DANG VIBRATION

[adamsbro2]

I have a 91 XLT. 5.5 Superlift. i have a TERRIBLE Vibration. I have checked everything i can think of. CANNOT FIX THE DANG THING. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE EXTREMELY HELPFUL. thank you. by the way if i dont fix this soon i am seriously considering trading the old EXPLODER in, FOR A CHEVY.

 

[Paul Gagnon]

Have you checked your U-bolts to see if they are tight?

 

[texplor93]

did you check your rear driveshaft, sometimes when you put a 5.5superlift in you have to modify your driveshaft

 

[94EBexplorer]

u joints..... allignment??? um.... wheel bearings.... axel bearings.... um.... dunno.... mines ok...

 

[clark91Jo]

Is this vibration all the time, some times, changes? At what speed? In the seat or steering wheel?


P.S. I wouldn't use that *c* word on this forum....

Just Kidding!!

 

[mosinman]

probably need more info to help you. First see if your vibration is speed or rpm related. Drive at the speed the vibration happens, then shift to a lower gear. If vibration goes away, it is driveline. If vibration stays, it is body/suspension/steering. balance your tires. Have a friend drive with you,see ifhe can pinpoint the area while you are driving. Powerwash your driveshaft. Most important of all, avoid use of the C word.

 

[adamsbro2]

Good and Bad News

Hey all i apreciate all the help you all offerd but all that i checked. i had the driveline rebalanced and everything. i Could not figure it out. However i traded it in Now dont get too excited i bought i 99 Ranger. Now i am looking for who makes a decent lift for it?
ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT?

 

[Agent_51]

Re: Good and Bad News

Originally posted by adamsbro2
Hey all i apreciate all the help you all offerd but all that i checked. i had the driveline rebalanced and everything. i Could not figure it out. However i traded it in Now dont get too excited i bought i 99 Ranger. Now i am looking for who makes a decent lift for it?
ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT?

Well coming from a guy who traded in a 99 ranger for an explorer.....

Is it 2wd or 4wd.

If its 2wd youve got a few options.

1. Spindles. These will give you 3 inches of lift, and 1.5 inch wider track width. Lots of companies make spindles for rangers. Fabtech, Procomp, California Super Trucks, H&M Engineering, Camburg. LOTS to choose from. My recomendation would be fabtech or procomp for looks, camburg or H&M for performance. These will set you back about 5 bucks.

2. A arms. New a arms and coils will give you 2.5 inches of lift, but more travel. You can get these from fabtech (for looks or mild off roading) or camburg/H&M for for serious stuff. These will set you back about 1000.

4. You can combine the spindles and the new arms for a 5.5 lift.

5. Custom. H&M offers a completely badass custom front for 98+s. Its new upper and lower arms made of boxed chromaloy steel, SAW coilovers and airbumps. With front glass you could run 35s with this suspension. Its completely badass. The badnews. 6000 bucks.

I had the Fabtech 5.5 on my ranger with 32s and an add a leaf in the rear. It sat nice and high in the front. The ride was pretty good, the added with helped a whole lot, i could barrel through turns like you wouldnt belive. If you plan on doing any serious off roading with it, I would whole heartedly recomend the camburg or H&M stuff, as its gonna take a whole of punishment to break of that stuff.

If your a 4 wd... i dont know, i never looked at any 4wd suspensions cause i had a 2wd.

Anyways, here are some links.

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ProComp
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H&M

 

[adamsbro2]

its four wheel drive. and i found a 4" lift from superlift, and i cant do the coil thing cause it doesn't have coils.

 

[adamsbro2]

hahaha just looking at this and forgot that i had posted this SO MANY years ago. Now i have another 1st gen and am in the process of a lift, tires, and gears front and rear.