Thought I'd update the crowd...
Spent some time on the phone with a Bilstein Tech Rep...
We discussed length, mounting, stroke length and VALVING, to determine the few options I had for putting the 4600 HD-series front struts, in my 1st Gen 2wd Ranger...
Found these...
46mm Monotube Shock Absorber
Internal Design: Monotube
Collapsed Length: 10.04 in / 255 mm
Extended Length: 14.49 in / 368 mm
Boot Included: Blue Bellows
Mounting Kit: B4-KT1-Z097A00
Spring Seat: No
Finish: Yellow Paint
Supercedes: F4-B46-1719-H0
Part #: 24-184816
Bilstein HD's for '92 Ford E150
There is no direct application for a 1st gen Ranger, from Bilstein...Stock Ranger shock is about 14.5" extended and 10" collapsed.
Valving is pretty close to 300/130...which is pretty good for the front of a light duty pickup.
Mine arrived in the mail yesterday, and I put them in today...went right in!
That's my blown, compressed old shock, next to the new Bilstein HD...