Raising control arms on a ranger

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Raising control arms on a ranger
00Rngr avatar
00Rngr
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hey if you hit me up through my email mdj1rngr1@cox.net i can tell you how to do the front end and keep your geometry perfect and solve all the problems with the aarm ranger front.........done it to my ranger and my explorer! and josh at wicked kustoms helped me figure out how to make it work with my ranger and all and wat we did everything worked out perfect........then i did it to my explorer and it was fine too you just have to know how to set it up right so it solves all the problems and keeps the geometry perfect....
waylowwhitey avatar
waylowwhitey
+1y
also make sure to keep your upper arms at the same negative degree from one upper bushing to the other. if you place a dial/digital level across your upper arm mounts it should be at least negative 3 degrees to account for anti-dive. the mount closer to the front bumper will effectively be higher than the one close to the firewall. a straight bolt should fit through one mount into the one behind it. I put a piece of all thread with nuts through the mounts[ a nut on either side of each mount tab] to keep it identical. you could tack weld it, but if you are careful, you won't have to. after moving the mount up and out to compensate for bumpsteer, your arm and its mounts should have the same degree angle as before. I almost forgot to mention that. some manufacturers add in a positive or negative 5 degrees of caster in the upper arm mount, but most put the caster change in the way the knuckle holes line up. holla if you have any questions.
low99maz avatar
low99maz
+1y
Sleepy I have 20's on the truck (my stock tires are actually taller) and I dont have any problem laying out the front. I just want to correct some of the camber
bodydrop99ranger avatar
bodydrop99ranger
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im usein the tabs off my old frame and weldin them on top of the tabs on my new frame