching everywhere with no luck.

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

I went to the local Pull N' Save in Spokane and pulled it off a junked truck. You can also get them at www.tomsbroncoparts.com/

@truth282 3 жыл бұрын

@@rayregnogarage i called Tom's and they said they don't have it. I also visited a Pick Your Part salvage yard and they had several Rangers but zero 4x4's. Frustrating but thank you for replying to my question!

@rayregnogarage 3 жыл бұрын

@@truth282 Where are you located?

@truth282 3 жыл бұрын

@@rayregnogarage my apologies for taking so long to reply. I live in upstate SC. I think I have found it at Jeff's bronco. It is the dana 35 correct?

@truth282 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the local pull-your-own-parts yards don't seem to ever get 4x4's.