2008+ rangers are keyed different then older trucks. The amount of turns it takes you to level out is different then other years

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ahh damn..unless im not measuring right but im not showing much of a difference and prolly didnt help that i was on ulevel ground. but i did 2 full turns on each side!

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
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also did 2 full turns and still have lots of bolt left. added the picture to my albums.

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L-Mo

i did the same exact thing..i like the look but want more aha..but can totally tell a difference in the height when driving

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

So I kinda did this a while back without marking the factory position and I know I didn't turn them the same amount...(my bad) I was following different instructions from someone else...

To get 'er right can I just measure from ground to fender flare and make both sides the same? Do I need to have a full tank of gas in it? Half tank would prolly be the best right?

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Drew

2002 XLT Ext. Cab
4x4 Off Road 4.0L

Fog Light Mod, Throttle Mod, Torsion Bars Cranked
265/75/R16 Tires, Air Silencer Removal Mod

ive been told different things from the ground to the wheel well..but i think measuring from tire to wheel well would work as well

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

After checking it out tonight I had about 34.5" to highest point of the bottom of my passenger side fender flare. Driver side was 34.25". Also a quarter inch difference when checking from top of tire to highest point of the bottom of the fender flare.

Weird part is the Driver Side torsion bolt is already cranked to the max and the passenger side has about an inch left to be cranked...I guess I'm just gonna leave it at that and get the alignment done.

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Drew

2002 XLT Ext. Cab
4x4 Off Road 4.0L

Fog Light Mod, Throttle Mod, Torsion Bars Cranked
265/75/R16 Tires, Air Silencer Removal Mod

Well, just got done doing mine, Got another 1.25 inches or so. I had to crank the passenger side substantially more to get it to level out. My rear sits at 36.5 inches from the ground and I got the front from 34.25 to 35.5..the bolts started to feel shady so I stopped. It made a world of difference. the extra inch makes me actually have to kind of climb into it.
Worked well, Didn't F the ride up too bad. I would crank more but want to err on the side of caution.

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2005 Ranger Fx4 level II 4.0L. Flowmaster 40 series Cat back dual exaust,K&N drop in Air filter, brush bar, nerf bars,PIAA Fog lamps and T bar crank...otherwise, bone stock.

The ranger lean is why the passenger side had to be cranked more

Ranger lean is due to the driver side having the fuel tank

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Sounds like a Soulja boy song..A new dance perhaps?
Do da Ranga Leen, do da ranga leen... Jack it up, Crank it up, let it down one time... showtayyy.

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2005 Ranger Fx4 level II 4.0L. Flowmaster 40 series Cat back dual exaust,K&N drop in Air filter, brush bar, nerf bars,PIAA Fog lamps and T bar crank...otherwise, bone stock.

now your just getting ahead of yourself

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

Reckon I don't have this option with a 97 Ranger 2WD. Looked under the truck and it's quite a bit different than what I'm seeing?

If this isn't possible on mine how much would you say it would take to put a 3-4" lift kit on the front to level the truck out?

From the ground to bottom of the fender I've got 29 1/8" in the front and 33" in the rear.

umm you have coil overs im pretty sure because its not a 4x2..however i have no idea what kind of lifts you could do on a 97..just go to google shopping or w.e. and just type in 97 ford ranger 2wd lift

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"I thought this was America!"-Randy Marsh

2003 fx4 4.10, maxed tbars, 5000k HIDS 3157 silverstar bulbs, expo ohc, alons mag light holder, 06+ tails, throttle cable mod, air box mod
360tag:BEEFS7A7US

Looks as I may be looking more into this when I get off work tomorrow morning.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech.../2wdlifts.html

http://www.autofab.com/econo2wd.htm

Are there any disadvantages, risks, etc to doing this?