Suspension Tech General discussion of suspension for the Ford Ranger.

pics of lift / does it look right?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #1  
JP03RFX4's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: C
pics of lift / does it look right?

here are some pics of my lift that i just had done.
PiCs <Click
(i dont know to put pictures on here so thats why their on my cardomain site)

what do ya guys think?

Does it look right? Im not really sure I like the place i had it done.

PiCs <Click
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #2  
HighRollerII's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 10,073
Likes: 4
From: Charleston, SC
some 32s or 33s would look ince..i thinnk you need bigger tires
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #3  
SuperGildo@RRP's Avatar
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,753
Likes: 0
From: PUEBLO, CO
it looks really small for some reason...
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #4  
Bigwill41's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 4,659
Likes: 0
From: Navasota, Texas
Damn Nice Truck...
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #5  
Splitfire's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,192
Likes: 0
From: So Cal/SLO Cal, California
Sweet, go jump it.
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #6  
Gearhead61's Avatar
RF Veteran
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,782
Likes: 2
From: College Station, TX
i dont see any glaring mistakes that might have been made. What makes you think they did a bad job?
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #7  
JP03RFX4's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: C
1) no money for bigger tires
-stock is all i can afford

2) theirs something about them that i didnt trust
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #8  
04lvl2's Avatar
RF Veteran
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 5,600
Likes: 0
From: Palm Bay, FL
Probably becuase the tires look so small now, just need to upgrade the wheel and tire package or just the tires and you will be set.
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #9  
JP03RFX4's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: C
thanks for the comments

i appreciate it
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #10  
Fx4wannabe01's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (23)
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 21,721
Likes: 17
From: Boring, Oregon
It kinda looks like it's got too much of a rake.....wait til the tires are on.
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #11  
034x4's Avatar
Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,099
Likes: 0
From: Acworth, GA
tires aren't gonna fix a rake. Crank up them coil-overs!
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #12  
zabeard's Avatar
who?
iTrader: (8)
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 26,044
Likes: 10
From: IN
yes crank the coils...
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #13  
Rangerboy03lvl2's Avatar
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 891
Likes: 0
From: Colorado, Lone Tree
yeah it looks like your coils are not cranked at all ...

mine are cranked and i have a 2.5 inch diff from the front vs the rear... before i had 3.75 to 4 inch diff when they were not cranked...
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #14  
Splitfire's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,192
Likes: 0
From: So Cal/SLO Cal, California
Originally Posted by zabeard
yes crank the coils...

Yessir!
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #15  
JP03RFX4's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: C
ok...um...how do you crank the coils?
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #16  
Roach2004's Avatar
RF Veteran
iTrader: (3)
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 8,320
Likes: 3
From: Houston, TX
That looks great!
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #17  
Splitfire's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,192
Likes: 0
From: So Cal/SLO Cal, California
On the very top of the coilover there is a silver plate, you can screw and un-screw that to adjust your spring rate/ride height. You might need a special tool to do it but that's how.
 
Reply
Old Aug 29, 2005
  #18  
Rangerboy03lvl2's Avatar
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 891
Likes: 0
From: Colorado, Lone Tree
in the lift kit it should have came with rather large looking hook typ thing ... that is what is used to crank them .... where the threads are there are 2 rings .... the one NOT touching the coil spring is the locking ring ..... the ony touching the coil is the one you will actually 'crank on' to crank the coils up.

also when doing this make sure to get aligned same problem as torsion bars messes with the alighment specs
 
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2005
  #19  
JP03RFX4's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: C
thanks guys
 
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2005
  #20  
Splitfire's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,192
Likes: 0
From: So Cal/SLO Cal, California
You bet, post pics when get tires on that bad boy.
 
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2005
  #21  
dangerranger's Avatar
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 536
Likes: 0
From: muskego, wi
Looks great some 33's will make it look much better. Nice clean truck though
 
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2005
  #22  
JP03RFX4's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: C
Do you think i could fit 35s
Or 34s (do they make those?)
 
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2005
  #23  
Carrottop688's Avatar
Member
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 102
Likes: 0
From: Portland, Oregon
Looks pretty dang good, 35"ers might be a tight fit, torsion bars cranked to the max?

Doesnt look terrible with stock tires! I dig!

Looks good again--where did you get it done? Just a little mom & pop shop?
 
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2005
  #24  
JP03RFX4's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
From: C
think the torsion bars were taken off

it was a small shop, but no mom & pop
 
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2005
  #25  
DownSouthTAS's Avatar
Member
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 526
Likes: 0
From: Lexington, SC
Ditch those shabby anti-sway bars. They really hinder articulation and put a damper on ride-quality.
 
Reply



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:03 AM.