camper4lyfe
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Hey all.
First time here, and I've got a problem.
I've got an 03 Ranger FX4 Level II (4WD, 4L engine) that has now eaten two right rear axle seals in the last 2 years. Both of them were found during the NYS safety inspection, causing it to fail. My g/f's dad (a former mechanic) and I replaced the seal last year, and now that the same seal is bad this year, it really makes me wonder if there's not something else wrong, possibly a bent axle shaft.
Has anyone ever run into this problem? Anyone know where I can get a new axle? From what I've found, I've got the 8.8" rear end with the 31 spline axles (same as the Explorer).
Thoughts? Comments? Help?!
First time here, and I've got a problem.
I've got an 03 Ranger FX4 Level II (4WD, 4L engine) that has now eaten two right rear axle seals in the last 2 years. Both of them were found during the NYS safety inspection, causing it to fail. My g/f's dad (a former mechanic) and I replaced the seal last year, and now that the same seal is bad this year, it really makes me wonder if there's not something else wrong, possibly a bent axle shaft.
Has anyone ever run into this problem? Anyone know where I can get a new axle? From what I've found, I've got the 8.8" rear end with the 31 spline axles (same as the Explorer).
Thoughts? Comments? Help?!