Broken leaf spring shackle on a 2001 Ford Ranger

Discovered a broken leaf spring shackle on a 2001 Ford Ranger rusted right throught.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Ford
• ranger
• 2001
• broken
• leaf
• spring
• bracket
• junk
• rusted
• throught
• shackle

[sk8dc420]

im agreein with swisha u need to check that left one...and with corrrosion being that bad go up front check ur radius arms and bushings to and id prolly just check everything under the truck

[4x4trucking]

@sk8dc420 Yea I have to check the whole truck before I tow our shops trailer, But this just shows how the shackles rust right throught even though I wash the salt off all the time.

[Sebula21]

the ford ranger and Mazda B series truck is the same chassis from 1993 till it ended. It was very common for the shackles and hangers to rust through.

[januaryman169]

I have a 1995 Ford Ranger supercab, I just replaced my spring hangers. I've been told that Rangers are bad for this. It was the same side on mine that broke. Later this morning I'll make a short vid showing my bed damage. It's going to be an easy fix for me.

[BlazinMason420]

My 94 mazda B2300 did the exact same thing, same side, same puncture in bed, easy fix tho, $20 for bracket/hanger, can do it yourself only bitch about it, is gotta chizzel or grind the rivets out of the rusted bracket.

[MrNicksobie]

ivehad three rangers 89, 91, and now a 2000 with 60k miles mine broke 2 days ago on the drriver side front one away from the bumper andthe funny thing is i beat the shit out of the other 2 trucks and the one i baby breaks lol but what are you gonna do have to replace it might even fab some really good ones

[sk8dc420]

@4x4trucking get some por 15 paint for it or chasis saver dont gotta sand the metal first really easy to use and works great....thats rediculous tho how the salt can eat up a vehicle that quick

[SwishaHouse7777]

the left one is about to go too