Who's done coil spacers on their 01+?

[Musick17]

Ive got some spacers to put on next week and it says you gotta take all kinds of stuff apart to get them on. I was wondering if you really needed to or if that was just to make it the easiest way possible?

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

Yes u do need to take all the stuff apart.
they are a pain, but deff worth the work.
u need to remove the sway bar. disconect the ball joints so both arms open up free, and use a coil compressor for the coils. If u dont compress em it will be a real pain and dangerous to do.
u have longer shocks already?
because if u dont they will hit the uptravel limit on every bump and thats really annoying.

 

[Musick17]

Nope, no new shocks for me. I just put the ones in there now in about a year ago. Ill just run these ones til next summer probably. I can deal with annoying...

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

u could try to extend the studs 2" so they compensate the new height. thats what i did on mine.
get a bolt thats the same diameter and thread as the shock stud, cut it up to 2.5 inches, make a "sleeve" out of a piece of pipe so u can join the stud with your extender and weld it up.

 

[Musick17]

Couldnt you just use a coupleing nut and weld it all together?

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

i didnt had of those around when i did mine.
sleeving it would give u a stronger stud tho

 

[mp3deviant721]

Sorry for the thread jack but I was wondering if RSH had a pic of what he is talking about? I don't think I saw him post any pictures of his shock extension in his build thread.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

Sorry for the thread jack but I was wondering if RSH had a pic of what he is talking about? I don't think I saw him post any pictures of his shock extension in his build thread.

Actually no, but i can take one out tomorrow and snap some pics.

 

[mp3deviant721]

Actually no, but i can take one out tomorrow and snap some pics.

Could you? That would be very much appreciated.

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

3 nuts and they fall off the truck. ill do it tomorrow

 

[Musick17]

Sorry for the thread jack but I was wondering if RSH had a pic of what he is talking about? I don't think I saw him post any pictures of his shock extension in his build thread.

You cant just imagine it in your head...? JEEEZZZZ!

 

[mp3deviant721]

You cant just imagine it in your head...? JEEEZZZZ!

You might want to do it too.

 

[Musick17]

You might want to do it too.

Do what....? Imagine it in my head?
Already done.

threaded rod+coupling nut+saw+welder=extended shock stud. WOOHOO!

 

[mp3deviant721]

Some people need actual visuals. Like me!