Lowered with RCD coilover stuff ?

[scruff]

So has anyone lowered, or set up an Ex at stock height with an RCD Coilover kit?

I know they're advertised as a 5 inch lift kit (and they're supposedly ranger parts) , but surely with the bracketry all it would take is a different length set of shocks and springs ?

Anyone done this already ? I'd love to see some clos eup pictures of how the brackets look (even if on a lifted truck)

Thanks

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Look here:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186393

Should help you. I think pictures and stuff are nearer to the last few pages.

 

[gumby]

the only parts the would be of any use would be the brackets to adapt to the coil over shocks. everything else will make the truck taller.
i have the RCD on my ranger.

i dont havea good pic of the bottom, maybe i can find one in a few

only problem you might run into is the thru bolts for the RCD are 9/16"
most universal c/o shocks ive messed with are 1/2"
findin a shock that will fit the application may be a task.

there are a few torsion bar rangers that have converted to c/o drops on RPS as well.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

The RCD brackets could work great- some shorter coilover shocks would allow you to get any spring rate you like, especially useful for your truck / custom application. It would work well.

 

[scruff]

Thanks Gumby, thats exactly the sort of picture I was hoping for, just looking to see what they did at the upper mount.

MtGreen, thanks for the link, I actually read that post, but thought it was all lift oriented, it wasn't until I re-read it that I saw all the info on shock length and travel stuff.

I'd still love to figure out some way of putting airbags under these, but the only way I see doing it is either to cut off the upper mount, fab something else and then use something like a air-strut OR
Make a solid bar to replace the torsion bar and put the bag over it and the other end on the frame, sort of a backwards version of a rodders four link rear end.

The coil over are definately a consideration though. For now, I think I'll just leave everything stock, except maybe some shocks that'll allow travel right down to chopped bump stops.

Do you guys know the stock shocks spec ? length compressed and length extended ?

 

[MountaineerGreen]

I can get stock shock specs- be right back.

Watch for an edit.

EDIT:

Compressed Length:13.500"
Extended length:17.875"
Travel Length:4.375"

 

[scruff]

Thankyou Sir ! Saves me a lot of crawling around on the floor.

Would it be pushing my luck to ask if you know what the Explorer Express ones are ?

 

[gumby]

here is a nice shot of the bottom mount(not my pic)

 

[MountaineerGreen]

I can't find it in a quick search- I know NAPA gives shock specs, but couldn't find lowered height shocks on there.

I know they are Eldebrock

Look here for the part numbers:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45813

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[scruff]

Looking at that pictures it's no surprise that the torsion bars groan a lot is it ?
The keyway where the TB slips in is just bounds to junk up dry out and generally be crap. Great picture there.

I had a look at Edelbrocks site hoping for some more info, but theres nothig there. I'll have to research it later.

Thanks!