LOWERING a 4WD Ranger?

[WATERWINGS]

NICE !

[1BadAction]

Before and after

the 99-02 chevy body style is hands down my favorite. I'll end up with a short wheelbase step-side with a manual trans one of these days...

[RNM018]

BAD , how's the Tahoe/Blazer project coming along ? you been making much headway on that ? Rich Martin 018

[1BadAction]

BAD , how's the Tahoe/Blazer project coming along ? you been making much headway on that ? Rich Martin 018

yep, collecting parts now mainly. Got a bone stock ls1 short block for a good price and a set of Mahle pistons, keeping an eye out for forged rods and 6.0L heads. 4L60e from the 99 was a factory replacement and dyno'd out perfect. the wiring harness is stripped of all the emissions BS and has new connectors for 60lb injectors. I have the parallel 4 link ready to weld up when I get the body off of it. I ended up getting a complete factory front clip off a 94 work truck for 200 bucks also. now I dont need to jack with fitting an aftermarket fender or any of that BS.

[hosejockey4506]

the 99-02 chevy body style is hands down my favorite. I'll end up with a short wheelbase step-side with a manual trans one of these days...

I miss that truck and the 175,000 miles it had on it. Rode almost as good as my new truck, had damn near the same power, and got damn near the same mileage. Only downfall was it was getting a bit older, tranny was getting close to hating me and my towing style, and the cab corners and rockers were thinking about starting to rust.

NICE !

Thanks.

[hosejockey4506]

Ooops, still logged in under my brothers name....signed up_koktoy

[17actionANT]

i wish my 2000 2wd ranger was 4wd i would of had that thing ski high already... but its hard to find lift kits for a 2wd 2000 ranger.. i put 31x10.5 tires on there and i added an extra leaf spring in the rear to hold more weight.

[WATERWINGS]

I don't know, my milage with the 4wd, and 4.0 motor is terrible in town, and not so good on the highway either.

I was told that because even in 2wd, it is still turning all the 4wd parts too.

Nice shot of the cop car in the background in the second pic.

[17actionANT]

i have the 3.0 motor and its sucks down some gas man V6 3.0 sucks

[mercpunk]

o all the tech talk im sure glad i have an s10 everything is so easy !

[17actionANT]

yeah ill trade yah!!!!!!!!!!!

[benski]

I would just go get a 2WD and save all the effort, but that's not really what we're all about, is it? Be sure to take before and after photos, and keep us informed as to how it's going. Good luck.

[wbones9]

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.

year? pics?

[cpowe]

I don't know, my milage with the 4wd, and 4.0 motor is terrible in town, and not so good on the highway either.

I was told that because even in 2wd, it is still turning all the 4wd parts too.

Nice shot of the cop car in the background in the second pic.

If it were turning all the 4wd parts it would be in 4wd. The only thing it's turning in 2wd that a regular 2wd truck doesnt is the gear in the transfer case between the transmition and rear driveshaft. As far as your mileage goes, look at which ranger you have. Extra cab, 4.0, 4x4 = worst mileage for rangers. I have one myself just a bit older, 93 model and average 17 around town and 21 - 23 on the highway. I had an Edge like yours but a regular cab and got worse mileage than that.

www.rangerpowersports.com has plenty of information on lowering a ranger and very possible someone there that has already done what your trying to do.

I know on the older trucks 83' - 97' that had the same frame design for all 14 years you can take the rear spring hangers off, flip them over and swap sides and it lowers the back end 2". Not sure if it applies to 98' up trucks but check out that site and you will find what your looking for.

[Pro300x24LD]

If it were turning all the 4wd parts it would be in 4wd. The only thing it's turning in 2wd that a regular 2wd truck doesnt is the gear in the transfer case between the transmition and rear driveshaft.

No, many of todays trucks spin the front axleshafts while in 2wd because there is no longer a lock out hub. Some do still have vacuum hubs to keep the front axles from spininng, but not all.

Take a 97-06 jeep wrangler for example, there is no disconnect of any sort for the front axle, so you still spin the axleshafts and in turn the gears and front driveshaft.