Suspension Tech General discussion of suspension for the Ford Ranger.

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Old Jan 13, 2006
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Well, I'll be hittin...

SWITCHES!!! Yes sir, I'll be bagging the front of my truck in about hopefully a month or so & I'm so excited! A vendor or soon to be vendor on RPS, he's got me EVERYTING for the front & some of the stuff for the rear when I go to start it. I'll be able to control all bags @ different times!

But I have a few questions, I need some help on what I should do to lower the front? I've got the rear set-up in my head as of right now what I'd like to do.

I've got the whole front set-up for a little under $800, which I am very pleased with, even though I know practically nothing about bagging a truck. But I'm getting more knowledgeable each & everyday.

Well I just thought that I would inform everybody how excited I am for this very HUGE change in my truck!

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Old Jan 13, 2006
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sounds good B...now work your but off to drop the back on air also....
 
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sounds like you'll be keeping yourself busy for the next month or so, can't wait for pics!

lol.. reading a post about bagging your truck, then looking at your avatar.. one cant help but laugh. UPDATE YOUR AVATAR!!! lol.
 
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Sweet.
 
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kewl sounds like alot of work lookin forward to pics
 
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Old Jan 13, 2006
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Sweet! How low are you tryin to go?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2006
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what are you doin for the back? 3-4 link?
 
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Old Jan 13, 2006
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I say 4-link the back!

That is cool that you are going to bag your truck! be prepared to start cutting alot of stuff if you want to lay body/frame
 
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he is gunna gunna do the front for now..

2 bags, valves 5 gallon tank, water seperatory, fittings hoses Val 450 Compressor..um..i think that is al that comes in the kit..i cant remember

im gunna do the welding for him one weekend so ill have my camera and he better have his..i cant wait for this to turn out...
 
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you need different wheels then, those 17 or 18's ( whatever they are) are gonna look just plain weird with bags
 
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why you think they be werid..cuz of the size?
 
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yeah, they'll look like mexi-pop outs. I'm not saying you gotta go bling bling 24"s but I wouldnt go with anything smaller than 20"s maybe 19"s

I know money is always an issue, but while your slamming it, now would be a good time to do an explorer axle swap to get discs all around and big brake kit in the near future if you are going to use a rim with as much negative space as mustang wheels
 
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These 18's look pretty pimp if you ask me though...

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anythin will look good bigger then like 17s..when its slammed..layin frame is low and havin big wheels will show i think there fine..

But please Mister get a fawkin bumper lol
 
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Well, you could try to make a double shock hoop with a bracket for an air cylinder. But, then agian, you want to do bags, and probly already bought them, huh..
 
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