- Joined
- May 29, 2018
- Messages
- 429
- Reaction score
- 232
- Points
- 43
- Vehicle Year
- 1991
- Make / Model
- Ranger supercab
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Engine Size
- 4.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- Crap load
- Tire Size
- 35X12.5 (bald so I don't break parts)
- My credo
- Low range in Nova Scotia on YouTube!
The good and the bad...
Had it for a cruise on the power line, I don't have shocks hooked up yet so I put a cargo strap to limit extension. Suspension works great! Bouncy obviously but where I had to crawl over rocks in first, I can now go in third! Soaks up the bumps!
Issues are, with 7" of lift, the truck is high in the ass which makes a lot of positive caster on the front end so it's twitchy when in 4th or 5th. (40-50kph)
Also, the arms are at a steep angle so it lifts the back when you step on it, but it wheel hops bad in reverse if you use to much throttle. Shocks will help but it's a geometry issue. Almost feels top heavy and needs a sway bar but we'll see after adding shocks.
The bad..the squeaking from the front turned out to be the u joint in the front right axle. The c clips popped off and the caps are half out! The really bad issue is its going through coolant. I was razzing it pretty hard but the gauge never moved off normal. Stop and shut it off and heard the gurgling again. I topped up the coolant before we left and left the cap loose. When I shut it off it started puking like it was over heating. Ran it home, topped it up and watched it slowly sink. Put 3 litres of water in it. No leaks, the oil looks new, nothing out the tail pipe. It's going somewhere so I put it in the garage and went in the house. I'll probably pressurize the cooling system tomorrow. I let it sit hot with the cap on for 20 minutes and then started it, didn't hydraulic the motor so I don't think it's going in the cyl, I think it's a cracked head and it's going out the exh and I can't see/smell it.
Anyway, pictures when I can....
Had it for a cruise on the power line, I don't have shocks hooked up yet so I put a cargo strap to limit extension. Suspension works great! Bouncy obviously but where I had to crawl over rocks in first, I can now go in third! Soaks up the bumps!
Issues are, with 7" of lift, the truck is high in the ass which makes a lot of positive caster on the front end so it's twitchy when in 4th or 5th. (40-50kph)
Also, the arms are at a steep angle so it lifts the back when you step on it, but it wheel hops bad in reverse if you use to much throttle. Shocks will help but it's a geometry issue. Almost feels top heavy and needs a sway bar but we'll see after adding shocks.
The bad..the squeaking from the front turned out to be the u joint in the front right axle. The c clips popped off and the caps are half out! The really bad issue is its going through coolant. I was razzing it pretty hard but the gauge never moved off normal. Stop and shut it off and heard the gurgling again. I topped up the coolant before we left and left the cap loose. When I shut it off it started puking like it was over heating. Ran it home, topped it up and watched it slowly sink. Put 3 litres of water in it. No leaks, the oil looks new, nothing out the tail pipe. It's going somewhere so I put it in the garage and went in the house. I'll probably pressurize the cooling system tomorrow. I let it sit hot with the cap on for 20 minutes and then started it, didn't hydraulic the motor so I don't think it's going in the cyl, I think it's a cracked head and it's going out the exh and I can't see/smell it.
Anyway, pictures when I can....