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Old 08-08-2019, 01:18 PM
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Default Best way to lower 2001 XLT 4x4

I'd like to lower a 2001 4x4 about 3 inches. I don't use it for any off-road , just like to have easier entry/exit and a lower profile.

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Old 08-10-2019, 08:19 AM
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A stock Ranger 4x4 with standard tires is not high......maybe sell it and buy a lower vehicle.
You would hate ANY pickup made today if that Ranger is too tall for you.
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Old 08-20-2019, 04:02 PM
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Wow.....such a helpful answer. I'm sure he went elsewhere to find an answer. Beings it was his first post he probably said "To hell with this site. If that's the kind of answer I'm going to get, I'm out." And to presume you know all about why he is asking without even asking any questions is just beyond rude.

I have an '03 that I wish I could lower the front end a bit. May not be too high for you but I'm only 5'3" with a 28" inseam. It is a bit of a stretch for me to get into mine. Maybe he has the same problem. Guess we'll never know because you didn't bother to ask any positive questions. Maybe he doesn't want to sell his truck because he needs to haul stuff that won't fit in the trunk of a car. Maybe the truck is paid for and he doesn't want to climb into another vehicle payment. Again, we'll never know. Especially when they keep getting scared off with the condescending responses to honest, legitimate questions.

I think my response would have been something like, "Personally, I have no f'n clue how to lower a 4x4, but you could look at drop coils and a shackle flip possibly, or if that's not an option maybe someone makes a step up bar for a Ranger. I'm sure someone will chine in with a better answer. We have a Suspension Tech Forum. Maybe you could post your question there and see what they have to say. Good luck."

But hey.......you just keep being you and we'll see how many others we can scare away from our Good Ol' Boys Ranger Club.
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Old 08-23-2019, 03:37 AM
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Default Re: Best way to lower 2001 XLT 4x4

Ditch rear blocks for 2.5" of drop.

Uncrank tbars (opposite of what 99.9% of Ranger enthusiasts do) and alignment.

You can only get so much. Don't expect three full inches of drop here. A definite 2.5" out back and MAYBE 2" up front. Geometry limits you if you care about tire life. May even need to drop tire size to help gain the lower ride height you are after.
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Old 08-23-2019, 08:15 AM
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Wow.....such a helpful answer. I'm sure he went elsewhere to find an answer. Beings it was his first post he probably said "To hell with this site. If that's the kind of answer I'm going to get, I'm out." And to presume you know all about why he is asking without even asking any questions is just beyond rude.

I have an '03 that I wish I could lower the front end a bit. May not be too high for you but I'm only 5'3" with a 28" inseam. It is a bit of a stretch for me to get into mine. Maybe he has the same problem. Guess we'll never know because you didn't bother to ask any positive questions. Maybe he doesn't want to sell his truck because he needs to haul stuff that won't fit in the trunk of a car. Maybe the truck is paid for and he doesn't want to climb into another vehicle payment. Again, we'll never know. Especially when they keep getting scared off with the condescending responses to honest, legitimate questions.

But hey.......you just keep being you and we'll see how many others we can scare away from our Good Ol' Boys Ranger Club.

I am sorry you were offended snowflake. I hate lowered and lifted trucks, and I really hate lowered 4x4 trucks. I don't think the "benefits" of lowering a 4x4 will make up for all the negative looks and comments.
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Old 08-24-2019, 07:39 AM
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I am sorry you were offended snowflake...... I don't think the "benefits" of lowering a 4x4 will make up for all the negative looks and comments......
What an interesting juxtaposition. You want to be snarky with me for standing up for a guy and what he might want to do with his truck, but in the same breath, you are worried about his feelings because someone may make a snarky comment about what he might do with his truck.

I wasn't offended at all. I knew pretty much what I was going to read as soon as I saw your avatar. A sarcastic, narcissistic, myopic response by someone who thinks anyone who owns a Ranger should build it, drive it, and own it just like he does. Anything that doesn't fall into DVRICH's little Ranger box is obviously stupid, ugly, or just plain bat s*** crazy. If it wasn't so, DVRICH would have done it by now or given it his stamp of approval.

You just don't seem to understand that everyone doesn't drive THEIR truck like YOU do. Everyone doesn't use THEIR truck like YOU do. And maybe......just maybe all Ranger owners aren't the same or even in the same situation you are. But again, if you keep driving folks away from a site that has so many OTHER good people and so much OTHER good information, there just might be more Rangers owners that could benefit from this place.

The sorriest part of this who situation is that you probably DO have some great information about these little trucks, but you can be such an arrogant jerk that many folks just won't take the time to read your posts because you have either......

A) Offended them directly

or

B) They've read your condescending BS enough they just gloss over most anything you post.

And as for the "snowflake" thing........I am and have always been a God fearing, gun loving, right leaning, red voting member of the Grand Old Party ever since my first chance to vote. The biggest difference between you and I is the fact that my mother taught me that respect isn't something that needs to be earned, but rather freely given until a person loses the privilege of having it. Something I believe yours didn't instill in you.
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Old 08-24-2019, 08:26 AM
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What an interesting juxtaposition. You want to be snarky with me for standing up for a guy and what he might want to do with his truck, but in the same breath, you are worried about his feelings because someone may make a snarky comment about what he might do with his truck.

I wasn't offended at all. I knew pretty much what I was going to read as soon as I saw your avatar. A sarcastic, narcissistic, myopic response by someone who thinks anyone who owns a Ranger should build it, drive it, and own it just like he does. Anything that doesn't fall into DVRICH's little Ranger box is obviously stupid, ugly, or just plain bat s*** crazy. If it wasn't so, DVRICH would have done it by now or given it his stamp of approval.

You just don't seem to understand that everyone doesn't drive THEIR truck like YOU do. Everyone doesn't use THEIR truck like YOU do. And maybe......just maybe all Ranger owners aren't the same or even in the same situation you are. But again, if you keep driving folks away from a site that has so many OTHER good people and so much OTHER good information, there just might be more Rangers owners that could benefit from this place.

The sorriest part of this who situation is that you probably DO have some great information about these little trucks, but you can be such an arrogant jerk that many folks just won't take the time to read your posts because you have either......

A) Offended them directly

or

B) They've read your condescending BS enough they just gloss over most anything you post.

And as for the "snowflake" thing........I am and have always been a God fearing, gun loving, right leaning, red voting member of the Grand Old Party ever since my first chance to vote. The biggest difference between you and I is the fact that my mother taught me that respect isn't something that needs to be earned, but rather freely given until a person loses the privilege of having it. Something I believe yours didn't instill in you.

You can be a scientist, brain surgeon, or pretend to be anything you want..........after all everything I read on the internet must be true.
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Old 08-24-2019, 01:11 PM
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That almost feels like an "Oh yeah......well......" type response. Did I strike a nerve?

Maybe you were confused with the crux of what I was getting at. Was it the vernacular?
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Old 08-24-2019, 02:55 PM
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Wet farts will do that to you as they dry out.

Sorry I couldn't resist. :P
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