bronco ll suspension ranger suspension same?

svtcards · May 19, 2018

does anyone know if the 1983-92 ford rangers 2x4 and 4x4 have the same suspension component as the 2x4 4x4 bronco 2s.i know they look the same body wise for the most part but r they the same underneath?any help would be great.found a 1990 2x4 bronco 2 and want to put a 3'' front 4'' back lowering kit on it but wasn't sure if a rangers djm lowering kit would work on it because wasn't sure if suspension was the same?let me know.thanx

svtcards · Apr 6, 2021

Does anyone know if the 2wd bronco ii and 2wd 1st gen rangers use the same i-beams?

alwaysFlOoReD · Apr 6, 2021

I'm pretty sure the b-2 beams pivot points are the same as a b-2 4wd. But I dont know the exact difference. I've read that this makes it easy to convert a b-2 from 2wd to 4wd.

gaz · Apr 7, 2021

svt,

83-94 Ranger, BII and Explorer all have interchangable suspension components.

85_Ranger4x4 · Apr 7, 2021

Bronco II (2wd and 4wd) both interchange with 4wd Ranger and Explorer.

2wd and 4wd Ranger do not interchange with each other.

Never thought about the 2wd Explorer but the 4wd interchanges with 4wd Ranger.

2wd Ranger drop beams won't fit a 2wd Bronco II.

Pix3L8 · Apr 8, 2021

the only difference I know of is the front axle, I believe in 1989 or early 1990 some rangers switched to the dana 35 front end from the dana 28, some bronco 2s also got the bigger front end but it's rare. Again I'm no expert but from my experience swapping around junkyard parts, there is no difference with 4wd trucks. If you get into a 2wd to 4wd conversion maybe but stock to stock you should be fine. I think there is a compatibility chart on the forum here somewhere, I swear I've seen it a long time ago.

svtcards · Apr 8, 2021

My plan was to find a 2wd bronco ii and put djm 3" drop beams on it from a1st gen ranger.but now not to sure if I even can. I'm kinda surprised no one on here hasn't tried it at all yet.

franklin2 · Apr 8, 2021

They are sort of the same, but different. I tried to put a 1986 ranger rear diff in my 1984 BII. It would not fit. The Ranger rearend was 1/2" more narrow on each side, so the leaf spring pads would not line up. And the springs in the rear are way different. The BII rear leaf springs are a conventional solid pack of springs. The ranger rear springs are progressive with large blocks under the u-bolts. The pickup u-bolts are very tall.

svtcards · Apr 14, 2022

gaz said:
svt,

83-94 Ranger, BII and Explorer all have interchangable suspension components.

Old post I know.so it sounds like ranger lowering i beams would work on a 2wd bronco ii maybe ?

svtcards · Apr 14, 2022

85_Ranger4x4 said:
Bronco II (2wd and 4wd) both interchange with 4wd Ranger and Explorer.

2wd and 4wd Ranger do not interchange with each other.

Never thought about the 2wd Explorer but the 4wd interchanges with 4wd Ranger.

2wd Ranger drop beams won't fit a 2wd Bronco II.

svtcards · Apr 14, 2022

gaz said:
svt,

83-94 Ranger, BII and Explorer all have interchangable suspension components.

sounds like u think
rangers lowered ibeams will work on 2wd bronco ii's.old post I know.i can't imagine there's a huge difference since they share almost everything else

alwaysFlOoReD · Apr 14, 2022

Nope. The b-2 2wd uses 4wd suspension parts. Ranger 2wd parts wont work.
In fact, the b-2 2wd uses a dummy transfer case.... who knows why.

svtcards · Apr 15, 2022

R the spindles and springs the same on both 2wd and 4wd or r those different as well?

svtcards · Apr 15, 2022

gaz · Apr 16, 2022

bronco ll suspension ranger suspension same?

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