LOWERING a 4WD Ranger?

[150aintenuff]

you're fukking delusional and clueless. to make that work I would need to relocate both top AND bottom mounts. the bag mount is directly on top of the axle.

next you are going to tell me the paint is red not blue

duh.... the top bracket is not welded on to the frame.. its riveted... (where the gas axe comes in...) move forward.. not difucult.... and your paint osnt blue either... its photochop..

[LAPLANT]

Have You Checked Aim Ind. They Have Or Can Get Kits For Just About Anything.
Also Wacth Your Cv Axles We Lower My Buddies Explorer And When Put Into 4x4 The Axles Sounded Like Rocks In A Blender

[1BadAction]

duh.... the top bracket is not welded on to the frame.. its riveted... (where the gas axe comes in...) move forward.. not difucult.... and your paint osnt blue either... its photochop..

its riveted? Really? News to me, you might want to call GM and tell them they have been building trailblazers wrong for the past 8 years.

[150aintenuff]

i stand corrected.... ok then just remove weld. move forward reweld. even easier.

[WATERWINGS]

Got her down almost as much as I can in the front, still need to go down more in the rear.

I dropped the front 2", and the rear 2-3/4", I still think I need to take the helper spring out to get the rear down some more.

Here is before and after.

I want to go with lower profile tires with wide wheels, but I'm not sure that 295/50's will fit on this one.

And if this is about all I can go down, then I may leave a taller tire on, cause I don't want alot of gap between the fender and the tire.

[150aintenuff]

close... you can either remove the helper or just keep about 100 lbs in the bed

[LAPLANT]

Looks Good

[WATERWINGS]

Thanks ya'll

If I take the helper out, I may have to put on some air shocks, (poor man's air bags), to get the back level, and to help with heavier loads.

Thats the way I did my F-150 and kept the air low, (15-20 lbs.) unless I had a load in back.

[RNM018]

OkJohn ,Now your on the right track . Removing the helper spring will proably only lower the truck by the thickness of the spring ,seeing as it isn't under load till you weight the truck down . You souldn't need the air shocks if your only carring moderate loads . You may even consider removing the first short spring instead of the helper spring . When you get this combination worked out ,then consider a tire wheel package as the Wilderness Offroads need to go . I'm not positive but you may find that Factoy 5 lug Mustang wheels will fit your Ranger. I like using a Factory wheel because it made it look like a Factory Installation of a Limited Edition .Just a thought , Glad you where able to get it worked out to this point . Rich Martin 018 P.S . Jim , I can lower your TrailBlazer in a heart beat . Just need a Pocket Knife!!!

[flubyu]

I lowered my 4x4 F-150 with new torsion keys and a shackle/hanger kit in the rear...I got a 4"/5" drop making it sit just a little lower than a stock 2wd...NO REGRETS! I'm like you, I never go off the highway with the truck and just use the 4x4 when it's slippery.

[WATERWINGS]

For some reason, the "Edge" doesn't offer the different torsion keys, nor the lowering shackles.

I can only assume that the shackles would work on the 4WD edge, (after all, the rear end doesn't know that its 4WD.)

But according to the lowering people, (Stylin Trucks, I believe) there are no lowering shackles for the 4WD Edge.

I even got them to do a search for me, and still the same answer.

[flubyu]

Yeah, you are prolly right. The Edge being based on the 4x4 truck weather it's 2wd or 4. Really I would think you could maybe use the parts from the 2wd?

[Pro300x24LD]

i stand corrected.... ok then just remove weld. move forward reweld. even easier.

Are you drunk?

[Pro300x24LD]

For some reason, the "Edge" doesn't offer the different torsion keys, nor the lowering shackles.

I can only assume that the shackles would work on the 4WD edge, (after all, the rear end doesn't know that its 4WD.)

But according to the lowering people, (Stylin Trucks, I believe) there are no lowering shackles for the 4WD Edge.

I even got them to do a search for me, and still the same answer.

forge the keys and all that drama, just pull the bolts right out. It will drop the front down nicely for you.

Did that on my last Z71. Bought some stiffer shocks to compensate for the lost spring rate in the torsion bars and was good to go....let me see if I can find a picture.

[Pro300x24LD]

Before and after