Selecting an affordable two-inch kit for a two wheel drive Ranger

[Zembonez]

Pretty sure.

I'd say so!

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I have to specify it as coil springs when I get parts for it.

 

[Zembonez]

Looks like a simple coil spacer would lift that front end enough for what you want.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I agree. I have been looking at them but not many are safe. I did just find a set made from billet aluminum. I think that one might be the ticket.

 

[Zembonez]

I've used the hard rubber coil spacers before. Worked like a champ and no squeaking. The stiffen the spring too. My brother used them on an S10 Blazer for several years.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

I used them many moon ago and had good luck with them. But a lot of people have told not to do it now because they fall about so quickly. Plus, the sets I have found at the parts store are only an inch and a quarter without any weight on them.

 

[Sunset_Z28]

Thats weird, I had a 95 explorer 2wd. I was able to crank the torsion bars to raise the front up to fit 31x10.5's.

 

[Zembonez]

Yip. My 2000 Explorer was torsion bars, but my 98 B4000 was coil springs. 98 up Rangers/Mazdas had a new suspension setup. Previous years had a version of the Ford twin I beam.

 

[Lonesome7.3]

This is one reason i prefer the first gen Rangers. They had much simpler suspensions.

 

[Zembonez]

ACK! The independent front suspension trucks drive a TON better than the old I-beam trucks. Man those were awful.