new to forums, many questions!
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new to forums, many questions!
hello all!!!
alright well i love my ranger and have been doing eveything i can to upgrade the danger ranger. i have an 02 2.3 2x4 ranger. i have put the ranger edge hood on it, and edge wheels, and 15% tint. i want to lift it up though and put some bigger tires.so..
1. whats the best/cheapest way to lift?
2. what size tires can i go with for different kinds of lifts?
3. what size tires can my danger ranger spin?
finally 4. is putting a locking rear differential worth doing?
alright well i love my ranger and have been doing eveything i can to upgrade the danger ranger. i have an 02 2.3 2x4 ranger. i have put the ranger edge hood on it, and edge wheels, and 15% tint. i want to lift it up though and put some bigger tires.so..
1. whats the best/cheapest way to lift?
2. what size tires can i go with for different kinds of lifts?
3. what size tires can my danger ranger spin?
finally 4. is putting a locking rear differential worth doing?
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1. Body lift (by itself); or spindle lift with blocks and/or add-a-leaf in the rear.
2. Figure 33's at the most. You're starting pretty far down with a base 4x2 instead of an Edge. Might have to settle for 32's -- but others can tell you for sure who have done it. Do a suspension and body lift and you might go higher. Pay attention to #3 below though: bigger tires really call for gearing change.
3. If you're willing to change your rear gearing, just about anything. However, even 31's will slow your 2.3 down. I put 31's on my daughters '98 2.5 liter and it's definitely slower in acceleration than it was with 28's or whatever was stock.
4. Yes, if you're going to offroad. My avatar looks like a capable 4x4, but actually it's a work in progress. I've been wheeling a 4x2 for years and for the last 2 years with a rear locker (Auburn ECTED). Sometimes folks I wheel with forget it's a 4x2 -- but it's no substitute for 4WD. Still, I've had a lot of fun and learned to drive it and got through a lot folks didn't think it could.
However, automatic lockers have issues if you like to throw your vehicle through turns under throttle. I suggest you save up for some kind of selectable locker if you're serious about wheeling a daily driver (as I am). It's worth it in the long run to preserve your street handling in my opinion.
2. Figure 33's at the most. You're starting pretty far down with a base 4x2 instead of an Edge. Might have to settle for 32's -- but others can tell you for sure who have done it. Do a suspension and body lift and you might go higher. Pay attention to #3 below though: bigger tires really call for gearing change.
3. If you're willing to change your rear gearing, just about anything. However, even 31's will slow your 2.3 down. I put 31's on my daughters '98 2.5 liter and it's definitely slower in acceleration than it was with 28's or whatever was stock.
4. Yes, if you're going to offroad. My avatar looks like a capable 4x4, but actually it's a work in progress. I've been wheeling a 4x2 for years and for the last 2 years with a rear locker (Auburn ECTED). Sometimes folks I wheel with forget it's a 4x2 -- but it's no substitute for 4WD. Still, I've had a lot of fun and learned to drive it and got through a lot folks didn't think it could.
However, automatic lockers have issues if you like to throw your vehicle through turns under throttle. I suggest you save up for some kind of selectable locker if you're serious about wheeling a daily driver (as I am). It's worth it in the long run to preserve your street handling in my opinion.
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