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Rangstang
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- May 5, 2010
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- Location
- Mesa, AZ
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- My credo
- If it ain't broke, I can't fix it.
Recently bought the truck, ABS fully functional. Swapped in a spindle lift from my 2000 Ranger Trailhead (non-ABS truck) which I was getting rid of. I left the rotors on the spindles since it was easier and since I just repacked the bearings, it was a bonus. Initially, I tied the ABS sensors out of the way because it looked as though they were going to make contact with the control arm. ABS lights came on immediately when driving down the road since nothing was being read up front.
Truck mostly sat for two months, but the other day I made the necessary grinds to the control arm for clearance and installed the sensors. Drove the truck and the ABS acted weird in that it pulsed when the brakes were barely pressed. After two or three stops, the ABS light came on. Cleaned the tone rings on both sides and made sure the ABS sensors were clean as well. Rolled the truck down the street without pressing the brakes and again the light came on, but this time within 50 feet.
Keep in mind that these rotors had not previously been used on this ABS system. I also noticed when cleaning the rings that they don't appear to be the same design, so the rotors may be different suppliers. I am thinking about swapping the rotors between the trucks so that the originals are back on the truck, hoping this might resolve the issue temporarily
Any thoughts?
Truck mostly sat for two months, but the other day I made the necessary grinds to the control arm for clearance and installed the sensors. Drove the truck and the ABS acted weird in that it pulsed when the brakes were barely pressed. After two or three stops, the ABS light came on. Cleaned the tone rings on both sides and made sure the ABS sensors were clean as well. Rolled the truck down the street without pressing the brakes and again the light came on, but this time within 50 feet.
Keep in mind that these rotors had not previously been used on this ABS system. I also noticed when cleaning the rings that they don't appear to be the same design, so the rotors may be different suppliers. I am thinking about swapping the rotors between the trucks so that the originals are back on the truck, hoping this might resolve the issue temporarily
Any thoughts?
