lowering???
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From: kings bay, GA....for now
lowering???
http://www.truckn-store.com/product....t.asp&ID=93391
it says it will lower my truck cus i have the torsion suspention? will it lower it
it says it will lower my truck cus i have the torsion suspention? will it lower it
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From: Griswold, CT
I'd stay away from aim or chassis tech products almost everyone that bought their stuff almost always got the wrong things. I also hear that they send you the wrong items on purpose so you have to pay a restocking fee if you wanted to return your product.
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Originally Posted by anthony84_2004
You could flip the keys like I did, I have a little bit of a camber issue but it looks good
as far as the rear end (im assuming you are driving an edge) remove the block and its like a stock ranger, a flip kit for the same yr reg ranger will work for yours. drop shocks are a necessity. and as for the front, I dont think drop springs will work but i could be wrong.
here is what i would do, switch to an xlt... or bag it and get it over with! lol. (jp)
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From: Jesup, Georgia
Originally Posted by smorrison1
Flipping the keys, from what I have heard is a crappy ride, idk.
as far as the rear end (im assuming you are driving an edge) remove the block and its like a stock ranger, a flip kit for the same yr reg ranger will work for yours. drop shocks are a necessity. and as for the front, I dont think drop springs will work but i could be wrong.
here is what i would do, switch to an xlt... or bag it and get it over with! lol. (jp)
as far as the rear end (im assuming you are driving an edge) remove the block and its like a stock ranger, a flip kit for the same yr reg ranger will work for yours. drop shocks are a necessity. and as for the front, I dont think drop springs will work but i could be wrong.
here is what i would do, switch to an xlt... or bag it and get it over with! lol. (jp)
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Originally Posted by budwish
http://www.truckn-store.com/product....t.asp&ID=93391
it says it will lower my truck cus i have the torsion suspention? will it lower it
it says it will lower my truck cus i have the torsion suspention? will it lower it
Those are simular to what I had a local shop fabricate for myself.
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Originally Posted by anthony84_2004
You could flip the keys like I did, I have a little bit of a camber issue but it looks good
What happens when you lift one wheel and let the pressure off the other? Without the key adjuster having anything to hold into, is it possible for the retainer to come out and thus have one side of the front end lay frame?
Just curious.
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From: Sacramento, CA
I did the torsion bar key flip myself and had it on for like 18 months before changing it out. The only real adverse effect I noticed was the negative camber issue. Even that can be remedied.
Many people will say that there is a possibility of the key falling out if it's hit right. I'm not disputing that, but I do know that I took some long trips (Sacramento to Los Angeles) a couple of times with no problems. The biggest problem I forsee is getting the peper length front shocks.
As for the rear, it's simple. Remove the stock blocks, and replace the leafs with some Belltech 3" drop leafs. A flip kit will make the rear end sit too low, sorry.
Hope that helps.
Here's a link:
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=150489
Many people will say that there is a possibility of the key falling out if it's hit right. I'm not disputing that, but I do know that I took some long trips (Sacramento to Los Angeles) a couple of times with no problems. The biggest problem I forsee is getting the peper length front shocks.
As for the rear, it's simple. Remove the stock blocks, and replace the leafs with some Belltech 3" drop leafs. A flip kit will make the rear end sit too low, sorry.
Hope that helps.
Here's a link:
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=150489
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From: Jesup, Georgia
I havent had a problem yet, not saying I wont, but I have had it done for about 6 months, I go down dirt roads every day and pretty much give the truck hell, but I am still plannin on gettin some aftermarket keys.
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From: Fort Worth, Texas
as far as the flip kit being too low, get lifting shackles after the flip kit and your truck will sit 3" lower on stock springs, most people have agreed that a flip kit is way better than replacing the springs as far as ride is concerned.
I dont have an edge or a 4x4, so for torsion drops, listen to these folks, but for the rear, i say go with flip kit and shackles for a 3", or just flip the hangers for 2"
I dont have an edge or a 4x4, so for torsion drops, listen to these folks, but for the rear, i say go with flip kit and shackles for a 3", or just flip the hangers for 2"
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Originally Posted by budwish
u say you fab those torsion keys at your shop right???
how much would it cost for me to get some and how low would it take it
Somethings to consider that nobody bothers to explain. Everyone says to just flip the keys and be done with it.
Even with changing to these newer keys, the rates and pressure on the stock torsion bars is off. When you hit a pothole or a speedbump, it takes longer for the front suspension in your truck to ' recover ' and have the tires properly applied to the ground below them.
I'm not about a ' pretty truck ' or a fashon statement. I beat the bloody **** out of my truck on a daily basis.
A few suggestions.
NOBODY on here is a design Eng. , Everyone has their own ideas of how things should be done.
If your going to lower your trucks front end, and its on torsion bars, move to a ' higher rated ' bar. Your severely limiting the amount of travel your suspension has and its best to have a higher rated bar to have a greater/faster reaction.
If you check your ' spr ' rating on your door-jam sticker and it says ' F ', buy a new set of bars as code ' F ' bars will bottom out on the smallest potholes. You will need to go to ' pancake ' type bump-stops if you wish to have any suspension travel in the upwards direction. If you take 3 inches out of your front suspension, your lower control arms will be right on the factory rubber-stops.
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Originally Posted by EdgeRat33
As for the rear, it's simple. Remove the stock blocks, and replace the leafs with some Belltech 3" drop leafs. A flip kit will make the rear end sit too low, sorry.
Hope that helps.
Here's a link:
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=150489
Hope that helps.
Here's a link:
http://www.rangerpowersports.com/for...d.php?t=150489
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From: Parma Ohio
Originally Posted by D.
Flip kit also requires a notch I believe?
I wouldnt bother lowering a torsion bar ranger you wont get low and you have a bunch of issues to deal with when lowering one. Just buy a xlt with coil spring suspension or leave your truck stock height.
Originally Posted by budwish
yea that would work....does anyone kno where i can get some stock spindles cus i have lift spindle on now and i think i got rid of mine
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From: Royal Oak, Michigan
so i take it your takeing your lift off your truck and wanting to lower it....is it a 4x4???? Cause i was thinking of doing the same thing cause it seem to much for me to get a lift to lift as high as i wanted to go.....I really want to lift the front end of my truck....
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