I have been wanting to lower my ranger a bit but am finding it hard to find lowering kits for the front of my 07 STX. I dont have the income for a full fledged auto-leveling air bag system like i'd love to have but would like to put a lowering kit on it. I'm looking for a small drop so i can drop it down a bit without leveling the stance out. I'd rather the truck not sit level because i dont like how it looks with the back end lower than the front when my foot is on the gas like how my old blazer looked w/ the 2/3 drop i had on it. Because of condition of the road i live on, i cant afford to put a big drop on the truck and still make it down the road without ripping my front bumper off. I've lowered a chevy S-10 Blazer before but am curious if there is anything i need to know about rangers that's different about lowering one. What is the minimum drop i would have to put on it when i need to put a flip kit on the rearend and would i need to notch my frame?
This is what i have to work with.

 

The front end of my truck has DJM parts. Check out DJM. They are popular for dropping a Ranger.

Here is the link to the 1998- 2010 Ford Ranger parts. They offer a 2/3 drop. I think this is what you are after.

1998 – 2010 Ford Ranger | DJM Suspension | DJM Suspension

 

ok i can do that and just replace the shocks with drop shocks. although i may have see if i can swap out the 2in springs for 3in ones so i can keep the lower stance in the front than in the rear since i dont like the leveled look.

 

A 2/3 will still leave you with a rake. The back end of your truck sits up pretty good. You do not want to look like a donk. Maybe you do. It is up to you. Your stock shocks will work with the 2 inch springs though. Unless you just want to buy some drop shocks. It should ride just fine and will look 10 times better.

Take a look (this truck is lowered alot more than 2/3 though)

Lowered


Front slammed


In the weeds.

 

lol def not into the donk look

 

Haha, I did not think so since you are considering a drop kit. The stock fender gap in the rear is a bit much. Your truck will look like a sport truck after the drop.

 

yep and i cant stand the stock look. every time a get a new car i always have to do something to it to get rid of the stock look lol

 

Are those thunderbolt side skirts on the blue truck?

Good info "stock shocks will work with the 2" springs. My Thunderbolt needs to be a couple inches lower.

 

Yes sir.

 

I wouldn't do 3" springs. I hear nothing but "horrible ride" and I hear it is harder to align. What sounds like you should do is go with the DJM kit and use the lift shackle to give you a 4" drop in the rear and front. However if you use the lift shackle you could make it where the rear only sits 3" lower. So you end up with a 4/3 and have the rake you want.

 

thanks for the options y'all

 

Mike has some 2'' coils for cheap.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/suspen...-98-al-134932/

 

FR 500's would look sick on that truck

 

FR500s?

 

here is the stance im wanting to achieve. or at least something close to that. this is one idea i have for modifying my truck. i'll be doing other drawings later on but for now this is the cheaper route. the other ones i have in mind are more or less WHAT IF ideas. as in what if i could afford to do this lol

 

these

 

eh those are ok but im good with the TSW Jaramas i have on them now

 

they look good too

 

Nice drawing. Go ahead to order your DJM drop kit. Lets get this project started.

 

wish i could but i got other more important things that money has to go too at the moment

 

Something is more important than a minitruck build?

 

afraid so. being able to pay my bills instead of gettin a head start on my truck is one and havin enough money for my wedding when it comes next year is another