gas shocks

[Willard]

anyone ever put gas shocks on the front of a 1st gen? is it even possible?

 

[FROADER]

I had KYB Gas-a-Just on my old '92 explorer.

 

[Willard]

did you have to do anything special since the springs were gone, or just put the shock in?

 

[FROADER]

No the KYBs are just regular shocks but gas charged.

http://www.kyb.com/products/detail.php?ID=2

I guess I misunderstood your question.

 

[Willard]

yea i'm talkin about the ones that take the place of springs

 

[FROADER]

So air shocks. You can put them on, but they wouldn't be the best for daily driving.

 

[Willard]

then how come some rangers and other trucks come with them from the factory?

 

[Tbars4]

froader, that pic is just sick, lmao....

 

[FROADER]

There has never been a ranger that doesn't have coils or torsion bars. They have always had "normal shocks".

Find a picture of what you're talking about.

 

[Tbars4]

deviboy222, i think you might be confused with gas charged shocks as opposed to aftermarket coilover shocks...gas charged can go on stock vehicles as where coilovers take some fabrication to install...unless you have a stock size coilover in the rear to help when carrying a load in the bed and those are not the kind that replace the springs...

 

[Phager]

Or are you talking about an air bag suspension?

 

[Willard]

i don't have any pics, but one of my friends has a 2004 FX4 Stage II ranger with bilstein air shocks in the front. my dads old GMC 1500 has them, too. both are stock

 

[hunterdan]

The Bilstein shocks are nitrogen charged shocks. They are normal shocks, but are a slightly different design than the standard shock. Most shocks are a twin tube design, whereas the Bilstein is a monotube. They are usually have a higher nitrogen charge to prevent the oil from foaming under heat and repeated cycles.

Bilstein shocks deliver superior performance from advanced technology. Bilstein's shock bodies are precision formed using a unique seamless extrusion process that provides superior strength. These bodies are then mated with a solid, induction-hardened chrome-plated and polished steel shaft, machined valving components and high quality seals. These gas pressure shock absorbers feature a self-adjusting working piston with spring-steel valving discs that precisely regulates oil flow for optimum compression and rebound control. These features along with several others take the Ranger's existing suspension to the extreme, providing excellent control, precise handling and durable performance in any off-road situation.

. Check out this link http://ford.off-road.com/ford/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=198972 as it is a nice article about the FX4 Level II package on rangers. But you can get Bilsteins for just about any truck out there. The Ranger still uses a torsion bar setup like every other ranger after 97 and 95-01 explorers.

HTH
Dan