88 stx "high ryder" springs

baldskull · 06-26-2012, 10:26 PM

wondering if any body knows if there is a difference in front springs on a stx high rider. Would a aftermarket 1.5" or 2" front springs work. thanks for any info.

**alwaysFlOoReD** · 06-26-2012, 11:43 PM

I would say that your idea is correct, use a 1.5 to 2" lift spring. In the following link, post # 25 you can see a '87 stx hi-rider and a '91 stx spring.
http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...t=79003&page=2
They aren't side by side but counting coils shows a difference, and 1.5-2" seems about right.

Richard

baldskull · 06-27-2012, 08:54 AM

thanks for the link. I'm geussing i will have to do same for shocks as well. And does any body kno if spring towers are different on a high ryder?

**alwaysFlOoReD** · 06-27-2012, 11:09 AM

Spring towers are the same. The shocks I pulled from the '87 stx hi-rider were the same length as regular, but I think they were replaced like that as you can't seem to get shocks specifically for the hi-rider. I would get the collapsed and extended length measurements from your truck and order for those measurements.
Good luck,

Richard

baldskull · 06-28-2012, 08:39 AM

thanks for the help!

gw33gp · 06-28-2012, 12:36 PM

You can get shocks specifically for the hi-rider. They are not easy to find but they are available. I used Heckethorn shocks on my 89 STX that were specifically for the hi-rider suspension. I don't know if any other company makes them for the hi-rider. I stopped looking when I found those.

baldskull · 06-29-2012, 08:33 AM

great! will check them out. Where do you yall go for other suspension parts? i need to find a spring tower and some other misc parts.

06-26-2012, 10:26 PM	#1
baldskull New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Year: 88 Make: ford Model: ranger stx Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	88 stx "high ryder" springs wondering if any body knows if there is a difference in front springs on a stx high rider. Would a aftermarket 1.5" or 2" front springs work. thanks for any info.
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06-26-2012, 11:43 PM	#2
alwaysFlOoReD Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: red deer canada Year: '91, '85, '97 Make: ford Model: ranger, b-II, f-150 Engine: 4.0,4.0,4.2 Class: 4x4 race, 4x4, 2wd work Used For: 4x4 race, 4x4,2wd work Posts: 3,217 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	I would say that your idea is correct, use a 1.5 to 2" lift spring. In the following link, post # 25 you can see a '87 stx hi-rider and a '91 stx spring. http://www.therangerstation.com/foru...t=79003&page=2 They aren't side by side but counting coils shows a difference, and 1.5-2" seems about right. Richard __________________ As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein
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06-27-2012, 08:54 AM	#3
baldskull New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Year: 88 Make: ford Model: ranger stx Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	thanks for the link. I'm geussing i will have to do same for shocks as well. And does any body kno if spring towers are different on a high ryder?
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06-27-2012, 11:09 AM	#4
alwaysFlOoReD Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: red deer canada Year: '91, '85, '97 Make: ford Model: ranger, b-II, f-150 Engine: 4.0,4.0,4.2 Class: 4x4 race, 4x4, 2wd work Used For: 4x4 race, 4x4,2wd work Posts: 3,217 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (0)	Spring towers are the same. The shocks I pulled from the '87 stx hi-rider were the same length as regular, but I think they were replaced like that as you can't seem to get shocks specifically for the hi-rider. I would get the collapsed and extended length measurements from your truck and order for those measurements. Good luck, Richard __________________ As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein
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06-28-2012, 08:39 AM	#5
baldskull New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Year: 88 Make: ford Model: ranger stx Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	thanks for the help!
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06-29-2012, 08:33 AM	#7
baldskull New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Year: 88 Make: ford Model: ranger stx Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	great! will check them out. Where do you yall go for other suspension parts? i need to find a spring tower and some other misc parts.
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