LOWERING a 4WD Ranger?

[150aintenuff]

you must be short.. to get the sseat level with my butt on a ranger it requires a 4" lift.... but Im long legged.. you should be able to go 2" up or down from stock torsion senter and have it still within alignment.. and taking out the rear block will level the truck perfectly.. .they sit 2.5" up in the back from factory... take out the 3" block and drop the bars 1" and you will be right there and still look fairly stock.. the FX4 and the base ranger use the same suspension and have a large ammount of ride height difference so there is LOTS of room to adjust.... if I remember right the torsion bar adjustment nut is a 19MM and if it has Half the travel of the yota I had you will be able to dial in upwords of 4" total adjustment with that 2" of thred travel... also as you go lower your ride will get softer..

[WATERWINGS]

Sounds like I am set without having to buy shackles or hangers.

I hope it will solften up some, it rides like a Log Truck now.

Here are the "before" shots.

150aintenough,

Not really short, (right at 6'), and pretty long legs too, but I have to raise my ass to one side to get up in there, and I want to just sit without climbing.

[150aintenuff]

Sounds like I am set without having to buy shackles or hangers.

I hope it will solften up some, it rides like a Log Truck now.

some how i doubt that..... haveing driven a log truck i will almost garrantee that it doesnt...

[WATERWINGS]

Growing up on a Saw Mill, I have ridden/driven many, but I'm sure ours were much older and pieced together than any of the nicer/newer ones.

[1BadAction]

If you want to know what a lumber truck rides and stops like just jump in a C3 vette lol.

[WATERWINGS]

Does anyone have a way to look and see if the torsion bars are the same on the regular Rangers vs the 4x4's, (Edge)?

The suspension guys say there are NO lowering kits for the 4x4 rangers, ESPECIALLY the Edge. ?????

The rear end of my truck doesn't know its a 4x4..........why wouldn't the regular lowering kits work on the rear? (not that I really need them, removing that block in the rear will get me close to what I want)

If the regular Ranger torsion bars are lower (softer) I could get some from the junk yard and put them in there, otherwise, I could just relax the ones I have now all I can, then match the rear to the front.

Anybody have a parts book that would tell me the differece in the torsion bars?

[1BadAction]

the torsion bars arent different, its the key that sets the torsion bar angle that would be different... unless its changed from the way they have been doing it since the beginning of the tbar suspension. before you look for parts let the bolts looser and see where it sits.

[Wile E. Coyote]

Dendoff Springs , A Bell Tech vendors web page says Bell Tech has the parts to lower a 4x4 Ranger . Jim (One Bad) has already told you your easiest route to a mild lowering job , and you refuse to listen to him either . Some how I think this thread will be about a productive as the one you had about set up on your Quater Shot . Why ask if you want listen ? Rich Martin 018

[WATERWINGS]

DAMN.........I USED to love everybody on this site...........

[1BadAction]

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/.../K3098-23.html

yea that'll work on a 4wd. [/sarcasm]

[WATERWINGS]

You're right 1BadAction, the Suspension Connection kit is only for 2WD. Waterwings, try Eibach's front-only lowering spring kits (they fit the Ranger 4WD) & when you call Summitt Racing, ask about the drop block kits for the rear end:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...915+4294907043+

No coils in the front, (torsion bars), and blocks would RAISE the rear, (on a Ford)

[WATERWINGS]

I guess the "EDGE" is what is killing me?

Looks Like the regular Ranger has coils?

[jphii]

Just put a Trophy on it John, it'll be fine

[WATERWINGS]

HA............

Luckly I have a cheek for each of you.............. ..........PUCKER UP !

[Pro300x24LD]

I didn't read this whole thread, but we once had a guy come into the shop I worked at andasked us to lower his 4x4 s-10 blazer, I installed lowering blocks in the rear, new shocks. In the front I just undid the torsion bars until the truck was on the ground. Got an alignment and called it good, He never really had any problems with it that I know of, and I saw him and the truck for 2-3 years after dropping it.....

I don't know if the ford is spring over or under in the rear, but a 2wd kit will work if you can't simply put blocks on it....for the front, just take the adjustment bolt clean out for the torsion bars and go get an alignemtn