Hey guys,

Been a long while since I've had my ranger on the road. It sat for the last year while I've been driving the Jeep as my daily. Blew the Jeep engine, so I'm having some fun with the Ranger while the Jeep gets a fresh swap.

2001 4.0 XLT, 126 wheelbase I believe.
Just installed a 3" BL. 2.5" rear shackles, and aftermarket torsion keys. When I installed the keys, I did the same amount of turns as when I pulled them out. I'm very new to torsion, so I don't want to over crank them. With the same settings as the old keys, I got about 3" in the front.

Edit* The key bolts came out with 21 full turns. So The aftermarket ones went back on with 21 full turns. They may have been cranked before, I have no idea. But maybe this number could help with more input?

I got a steal on some brand new 35" tires on 15x10 wheels off an old XJ. However, I'm running into some rubbing issues on the front of course, and would like some input on the most efficient, and safest way to correct this. I already trimmed my valence, so I have resolved the rubbing issue there. However, I am rubbing on the rear side of the inner front fender when turned about 30-40%.

Here's what I would like input on. To resolve this issue, should I:
A. Get wheel spacers (heard a lot of cons to getting spacers)
B. Grind off where it rubs in the fender (would like to keep as much of the truck on as possible, I hate the look of cut fenders)
C. Crank the T Bars more (I'm not sure what is too much for this). If I do go this route, I assume I am looking at redoing my shocks at this point. What is the most efficient aftermarket adjustable shocks for this fix?

I don't want to dump too much into this, as it's just a fun project. I am also not planning on doing much offroading with this, just want it to look aggressive and have some fun with it.

Thanks in advance,
Ryan

 

Pic of tires here. I have no idea what offset they are, but they sit out of the fender about 1-1.5".

 

Pic of current size. Current sitting on just-about-bald 285/75s