Need to find out....

[94_PurpsRange]

Hey guys i have a question for you... I have a buddy of mine that has a beautiful ranger with a massive amount of work done to it.. anyways he gave me these coil spacers to get my front end a little higher up and i am wondering if they are going to work for my rig ..

I have a 1994 XLT 2WD 4.0L and this is what i have been given..

Can you tell me if these are going to work on my rig or not?

 

[franklin2]

They will throw your alignment off and give you very bad tire wear. If you do go ahead and use them, you will have to take it to a alignment shop. They may say they can't get it back in, in which case you will have to take the spacers back out.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

They will throw your alignment off and give you very bad tire wear. If you do go ahead and use them, you will have to take it to a alignment shop. They may say they can't get it back in, in which case you will have to take the spacers back out.

Just have to get an aftermarket camber adjuster

 

[94_PurpsRange]

Ok thanks for the updates on this... I would like to lift my ranger eventually... but mostly I want to get rid of the stink bug look I have going on.
Would a 2" lift kit take care of this for me? Also, I get why a lot of people look at the 2WD guys that lift their rangers weird, but I like to go hit some trails and I need the truck a little higher for clearance... and I will also eventually swap from 2WD to 4WD.. just takes some time... Would a body lift do what I want?

I am fairly new to the offroad scene... Once upon a time I was a street guy... Lowered and boosted cars... but in my older age I have decided I want to up not down. Maybe someone could point me in the right direction.

 

[franklin2]

If you want to lift the suspension, buy a lift kit with all the brackets and stuff in it. Don't buy just spring spacers.

 

[superj]

Or body spacers. Thats a terrible looking lift and doesnt actually give you more clearance over stuff, it just raises the body off the frame.

Get a suspension lift

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

The lowest part on any truck is going to be the axles, so bigger tires and suspension is where you need to focus for off-road clearance. Those coil spacers may or may not work on your truck, it’s been quite a few years since I did anything with the TIB front that you have. I just don’t exactly remember how it was done on those, I know the 4x4 trucks usually had enough thread to put some kind of spacer under the coils. Some states don’t allow coil spacers though so you might want to check inspection regulations if your state does inspections.

The only real benefit to a body lift is that it can provide better access to things like engine and transmission. My Choptop has a 2” body lift, mostly because I needed the body mounts replaced and it was the cheapest way to get new bolts at the time. My 88 is getting a 1” body lift because an extra inch of room will make it easier to work on the driveline. Technically body lifts allow for bigger tires too, but you already have nice large wheel openings as opposed to the first and second gen trucks so probably not really worth it. Suspension lifts help with bigger tires and give you more clearance for the frame, which your frame in the middle (or anything that hangs below the frame is your next closest thing to the ground after the axles. Body lifts just lift the body, not the frame. Off-roading is all about ground clearance. That’s suspension and tires. Unless you go exotic and get portals, lol