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- 1997 and 1999
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- XLT 4x4 & B3000
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
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- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
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- 31x10.5-15 K02's on the Ranger, 235/75R15 on Mazda
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- The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Other half is down in SC and said on I-77 a piece of sheet metal about 6" x 24" flew in front of her, from who knows where (these things happen fast), went under the Lexus RX300, made a loud noise, and now the brakes squeak (they didn't before - just had them done, fronts anyway). And she thinks car is "wobbly" but she doesn't know if it is or if she is imagining it because of what happened. I told her look under and see is there obvious damage, is the metal stuck there, is it losing fluid, she says no none of those things. So I told her when she comes back tomorrow (400 miles) just make sure leave extra room, be safe, all that. If car is in fact wobbly maybe metal hit something in the steering. Maybe it's nothing and just coincidental brakes squeak happened at the same time but that would be a heck of a coincidence.
I don't guess there's much anybody can say about that absent more information, just ranting here. I suppose metal could have hit one of the brakes and moved something but seems like that would be a heck of a hit, but if the metal got jammed under and folded up I suppose it could happen. All conjecture on my part, when it gets back (hopefully) then I'll know more, or just have hired wrench look at it.
I don't guess there's much anybody can say about that absent more information, just ranting here. I suppose metal could have hit one of the brakes and moved something but seems like that would be a heck of a hit, but if the metal got jammed under and folded up I suppose it could happen. All conjecture on my part, when it gets back (hopefully) then I'll know more, or just have hired wrench look at it.