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Tom - 05 Nov 2006 14:25 GMT

94 ranger 4X4 has 265 78 15 tires and thats the size door sticker says pass
side will rub inner fender when turned sharp,theres 3/4 inch differance
between left and right tire sitting straight, tire to inner fender,had front
end lined,

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Jeff Strickland - 05 Nov 2006 16:15 GMT

You have worn bushings in the front end. The front end has been worked on
(lift kit, perhaps) and was put together wrong. Somethinglike that.

You did not give us enough to go on. Does the tire rub on the side or the
face (tread)? Does the tire rub on the undercarriage when you turn the other
way?

> 94 ranger 4X4 has 265 78 15 tires and thats the size door sticker says
> pass side will rub inner fender when turned sharp,theres 3/4 inch
> differance between left and right tire sitting straight, tire to inner
> fender,had front end lined,

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Tom - 06 Nov 2006 02:59 GMT

tire rubs pass side tire,about 1/2 inch very outside,no lift kit,the rubber
bushings, 1 outer has been replaces it is red this is on drivers side.

> You have worn bushings in the front end. The front end has been worked on
> (lift kit, perhaps) and was put together wrong. Somethinglike that.
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>> differance between left and right tire sitting straight, tire to inner
>> fender,had front end lined,

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Jeff Strickland - 06 Nov 2006 05:13 GMT

I'm confused.

Why was only one bushing replaced? That is lunacy. Always replace bushings
and such in matched sets on the same axle. If you put one on the left side,
put the same one on the right side. In my book, I would replace all bushings
on an axle because if there is one that needs to be replaced now, odds are
good the others will need to be replaced soon.

Replace all of the bushings, and get back to us.

> tire rubs pass side tire,about 1/2 inch very outside,no lift kit,the
> rubber bushings, 1 outer has been replaces it is red this is on drivers
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>>> differance between left and right tire sitting straight, tire to inner
>>> fender,had front end lined,

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Dave and Trudy - 07 Nov 2006 10:21 GMT

> tire rubs pass side tire,about 1/2 inch very outside,no lift kit,the
> rubber bushings, 1 outer has been replaces it is red this is on drivers
> side.

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>>> 94 ranger 4X4 has 265 78 15 tires and thats the size door sticker says
>>> pass side will rub inner fender when turned sharp,theres 3/4 inch
>>> differance between left and right tire sitting straight, tire to inner
>>> fender,had front end lined,

Tom,
Need some more info. Did you just have these tires put on the truck or have
they been there for some time? According to the info from my backshop parts
guy, the 94 Ranger came with 215X75X15 and 235X75X15 as an option. The
265X75X15 was not an option until 96 or 97 when Ford made a body style
change. That is not to say that they (265s) won't fit but the clearance may
be very close and any malfunction in the front suspension could cause the
rub. Rubbing on one side like that would make me suspect a weak spring on
that corner.

DaveD

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Tom - 09 Nov 2006 03:49 GMT

thanks for reply,I had a set of 235 75 15 installed pleanty of room now,but
tag on jam says 265 75 15 the rubber bushings I'm sure needs replacing as
somebody has replaced 1 outter which is red,rest are black, I don't know if
thats a job I want or not thanks ...

>> tire rubs pass side tire,about 1/2 inch very outside,no lift kit,the
>> rubber bushings, 1 outer has been replaces it is red this is on drivers
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> DaveD

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