32x11.5x15 on stock FX4?

[JohnnyO]

How much lift will the full crank give me in the front?

2" to 2.5" but you will lose all the downtravel so it will ride very hard and the tires will spend a lot of time in the air instead of on the pavement when you hit bumps in the road.
Fortunately for you you have have a 4x2, so dropped spindles cost a lot less than a 4x4 lift kit. Some taller blocks for the rear and you're good.

 

[RangerRocker]

Quick question about tbar cranking. I have all ready cranked mine, but the driverside bolt seems to be way shorter than the passenger side. It has roughly 5 threads on the top of the bolt, but the passenger side has around 7 to 10. Why is that? Also, if I were to buy longer bolts could I get more lift. This would probably prematurally sag the bars though right?

 

[JohnnyO]

I have all ready cranked mine, but the driverside bolt seems to be way shorter than the passenger side.

That will happen.

It has roughly 5 threads on the top of the bolt, but the passenger side has around 7 to 10. Why is that?

Ford engineering. It is what it is.

Also, if I were to buy longer bolts could I get more lift.

Not necessarily. The total suspension travel and geometry remains unchanged. All you are doing is adjusting the suspension downward, so whatever "lift" you get is how much downtravel you also lose.

This would probably prematurally sag the bars though right?

Never heard of that happening. I have done that on two Rangers and one Sport Trac, put about 45k on all of them (I lease), never had a problem. I only turn them to level, about 1.5". Maxing them out is a bad thing.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42452

 

[RangerRocker]

Alrighty, thats good news. Always best to learn from an expert.

 

[dangeranger2005]

Johnny, I am having trouble finding a spindle lift for the edge. Got a link? I keep finding spindle lift's for non edge rangers. Thanks in advance.

 

[JohnnyO]

Johnny, I am having trouble finding a spindle lift for the edge. Got a link? I keep finding spindle lift's for non edge rangers. Thanks in advance.

About halfway down the page.

http://www.fabtechmotorsports.com/applications/ford/2wd98-05ranger.html

Jim sells Fabtech through TRS Fab & Off-Road and may be able to get you a deal. I did not see the 2wd Edge lift on his site but you can ask him.

 

[dangeranger2005]

Now I am scratching my head. The link you provided says with the 3" lift, tire clearances of 31x10.5x15. I thought cranking the bars up I could clear 31s easily with right offset and backspacing.

Riddle me this batman, (275/60/18 is 31" diameter)
275/60/18 with torsion crank = rubbage?
275/60/18 with spindle lift = good question lol
275/60/18 with 3 inch body lift = alll day!
Clarification needed plz my man!!

Rims: Boss 338 Blk. +2mm offset w/ 4.5" back space. Will this work with the right lift? Bout to drop a few to get fixed up ya know!

 

[dangeranger2005]

Sorry for hijacking the thread!

 

[JohnnyO]

Now I am scratching my head. The link you provided says with the 3" lift, tire clearances of 31x10.5x15. I thought cranking the bars up I could clear 31s easily with right offset and backspacing.

Riddle me this batman, (275/60/18 is 31" diameter)

After closer inspection, the link uses the same tire size description for both coil-sprung and torsion bar Rangers on the 3" lift. A coil-sprung truck WOULD need the 3" lift to fit 31's. A t-bar truck will fit them with a torsion twist.

Rims: Boss 338 Blk. +2mm offset w/ 4.5" back space. Will this work with the right lift?

No. Too much backspace, besides which the tires would be too close to the body and look silly unless they're 10" wide.

 

[dangeranger2005]

So should I go with more offset? They make the same rim with +14mm offset.

 

[JohnnyO]

No, you want a negative offset to set the wheels farther out. A lot of the bigger diameter aftermarket wheels are made with a GM-style offset even if they have a Ford bolt pattern.
You'll need 1.25" spacers to run them so that you get to the 3.25" backspace that works on Rangers. Depending on the tire width, most anything with more than 4.0" backspace is going to rub on the inside.

 

[dangeranger2005]

So that pretty much rules out every 18 inch rim if I go w/out spacers.

Found some 1.25" spacers for $100. Is that a good deal? They are actually for a Jeep but the Bolt-Patterns match.