Suspension Tech General discussion of suspension for the Ford Ranger.

RCD Install

Old Oct 25, 2008
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Why do you have 3 springs lol
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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interesting, i didnt notice that till now, haha
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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Can't wait to see pictures when everything is all done! It's going to look badass, I love your truck.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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Can't wait to see pictures when everything is all done! It's going to look badass, I love your truck.
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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Can't wait to see pictures when everything is all done! It's going to look badass, I love your truck.
Thanks.

The 3 springs, that's the way the guy was selling them on ebay. I'll probably sell the third.

Working by myself today so it's a little slow going. Right now I can't get the pass. side bumpstop to come off. So before I go ****ing nuts, I figured I come inside and cool off.

I also need to get my friends hi lift over here. I can't get the leafs up in there without the truck being higher. I need to just go and buy myself one. On with the pics...

New shackles and u-bolts.


Shackle/exhaust conflict.

Fixed.


Need to get the truck higher.



Driver's side bump w/ extension. If I can ever get the damn pass. side off it will look like this too.


Alright, beer drunk and cigarette smoked. Maybe now I can get that thing off.
 

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Old Oct 25, 2008
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mmm huge RCD shackles, I love mine

why are you taking the bump stops off? I'm pretty sure i've never hit mine with the current rear end setup
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
mmm huge RCD shackles, I love mine

why are you taking the bump stops off? I'm pretty sure i've never hit mine with the current rear end setup
They give you bump stop extensions with the kit. So I'm using them.

Don't know if I'll ever need them to be there, but they're going on!!

Damn bumpstop!! bayghywae byejhut6rd yhdsghdeshgtdfsh Need one of these
 

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need one of whos?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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Looks good man, I might be interested in that third spring, how much are you looking for it.
 
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I'll probably put it on ebay to see how much money I can get out of it. I was thinking $150 or so.

Gotta recoup some of this money I been throwing at the truck.
 
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yea.. but then you gotta buy another leaf pack, and then you'll have 3 unless you can find someone just selling one as well. or the company will sell one individually.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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You can get them individually off of summit
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
You can get them individually off of summit
Yeah, I think they're like $210 each.
 
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well put me down for the spring, I'll pay $5 more than he will

ok back to the RCD thread
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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I think thats right
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
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well put me down for the spring, I'll pay $5 more than he will

ok back to the RCD thread
Be my guest, I don't have the cash lol
 
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neither do I :( I'm trying to get this damn 9" under my truck and its like the SAS all over again lol
 
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im sorry i dont feel like searching i had to many beers are those 6 or 4 inch spring
 
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6 i do believe.. but I'm in beer land as well so who knows

edit: actually they may be 4, he's using the RCD shackles.. if they are 6 he's gonna have a hell of a rake probably.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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They're 6
 
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why isnt he done yet!!!! WE NEED PICTURES!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 25, 2008
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yeah they are 6"

I am not sure how you are going to use those Ubolts.... but hey looks good so far.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2008
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A friend came over and helped me finish up for the most part. I forgot to do the drive shaft spacer. So that's getting done today and I still have a couple loose ends to fix up (recheck everything, breathers, coilover adjustment, and ...).

Almost done....

I am not sure how you are going to use those Ubolts.... but hey looks good so far.
Yeah, the u-bolts are long. I wasn't sure if they would work at first without the stock block. But there is just enough thread on them to get everything tight.

I probably need to hack them down some.



Rear.

48" to the wheel well.



Front.

45 1/2" to the wheel well.



79" to the roof.





 

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Old Oct 26, 2008
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truck looks sick! now get it out of the garage.
 
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