What breaks!?

[NorCal Offroad]

Been thinking lately, I carry a Jack, boards, a bunch of tools, but no spare parts. What are some things to keep in the box for a gen 2? Tie rod ends, control arms?

 

[nikhsub1]

Tie rods yes but not control arms... I'm sure some folks will carry a spare front axle. I'd 100% have a spare IWE check valve in the truck as well - I think I actually have 2.

 

[John813]

Tie rods would be smart.

A few years back I watched a Gen 2 tie rod fail. Luckily, we had the leader of the group(RIP) pull out the truck to a hard pack road where a tow truck could get the truck.

If on aftermarket wheels, but stock spare, I would bring 6 lugs meant for the OEM tire. Sure, the thinner ones could work but I rather be safe for contact points.
I also have a spare IWE CV too.

What is the weak link of a control arm? Never seen one fail, but then again I'm not in the ideal location for these trucks offroad.

 

[Badgertits]

Swaybar endlinks maybe? Def IWE check valve

 

[Sunchild714]

I had a High Pressure Fuel Pump break on a Baja Trip. A bolt broke and the mount ended up cracking in half. Basically put my truck out of commission (limp mode) for the duration of the trip. A fluke incident, but after doing some research, I found that the same issue happened to others. I think I found that Ford issued an updated part with a stronger mount. Anyhow, I ended up buying a spare one with bolts and carry it on trips now. More for piece of mind, I guess.

 

[Muchmore]

For naysayers that ridicule when it does break, you will need a plastic tarp, several bags of lye, a shovel, duct tape, and a hairdryer because nobody wants to look bad in a mugshot.

 

[Scottx]

Help—What is IWE excuse my ignorance and cv is that constant velocity joint? Thanks in advance.

 

[hjmpanzr]

On the last couple of runs i saw a tie rod go down on a gen 2 and a control arm on a gen 1. I believe both were aftermarket parts.
Someone had an extra tie rod so it was a 45 minute fix.
They got the control arm workable so the truck could limp back to the road. The 3lb sledge, zip ties, extra washers came in handy.

 

[julien194b]

Swaybar endlinks maybe? Def IWE check valve

Search results for query: IWE issue

www.fordraptorforum.com

lots of thread about what is IWE, how it work, and why it can fail, make me think I should also put one in my tool box...

edit: For swaybar system, I don't think it's necessary to worry about it, you can remove it and still use your truck, it will be better offroad, but handless on road... I guess

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

just carry around a gen 1. when the gen 2 breaks, you have an awesome gen 1 as your backup and will get you through your roughest day.