sgtsandman
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- Location
- Aliquippa, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 2011/2019
- Make / Model
- Ranger XLT/FX4
- Engine Size
- 4.0 SOHC/2.3 Ecoboost
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- Pre-2008 lift/Stock
- Tire Size
- 31X10.5R15/265/65R17
With the first gen CR-Vs (1997-2001), it was either spacers or longer springs. The limit was 1.5” though. Anything more would over articulate the CV joints in the half shafts. People tried it and it didn’t work well.I know for my 2011 escape you can get a “leveling kit” spacer block that goes between the top of the front strut & the body, I got a 1-1/2” one but need a strut spring compressor tool to put them in. Im not sure if the current gen escape (2013 & up) has them available or not.
The lift didn’t really do much. A little more clearance and you could get tires about an inch taller.
The down side was that it was easy to reach max suspension extension.