My 91 Ranger the stRanger

[Grunizzle]

damn that would be nice, looking good man...

It definitely has its pros and cons. The lifts are a huge pro lol, I can't imagine doing a lift kit with out a frame lift.

 

[Grunizzle]

Rear lift is finished, its leveled out perfectly and looks great! Front driveshaft is hooked up too! pics later!

 

[Hahnsb2]

Rear lift is finished, its leveled out perfectly and looks great! Front driveshaft is hooked up too! pics later!

"I love it when a plan comes together"

You ended up just doing a mixed leaf pack with explorer leaves right? Best of all still no stupid blocks

 

[Grunizzle]

"I love it when a plan comes together"

You ended up just doing a mixed leaf pack with explorer leaves right? Best of all still no stupid blocks

Its a ranger, exploder, add a leaf bastard pack. And no blocks. I tried taking pictures but it was just to dark outside and didn't do all my hard work justice lol. Tomorrow for sure some nice daylight pics.

I just need to try and get it into the alignment shop in the next couple days and it will be ready for a shakedown run.

I really wish it wasn't christmas time becauseI am drooling for new wheels and tires

 

[Hahnsb2]

You decide what tires yet? I remember you were talking 33x10.50 KM2s.

 

[Grunizzle]

You decide what tires yet? I remember you were talking 33x10.50 KM2s.

Thats what I am planning for. I know I will hate DD on LTBs and I would like some of the new goodyears but they only come in 12.50 flavor for the diameter I want.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Really the LTBs aren't bad, just the flat spots when cold and they wear fast. You may consider a 12.50 if you plan on snow, my 10.50s have about zero flotation so I'm limited to about 2 1/2 feet of snow...

 

[Grunizzle]

Really the LTBs aren't bad, just the flat spots when cold and they wear fast. You may consider a 12.50 if you plan on snow, my 10.50s have about zero flotation so I'm limited to about 2 1/2 feet of snow...

Im planning on having a different DD this spring so I may say **** it and spring for the ltbs... IDK yet. They are pretty much the same price...

 

[Grunizzle]

Heres a couple quick pics I snapped. Last night I thought the shocks were about perfect length but it seems the rear settled a bit and I might spring for the 10'' bilsteins instead of these 11''.

 

[Hahnsb2]

Awesome, it's gonna be sweet with proper meats under it. Yeah be careful you don't bottom out those shocks since you've got no bumpstops.

 

[railman]

Yeah be careful you don't bottom out those shocks since you've got no bumpstops.

x10.......hate to see those purty shocks get FUBAR.....

lookin' good....

l8r, John

 

[Grunizzle]

Yeah after my christmas shopping is over I will be getting some shorter ones, I kinda just made an educated guess with the 11'' travel length.

Oh and my truck is sitting in the alignment shop waiting to get aligned tomorrow. I have a feeling they won't be able to align it though... shit always happens

 

[Hahnsb2]

Most stops are TTB-retarded. Just get the bushings and do it yourself, you can eyeball the camber very close and use a tape measure to set the toe.

 

[Grunizzle]

Most stops are TTB-retarded. Just get the bushings and do it yourself, you can eyeball the camber very close and use a tape measure to set the toe.

Yeah this shop was recommended to me by a couple 4x4 shops in the area. Hopefully things go smoothly but I am fully prepared to tell them to eff off and do it myself off if they try some shenanigans

 

[Grunizzle]

Well they got it all aligned with no problems, I was surprised. Been doing some tire research from 4wheelparts.
SS LTB 34x10.50: $836
BFG km2 33x10.50: $740
BFG KM2 33X12.50: $836
Wrangler MTRS: $800

If I go to 12.50 I will need to figure out my wheel backspacing because on my ranger rims with 10.50 wide tires I rub on the rad. arm at almost full lock. So with a wider tire/wheel combo I need to figure out what I need. I think a wheel with 3'' backspacing might be good.