89 Ranger

[Unbreakable7132]

Whats the best way to drop my 89 ranger by about 4 inches in the front without spending a ton of cash?Any mods I can do to the current parts on the truck short of cutting the coils?

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

There are no mods for the front end to lower it that I know of. You'll need beams and coils to lower it. 4' is kind of an odd number for the I-Beamed Rangers. Usually it's 2" coils and/or 3" beams.

Please don't cut your coils as a first alternative. I am against cutting coils as the results can vary greatly and getting both side equal can be a challenge. Now if you were to lower your truck all the way with beams and coils and still wanted another inch, you would have no choice. But once you do the full 5" drop, things start to get tight underneath and you'll probably be notching the frame for more room anyway.

James

 

[Unbreakable7132]

Well, my idea for the rear end is a notched frame and four link. The front end is what's me giving me a headache. I'm most likely doing the ibeams and springs. what about drop spindles? I want it to be slammed without bagging it. I wanted to do a body drop on there as well.What do you think a body drop would give me as far a s clearance on the front end if I kept it stock?

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

Are you sure you're going to want more then 5" of drop up front? The Gen I and II's sit fairly low to begin with. A 5" drop is going to have you close to the ground. Your also going to have issues with the inner fenders up front depending on tire size.

Body drop..............wow that's a lot of work. I wouldn't even consider a traditional body drop. The stock floor body drop is the only way to go IMO. At that point, I would look into swapping the whole front frame section with something that had a better aftermarket. I think there is something about a Toyota clip being swapped in. You'll want to have something that has very close to the same frame width as the Ranger and then it's fabricate, fabricate and fabricate.

You need to make a choice:

1. Lower the truck as far as you can go with the parts that are out there.

2. Do the body drop first cause there is no sense in blowing money on the i-beams and coils if you decide to swap front frame sections.

James

 

[Unbreakable7132]

A toyota front clip? like an older tacoma? I just want it to sit low.Like 2 or 3 inches from the ground.I will def. look into a toyota clip.Where do you think I should start my research for this?

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

Honestly, I don't know. I never really paid attention cause it's not something I want to do to my truck. If I was going that far, I think having a new frame build front to back would be a better option. Then everything could be addressed and "fixed" to my goals.

The toyota clip is SALA if I remember right. I wonder how much fab work it would take to put the Rangers SALA from a GEN IV+ in. Either way, you are looking at a lot of custom work and I'll give you full props if you pull it off.

My truck sits pretty low, send me your e-mail and I'll send you some pics if you are interested.

James