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Bad news and good news. Bad: Ford denied the buyback. To hell with them. Good: I experimented with more center bearing drop and found completely smooth perfection at 18mm. Uphill, downhill, flat, hard acceleration, soft acceleration, up to 95mph- all smooth. I noticed the more shims I added...

The Ford representative said “if your truck is behaving the same as the other Rangers then there is nothing further we can do.” There are 2 other Rangers on the lot the dealership could have tested. A sample size of 2 is apparently sufficient for them to declare no issue is present. -Cameron

Update: Ford customer service reached out yesterday and told me my truck is ready for pickup. They say the TSB is not meant to rid the truck of ALL vibration, just to make it better. They instructed the dealer tech to compare the vibration to that of other Rangers on the lot. The dealer tech...

Phil, surely the out of balance shaft/s shaking about at the system’s critical speed range of 8-15 mph will cause premature wear to U-joints, if not seals, clutch packs, rear differential, etc. I respect your level of expertise as former engineer, but mechanical failures and wear have been...

Had a great lengthy discussion with Dave of Dave’s Driveshaft in Nashville. He highly recommended a man named Wade at All In Tire & Auto Repair. He’s who I’ll be going to. He did mention Wade might charge a $50 fee just to get him away from his busy shop.

Already looking at a 2.7 Chevy 1500 4x4. No more 1st or 2nd year new models for me. Shame, I liked the Ranger... my last ditch effort before buyback/trade is getting a local expert at a driveshaft shop to check it out in Nashville TN. A solution is possible, just a matter of...

Story time. Bought new 2020 Ranger Lariat 4x4 Supercrew on 3/13/2021. Mentioned the vibration at 8-15 mph to the salesman, he assured me it was normal. Drove another Ranger, it did it too. After purchasing, noticed the vibration was worse as I drove up my inclined driveway from stopping at...

Roughly how much time should I set aside to do this entire process minus PPF? Was considering paying for ceramic coating professionally, but your video made it seem much more DIY-friendly than I thought. Thanks for the great content!

Wish you were in Tennessee! Send me a shipping quote as well. 37020.