Customer States: Wheel Broke off While Driving 4X4 FAIL! Ford Ranger XLT 3.0

[@sgtzsquad]

Nice job by the wrecker operator getting that truck positioned on the lift.

[@MemorialRifleRange]

I was impressed too.

[@DonRRicks]

Ray does a trucktopsy while Patsy Cline croons softly the classic country ballad “I Fall To Pieces.”

[@nickmalone3143]

​@@DonRRicksPatsy Cline 👍

[@michaelpressman7203]

They closed the door of death😂

[@jessetruck903]

Yeah literally no company would ever do that. They must have some rapport

[@trig]

It would be interesting to see the other side inspected for badly worn bearings?

[@ivanolsen7966]

I just had a similar thought .. see above comment

[@Odayian420]

Yeah I definitely agree I want to see the other side

[@peterparsons7141]

The other side is waiting to explode. Yes I’ve had trucks with over sized tires on them Serious off road ing , and I don’t think the huge tires work better than a good tall narrow aggressive tread truck tire. Had both on different trucks, not worth the money and trouble. Studded tires, or chains for off roads.

[@James-dm6ey]

Absolutely check the other side. I always change parts like that in pairs. Yes, it adds to the cost, but I'm kinda adverse to finding myself on the side of the road. Cost of ownership.....

[@DaveBigDawg]

If it was my truck I would rebuild the other side

[@Land-of-reason]

Would be a good idea to check the other side.

[@Zommari]

Just what I wanted to say :) Definitly smart to do!

[@chrisminifie219]

Thats what i was thinking

[@squiggyg.8415]

Reee…I live for brake clean sound effect😎

[@johnmarino4085]

Most wrecker drivers won’t back into a shop so you got lucky today !

[@829joliver]

I hope you flipped the driver an extra $20 bill for his enhanced efforts for getting this disabled vehicle in position on the rack. Nice work!...

[@lupavo1738]

Look like that customer has a coolant leak as well. You can see all that "stop leak" all over the frame and radiator/cooler lines. They will definitely be back to your shop soon with an overheating issue.

[@MacRODesign55]

A blind man on a dark night using a torch with flat batteries may not have been able to see the evidence. This "truck" does not appear to get much love.

[@ivanolsen7966]

sorry what am i looking for and when

[@stephenbullock-yn3vh]

Heck yeah I'm definitely looking forward to watching part 2 of this ford ranger repair.

[@DonsJunkmail-vg1wt]

Me too!..."I want in on it"🎉

[@dennisstahl6996]

Perhaps part of the cause of the bearing failure was the tires are too big for that small of a truck.

[@rrich8371]

Now that is scary! I think it's time to get a cool emergency light bar on the Wrecker unit. It can have a PA system that would broadcast doodely-dooos.

[@wowdude999]

And every time ray drives over a pothole, the truck can say through the PA system “gravity”

[@rrich8371]

@@wowdude999 hahahaha, 😄

[@MrArtVendelay]

We all miss the doodley doos

[@tony8902]

Had same thing hapen to friend.....caliper holds the wheel on till it finally gives up.....his wheel came off completly with brake caliper after breaking mounting bolts snapping steering ball joint and ripping brake hose off.....it also smashed in wing and door and puncture the tyre and ruined the driveshaft😂 destruction was awesome.....good times as we were miles from a road 👌

[@alanm.4298]

Like a few other commenters, I suspect this problem started with the oversize tires and extra wheel offset. Those put a lot of added strain on the bearings, axles, hubs, etc. The missing lug suggests the passenger side is heading toward self-destruction, too.

[@deweydodo6691]

Outside bearing was not designed for the extra wheel weight

[@stevewhiting556]

I get why people do it from an aesthetic standpoint, but it’s a much more expensive mod than just the lift, wheels, and tires. Unless you’re farming or ranching or something where you need it, I just don’t know why you’d want to stress those components on a truck that’s going to spend 99% of its life on the pavement. Looking at the mileage, I’m guessing this truck is a toy, but there are so many lifted trucks used for nothing more than commuting. I don’t have that kind of free cash for the maintenance and repairs on my daily driver.

[@NoWr2Run]

@@stevewhiting556 Like you said, I think it's a TOY. I don't have that kind of money either, LOL.

[@KenzertYT]

This is an identical front end to the ones seen on 2nd generation (1995-01) Explorers, like my own, with their extra weight from the body by default. Anyone I know, and I know a LOT of people, in fact an entire forum full, who runs 33s, 35s, on these stock axles, have no problems. The bearings simply wear out at normal rate. These were all intended to be offroad vehicles and are way within spec with the "oversize" tires. It is more likely that they have not been serviced, and that is what is causing the failure. More likely than anything else, they were just torqued improperly.

[@billysworld]

He was trying to do jeep things in his ford ranger 😂

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Caliper came loose when the well Ripped the Hub out and the rotor was attached to hub @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@robertpayne6960]

Serendipitous that this job pops up on Ray's channel as I have finally received all the parts to do my front wheel bearings/brake disk replacement to prevent just such an issue with my 2005 Ranger-with mine being the 2WD version. Droning noise from front while driving not associated with engine RPM but with speed... confirmed with it jacked up and checking for play with suspension. This shows me just what could have happened had I just ignored the problem and kept on driving.

[@bspvdj]

Had a 95 XL 2RWD. Replaced bearings, ball joints, rotors, pads. One of the bearing was damaged and changed everything before had major damages. Kind of sad watching this ranger get that bad

[@hellshade2]

replacing the bearings on the 2wd drive model will be a little less involved than on this ranger.

[@robertpayne6960]

@@hellshade2 yeah, have one side almost done now, awaiting torque wrench from the Rainforest to finish... then on to to the other side. Hardest part was getting the brake caliper bracket off.... had to scrounge around for a breaker bar to affect its stubborn removal. Nice puddle of sweat and soaked clothes to show for the effort .... as I'm 1 1/2 hrs ESE from Rainman we enjoy the same climate fueled sauna to work in.

[@robertpayne6960]

@@hellshade2 Yeppers, and the extra damage from ignoring the problem just compounds the complexity/cost over what I face in my endeavor.

[@hellshade2]

@@robertpayne6960 yeah fords can be notorious for frozen caliper bracket bolts sometimes.over my years as a mechanic there have been some i had to use an oxy/acetylene torch to heat the bracket to free them up.

[@jaygadd1805]

As a former Ranger owner, I'm hoping this one gets a chance to cover more pavement for years to come. My family has owned and (ab)used them from an '84 through the 2010 4 litre. Every one of them were great haulers, punching far above their weight, and deserving much better maintenance then they got.

[@warpedphreak]

the 4.0 was a FANTASTIC motor! no I-6 309, but damn if it didn't try and make a name for itself

[@stevewhiting556]

I had an Exploder with one. The timing set was replaced twice in 75k. It’s why we sold it. And the mpg was atrocious. I had a buddy with a Ranger almost identical to this one that he put close to 300k on with no issues. I’ve heard good and bad. It’s like the 5.4. You get a good one or a bad one. I’ve seen them with 600k with little more than a valve cover leak and I’ve seen complete failures under 100k.

[@hellshade2]

84-97 was a different truck than this ranger. they were based off the old bronco 2 chassis and suspension. more suited for off-road travel than later models in my opinion...

[@hdfxrs9121]

@@hellshade2 I had an 89 Bronco II with the 2.9L V6 with 5sp manual. I loved that truck. Wish I hadn't sold it but I needed a pickup. Only had 95K miles on it.

[@dennissmith8199]

That had to be making a lot of noise long before the wheel bearing completely failed. Some people just keep driving until something like this happens, when if they would have gotten it repaired early on, it would have only cost a fraction of what this is going to cost. Good video Ray.

[@sorinsrn5442]

Yep, the owner totally ignored that grind sound from the bearing for quite some time and this is the end result. Total lack of care for the equipment.

[@johnlarkin549]

You’d struggle to hear it over the tread noise and no doubt some loud tunes inside the cab 😂

[@lionelthibault3159]

that made a lot of noise for a long time before that hub blew aprt

[@hellshade2]

well the owner is getting somewhere between a $600-$750 bill for this repair. it may help him pay better attention...or it may not. EDIT: thought about this again right after i posted this. thinking about any part price markup ray may have and what his hourly rate might be the customer is going to be paying closer to $900.

[@NoWr2Run]

@@hellshade2 There's also the TOW BILL unless his Insurance covers it ? My Single buddy had his Jeep digest a front locker while out BEATING THE HELL OUT IT IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. He didn't care it was making noise before hand, he had the money to fix anything, was WAAAAY OUT ON THE TRAILS & it was just a TOY.

[@techguydilan]

For issues like 11:50, sharpen an end for an air chisel. You'll thank me later. It's like an oscillating multitool that you can really beat on.

[@bobbg9041]

Idk i think id chage the knuckle also and look at the right side wheel berrings also. Had he been up on I-90 doing 85mph this would have killed him. Nothing would be left of that truck he's very lucky it was only 20mph. @85mph the truck could have flipped end of end. Florida really needs to start doing safty inspections, a state safty inspections would have caught that. And he wouldn't be looking at the mountain of repair parts. Id rebuild the frt end new tie rods bushings all of it . Both sides. The over sized tires dont help either.

[@thirzapeevey2395]

So I hope all the wheel bearings are getting done after all this carnage. Pro tip: when you drive an old car, keep the radio off. You need to hear when something is going wrong, so you can fix it before it grenades. I can't remember the last time the radio was on in my old van, it has probably been more than a decade.

[@sundog8480]

Surgeon Ray, it would be a good idea to check barring on the other side before releasing vehicle.

[@iHelpSolveIt]

And with those tyres and the load not being centre, won't be too long for the rest go😅

[@JONNIE8OY]

Bearing...

[@hellshade2]

folks, i was an auto mechanic for 32 years. i have seen many cars like this ranger come in on a hook. now what blows my mind on this one is why the hell the customer did not get this car into a shop long before this bearing exploded. this bearing had to be making a hell of a racket long before it got to this point!

[@svthorasailing4868]

For the calliper to be beat up like that it was driven like that for quite a while,the near side bushes in the suspension should be looked at also.

[@MacRODesign55]

Imagine the noise that the collapsing bearing would have made as it got worse - and obviously ignored.

[@peterbenson3776]

Im thinking it was a “hold my beer moment”!!’

[@gvet47]

Looks like the parts and labor will be more than what the truck is worth. I wonder if the owner has the cash to have it repaired?

[@svthorasailing4868]

@@gvet47 can afford to break it can afford to make it,trucks about 8k,repairs $1-2 k max still cheap.

[@peterbenson3776]

@@gvet47 they hold their value well considering the cost and quality of new.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Look forward seeing the truck put back on the road and the repairs Good old Ford Ranger @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@kilroyfirelizrd]

It is crazy how much damage a simple worn bearing can cause if neglected (and how much worse it could have been had it failed at highway speeds)

[@steze48]

OOPS! Too much rubber on a medium duty suspension

[@michaelpressman7203]

Big rubber=big side load on bearings

[@KenzertYT]

You may wish to look into lifted Ford Explorers.. That weigh more and have the same suspension.. Turns out they handle it just fine. I know *mine* sure does. It's almost like they were intended to be used for offroad and sport purposes or something. Not to mention, the V8 302 based Explorers which have the same suspension and front drive components as this little medium duty chassis, can tow 6,000lbs out of the factory. I'd say if anything this is an overkill front suspension setup for such a small motor. More surprised that it was able to hurt anything under it's own power, than anything.

[@D4x4Bronc]

​@@KenzertYTgt40 gt40p life

[@legogummybear5]

Ranger Danger! as we say here is Aus. Best to stay clear

[@ORRadtech]

In 1975 I bought a Chevy Monza with the small V8. On a road trip in early '78 the passenger side lower ball joint let loose and the wheel folded back wedging itself into the body at 70mph on I75 in Florida. Somehow I retained control and got it off the roadway. The State Trooper was amazed the car didn't flip over. Fortunately it still had 6 months of warranty and Chevrolet fixed everything. FWIW, that's the car I wish I'd never sold.

[@mattcat231]

I feel your pain! I wish i never sold my 78 with the 231 V6

[@chodkowski01]

This problem has been going on for a while. The driver just ignored it hoping the problem would go away.

[@dont-want-no-wrench]

young guy, florida, off roader = not particularly cares for their vehicle

[@deanwoodward8026]

Agreed. That stripped caliper bracket bolt hole has rust in it- that didn't happen all at once, or all recently. Caliper is probably been what's holding that corner together for a while.

[@kenore4003]

Those front axels will not take the loads imposed by those massively oversized tires and all the additional loads from the large offset other wheels. Just another "Florida Man".

[@gvet47]

​@@kenore4003I wonder about all the pickups here in Albuquerque with big oversized tires and rims that put the tire 6 inches outside the fenders. Has to be a extreme load on the bearings and suspension parts. I remember a long time ago my wife ordered a Chrysler Concord with a factory option of wide sticky tires. It ended up with a factory recall when the suspension parts started breaking including the one she had. The suspension parts were just not strong enough

[@kenore4003]

Real folks who build off road vehicles to really use off-road use reinforced axle housings, reinforced everything underneath, a perked up engine to be able to move the tires. A real off-road vehicle is very expensive and alot of the time, not a lot of fun to drive on the road.

[@markraday8071]

Good morning Ray, this is a good start to this job ! I read a bunch of comments and just about everyone has to say something about what happened to this truck . One guy was probably right, the owner was offroading and things went south and he babied it to get back to the road for a tow. I sure hope the owner gets it fixed! I'd go old school and go to the salvage yard for the whole unit and change out the stuff that you can get at your local parts store. JMO. I always liked those older Rangers, anyway hope y'all have a good day and stay as cool as possible. I'll be waiting for part two of this repair 👍🤛✌️

[@peterparsons7141]

I’ve been watching the used market, and if I see any old rangers like this I’m looking at them I think these and the Toyota 4Runners of the same size were good trucks.

[@danmadison5087]

You would put the same stock junk on a truck that is being abused? That would be fine if the Gurley truck could tow its own tow truck everywhere it goes.

[@markraday8071]

@@danmadison5087 I guess it depends on how much money the owner has to play with. Again it's just my opinion so chill out dude

[@danmadison5087]

@@markraday8071 I wasn't trying to be rude. That truck can't even handle the tires and wheels that are on it. It's a death trap. I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.

[@colbiecolbie6979]

Troy knows this guy , theres a surprise!

[@Kitkat5335]

This brings back memories. When I was in my 20's and in college, I was driving a '90 ranger that belonged to step dad as it was cheaper on gas than my car. One day I started hearing what sounded like someone rolling around a spray paint can when driving. Since I didn't know much about 4x4 locking hubs I told step-dad about it. He told me don't worry, it isn't anything major. About two weeks later I was driving back home and noticed a strange clunk noise coming from same tire the Spray can noise came from earlier on. Stopped several times and couldn't figure out what it was. Finally, I felt unsafe and went to pull off, but as I did I noticed several parts on the ground in rear view mirror, and just like this ranger (same tire even) it came off as I turned right. Turns out the spray-can sound I had heard was the basket letting loose the bearings which then heated up the Hub Lock to the point the turn dial melted until the teeth were chattering. The clunk sound was where the break assembly was keeping the tire from falling off until, just like this one, the bolts worked loose and it all came apart. Ended up having to do about $600 worth of repairs to get it back up on the road, and it did partially strip the baring retainer nut threads. After that, I started doing maintenance any time I heard, saw, or noticed something driving that truck since I couldn't trust step-dad. I ended up owning that truck and sold it with over 300k miles on it. Still ran great, if not the coldest running vehicle I've ever driven. 2.9L that hated warming up for anything in the winter.

[@peterparsons7141]

It’s a young guy thing. It was all I could do to keep my son from putting these on his Toyota. Ask me how I know! Had a lot of trucks, and too much rubber usually give you trouble, and little benefit.

[@stevewhiting556]

A guy I went to high school with had a similar failure in his F150. He was going about 40-45 through our town when all hell broke loose. It ended up shooting the tie rod right through the wheel. He ended up taking out 3 cars at the Ford dealership. It totaled his truck, but thankfully he was ok. He ended up buying one of the trucks he hit at the dealership. The 3 he hit were just minor damage since the curb and sidewalk turned the truck before he hit them head on. They figured it was a wheel bearing failure and when the wheel broke loose, it turned the tire enough to snap the tie rod. Once the tie rod came thru the wheel, it locked it and turned the truck hard right. I knew another guy who lost a left rear bearing on his Focus on highway 20 west of Atlanta at 75 mph. He was lucky to walk away from it.

[@hellshade2]

@@peterparsons7141 you don't need huge tires on a truck unless you are building a truck for rock climbing...

[@derekhobbs1102]

That is what cause that accident on freeway where the wheel parted ways and launched the car into the air. Correct wheel offset is important for hub bearing life.

[@willmc42]

Gonna check the passenger side ? It probably needs inspection.

[@harrysetchell4632]

Same thing happened on my 1992 chey 1/2 ton. But didn't fix , the shop said it wasn't worth it. I can have a good idea why by watching your channel. Keep up the good work

[@nickmalone3143]

With price of cars and Trucks nowadays repairs are thrifty option "if" you can get parts

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Will need a new caliper and bracket new cv axle bearing Locking 4x4 hub knuckle dust plate might also need ball joints and tie rod @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@charliedee9276]

A friends son years ago broke the front caliper off his 99 Ranger off roading, second time I have heard the caliper coming off on a Ranger. It caused much of the same damage.

[@DavidSprings]

Now I feel compelled to go out in the morning and check the front drive parts on my 2000 Ranger. Thanks.

[@papabapyro8169]

My son’s 06 Dmax had a front hub come apart at 65 mph. Never did find that wheel 12.50 35” and rotor. He kept his cool and didn’t crash. Cheers

[@jdrs4214]

I used to have one of those Ford Rangers. Awesome little trucks. 2.4 or 2.5, 4 cylinder Mazda engine with 8 spark plugs.

[@Reloader826]

WOW ... Amazing Carnage , Thankful No One Was Injured ... Small Dents on a 1999 Truck just means FUNnnn ! ... Thanks for the Video .

[@randycrager4074]

THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY SON IN LAW. Funny thing was he took out a Sharp Curve sign and almost rolled it but the damage was so great he got a better pick up out it. He bounced it off the bank so hard he folded the cab roof up about 12". He misses the other truck but got a great deal on a newer one with the same diesel motor,

[@patrickdiehl6813]

Must have had the radidio volume up pretty loud to not hear that happening long prior to the total failure...A fairly reasonable repair just got a lot more expensive 😬

[@larrybe2900]

Sort of unrelated except for the radio part of your comment, I was driving along 5 above speed limit and I started hearing noise in my radio like having a bad speaker and woiuld fade in and out. Noticed a Danger Ranger behind me changing speeds to come up on the tail of my truck and then drift back just to do it all over again. I just thought the MPG if this guy drove like this all the time let alone tailgating . Obviously nothing wrong with my speakers.

[@williamwhite9767]

You can't hear bearing noise when the off road tires are screaming.

[@patrickdiehl6813]

@@williamwhite9767 could have been part of the problem also👍

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Wow that is some narly damage to the caliper bracket and bearing and cv axle 5:09 @Rainman Ray's Repairs

[@jedclampett6466]

While assembling the parts list for this repair the inclusion of a good set of hearing aids is a must.

[@rajbeekie7124]

You might as well add two brain cells.

[@bobimbordino3024]

I had an 01 ranger. 2.5 5 speed rwd. I loved it. Ran it to 525k until the rust got to the frame 4yrs ago. It was still running perfect. Rust belt doing rust belt things on vehicles. Rangers are very reliable, at least the older ones.

[@TimDyb]

I traded in my '02 Ranger w/extended cab XLT (3.0L V6) for a more comfortable ride. It was my work truck and it was great; really enjoyed driving/having it. Wish I could've kept it! 😥 Body, interior & engine were in great shape. Somebody got a great truck!

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

I had a similar event happen on my 76 Pontiac Grand Prix while driving across the country. Luckily the wheel did not fall off even though I had to drive it a couple of miles to a repair shop as I was in nowhere land. I needed the whole Magilla. Spindle and all in between the A arms. The right front tire. That will make you pucker as I was moving around 45mph. A great repair shop helped me out of that one. God Bless those guys.

[@richardwarnock2789]

Front wheel hub spindle is bent as well the holes on the rotor backing plate show the sign of being bent!! Maybe!?

[@pebosk]

I am looking forward to part 2

[@ChrisFaulkner]

oversized wheels can do that to bearings. i'd check the other side as well.. beef it up to a 6 lug if you can.

[@KenzertYT]

The Explorer platform with the identical hub and front suspension setup come with as large as 29.1" tires, with all that extra body weight. Just because a lot of Rangers came with Barbie Jeep sized wheels doesn't mean these are actually all that oversized to begin with. Food for thought.

[@robertfarrar9411]

Ignore the noise. Drive it till it breaks.

[@SimpleLife1971]

I can imagine the owners face when he watches this video! Priceless!!

[@raymondniven5281]

Ray, your trials and tribulations during the disassembly of the suspension and hub on the Ranger reminded me of my time working in a body shop as a combination person. Pulling apart a vehicle and cataloging what was salvageable was a chore, especially trying to save what the insurance said was good. Nice truck, good luck with the parts search, and remember to have a good day!

[@dannylinc6247]

You're seeing the leverage he created with huge tires on a 95 and up exploder/ranger type suspension. When he pounded it hard off road, he had the leverage and the play for the rotor to tip and lean and work against the caliper frame. He could turn and push with horsepower against the parts, creating the carnage. It needs to everything involved because he did exert so much force. With his hydraulic pressure and the stepping on the gas. A great disturbance in the force for his parts. These trucks are a lightweight compared to when they built trucks Ford Tough

[@peterbenson3776]

It makes me very sad to see a wounded Ranger😢😢 like watching a family member suffer..excuse me while I go to counseling.

[@jdub976]

I did my inner and outer wheel bearings on my truck yesterday. I remembered to use a minimum 2 cans of brakes clean. The most important part. Thanks for the videos and the tips and tricks along the way. Good day to you as well.

[@jasonwells9050]

Wow that was crazy the way everything got been all up and pushed back in thank God nobody got hurt

[@artillerest43rdva7]

that reminds me of the time when I bought new tires for my honda odssey , on the way home slowed to school zone { thank god! } then I saw my front passanger wheel taking off down the road infront of the van! the person neglected to tighten the lug nutz of the wheel! boy was I pissed! thank goodness no one was hurt! BJ club covered the repairs! ~7 miles driven down the road. glad it did not happen on the highway at 65!

[@Mecalas]

That looks suspiciously like the truck suffered an under-steering event whilst turning right to avoid hitting a berm of dirt/whatever, causing the left front wheel to almost fold under the truck. The driver probably didn't notice or inspect for damage straight away, allowing the wheel's hub assembly to self-destruct. I imagine there was very little distance driven between the initial impact and final failure as the racket/noise it would have made when back on the road/asphalt would have been 'insane'.

[@OathTaker3]

Great video as usual but you didn't mention the sway bar links, it looks like it's shot & missing the top bushing plus they're cheap enough where the customer should say yes to replace.

[@philgilson260]

Props to the tow truck driver for puttin in garage and right onto the lift!!

[@goodxrvn2053]

Folks do not realize that Big Wheels/Tires put a lot of stress on suspension components not designed for those loads.

[@KenzertYT]

They do, but in this config, it is a lot less "extra" than you'd think.

[@patricspointofview7188]

I’d do the passenger side too. Those wheels are too big for that application.

[@turboturtle9083]

Wheel tire combo twice the unsprung weight plus the extreme offset on those little bearings........they didn't stand a chance. Accident waiting to happen. I'll bet the other side is not far behind.

[@dennis3850]

I love lifted trucks. Wheels are never to big lol (with in reason of course)

[@KenzertYT]

The bearings, CV axles, rear solid axle all handle tires this large no problem. I know mine do, plus the added weight of the whole body of my Explorer that has the same front suspension setup as this little Ranger.

[@IconHVACService]

Absoulty love how you " FLEXED" the backing plate. Oh and the calibration on your eyes is spot on. 27mm ...

[@Grumpy-sy7wr]

You have more fight than me Ray. Around the 10 minute mark, I would have just said "Truck it" and pulled the whole knuckle as an assembly.

[@kilbinator7056]

I bet the bearing just started making noise too, right?

[@kennylove188]

That looks like it a pretty clean low-mileage little Ranger. Unfortunately, this it what happens when the driver doesn't stop to investigate the unusual feel thru the steering wheel and that "growling/grinding" sound produced by failing wheel bearings. this should be a very educational video for anyone running huge tires on large offset rims; that combination puts hugely excessive stresses on wheel bearings and ball joints. Hopefully you will be able to find all the necessary parts at a local junkyard. Great video !

[@richardchampion4826]

Well done. This didn't happen overnight, the owner isn't listening to what his truck is telling him.

[@ardennielsen3761]

repair quote... same thing happened to the rear wheel on my car... fixed it in less then 1 day. waiting on OEM replacement parts for the last 9 months, still driving on a temporary repair.

[@GeeenJ]

going by the huge wheels ands offset too much load on the bearings lucky he was going slow at the time

[@gerardjones7881]

just driving down the road, love to see that road.

[@MattsRanger]

I had a wheel hub go bad on my ‘10 Ranger Sport shortly after I bought it. Picked a new up at O’Reilly’s. Order correct but I was handed a hub for an F150. Counter guy figured out my part was misplaced. Easy peasey. Pretty easy fix if you get to it in time. Brakes were perfect.

[@scottbishop7899]

Should've just taken the whole hub carrier off, bbj (bottom ball joint), t.r.e. (track rod end), upper suspension arm/joint and disconnect abs sensor. Then you'd have plenty room to get to the wheel bearing/hub unit? Will it come loose?? ... Survey says .... Yes!! lol It may have gone quickly at low speed but how long was it noisy or what did they do to break it? lol A big truck can put a lot of energy on one corner. The hub carrier/suspension arm, backing plate and bolts and caliper bolts would be dealer only but most other bits could be after market or just buy a decent second hand unit from a salvage yard for everything in one go (may be the best bang fir your buck) but may still have to but new pads and rotor? Second hand can be hit or miss though. ***** EDIT ***** I would replace everything, the suspension arm/hub carrier could be twisted where the caliper mounts to it, bottom and top suspension arms/joints should be ok but the T.R.E. has a split boot. Everything surrounding the wheel bearing is shot pretty much.

[@deadfox852]

That was neat to watch for some reason watching you pull apart something is just fascinating for some reason. Probably because you look at it and Know the owner probably has been ignoring it due to lack of money or just general disregard for the vehicle. either way fun to watch you break it down hopefully they will get it fixed an you will be able to rebuild it. Take care Ray!

[@GARDENER42]

The caliper was forced off when the hub collapsed, which is why the bottom bolt pulled completely & the top one bent.

[@411NOW]

Damn lucky it was at a low speed. Thaks for the video Ray

[@Justin_Ebright]

I can believe it did that damage. I have a truck down now (gmc sierra classic 4x4) that had the lower balljoint bust through the shackle when turning at low speed. It tore up the control arm, the hub, the cv joint, bent the shock, bent the tie rod, sheared off a couple bolts, bent other parts of the suspension, etc. One quick slam and like $1500 worth of damage if I do the work personally, idk, probably close to $4-5k if I have a shop handle it. Since the truck is 16 years old, 284k miles, I haven't decided yet if its even worth all the headache at this point.

[@hudso101]

Man. I had an old ranger. I loved that truck! Fix her good Ray!!

[@jdadon2000]

Fantastic. So short story, I restarted the video close to the end and went to full screen. I am watching and notice that maybe you put the camera upside down on purpose. I thought wow upside down camera angle. It’s different to watch. Finish the video thinking it’s still upside down but no… phone decided to show the video upside. I was confused when the play next video were upside down too. Lol.

[@jhonditch4269]

Crist Ler had a problem like this in the 80's the fix was a couple of small clops to prevent hub cap taking a dirt nap I dod see one that apparently failed at stop sign thankfully

[@Killerbuckets23]

2:47 that truck ringtone brings back memories of the 1997 Ford F150 my uncle used to have before the tranny went down 😢

[@richardmurray9204]

When the hub bearing gave out that big old tire just twisted the rotor around and pulled the caliper and caliper bracket with it.

[@leonb2637]

Thankfully this failure happened at low speed so no one got hurt. Looks like a lot of work but stuff happens, especially with too big tires.

[@sferg9582]

That caliper was the only thing keeping the wheel from departing the vehicle. That's why it ripped the bolt out of the bracket. The rotor was being held in place by the caliper. A close one.

[@jamesschneider3329]

I have an Explorer of similar vintage and mileage. When I got it, it had what I thought was a bearing growl. I changed both sides trying to eliminate the noise. Turns out that the tires were making the noise and I could have sworn it was a bearing. I bet this owner had eliminated a noise a while ago with a tire change and thought that the worn tires were making this noise also.

[@DainSmart-vm7pc]

Troy did it, you would be lost without Troy he is Very organised and polite young man all he needs now is a strong woman to look after him I.E ( big Bulgarian shot putter NAMED OLGA ).

[@HarmonyHollowApiary]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bretluyet1896]

i was rough on my f250 4x but it took it till it didnt,but more then got my use,ford makes a good sturdy truck,always had luck out of them

[@Chris_the_Muso]

That wheel bearing would have been noisy as heck for hundreds of miles before it fell apart. It could have been replaced before it totally fell apart, probably for less than cost of the tow to the shop. People think that just because it's rolling it's OK to drive - as you pointed out if that had happened at highway speeds, people could have died. This is the stuff we share the roads with.

[@jackhouston357]

I've had many Rangers, Great little truck!

[@mrfreez4u2]

If it had the force to bend that caliper bracket it bent the hub. I'd replace the hub assembly as well and look into the upper control arm possibly being bent too! Alot of torque happened there and I for one wouldn't want to take any chances on missing damaged suspension part's! Love your videos btw!

[@ronsloan7662]

Wow! Catastrophic damage at a low speed. I'm interested to see this one out back on the road. Cheers!

[@andrewe3622]

another great video Ray. In Australia we love our Ford Rangers

[@leewebb7]

I've got 342255 miles on my 04 ranger....still going strong.. looks like crap...but she's still rolling

[@mikeprociuk988]

It's a Fowd Wangea....NICE!

[@djoverspingaming2733]

I hated working on the front steering. I had an 04 silverado and the left front fell apart. I had to replace everything from the left front. bare in mind, it was painful trying to get the steering knuckle off with it being so rusted in. Glad I got rid of that truck, because it was giving me hell.

[@dplorbl]

Fod Waynger.... Good call (I've seen too many of these): The caliper bracket is toast due to wobbling around from the hub bearings going south with all the outboard stress. I personally have never understood the thought behind running those offset wheels on stock factory axle assemblies; that's an expensive lesson for this truck owner. Imagine the potential damage if this happened while hammering down I-75 🥺

[@legionofanon]

18:20 it's not a punch, but it is a driver, and it drove that bolt out so all is good

[@danahollenbeck8052]

I would take a look at the ball joints think of the stress they went through during this... Ford Ranger Truck Gang! Trying to find clips that have rusted. Interior trim floor trim fastener near driver seat. Having hard times finding any.

[@emurry8448]

If I remember right, those rangers have a LOT of wheel hub/rotor options and all of them are slightly different. Makes parts a nightmare

[@KenzertYT]

They absolutely do.. This setup is identical or near identical (probably different wheel speed sensor/abs sensor etc) to 2nd gen Explorer setup however. These ones shouldn't be too crazy expensive vs some of the other configs

[@jameshedrick605]

I had a bearing explode in the rear differential on my 4 wheeler but got lucky that it didn't destroy the diff housing