Advise on suspension upgrade!!

[03rangerNM]

Hello!! I have a 2003 ranger xlt. It currently has stock suspension and I am trying to research and decide on what upgrade in suspension I want to do. This is a trail truck I use for hunting in the western mountains. I’d like to eventually have 33” tires on the truck. I would rather not lift the truck more than 3”. I really like the idea of coil overs since so much of the drive time for this truck is back country forest roads and having a suspension set up I can drive quickly and comfortably over those roads would be awesome. I’d also like to eventually add off road steel bumpers and a winch on the front bumper. I appreciate any suggestions/personal experiences! I’m still new to understanding the proper set ups I would need to find to make the truck as capable in the woods as I’d like!

 

[scotts90ranger]

Keep an eye on what @PetroleumJunkie412 is doing with his coil over setup, would probably be worthwhile.

As for your goals I would just go with a body lift to gain the tire clearance, lifting that suspension more than just cranking the torsion bars (which gives room for up to I think 32" tires, my Explorer rubs with 31's but I drive it hard and don't care about that suspension ) is complicated and probably expensive, it's available but I think you'd be better off with a body lift reliability wise.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

It's a process.

 

[03rangerNM]

Keep an eye on what @PetroleumJunkie412 is doing with his coil over setup, would probably be worthwhile.

As for your goals I would just go with a body lift to gain the tire clearance, lifting that suspension more than just cranking the torsion bars (which gives room for up to I think 32" tires, my Explorer rubs with 31's but I drive it hard and don't care about that suspension ) is complicated and probably expensive, it's available but I think you'd be better off with a body lift reliability wise.

Yeah I don’t particularly want to go with a lifted suspension, but since it will be an off road truck I want to maintain as much capability as possible and in the suspension guide Jim mentioned losing wheel travel when the torsion bar is cranked.

 

[03rangerNM]

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It's a process.

What does the coil overs set up do for your ride height? If I remember reading correctly it removes the torsion bar right?

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

What does the coil overs set up do for your ride height? If I remember reading correctly it removes the torsion bar right?

Yes, you will remove your torsion bars. They make a nice mailbox post.

Ride height? No idea. Still on jackstands. Should be done in a week or so.