#1 Bars on reg cab= FAIL
My F bars were maxed out and My rear was still a tad taller so I bought some used #1 bars. Well It rides like pure @ss. When I hit a bump it feels like im about to soar into outer space. thing is im only sitting level now, Figured I would need some chevy shackles but its level with the rear for some reason.
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ya not enough weight in a reg cab for them stiff # 1s
take it you have a 3.0 too? |
what do you expect when you crank your tbars? every time someone ask about cranking there tbars people say your truck is going to ride rough. this is a ranger not a caddy
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I have B bars and it feels the same. Get used to it its not that big of a deal once you've driven like that for a while and its a truck so who cares
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where did you set your adjusters when you put in those #1s?
Also have you gotten an alignment since? |
Eh, that'd be a torsion bar Ranger for you..
I don't miss my '01 4x4 and the way it rode, I'll never buy another torsion bar Ranger unless its one heck of a deal |
Originally Posted by freddie
(Post 1550416)
Eh, that'd be a torsion bar Ranger for you..
I don't miss my '01 4x4 and the way it rode, I'll never buy another torsion bar Ranger unless its one heck of a deal |
Yeah no doubt.. same with my old truck. I didnt realize how bad it was until I drove my Powerstroke for a month and then drove the '01 for a week or 2. Wow. I felt like I had whiplash from having my head bounced around all the time. My '98 with coil springs doesn't ride perfect, but it is soooo much better than the '01 was.
My gf gets carsick. She rode in my '01 one time, from her house to mine.. maybe 5 miles. She was carsick before we got to my house. I had decranked the torsion bars to put the truck lower than stock and you could still feel every single bump. My Powerstroke doesn't have a dreamy ride, but not once has she ever even gotten even a little nauseous riding in it. |
Originally Posted by Downey
(Post 1550395)
what do you expect when you crank your tbars? every time someone ask about cranking there tbars people say your truck is going to ride rough. this is a ranger not a caddy
Originally Posted by zabeard
(Post 1550412)
where did you set your adjusters when you put in those #1s?
Also have you gotten an alignment since? |
Originally Posted by freddie
(Post 1550437)
Yeah no doubt.. same with my old truck. I didnt realize how bad it was until I drove my Powerstroke for a month and then drove the '01 for a week or 2. Wow. I felt like I had whiplash from having my head bounced around all the time. My '98 with coil springs doesn't ride perfect, but it is soooo much better than the '01 was.
My gf gets carsick. She rode in my '01 one time, from her house to mine.. maybe 5 miles. She was carsick before we got to my house. I had decranked the torsion bars to put the truck lower than stock and you could still feel every single bump. My Powerstroke doesn't have a dreamy ride, but not once has she ever even gotten even a little nauseous riding in it. |
Originally Posted by Hillyard
(Post 1550456)
My 01 Edge rode like a brick with steel wheels but my 04 is much better. It takes bumps with ease but I haven't messed with the torsion bars. I don't need a really tall truck.
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*cough* coilovers
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Its a ranger. If I wanted a smooth ride I wouldn't be driving a ranger.
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yous gots to getcha some coilovers yo
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Originally Posted by freddie
(Post 1550473)
I know what you mean.. for the majority of the time that I drove the 2001, I had maxed the bars out, as well as AAL's in the rear. It rode terrible. But before I sold it to my mom, I put it back to stock. I actually left the rear blocks out and de-cranked the torsion bars further, and it still just rides terrible.
That's too funny we did the same thing before we got rid of our 01s. My 04 is night and day difference and it's basically the same truck except a loaded 4x4. OH BTW how's the SVT? Here's mine http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...still-got.html |
I had #1 bars on my 3.0 reg cab back in the day. It wasn't bad but I wasn't running the sway bar. That makes a pretty big difference.
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Originally Posted by Hillyard
(Post 1550512)
OH BTW how's the SVT? Here's mine 2002 Ford Focus SVT - I've still got it - The Ford Focus Forum | Powered by Focaljet
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a heavier duty shock will help slow the flying into the air.
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Originally Posted by ES894x4
(Post 1550565)
a heavier duty shock will help slow the flying into the air.
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Originally Posted by freddie
(Post 1550437)
Yeah no doubt.. same with my old truck. I didnt realize how bad it was until I drove my Powerstroke for a month and then drove the '01 for a week or 2. Wow. I felt like I had whiplash from having my head bounced around all the time. My '98 with coil springs doesn't ride perfect, but it is soooo much better than the '01 was.
My gf gets carsick. She rode in my '01 one time, from her house to mine.. maybe 5 miles. She was carsick before we got to my house. I had decranked the torsion bars to put the truck lower than stock and you could still feel every single bump. My Powerstroke doesn't have a dreamy ride, but not once has she ever even gotten even a little nauseous riding in it. |
I don't get it. My 02 FX4 has the #1 t-bars and has been cranked up about 1.5 inches. I think it rides just fine. It rides softer than the 89 STX Supercab that I drove for 13 years. I guess the #1 bar would be too stiff for a regular cab. Then again, I don't expect it to ride like a car.
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I think a lot of it is the shocks.
Granted my ranger was heavier (4x4 4.0L super cab), but it rode awesome with bilstein HDs, silky smooth with the sway bars disconnected. |
Weight makes a huge difference in ride. Nevertheless, coilover's are the way to go if a good ride is important.
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LOL. OP said the truck was too stiff with F-bars. And he went out and put in #1's!!?!?!?? LOL!! What'd he expect?
Love my #1's on my 4.0 4dr 4x4. |
My #1's are maxed and mine rides actually really nice!! must be those dang crappy bilstiens!!:biggthump
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