What y'all think of my new suspension

[4.6Ranger]

 

[snoranger]

You need to add some gussets. You have a panhard bar and no real crossemember. If you strengthen that shock mount similar to my scribbles, that should make it strong enough.

 

[4.6Ranger]

I will add a sway bar soon

 

[ericbphoto]

I will add a sway bar soon

That’s fine. But you should still add diagonal braces or gussets to that cross member you built. Otherwise, it will break from side- loading.

 

[snoranger]

I will add a sway bar soon

A sway bar won’t add any strength to a frame... You need a crossmember that keeps the frame rails from bowing in and out. The one you have won’t do that, but it can be changed to work.

 

[Dirtman]

I am assuming this is for a strictly street truck build?

 

[4.6Ranger]

 

[4.6Ranger]

This is just a street build no more off-roading

 

[Ranger850]

This is what @snoranger was pointing out. Maybe this helps.

 

[4.6Ranger]

This is what @snoranger was pointing out. Maybe this helps.
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I am not finished with the top yet and I will be adding a sway bar soon. But thanks for potting that out to me.

 

[Ranger850]

I would love to see a pic of your 4.6 in the engine bay

 

[4.6Ranger]

I would love to see a pic of your 4.6 in the engine bay

I don't have the motor back togeather yet

 

[Ranger850]

I don't have the motor back togeather yet

you should start a build thread so others can follow your progress. The 4.6 in a Ranger is still a pretty rare bird. especially one that is well documented. There are a few here with 4.6 Rangers but the build threads are less than informative. I am in the process of starting a 5.0 swap into mine, but thought about the 4.6 because there are at least a 100 in the JY at any given time while the Expo/Mounty 5.0's are drying up around here.

 

[1986RangerXL]

@Ranger850

 

[ericbphoto]

@Ranger850

They make it look so easy. I wonder where the steering column shaft is supposed to fit.