What did you do to your Ranger today?

[20XLRangerFraptor]

Got 35s installed and went out to test them! 35x12.50r17 Milestar Patagonia X/T

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[Colo_Ranger]

Clearance issues?

 

[Bionic]

I installed a FRL 3” leveling kit today, absolutely love it.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Got 35s installed and went out to test them! 35x12.50r17 Milestar Patagonia X/T

Looks beastly!

What lift/changes have you done to your suspension? Any fitment issues?

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Started my AD Superbolt install today. Did the rears first, because the snorkel fitting is going to be a fkr. I got to the front left, and realized they won't install with my sliders on, so the sliders had to come off. I only have my 3/8" & 1/4" ratchet sets here in the rental, and I couldn't budge a few of the bolts with it. I hammered them all with THRUST, then drove home to get my 1/2" drive set & 18" bar. Back here got them all off, but 6 of the 12 bolts are fkrd. I got the 3rd flare on, and called it a day.

Tomorrow morning taking a drive into the big city to get some new hardware for my sliders and skid plates. Afterward coming back to install the 4th flare, then remove it and re-install my snorkel, then start cutting away at the flare until it fits back on around the snorkel. I'm sure I'll be horse from cussing before I'm done with the project, lol.

Crappy picture, but...

 

[20XLRangerFraptor]

Looks beastly!

What lift/changes have you done to your suspension? Any fitment issues?

just icon 2.5” ext travel coilovers with their tubular upper arms. I swapped the springs that come with them for 14” Eibach 700 pound springs. Adjusted the preload to get me sitting around 3.5” lift up front. The rear is deaver leaf springs with a bad 1” shackle. I trimmed the lower back part of the front fenders and cut off the crash bar bracket in the rear. For the front crash bar brackets I trimmed them to follow the angle of the gusset that’s on the rear part of those brackets. I can get some pics if you like. The front don’t rub but while off-roading and bottoming out the front they do rub the inner fender liners. I ended up ripping off the passenger rear flare as you can see in the pic. I believe maybe the rear wheel shifted forward a little bit and made contact pulling the flare off. I’ve been toying with the idea of just cutting out the whole flare front and rear but idk yet.

 

[20XLRangerFraptor]

Clearance issues?

Explained above.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

just icon 2.5” ext travel coilovers with their tubular upper arms. I swapped the springs that come with them for 14” Eibach 700 pound springs. Adjusted the preload to get me sitting around 3.5” lift up front. The rear is deaver leaf springs with a bad 1” shackle. I trimmed the lower back part of the front fenders and cut off the crash bar bracket in the rear. For the front crash bar brackets I trimmed them to follow the angle of the gusset that’s on the rear part of those brackets. I can get some pics if you like. The front don’t rub but while off-roading and bottoming out the front they do rub the inner fender liners. I ended up ripping off the passenger rear flare as you can see in the pic. I believe maybe the rear wheel shifted forward a little bit and made contact pulling the flare off. I’ve been toying with the idea of just cutting out the whole flare front and rear but idk yet.

Thanks for the details, no photos needed. I'm still a year or more away from my nest set of tires. I'm definitely going upsizing again, just haven't decided how much yet. I'll be on OME BP-51 suspension by then, but don't want to remove any fender flares (just installed them today) or fender liners.

 

[Venom_z89]

Picked up my wonderful cad design shock tower pieces. Now soaking in vinegar to get the scale removed.

 

[20XLRangerFraptor]

Picked up my wonderful cad design shock tower pieces. Now soaking in vinegar to get the scale removed.

What are you making?

 

[20XLRangerFraptor]

Thanks for the details, no photos needed. I'm still a year or more away from my nest set of tires. I'm definitely going upsizing again, just haven't decided how much yet. I'll be on OME BP-51 suspension by then, but don't want to remove any fender flares (just installed them today) or fender liners.

Yea I’d like to keep my fender liners. I pulled my aftermarket flares off and might try to make them work. Might try to figure out how to keep it from bottoming out so much.

 

[Venom_z89]

What are you making?

Taller shock tower to accommodate f150 or bronco shocks.

 

[20XLRangerFraptor]

Taller shock tower to accommodate f150 or bronco shocks.

Nice!! Look forward to see that completed.

 

[Venom_z89]

Nice!! Look forward to see that completed.

Thank you. Ill keep updating on here.

 

[ctechbob]

Installed my ClearViews about 20 min ago. Yes, in the dark at 0130. Good ol nightshift. Figured I'd be productive since I'm awake. Couldn't even use the garage, wife and kids car in the way and it would have taken me just as much time to move cars as it did to install the mirrors.

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