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i guess i have gotten spoiled with my chevy riding so good..i go from the chevy to the ranger and the ranger rides like ****...iam lowering it so that will help a little...what can i do in the rear to make it ride better?
 
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how old are your shocks?
 
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Old 11-26-2007
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usually lowering a car makes it ride more rough than the stock suspension... how many miles are on your ranger? that will let you know what needs to be done to make it ride more smooth.
 
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i put some cheap shocks on the back of my truck and it made it ride alot smoother.. but in the same time, its almost too soft
 
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james duff traction bars?
lol idk, maybe its time for new shocks.
 
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what kind of lowered shocks would ya'll recomend?
since i loweed with djm should i use djm shocks?
or is there a better brand and how can you determine which is better....not trying to thread steal but i was also wondering this as well
 
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Originally Posted by bruiser
what kind of lowered shocks would ya'll recomend?
since i loweed with djm should i use djm shocks?
or is there a better brand and how can you determine which is better....not trying to thread steal but i was also wondering this as well
djms shocks are toxics, same thing..

belltechs are good shocks, and in the back some nissan hardbody shocks will work for a stock ride.
 
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If you want a smoother ride in the back put some weight in the bed.
 
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