Weight reduction generally equates to strength reduction. Yes there are some unique materials/composites out there; however, the push for efficiency has had an impact on durability.
The 200 series was developed when there were few if any...
Let me preface this by saying that these observations are from my experience…
Those lower control arm reinforcement brackets provide additional torsional strength to the OEM design lower control arm due to the huge torsional loads at the front...
We spent a few years in a 4th gen Navigator, it had great power and was so comfortable. It was also a nightmare electrically with strange demons inhabiting the passenger seat that multiple trips to the dealer never solved, and the transmission...
My guess: the studs were already tightened past their yield point in the past, pothole stretched them further, subsequent inspection and torque stretched them yet again, wheel falls off.
You owe it to yourself to have every stud on that vehicle...
I have been and always will be a cruiser fanboy. Driven many around world, almost exclusively in conflict areas or places some nation/states label as war zones. They work very well but still have their issues. I've lost many turbos on the 4.5L...
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