rear coils in a ranger legal in canada?

[Dusty_Ranger]

ok so im going to be doing rear coils on my DD to be different and was wondering if anyone in canada has done it and is it street legal?:dntknw:

[Woods-Rider]

I'm not Canadian, nor have i done a rear coil swap but there are stock vehicles that come with rear coils on a solid axle such as the Rubicon that i assume they sell in Canada so I'm sure its legal.

[Dusty_Ranger]

ya i thought about that

[triumphrider-1]

Any thoughts on what coils you plan to use?

I thought about doing this a few times, but am not sure how I want to proceed (I still want to be able to throw a ton of crap in the back).

[Dusty_Ranger]

im thinking 84 f-350 front coils but thats just so i can get it made until io can upgrade like a year latter

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Pretty much the only thing is the links and such have to be welded by a certified welder/ fabricator

[Dusty_Ranger]

lol ok that works

[mhughes165]

im thinking 84 f-350 front coils but thats just so i can get it made until io can upgrade like a year latter


.....if im not mistaken f-250's and up all used leaf springs up front, i have put a beefed up exploder rear end with the 3 link in the back before and it worked really well, just make sure to get the higher spring rate springs for the exploder other then that u just need to fab up the upper mounts in the proper location, and make your link bars

[Dusty_Ranger]

well the f 350 has coils when i looked at it they were not compressed so i just have to pull them out lol

[mhughes165]

i meant aerostar rear axle, sorry for the confusion.....my comp wont let me edit the post

[Dusty_Ranger]

well im fabing the links with the leafs still on cuz i waNT to be able to switch back easy if i need to lol so its going to be interesting im going to try and make it completly bolt on too

[mhughes165]

well the f 350 has coils when i looked at it they were not compressed so i just have to pull them out lol

seriously, if its a f-350 in that year it will have a d60 up front leafsprung, thats all there is to it, there is no coil sprung f-350 in those years, it might be a f-150 with f-350 badging, but i can garuntee its not a f-350

[Dusty_Ranger]

well w/e it dont matter im not really worried as long as they work and thier free so im just using them lol like i said its just to get it done

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

If its a 2wd f350 it will have twin i beam with coils

I'd also check into the Poly Performance universal weld on 3 link kit, its got everything you need except coils.

[Dusty_Ranger]

ya i dunno lol didnt take a real good look lol

[Dusty_Ranger]

but w/e once the snow melts full steam ahead on the 4 link

[Dusty_Ranger]

or would struts work now that i think about it but i dont think so prolly not anyone know about 3 links?

[mudnsnow]

i have work on some 2000 dodge caravan(modified by Van action), with the lowered floor for access for wheel chair. On the back(originally with a single leafspring) they cut the rear section of the leafspring just behind the axle and put an airbag between the axle and the frame. They keep the original sway bar in place. On your ranger just cut the leafspring behind the axle, add your coil sprind and add a swaybar.

[Dusty_Ranger]

ya that would work at least until i wanna lift it

[Dusty_Ranger]

anyone else got any suggesttion or input ?

[Branger2B]

toyota used coils in the rear of their 4 runners. Nissan pathfinders use coils in the rear. Jeeps have coils in the rear. so why cant your ranger.? trust me i live in in bc and you wont be bothered about htem. even if u ended up getting pulled over the cop would proboly not even notice. if hes gona write you a VI then it will be for your body in bad shape or no tail light or something. but i doibt it. not a in bc.. IMO. also lots of my yota buddies have coild sprung rears in their pickups. and i evenm have a buddy with an early broco that did a coil conversion and never had a problem. DO IT it will be sick! oh yah and post pics.
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[Dusty_Ranger]

well my truck is in impound so it wont be started till like after march lol but ya but may look at a toyota rear and maybe steal the links lol thanx man were in bc r u?

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

toyota used coils in the rear of their 4 runners. Nissan pathfinders use coils in the rear. Jeeps have coils in the rear. so why cant your ranger.? trust me i live in in bc and you wont be bothered about htem. even if u ended up getting pulled over the cop would proboly not even notice. if hes gona write you a VI then it will be for your body in bad shape or no tail light or something. but i doibt it. not a in bc.. IMO. also lots of my yota buddies have coild sprung rears in their pickups. and i evenm have a buddy with an early broco that did a coil conversion and never had a problem. DO IT it will be sick! oh yah and post pics.
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A stock set up from the factory is completely different than a home fabbed 4 or 3 link set up.

[Dusty_Ranger]

oh ya but it will give me a starting point and brackets

[Roger]

I'm planning to use Cherokee stock coils in the back when I go 4 link. And I'm even planning to use a Chrysler 8.25" rear axle... All free...

[Dusty_Ranger]

pics when u start lol

[DRanger024]

Im using front coils from a 2001 VW jetta but I never haul anything so the softer rate will give some good ride.

[Dusty_Ranger]

ya ill have to think of coils the f350 is just to get it working lol