Was going to do a sas swap on my truck and use chevy springs in the rear but decided not to (more work than I am willing to do at this time to this truck) maybe some day in the future but not today. Decided on just a suspension lift kit from super lift. My question is dose any body know ware to buy reached leaf springs the kit comes with blocks for the back and I don’t want to run blocks. I all ready have 3 inch blocks in the back and have some wheel hop in the rain and I’ve replace the shocks and leaf springs about a year ago. If I put more blocks in it, it will just get worse. I want to find some 6 inch reached springs so I can take the blocks out totally. Any body know ware to get them in the mass/ri area I have checked on line and called 2 spring shops in the area and nothing.

 

if you know any one with a ford f150 xl model pick-up

take some careful measurements from the centre of spring eye to spring eye

have a friend hold a straight edge right in the middle of both eye bolts and take measurement from the top of the straight edge to the bottom of the leaf pack
( i dont know any one with a f150 to do this task )

but i got a good look underneath the rear suspension , and the f150 leaves look very close to the ranger eye to eye measurements

re-arched f150 leaf springs may be a better idea to get lift springs to raise the rear end

 

i believe the f150 leaves are wider than ranger leaves. I believe thats why people run chevy leaves.


I ran the chevy leaves for a while and hated it. Way to firm. (i also had 4x4 z71 springs though)

 

i got a good look at the f150 XL model pick-ups ,

and the leaf springs look to be the same width as the ranger leaf springs

 

if you re arched the rangers stock springs i would think they would become shorter to gain the height... putting the shackle angle in the crapper and moving the axle slightly forward

 

no. i had the explorer leaves re-arched to ranger eye to eye measurements

 

just buy the lift springs from superlift. you have to add them as extra do a little searching around. you might have to buy them for a 97 and down truck they are the same exact leaf spring

 

i found 97 ford ranger 6 inch lift leaf springs from skyjacker for 431$ are u sure the spring are the same for a 97 to a 99

also checked lift springs for a 95 f150 and they are about 150$ more so ? i will need to do some more searching

also found the superlift springs they only go up to 3.5 - 4 inch lift
i would like 6 inch so i can take my factory blocks out and they are 470$

 

yes the ranger springs are the same the f150 springs will NOT work. buy the ranger springs

 

i think skyjacker makes aa 6" spring. KLC runs it..

 

Another options is to hit the JY and grab a set of Sport trac springs, there was a thread either here or on the station about a guy running sportrac springs and getting 6 inches out of them. Not sure if you will find it, but check it out, it may work. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Croot

 

who ever told you that is full of ****. the most you get out of explorer springs are 2-3 inches im running them on my truck

 

These were out of a sport trac though, not an explorer, I believe they are a different part number... I'll have a look around...

 

Ok here is the thread i was looking for, god that was some searchin'.... anyways, i was incorrect, +1 for downey. 4 inches lift. https://www.ranger-forums.com/f36/ex...springs-77594/. One could also look into a mid 90's f150 2WD. Check Check Check it out now.
Croot

 

by the info about the link i read through

looks like i will have to go the air bag helper spring set-up

i will have to fabricate a frame rail to rail crossmember though

nice 1/2 inch thick c channel plate

frames are not built to handle side loads , so a crossmember is in the works

 

So if I find a set of explorer leaf springs from the same year as my ranger I can get 2-3 inches of lift? Will they work on a 2x4?

 

any solid rear axle explorer leaf springs will bolt in. yes they will fit your 2wd. try and find a 4 spring pack thats what im running on my truck and i love it. i got 2.25 inches of lift on my truck with them