Suspension Tech General discussion of suspension for the Ford Ranger.

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Lift questions

I want about 18 inches to 2 feet of travel in my suspension and the room to mount 33-35x 12.5 tires on my 94 ranger, and i was wondering what you guys would recomend.

also i had some more questions:
1 what's the difference between suspension and body lifts
2 what are the advantages/ disadvantages between them
3 what are the advantages/ dis advantages between hydrolic, and nitro shocks, and ones with reservoirs
 
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This will answer your first question.
2WD Ford Ranger Suspension Kits


1. Search the damn forum.
2. Search the damn forum.
3. google it cause I'm not sure if that's discussed much on this forum.

(edit) see the search function being used to help ya out.

 

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well forgive me for asking, usually the questions i have are pages and pages deep
 
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What kind of travel are you looking for? Are you wanting the kind of travel for rocky terrain or prerunner type travel?
 
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what is the difference?
 
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and i was unaware as to the search function
 
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Originally Posted by Stoic Guardian
what is the difference?
A lot.


So..... What type of terrain will you be on?
 
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not crawling, like trophy truck style stuff, so like 40 MPH into potholes and dirt whoops. not 171 foot jumps, i'll leave that to block :P
 
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You'll need something like this at minimum for that kind of stuff.

Coilover Offroad System | Camburg Engineering
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
You'll need something like this at minimum for that kind of stuff.

Coilover Offroad System | Camburg Engineering
Yup.
 
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Originally Posted by RazorsEDGE
You'll need something like this at minimum for that kind of stuff.

Coilover Offroad System | Camburg Engineering

Only 9000$ too.
 
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that is worth far more than the truck is worth, and i guess that i was way over the top on travle distances
 
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Originally Posted by Red_Ak_Ranger
Only 9000$ too.
Yup. Thats not even the equal beam kit. Its over $9g in parts alone.

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that is worth far more than the truck is worth, and i guess that i was way over the top on travle distances
Lots of travel is expensive. Its even more expensive when it has to hold up to a thrashing at 40 mph.
 
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i am thinking about things that i am currently doing with it stock, not HUGE bumps and the like but things a stock one can do just with less bottoming out
 
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40mph isnt even fast....i can do that all day long over woops as long as they are spaced right and not for dirt bikes..those get pretty bumpy lol....but i guess it also depends on how big the woops are....
 
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yeah, I think you and i will be doing the same kind of stuff.
 
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