33-35s and Front Lift Question

[JohnnyO]

20’ Ranger, Bilstein 6112s front and rear. Icon leaf pack in rear. Rear lift equates to about 5-6”, front seems to not have lifted barely at all. Maybe 2” at the most. I’m looking to run 285/70/17s and eventually 35s. I was curious as to what setup people are running up front to clear 33-35s. Im currently running 265s and Bronco 17x7.5” wheels which I want to keep. Included a picture with the old 255s to show how close they are up front with the current shocks. (Rear pack hadnt been put in yet.) I’m thinking something along the lines of 3” or 3.5” up front. I was thinking the icon 3.5” coilovers. Let me see some pics of minimum 3” up front and 33-35s w/ no rub.

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[Rambo2020R]

Like this?

Mine comes out to about 10 1/4 ish.
However this measurement will fluctuate a bit depending on tires..also I have a tremor so I have a slightly different leaf pack from a standard ranger.
What is the relevant information you’re after? (Sorry if that comes off in a bad way. I mean it in a polite manner.)

also I had a question for you about those icon leafs… how’s the ride with the bed unloaded.

Missed this question yesterday. The icon leafs are a dream. They’re 600lb constant load rated. Even with zero weight on them they ride so much better than stock. Really sures up the rear end and improves towing a lot. When I load the 08’ Tracker PT190 on it which is about 3,000lb loaded with the trailer, it drives even better

 

[OGMix376]

Missed this question yesterday. The icon leafs are a dream. They’re 600lb constant load rated. Even with zero weight on them they ride so much better than stock. Really sures up the rear end and improves towing a lot. When I load the 08’ Tracker PT190 on it which is about 3,000lb loaded with the trailer, it drives even better

Oh I’m pretty pleased to hear that.. likely will be the next major modification I do.. I want to raise the rear another 2” and get the fox 2.5’s for the rear as well.

 

[Rambo2020R]

Oh I’m pretty pleased to hear that.. likely will be the next major modification I do.. I want to raise the rear another 2” and get the fox 2.5’s for the rear as well.

It’s definitely my favorite mod I’ve done so far, makes it feel like a truck vs the squishy car feeling it had stock

 

[Rambo2020R]

Oh I’m pretty pleased to hear that.. likely will be the next major modification I do.. I want to raise the rear another 2” and get the fox 2.5’s for the rear as well.

Speaking of the foxes, how do you like them? I’m between them or icon for when I eventually go to 2.5s

 

[OGMix376]

Speaking of the foxes, how do you like them? I’m between them or icon for when I eventually go to 2.5s

Unfortunately it’s not a apples to apples comparison..
For me.. the comparison break downs I’ve watched (it was like two or three different ones…kings vs fox vs icon… kings vs fox vs ride shocks.)
I went with fox because of the adjustability of the compression on the resi… kings only has one version of adjustability, icon I think has both low and high speed (not meaning fast driving vs slow driving.. but the rate of speed the shocks compress and decompress.)
Having that extra feature is favored by me..
The build quality of the fox in my opinion appears superior..
Icon is new blood..
That doesn’t mean they’re any less quality..
I’d say of the three.. get which ones you can get the best deal on, if the additional adjustment isn’t something you feel you’d need.
So.. in short go with the best deal you can get.. the 2.5’s on a Ranger completely change the ride feel.. I partially want to say go icon since you already have the leafs.. that way you have a full and complete matched suspension system…
If you want Fox 2.5’s get them (I did)
Or match your suspension equipment (go icon)
If you want to save a little money get the King’s shocks.. (they are badass and the color is pretty cool)..
Ride shocks unfortunately Accutune hasn’t designed them for the 5g ranger yet..(yes I bugged them about it too.)

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