96 4x4 explorer question

[booosted supra]

hey it wouldnt let me post in the tech section so can someone please move this.

i have a 96 ford explorer 4x4 and a 2wd 98 ford ranger my question is are the 4x4 x springs taller then the stock 2wd ranger springs and will they work to pick up my front end an inch or 2? my truck came wiht 3 inch blocks in the back and id like to make the truck sit level so will this work or no? and if not whats a good cheap way to do this? sorry for posting in the wrong section, i am not trying to make anyone mad it just said i couldnt post anywhere else for some reason

dave

 

[Fish-Aholic]

Personally I would just pull the 3" blocks out of the rear and put the ranger back to stock.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

which truck?....the explorer or the ranger?.....is the explorer a sport?

 

[booosted supra]

the expolorer is an xlt, id put the ranger back to stock but its already got 31` mud terrains on it and i do go out time to time to the woods with a bunch of friends but nothing serious thats why i was looking for a way to level it out

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

crank up the t-bars on the ranger.

 

[booosted supra]

t bars? car to explain

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

tortion bars.....your ranger has a torsion bar front suspension. Search for torsion bar 101 http://www.swanrivercustoms.com/mountaineer/suspension_lift/
thats a good link scrool down to the tortion twist part of it.

 

[booosted supra]

im only 2wd thoguh i dont believe i have that i just looked any other idea's? its just a standard 98 2wd

 

[booosted supra]

i just foudn 2.5 inch lift springs on ebay they shojuld do the trick

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

the 98 rangers 2wd's arnt t-bar?.....what suspesnion are they?

 

[IZwack]

booosted supra >> look for some "drop plates" or "Lift brackets" for the front axle and some coil-spring spacers. This is probably the easiest way to level out the front. A good site for Ranger-related thigns is The Ranger Station - especially the "Technical Library" section which includes a detailed writeup on how to make your own lift brackets.

 

[booosted supra]

i just bought some 2 inch lift springs off of ebay, i guess they should do the trick right?