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- Roanoke VA
- Vehicle Year
- 1997 and 1999
- Make / Model
- XLT 4x4 & B3000
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0L in XLT, 3.0L in B3000
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- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 31x10.5-15 K02's on the Ranger, 235/75R15 on Mazda
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- The perfect is the enemy of the good.
The sheet metal reinforcement that runs parallel to the beam at some point has been bent. The p-brake cable is running over the edge of it. I believe the cable is supposed to run inside and roughly parallel to the reinforcement, isn't that true?
It seems like what I want is a really small jack that could fit in there against the beam and bend that back. I don't think I'll be able to move it with a crowbar, it's pretty thick.
What I was thinking is set wood blocks against the beam and the bent reinforecment and try to pry it back.
I have no idea if it was always like this for a long time or what because I never noticed it but then I never really got under there and took a good look at everything. I don't see any obvious indication where it was hit or something. I think someone probably tried to jack the truck up using it and it bent it.
The p-brake works fine and the sheathing isn't really very worn but I think it's really bad for it to be rubbing right on the edge there.
It seems like what I want is a really small jack that could fit in there against the beam and bend that back. I don't think I'll be able to move it with a crowbar, it's pretty thick.
What I was thinking is set wood blocks against the beam and the bent reinforecment and try to pry it back.
I have no idea if it was always like this for a long time or what because I never noticed it but then I never really got under there and took a good look at everything. I don't see any obvious indication where it was hit or something. I think someone probably tried to jack the truck up using it and it bent it.
The p-brake works fine and the sheathing isn't really very worn but I think it's really bad for it to be rubbing right on the edge there.