Suspension Tech General discussion of suspension for the Ford Ranger.

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Old Mar 10, 2010
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just ordered my lift

well guys im super happy right now i just ordered some 3 inch fabtech spindles with new front and rear shocks and that alignment cam and bolt kit for $689 delievered. im getting a seperate block kit and maybe a shaclke for the rear and my buddy is giving me his 31x10.50x15 bfg at kos for free so my 30s will be up for sale. all of it should go on next week somtime this should complete my truck unless anyone else has an idea for me lol
 
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well guys im super happy right now i just ordered some 3 inch fabtech spindles with new front and rear shocks and that alignment cam and bolt kit for $689 delievered. im getting a seperate block kit and maybe a shaclke for the rear and my buddy is giving me his 31x10.50x15 bfg at kos for free so my 30s will be up for sale. all of it should go on next week somtime this should complete my truck unless anyone else has an idea for me lol
Wait.. is your truck a 2 wheel drive or 4x4..if its a 2 wheel drive i want all the parts u got.. i want the same..
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010
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its a 2wd steven if its the one in his avatar
 
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haha you will never be complete with your truck..its not possible
 
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Old Mar 10, 2010
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haha you will never be complete with your truck..its not possible
agreed... theres always more things to do even if you dont think so right now
 
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Can i get the parts list for the set up..
 
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well its all from 4wheel parts. i went to the shop thats gonna do my work told him what i wanted his supplier didnt have it. 4wheelparts has the complete fabtech kit for $806. so he called and told them that he didnt want the aal that came with it and thats the price shipped i got for the 3 inch spindles fab tech from and rear shock aswell as the alignment cam and bolt kit and hes just gonna get me the block kit
 
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and i have been thinking of what else to do lol i dont really off road just hunting season to get to a few spots on public land what else would be good for i guess mild trails???
 
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Trying to find it online and i can not find it for a 09 ford ranger xlt....so if someone could please send me the link..
 
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when i type in your truck on 4wheelparts all that comes up is a superlift. when i typed in mine it gave me the option for drivetrain this didnt. so im not sure if they carry them there
 
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someone help me find a lift for my truck....
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010
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I really really think you dont need the alignment cam bolt....

Like really really...
 
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Yea I figured that but it's probably already in the mail so I'm not worried about it. Plus that's so much cheaper than I any quote I was getting. A shop told me a 1000. For just a body lift
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010
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haha you will never be complete with your truck..its not possible
lol famous last words... but so damn true!


to OP: truck will look pretty sweet.. keep us posted!
 
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Trying to find it online and i can not find it for a 09 ford ranger xlt....so if someone could please send me the link..
dont type in 09 put like 05 or something. 2wd 01-09 all the same up front
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010
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yep 4wheelparts shows up to an 05 then it says not available online so BamaRanger09 give 4wheelparts a call and see what they can do they were very helpful over the phone with

oh yea i will deff keep you guys posted until then give me some more ideas on what to do lol
 
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Originally Posted by 2wd03xlt
yep 4wheelparts shows up to an 05 then it says not available online so BamaRanger09 give 4wheelparts a call and see what they can do they were very helpful over the phone with

oh yea i will deff keep you guys posted until then give me some more ideas on what to do lol
toolbox, cb radio, HIDs, brush guard, bull bar, off road lights, light bar, winch, exhaust, air intake, chip, programmer, grille, bedliner, audio system, step bars, rocksliders, roof rack, prerunner fenders, FOX racing shocks, custom paint job, train horns, cop sirens, cop lights, strobes, tinted windows, reese drop hitch, bigger lift, bigger tires, those ***** that you hang from your trailer hitch... i'll end with that one lol

thats just what i could throw out right there and you might already have some of that stuff but theres some crap to play around with haha... i wouldn't put half the stuff i mentioned on my truck but some people would lol
 
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Yea I figured that but it's probably already in the mail so I'm not worried about it. Plus that's so much cheaper than I any quote I was getting. A shop told me a 1000. For just a body lift
WOW! that is like $850 in labour.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2010
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haha wow thats a ton of mods i got the toolbox exhaust blue light for the firehouse lol thanks for the input 2007BlackFX4.

and yea holy labor charges. its all for the better the suspension was cheaper all togaher and ill be much happier
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010
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well im going to drop off my truck to gewt the work done in about a half hour im really excited to get it back. my buddy dropped off my free 31s over the weekend and i got my kit from 4 wheel parts in like 3 days
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010
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could you post prices and parts for what you got?
my trucks just about identical to yours, and you're doing exactly what i want to do
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010
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well 4 wheelparts has a fabtech complete spindle kit that comes with 3 inch spindles front and rear shocks alignment cam and bolt kit and rear add a leaf. i called 4 wheel parts and told them i wanted the kit but didnt want the add a leaf for the back i had blocks already so they just took out the add a leaf and i guess what it was werth ended up with shocks spindles and the alingment cam for 689. then my shop just ordered a block kit
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010
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You will need your cam adjustment bolts the camber is going to be way off after the spindles are installed.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010
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thats the cam and bolt kit right???
 
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I believe so . . Im not sure which ones we got but you need a set for each side.
 
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