2010 2wd ranger lift, HELP!

[slater50]

@slater50 what about suspension/shock down travel? As far as I've read if you keep the OEM (performance) shocks one won't be able to lift the truck using a suspension lift without losing shock downtravel so the truck would be a brick on the road.

Please, provide a feedback about that and/or let me know which shocks you installed along the larger spindle you showed in the pictures (I'm guessing it's a larger one lol).

I bought KYB Gas-a-Just shocks and the following suspension lift kit:

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And I immediately figured out that I had f***ed up because I'd have zero downtravel on the KYB shocks if I lifted the truck using a suspension lift kit instead of a body lift kit.

As I stated, I installed a spindle lift, no longer shock needed as keeps the stock geometry but I did also install new Wulf shocks to get some ride quality improvement which I think did make it less bouncy...
You did a spacer lift & suspension wasnt my thing at work, im assuming you need a longer shock....
Thats the crappy thing about spacer lift especially 3"'s you loses down travel.
Were you able to get the kya shock installed without compressing the suspension?
Im guessing not?
I also wouldnt have went with that amazon kit, good luck getting some live support which sounds like you need.
Heres the kit I went with:
https://wulfsuspensions.com/product...1-2011-ford-ranger-2wd-coil-spring-suspension

I also personally wouldnt touch the back of the truck, dont lift it, its plenty high enough for larger tires.

Alot of all the Tik Tok ranger kids re running these Torch 3" spacer lift, you have live support & you can ask the what length shock to run....

Its nature of the beast to lose down travel with that spacer lift, pretty sure you need a longer shock but either way, you will lose down travel.

torch spacer 3"
https://torchoffroad.com/products/1...60499&pr_ref_pid=6619388739756&pr_seq=uniform

 

[slater50]

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my guess too, he didnt get longer shocks....
That being said, the extensions probably aren't the best way about it vs should have ordered the correct length shocks to begin with.

 

[andmore]

As I stated, I installed a spindle lift, no longer shock needed as keeps the stock geometry but I did also install new Wulf shocks to get some ride quality improvement which I think did make it less bouncy...
You did a spacer lift & suspension wasnt my thing at work, im assuming you need a longer shock....
Thats the crappy thing about spacer lift especially 3"'s you loses down travel.
Were you able to get the kya shock installed without compressing the suspension?
Im guessing not?
I also wouldnt have went with that amazon kit, good luck getting some live support which sounds like you need.
Heres the kit I went with:
https://wulfsuspensions.com/product...1-2011-ford-ranger-2wd-coil-spring-suspension

I also personally wouldnt touch the back of the truck, dont lift it, its plenty high enough for larger tires.

Alot of all the Tik Tok ranger kids re running these Torch 3" spacer lift, you have live support & you can ask the what length shock to run....

Its nature of the beast to lose down travel with that spacer lift, pretty sure you need a longer shock but either way, you will lose down travel.

torch spacer 3"
https://torchoffroad.com/products/1...60499&pr_ref_pid=6619388739756&pr_seq=uniform

yup, you're right. I had to compress the coil spring in order to put the upper nut onto the KYB shock.

I feel so dumb, I asked you about the shock stuff before I understood how spindles would work. I just watched a video about it works and realized that is the best way to go, specially now that you provided the details about what to do in order to make traction-control/advancedtrac to work.

Thank you so much for your feedback and the info you shared on this topic!

 

[slater50]

So got some wulf front & rear shocks, should I get some shaft boots for them......
Already installed the front without...
Got the rears at a later date, yesterday & noticed they didnt have boots...
Its a pavement princess but does look better with...

 

[slater50]

 

[slater50]

also seen some guys install rear shocks with shafts down instead of up like oem positioning...
I get the theory but what do majority do....

 

[SenorNoob]

That boot is to keep dirt from shewing up the seal on the shaft. That said, I just pulled 2 11 year old Rough Country front shocks today that have never had boots and still dampen just fine. I did break the stud off one taking it loose. Thought about using the other one as a steering stabilizer since it doesn't extend/retract on it's own just dampens.

 

[slater50]

That boot is to keep dirt from shewing up the seal on the shaft. That said, I just pulled 2 11 year old Rough Country front shocks today that have never had boots and still dampen just fine. I did break the stud off one taking it loose. Thought about using the other one as a steering stabilizer since it doesn't extend/retract on it's own just dampens.

I get that...
Seems like some use them, some dont...
Truck will never see dirt..
In the rear, theres another theory which is run the shocks upside down so the boots dont trap water...
Seems like theres multiple ways to do this!
Peaked under a few rangers ive seen in the neighborhood & have seen some pro-comp shocks without boots & theyre pointing shaft up top..