A-arm question

[odie1969]

I'm trying to find a set of A-arms for the ranger that will allow me more wheel travel and wider stance, kinda like a buggie susp. I would like to try to keep the stock spindles if I can and and coil spring set up. So I was wondering if anybody has ever built a set or knows of company that makes a set like this.
thanks for the time.

 

[RangerRocker]

For which truck man, the '87 or the '01

 

[odie1969]

it would be for my 01, the 87 is going full width ttb d44/50 hybrid.

 

[BlackBII]

One like this?

The first post has the manufacturer of his kit, I beleive

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/vehicles-sale/134307374-2001-ranger-prerunner-baja-truck.html

 

[odie1969]

One like this?

The first post has the manufacturer of his kit, I beleive

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/vehicles-sale/134307374-2001-ranger-prerunner-baja-truck.html

ya like that but I would rather try to run stock spindles, I really don't wnat the 5" lift that truck gives, cause really it is only 2.5" of true sus, lift. I would rather have a-arms only.

 

[84projectFORD]

are you torsioned up front or coil sprung? If you did a small coilover it would kinda easy to do. I dont think your goin to find any kits that will work with the factory spindle as most use uni-balls and the new spindle can compensate for bump steer and otehr things. Your best bet would be to build some. just make a template of your arms, trace them onto a sheet of steel you can use for a jig, then take your template an dtrace it to the metal sheet, extend the ball joints how ever far you want them and built it out of some heavy walled tube that follows your new template that is longer.

kinda brief on how to do it but i think if gives you the idea

 

[odie1969]

are you torsioned up front or coil sprung? If you did a small coilover it would kinda easy to do. I dont think your goin to find any kits that will work with the factory spindle as most use uni-balls and the new spindle can compensate for bump steer and otehr things. Your best bet would be to build some. just make a template of your arms, trace them onto a sheet of steel you can use for a jig, then take your template an dtrace it to the metal sheet, extend the ball joints how ever far you want them and built it out of some heavy walled tube that follows your new template that is longer.

kinda brief on how to do it but i think if gives you the idea

that would be awesome if I had the welder and the tube bender to do something like that. Do you know anybody around here that has the abilty that wouldn't cost a arm and a leg and would be willing to let me help and learn.

 

[84projectFORD]

Id love to do it with ya as i have everything but just no time since the shop is in phoenix and im in flag for school. Ill ask around and see what i can find for you down there though

 

[odie1969]

Id love to do it with ya as i have everything but just no time since the shop is in phoenix and im in flag for school. Ill ask around and see what i can find for you down there though

Hey next time you are down drop me a PM. Also are you going to prim this year with the diesel?

 

[84projectFORD]

Hey next time you are down drop me a PM. Also are you going to prim this year with the diesel?

alright! im headin down this weekend to put some fiberglass fenders on the diesel and some other little trick things and on sunday there is a 6 hour UTV race out in fountain hills at 8:30.

Yeah im headin out there in the diesel, leavin straight from flag though