2020 ranger. Less than 9k miles. Driveshaft bolts missing

[Mrmonk7663]

Looked under truck and found this today. This is insane.

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[CarbonTremor]

Whoaaaa I know what I'm doing when I get home

 

[Mrmonk7663]

Anyone know the pitch and diameter. Maybe I can get some at ace? Ford said bring it in drop off we will diagnose blah blah. That’s too much time and money for 2 bolts. Insane freakin insane. They said “maybe it only needs 2 I don’t know”. I told them if I like wilt on the highway there will be problems.

 

[Mrmonk7663]

Ok. M12x1.75. Length about 40mm

 

[William Oz]

It doesn't look like they were installed. Is there any sign of thread sealant in the hole?

 

[Chris M]

Looked under truck and found this today. This is insane.

That's just scary to me.
Now I gotta go home and look.

 

[Mrmonk7663]

Threads are fine. No scarring. Other 2 bolts do not show signs of removal. Just went to ace. Flange bolts to match original. I will use blue loctite. I’m aggrieved.

 

[Jrel209]

What the fook….

 

[OregonRangerTremor]

Is it possible they were removed, attempted theft?

 

[rcairflr]

Holy sh*t. That is a huge mistake on their part.

 

[Mrmonk7663]

No it does not look like attempted theft. Other two bolts have no marring too suggest they were ever touched.

 

[Mrmonk7663]

It’s fixed now. Bolt head is 17mm on the ace bolts and factory is 15mm

 

[Markubis]

Did you have a fight with your wife/girlfriend recently?

 

[Mrmonk7663]

Did you have a fight with your wife/girlfriend recently?

Lol she is across the Atlantic so she is not to blame.

 

[Mrmonk7663]

Torque is 81ft lbs

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