Coil spacers and blocks are on

Musick17 · 10-03-2011, 10:11 AM

I ordered some McBay performance coil spacers off ebay and some factory read blocks from a fellow member to get my truck sitting a little higher. Here are some before and after pictures with the new tires on too.

Also, the McBay spacers claim 2.75"-3" of lift, I ended up with about 2.25" with them.

Before: (tan truck)

After just new tires:

Lift and tires:

**straycat** · 10-03-2011, 11:37 AM

What a dif it makes, Bro!!!! Are you happy with it??

dasfinc · 10-03-2011, 11:50 AM

how much trouble is that little 2.3 having pushing those new tires around on the highway with the extra height/weight? :(

Captain Ledd · 10-03-2011, 11:51 AM

That's looking pretty good!

06RangerXLT · 10-03-2011, 12:37 PM

Looks tons better! whats next?

Musick17 · 10-03-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dasfinc

how much trouble is that little 2.3 having pushing those new tires around on the highway with the extra height/weight? :(

Well I cant use 5th gear anymore on the interstate. Which means im down in 4th cruising about 65 mph at about 2800rpm....which actually gives me better gas mileage. my trip down to college is 118 miles exactly so i filled up before i left and when i got down to school. I did like 5 miles in town and the rest was highway, i know it wasnt much distance to be calculating mileage, but it rocked out 26 miles a gallon when I did it. I can tell it drinks gas in town though. I can still accelerate well enough to not be in the way in town. Merging onto the highway though.... I just hope for a long straight onramp.

Musick17 · 10-03-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by straycat

What a dif it makes, Bro!!!! Are you happy with it??

Since I was tired of driving a little terd looking 4banger and I was only trying to make it look a little better Im totaly happy with it.

I bought the retread tires for about $440, the lift pieces for about $50, and my old high school did the labor of putting them on for free, and the allignment was $120. So for a little over $600 I got it to be something I dont mind driving. Totally worth it.

But now.. I need to find a job at college. then I can tint it out and get the better style mirrors.

dasfinc · 10-03-2011, 01:55 PM

I'd strongly recommend buying a steeper rear gear so you don't melt your clutch/stress out your drive line too bad. What's currently in it?

Musick17 · 10-03-2011, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dasfinc

I'd strongly recommend buying a steeper rear gear so you don't melt your clutch/stress out your drive line too bad. What's currently in it?

I got 3.73's in it now. Im just waiting on you to sell me your 4.10's

srwhite85 · 10-03-2011, 05:28 PM

what size tires did you put on there? My wife has the same truck and I want to lift it some for her. What size blocks did you use on the back?

Ranger Sport Honduras · 10-03-2011, 05:48 PM

he has 2" blocks on the rear and i believe the equivalent to 31"s, but he has 16" rims

looks really good man, nice work.

Musick17 · 10-03-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by srwhite85

what size tires did you put on there? My wife has the same truck and I want to lift it some for her. What size blocks did you use on the back?

I ended up going with a 215/85/16 tire. which is said to be 30.9" tall and 7" wide tread. As far as I know, it only comes in a 10 ply, so they are extremely stiff. Each tire has a weight rating that can almost hold the entire truck.

I ended up using only 1.5" blocks in the back, my taller ones would have given it more rake than I wanted. I was looking to get it as close to level as possible.

Before doing so to your wifes truck let me warn you that it pretty well maxes out your front suspension if you dont get new shocks. My front shocks were only a year old so I kept them on there. It rides like a log wagon now, which I dont mind. But your wife may feel otherwise.

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Musick17 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln, IL Year: 2002 Make: Ford Model: Sexy Engine: 2.3L Class: 2wd Used For: taking me to college Posts: 633 Rep Power: 11 iTrader: (0)	Coil spacers and blocks are on I ordered some McBay performance coil spacers off ebay and some factory read blocks from a fellow member to get my truck sitting a little higher. Here are some before and after pictures with the new tires on too. Also, the McBay spacers claim 2.75"-3" of lift, I ended up with about 2.25" with them. Before: (tan truck) After just new tires: Lift and tires:
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dasfinc October 2011 STOTM Winner Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warrenville IL Year: 1998 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 5.0 Class: 2WD Street Used For: Waking up my neighbors Posts: 612 Rep Power: 11 iTrader: (1)	how much trouble is that little 2.3 having pushing those new tires around on the highway with the extra height/weight? :( __________________ 2006 Mustang GT Convertible 97 Explorer Sport 2WD, 5 Speeds, soon to be 5 liters 1998 Ranger RCSB 2WD, 5 Liters, Dead and gone. My V-8 Ranger Build
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dasfinc October 2011 STOTM Winner Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warrenville IL Year: 1998 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 5.0 Class: 2WD Street Used For: Waking up my neighbors Posts: 612 Rep Power: 11 iTrader: (1)	I'd strongly recommend buying a steeper rear gear so you don't melt your clutch/stress out your drive line too bad. What's currently in it? __________________ 2006 Mustang GT Convertible 97 Explorer Sport 2WD, 5 Speeds, soon to be 5 liters 1998 Ranger RCSB 2WD, 5 Liters, Dead and gone. My V-8 Ranger Build
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srwhite85 New Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Year: 2006 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 2.3 Class: 2wd Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0 iTrader: (0)	what size tires did you put on there? My wife has the same truck and I want to lift it some for her. What size blocks did you use on the back?
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