Leveling my 92 4x4

[WyomingRanger]

I have a 92 4.0 4x4. I installed rough country leveling springs and it really didn't change a whole lot. Wondering if you think it's just that the springs didn't lift the ranger at all. ( I didn't measure before like I should have to see if there was any real lift.) My blocks in the rear look to be about 4 inch blocks in the rear. That sound stock? Thanks for any help guys. Just wanting to find a good stance for the truck.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

That looks like the stance of my 93 ranger with a 4.0l.

 

[Josh B]

Hey Wyoming, welcome to TRS.
I think it looks good like it is, looks race-track ready
Appears to be ready to haul something too, once you load it down it'll probly level right up
My 93 turned out to be a 3/4 ton, and after loading it down I also learned it rode more like a Cadillac (pardon the pun) when loaded
Empty it feels kinda stiff but that seems to be the reason why

I also like that narrow toolbox

 

[WyomingRanger]

Josh, I agree does look like it's ready to haul something! Got my 3/4 Diesel for that! Really want the leveled look! Think some shorter blocks in the rear will take care of the issue for me? Don't want to put a spacer on top of my leveling springs. Figured the rear might be the best path to take.

 

[Josh B]

What exactly did you install, they look exactly like mine.
I don't really know much about them but that the 92 is a second generation and the 93 is a third.
I went and snapped a shot at mine and the block does look a bit shorter. Yours also looks newer than the components around it.
Maybe you could use a block off a 93? (the 93-94 Mazda is almost identical also)

 

[Uncle Gump]

Truck looks like a total bucket of bolts... most likely unsafe. I should take it off your hands before someone gets hurt!

Kidding of course... nice truck

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[scotts90ranger]

Yeah, I'm not sure what those blocks are from, but they aren't stock... stock 4x4 is 2" blocks from '83 to '11 from everything I've read...

But that said, some 1 1/4" washers (1 1/4" washers have a 1 3/8" hole needed for the nut...) under the front spring bottom mounts, but that will take some alignment love to compensate, lowering the rear won't change anything enough to matter...

 

[turbo91xlt]

Yeah, I'm not sure what those blocks are from, but they aren't stock... stock 4x4 is 2" blocks from '83 to '11 from everything I've read...

They look awfully stock to me. Both my '91 2.3 shortbed & '92 2.3 longbed 4x4s had identical blocks that were somewhere in the neighborhood of 3-3.5" factory. Probably so that they could use the same v6 coil springs & sit at the same rake with the lighter engine would be my guess.

 

[turbo91xlt]

Another guess could be a late 1st gen / 2nd gen thing. The thicker lift blocks possibly were originally developed for the '87-'89 STX High Rider package but ended up being used across the board. The old High Rider ads did say the suspension system use 23(?) unique suspension components & I've never been able to figure what all of them are: 2 drop brackets, 2 coil springs, 2 shocks, 2 bump stops, radius arm crossmember, pitman arm, thicker sway bar, fix yoke 1350 tcase, matching front drive shaft..... what else?

 

[sgtsandman]

All I know is I want those block for my truck. 2011s have no blocks at all because Rangers aren't as fuel efficient if they sit higher in the air.

 

[scotts90ranger]

I thought I had a picture of my stock Ranger blocks, and had it attached compared to the stock F350 4" blocks but I think it was a comparison between F250 blocks and F350 blocks... back from when I put F250 blocks in my F350 to drop it 2"... Anywho, I've been under a lot of first and second gen Rangers and all 4x4 have had the 2" blocks... I haven't been under or paid a lot of attention in third gen 4x4's...

I'm wondering if it is an STX thing, I know they had a factory 1.5" lift up front (coils and brackets) but thought they were stock in back...

And turbo 91, how'd you get a 4x4 2.3L long bed? is it assembled or factory? I've always heard all 4x4 2.3L Rangers were regular cab short bed...

 

[turbo91xlt]

And turbo 91, how'd you get a 4x4 2.3L long bed? is it assembled or factory? I've always heard all 4x4 2.3L Rangers were regular cab short bed...

ALL 2.3 4x4s came as regular cab (R11A in the vin) with a manual trans. Long or short bed didnt matter. The only exception to this rule is the limited amount of extended cabs that were built in 1986 (first year for that body) before ford deemed it too underpowered and the v6 became standard in extendes cab 4x4 for 1987. I have confirmed a handful of 1986 trucks with the *R15A* in the VIN.

My old '92 was an unusual truck. 2.3 4x4 long bed XLT 2 tone mocha paint with factory 1354 manual transfer case & hubs, the big chrome mirrors, the optional 19.5 gallon gas tank, 10" rear drums on the 7.5, & no AC. I actually ordered a Marti report for it and that does show all that on it.

 

[4x4junkie]

The OP's block definitely is taller than a standard 4x4 Ranger block (note where the angle of the bump stop arm ends, it comes all the way down to the bottom in Josh's pic).

STX Highrider blocks are my guess also.
If you'd rather lower the rear than raise the front more, I'd say grab some stock Ranger (not '87-'89 STX) blocks from a wrecking yard.

 

[WyomingRanger]

Okay so everyone is thinking it's the blocks so i'll probably just lower the rear with some different blocks.

I used Rough Country 9264-4 leveling coils. The reason I might not have gotten a lot of lift could be because of the heavier motor of the 4.0. But I don't want to go a ton higher up front in fear of not being able to get a good alignment. Maybe that's not a real fear.

Really like the look of turbos brown 1st picture.

 

[TJ O'Brien]

I pretty much have the exact same truck you do and was also wanting to level it any updates?