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- Location
- Ohio
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
I thought I would share my progress on my 1990. I bought this as a swapped 5.0 out of a 1992 Cobra Mustang. The previous owner had done a nice job but just really didn't finish it off the way I would. It already had an 8.8 Explorer rear in it under the springs in the first photos along with stock front suspension. Tires are 205 60 15 on the front and 255 60 15 on the rear. wheels are 15 by 7 on the front and 15 by 8 on the rear.
I got another Explorer axle to shorten the drivers side three inches and flipped the perches to put the axle above the springs. That gave me a tad more drop than I wanted so I replaced the lower spring with the Pro Comp Add A Spring (PN 13120). In the front I used the Beltech 2" drop springs, and used Beltech shocks all around.
I took it out today for its first road trip. I still need to get an alignment done but it doesn't drive or look like it is off all that bad at all. its a little higher in the front than I would like but its pretty close to what I was looking for stance wise. I still have a lot to do such as new exhaust and other odds and ends but im getting close. My goal is to have it ready and take on the entire week of the Hot Rod Power Tour and although its not a race truck, possibly Drag Week. I was fortunate enough to get registered for that in the hopes i would have it done. Im close.
I got another Explorer axle to shorten the drivers side three inches and flipped the perches to put the axle above the springs. That gave me a tad more drop than I wanted so I replaced the lower spring with the Pro Comp Add A Spring (PN 13120). In the front I used the Beltech 2" drop springs, and used Beltech shocks all around.
I took it out today for its first road trip. I still need to get an alignment done but it doesn't drive or look like it is off all that bad at all. its a little higher in the front than I would like but its pretty close to what I was looking for stance wise. I still have a lot to do such as new exhaust and other odds and ends but im getting close. My goal is to have it ready and take on the entire week of the Hot Rod Power Tour and although its not a race truck, possibly Drag Week. I was fortunate enough to get registered for that in the hopes i would have it done. Im close.
