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Changing spring seats on a 2wd ranger


ZachsA9

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Joined
Nov 11, 2020
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City
Wisconsin
Vehicle Year
97
Transmission
Manual
Hi I just just joined today but I read on one of the articles that a couple people here where having trouble finding the bolt that holds the radius arm to the i-beams, and the front coil springs all together, since I just rebuilt my 97 ranger 2wd regular cab I thought I would help, the bolt I used is a 3/4 inch x 8 inch #10 thread grade 8 hex bolt , the original that the truck calls for is a 3/4 inch-10x 7 3/4 inch bolt, if your using the original i-beams from the truck , the bolt is probably fused to the i-beams, so you will only be able to get the top nut off, the nut is 11/8 inch socket and a long torque wrench set as high as it will go or a very long breaker bar to bust it loose,
 
Thank you Zach, that is some good information. Also welcome to The Ranger Station!

What part of WI are you from? I have family up in the Wausau and Antigo area

AJ
 
Hi Aj thank you I'm originally from cumberland but I'm living in barronett, I think I'm close to 2 hours from wausau area
 
Just for the H--- of it. VOTE !!

Twin I-Beam - Ranger - Copy (2).jpg
Twin I-Beam - Ranger - Copy - Copy - Copy (2).jpg
 
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FWIW, a 1-1/8” wrench and BFH work too on those nuts. I bought a wrench that was for hitch balls years ago when I started messing with that stuff and it’s worked great. Now days I have a greatly expanded selection of tools for it all, but that wrench still gets hammered on now and then
 

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