Ranger/mazda help

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Ranger/mazda help
low99maz avatar
low99maz
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I have a 99 mazda b3000 that I had to replace the frame on due to an accident. It has a 00 ranger frame I just got done baggin it agian and the drives side sits lower than the pass side when fully laid out. The measurements are good from the ground to cab mounts, ground to top of c-notch and axle to c-notch,the measurements are even good from the ground to the frame just behind the c-notch but the bumper measurements are off and so are the measurements to the top of the fender well opening on the bed. Anyone had a similar problem. The gas tank is in the bed and the trans crossmember has been replaced, so it lays on the engine crossmember in the front and the frame in the rear. Any help????????
LowKey87 avatar
LowKey87
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Sounds like you bed isnt mounted or shimmed correctly if the frame all measures correctly.
dssur avatar
dssur
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your balljoints are likely binding on one side. Havint the mount in the right spots on both sides only works if there is proper travel.
couldbelower avatar
couldbelower
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i have a 99 b3000 layed on 20s and sometimes i think that it looks like its not even too but then it lays the entire way so i am never sure...lets see some pics of ur truck...i never see any late model mazadas bagged and laying....
low99maz avatar
low99maz
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the bed is on the frame flat no shims and I do know about that, but the bumper is off by @ 1 inch in the back. I have tubular lower arms w/new ball joints. Russ what do you mean by having the mount in the right spot?
low99maz avatar
low99maz
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couldbelower how far off dose your truck seem to be sometimes?
BAGD RANGER avatar
BAGD RANGER
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YOU HAVE FALLEN INTO THE CURSE --- OF THE DREDDED RANGER LEAN ------ DONT WORRY THOUGH ITLL BE OK ----- ALL RANGERS LEAN SLIGHTLY JUST LIKE ALL S10'S --- DONT KNOW WHY THY JUST DO ---- GIVE ME A HARDER QUESTIONS ----- AND IF ITS EXTREEMLY BAD THEN BUDDY YOU GOT A PROBLEM --- POST PICS --- MIGHT HELP --- PEACE !!! MY 2 CENTS ..
bodydropped85 avatar
bodydropped85
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its because a ranger frame is not truly level or strait. there pieces of crap.
low99maz avatar
low99maz
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Well the question is what the he!! to do to fix it properly, it is about 1 inch but only really in the rear. Did your truck have the leans also? what did you do? I dont want to have to put the truck on a frame machine to see if there is anything wrong with the frame!
low99maz avatar
low99maz
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James I had the truck bagged before and it wasnt this bad. I dont know if i should cut the frame off behind the c-noth to try to straighten it out.