Torsion Bar Crank..
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Torsion Bar Crank..
Hi guys,
To start out, Im a new owner of a 2002 ranger xlt off road since 2 weeks and I love it:D
I know this may have been brought up multiple times but I cant seem to find a real picture of the thing. Ive searched the forum here but didnt find anything..
Only instructions I foud are here but doesnt actually have a pic:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...orsionBar.html
To start out, Im a new owner of a 2002 ranger xlt off road since 2 weeks and I love it:D
I know this may have been brought up multiple times but I cant seem to find a real picture of the thing. Ive searched the forum here but didnt find anything..
Only instructions I foud are here but doesnt actually have a pic:
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...orsionBar.html
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Anybody got the Ford factory specs for the suspension heights? My front end is quite low compared to the backside.. I suspect the T-bars might have just settled a bit, no? I know somebody (bet it was you John) posted the specs and measurement procedure back on GE. Any chance you could do it again? Better yet, maybe we can make that data a sticky..
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Originally Posted by CanadianXLT
Better now ? Wow went mudding for the first time today. I love 4x4. I started without 4wd on and got stuck big time... put in on and boom out of there Wow.. of course I have crappy tires that I plan to upgrade in a bit :)
I have a 4x2 so I'm doing what I can to get more performance -- but in some situations a stock 4x4 will do better than my built 4x2. Sometimes it's the other way around. Still, well made stock 4x4's can be amazing with the right driver.
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Originally Posted by NHBubba
Anybody got the Ford factory specs for the suspension heights? My front end is quite low compared to the backside.. I suspect the T-bars might have just settled a bit, no? I know somebody (bet it was you John) posted the specs and measurement procedure back on GE. Any chance you could do it again? Better yet, maybe we can make that data a sticky..
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Refering to the above: you measure from the ground to the bottom tip of the spindle (inset drawing) which is measurement (1) and from the ground to the center of the forward lower a-arm pivot which is measurement (3).
From this, subtract (1) from (3) to get measurement (2) which is "ride height" by the Ford spec.
Front new vehicles with less than 500 miles: 113 mm (4.52 in) +/- 11 mm (0.44 in)
Front with original parts after 500 miles: 101 mm (4.04 in) +/- 11 mm (0.44 in)
Front with replacement parts: 113 mm (4.52 in) +/- 3 mm (0.12 in)
Notice that the "original" parts are allowed more tolerance than replacement parts -- don't know what that is about.
Those specs are from the 2002 Ford Ranger workshop manual.
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Originally Posted by CanadianXLT
Wow went mudding for the first time today. I love 4x4. I started without 4wd on and got stuck big time... put in on and boom out of there Wow..
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My truck gets stuck if the right wheel gets off the ground too much. Damn my tires suck. Winter duelers are for winter, not offroading :P And John, yours is a built 4x2, not a 4x2. If my 4x4 were on 35s and locked, well, I'd be stuck, but a *competent* driver would be climbing up cliffs.
Aaron
Aaron
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John I love your truck man wow. I wish I had the $$ to do that to mine now but I cant. I will just get me some bigger tires.. Im running 255/75/16's BF Land terrains.. I guess their alright but not muddy enough.[IMG]
Grrr I dont know how to post the damn pic lol
I click on that insert image button and all it does is: [IMG]
Grrr I dont know how to post the damn pic lol
I click on that insert image button and all it does is: [IMG]
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Heres a tire calculator...
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
You can fit 32's and maybe 33's with a t-bar crank
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
You can fit 32's and maybe 33's with a t-bar crank