Gearing??
 

I have a 2001 ranger edge 3.0 2wd manual that I bought as a project and been restoring it(I have asked questions hear about it already) I just put some 33 on it and was wondering the best gear to help it out. Also the factory keys are maxed out and I like the look but I know it’s going to ride bad would all I need to keep the look it 3 inch lift keys?

Look at the drivers door label and get your current rear axle ratio AND tire size, seen here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_li...le_codes.shtml

AXLE code is at bottom of label, stock tires size is toward the top

Get the Diameter of the stock tire size,i.e. Google 215/75r15 diameter

Then go here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_li...ioChange.shtml

Enter old tire size, new tire size and current ratio then calculate
NEW RATIO would be exact ratio to change to for same performance as you had with stock tires size

This rarely matches an available ratio so then you decide to go high or low to available ratio, which will usually be 4.10 or 4.56 ratios
Higher ratio has more "pep", lower has better MPG


The torsion bar is the front spring, if you make the spring tighter it can hold more weight, since the front of the vehicle's weight isn't changing then the front of the vehicle goes up, simple mechanics
The problem is that when you hit a bump with tighter springs the weight of the vehicle can't hold down the spring as well, so bump pushes up wheel/axle which pushes up spring which pushes up body/frame, so you "feel" every bump, simple mechanics

The point of using spring suspension is to match the spring weight rating to vehicles weight so spring can support the weight but still flex enough so absorb bumps and dips without passing that on to body and frame
Pick up trucks often have wrong spring rating in the rear because its cheaper to put on high spring rating for full load weight, 1/2 ton, than to use lower rated springs for empty bed and then using separate overload springs that only touch frame when bed if over 1/2 full, 600lbs load

Key lift info here: https://therangerstation.com/tech_li...d_ranger.shtml


Body lift raises body off the frame using spacers, least expensive lift option without changing ride

Suspension lifts cost more but give better ground clearance, and also don't change ride