1.5" Wheel Spacers and 2" Leveling Kit Installed

[docarter]

Wouldn’t you need an alignment anyhow?

I don't see why if you're just removing the upper ball joint, axle nut, and sway bar to lower the strut.

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[gwhalin]

I don't see why if you're just removing the upper ball joint, axle nut, and sway bar to lower the strut.

I think generally with any lift or level it is good idea to have an alignment done after.

 

[docarter]

I think generally with any lift or level it is good idea to have an alignment done after.

The only thing it could affect if the camber, but given how good wishbone (this is a form of wishbone) suspensions are at keeping camber across the range of travel, then I suspect the alignment difference would be negligible.

 

[gwhalin]

The only thing it could affect if the camber, but given how good wishbone (this is a form of wishbone) suspensions are at keeping camber across the range of travel, then I suspect the alignment difference would be negligible.

Fair, though an alignment is cheap (much cheaper than tires) so I would be hard pressed to not have it done after any change to my suspension.

 

[hookem57]

Neither one of these mods were "easy". The silly Ford "intrusion bars" had to come completely out - why these are on the Rangers and not the Raptors I haven't figured out.

Cutting them out wasn't fun - but with a combo of a sawzall and 6" grinder, I got them off in a couple of hours. Should be plenty of room now for bigger tires once I wear the stockers out.

The 2" level kit I got from Ranger Lift Kits - but I can tell you his "how too" video didn't help much. I basically had to pull the entire front end apart (see pic) to get them out / in. Which if I would have planned on that going in, would have been a little easier - the first side took me 2 and a half hours - but once I had it all figured out, the second side took about an hour. Luckily I have a buddy with a lift and a 6' long pry bar - which was still needed with everything taken apart.

The other pain, is that no one wants to do the alignment, due to the lane assist / adaptive cruise control on the Tremor - apparently, after an alignment, they should recalibrate those sensors / settings. Went to 3 shops, and none of them would touch it. All of them said "take it to Ford". My friendly Ford dealership is over a month out for an alignment. I found an independent shop that can do it, so I'll be getting that done in the next couple of days hopefully.

Overall really happy with the trucks stance / look now. But man, never put spacers on a vehicle (and I do it to anything I've driven in the last decade) and had to do a bunch of cutting / cussing to make it work.

Yes sir, I went through the same thing with the Ranger Lift 2". The shock itself has no travel is the problem. That's good for what's its made for though. I'm thinking about spacers myself. Like the way your Ranger looks.

 

[iowahawkeyes06]

I installed a level kit up front, and did not need to adjust the radar in the bumper - at least, I don't think I need to. Everything seems to be working fine. How did you know you needed to adjust it? Were there symptoms? How did you know you got it adjusted correctly?

Someone above asked for a side view of a truck with spacers. I have 1.25" Bora spacers installed, with factory tires and wheels. Here are a few pictures and short videos that show the stance, from front and rear.

And no problems? I am debating spacers as I got some fender flares to put on and a friend said I would be highly judged if my fender flares stuck out inches further than my tires. But I don't currently have the money for all new tires and rims as well. Appreciate your post.

 

[KrisB410]

And no problems? I am debating spacers as I got some fender flares to put on and a friend said I would be highly judged if my fender flares stuck out inches further than my tires. But I don't currently have the money for all new tires and rims as well. Appreciate your post.

I’ve used wheel spacers on all of my daily drivers for the past 25+ years. I’ve never had an issue caused or as a result of the use of wheel spacers.

 

[quangdog]

I had no issues at all while I had the spacers installed. When I got new tires a few years ago, I went with both a taller and a wider tire, and with the spacers they stuck out way too far, so I removed them. They were great with the factory setup.

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