88 Leveling Kit

[Boggin]

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgu...Ranger+Coil+Spacers&gbv=2&hl=en&safe=off&sa=G
is this what i need to level up Twitch 2?
and how hard would it be, would i be able to do it with my 14 year old bud who barely knows anything about trucks?
thanks

edit; also, I already have those bolt-like-things, so would i be able to come up with something for the spacer since i already have the bolt-like-things?
thanks

 

[BlackBII]

You could use stacked washers as a spacer, http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/WasherCoilSpacers.htm


Its not too hard to install these spacers, you have to take out the coil, and replace your bolt-like-things, install the spacer and then put the coil back in.

You will need an alignment afterwords, as your tires will be sitting like this \ /

Basically this process, only you use the same coil and place the spacer underneath it
http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/leveling_coil_installation.htm

 

[Boggin]

awesome, thanks alot that really helps

 

[BlackBII]

Yeah sure dude, any other questions, feel free to ask

 

[Boggin]

is it all the same for 4wd and 2wd? thanks,and do i really have to weld the washers together or not? thanks

 

[BlackBII]

Yes, it'll be the same for 2wd or 4wd

Welding them is a good idea, as they wont slide around

 

[Boggin]

thanks alot,
also, that link says that he removed the shock or something, i never seen a shock on the ranger im getting?

 

[BlackBII]

thanks alot,
also, that link says that he removed the shock or something, i never seen a shock on the ranger im getting?

All trucks have shocks, look to the rear of the spring, probably attached to the Radius arm, those two white and yellow things that say Pro-Comp are shocks. You remove it so that the axle can fall down enough to get the spring out.

 

[Boggin]

ok thanks i never really cchecked out the front end,
so this is what i will plan to do, correct me because i know i will get some stuff wrong

First jack up the axle, then put jackstands under the frame, then unscrew the shocks just a little bit to get it loosen wheras it will be more tention on it when the full weight of the axle is on it, then let the axle the whole way down, but i will keep the jack on it so when i unscrew the shock from the axle it wont come tumbling down, the unscrew the shocks the whole way, lower the jack so the axle comes down, put the spacer in above the coil, than jack the axle back up into place, screw the shocks back on, and im done?

 

[BlackBII]

Just about, but, the spacer goes below the coil, hence the need for the longer bolt-like-things...

And the axle is not going to tumbling down, the Radius arm will hold it up

 

[Boggin]

ok thanks alot, but im really getting lost with the bolt-like-things, could you explain them a bit more and what they do and where they go? thanks alot

 

[BlackBII]

The bolt is what secures the coil to the axle beam. The bolt threads in the axle and then the spring is held onto the axle with a big nut that threads onto that bolt.
Imagine the blue as the bolt thing, a nut threads on top of it to hold the spring in place.

Being that your adding a spacer, the bolt needs to be longer. The bolts that come with the spacer kit thread onto your existing ones, making them lonegr

 

[Boggin]

ok awesome, thanks, but how does the bolt-like-thing mount on the axle?
sorry for bein a PITA lol

 

[Boggin]

wait never mind i get it, i think i skipped a part in what you said, thanks

the new bolt-like-thing goes on top of the old bolt-like-thing?
I thought you took out the bolt like thing altogether, thannks alot


edit; what is the maximum spacer size? thanks

 

[kunar]

edit; what is the maximum spacer size? thanks

1-1/2" is the most you want to go, that should get you just over 2" of lift. if you go too far, you wont be able to align it. you will need to take it to an alignment shop when you are done too.