Material needed
88-98 Chevy leaf springs.( i used 4 leaf)
12 1/2" x 1.5" grade 8 bolts
24 1/2" grade 8 flat washers
12 1/2" grade 8 nuts
12 1/2" grade 8 lock washers
2 9/16" x 4.5" grade 8 bolts
2 9/16" grade 8 nuts
6 9/16" grade 8 washers
6" piece of angle iron or the like(e-brake bracket)



First.
Remove the bed(makes things alot easier

Next, jack truck up and support w jack stands

Remove leaf Hanger bolts, shackle bolts, u-bolts and springs


Loosen fuel tank and drop out of way

Torch or grind rivits off of front hangers


Knock out remainder of rivits.

Put 1/2 bolts in place of the original rear hanger rivits(this holds the 2 pieces of frame together), Dont mind that front top bolt!

You must either get a new bushing for the chevy spring to match the original ranger bolt or modify the ranger hanger, I modified the hanger,

I welded 2 grade 8 9/16" washers on the outside of the hanger.

I also welded one washer on the backside w a 9/16 nut welded to that.

Put hanger on loosely w the one lower front hole in the frame, and mark hanger where the hole needs to be oblonged.

Oblong hole on the top rear of the hanger so you can use the extisting frame holes

Bolt hanger on using the 2 front holes front the old hanger.

Drill the 2 front hanger holes using the hanger as a template(BE CAREFUL OF FUEL LINES, ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND BRAKE LINES)

Mount hanger with 1/2" hardware.

Clean all the spring bolts and bushings w a wire brush/wire wheel. And liberaly coat w antiseeze.

Install chevy springs w bolts and start nuts(but do NOT tighten)

take one end of the rear shocks off.

drop axle far enough down to get the blocks back in place, then put NEW u-bolts in.

Set truck on the axle with the truck weigh on it. Tighten u-bolts, reattach shocks(good time to replace)

Weld some sort of metal to the drivers spring hanger then attach e-brake bracket near its original location.

Put bed back on.

Tighten the spring bolts noe with the full truck weight on them

HOPE THIS WAS HELPFULL TO SOMEONE

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04 Supercab 4dr 4.0 5spd 4x4 EDGE. Daily Driver
96 F350 Crewcab 460 5spd Vortech S/C 4X4 6" 35s
94 Lightning Bassani headers back CAI Underdrive Pulleys
86 F250 Reg Cab 6.9 4Spd 4x4 6" 35s (powerstoke,D60 5spd on the way)
80 F350 Reg Cab 429 C6 4x4 L&L headers F450 rear springs All Out Pulling Truck(D60 Laddered Frame, 540cid coming)

Wow!! You didnt waste any time with that man!

Awesome howto but, as stupid as this question may be, What's the advantage of the chevy leafs?

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93 Ranger Splash. Standard cab. 3.0 v-6, 5spd.
Mods: New engine and trans. Cluster swap with tach. New headunit and speakers all around. 4x4 front valance. Led turn indicator mirrors. Crystal clear head lamps. Clear corners. 5" driving lights in Valance.
Mods to come: 'stang seats, explorer console, window tint, flowmaster cat back, some mild port work.

Moved to the How To submission section

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More "weight capacity" with out killing the ride was my goal. I also picked up 2-3" as well

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04 Supercab 4dr 4.0 5spd 4x4 EDGE. Daily Driver
96 F350 Crewcab 460 5spd Vortech S/C 4X4 6" 35s
94 Lightning Bassani headers back CAI Underdrive Pulleys
86 F250 Reg Cab 6.9 4Spd 4x4 6" 35s (powerstoke,D60 5spd on the way)
80 F350 Reg Cab 429 C6 4x4 L&L headers F450 rear springs All Out Pulling Truck(D60 Laddered Frame, 540cid coming)

can you live with the stiffer ride?

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2017 Ford Fiesta ST
2014 Ford Escape Titanium Ecoboost AWD

I installed the 63" Chevy springs on a 2003 LII and the ride is not that much stiffer IF you get the 88~98 2WD C1500 springs (3 leaf plus overload = 4). IIRC, Mine were from a 96 C1500.

The springs from the K1500 4x4 (4 leaf plus overload = 5) are harsher, especially if they are from a K1500 with the Z71 Off-Road package. I wouldn't use any of the K springs on a street driven Ranger.

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2003 FX4 Level II, Supercharged 5.0L V8, Headers, Duals
BW4406 manual transfer case, Aussie Locker, Torsen L/S, 4.10's
Bilstein 7100 rezzies, Cadillac/Mustang rear discs, Duff traction bars
Keypad Entry, Lock LEDs, ABS switch, sway bar discos
Heated seats, Explorer EATC, Trip Computer and consoles

2003 XLT 2.3L M5OD-R1 reg cab, 2011 Taurus SEL, 2016 C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid

It actually rides better than my original springs, I was pleasantly surprised

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04 Supercab 4dr 4.0 5spd 4x4 EDGE. Daily Driver
96 F350 Crewcab 460 5spd Vortech S/C 4X4 6" 35s
94 Lightning Bassani headers back CAI Underdrive Pulleys
86 F250 Reg Cab 6.9 4Spd 4x4 6" 35s (powerstoke,D60 5spd on the way)
80 F350 Reg Cab 429 C6 4x4 L&L headers F450 rear springs All Out Pulling Truck(D60 Laddered Frame, 540cid coming)

Pics no worky

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2002 Ford Ranger Edge Flex Fuel 2wd
LED Crazy!
Complete Pioneer Audio setup
5000k HID Projector retrofit and 3000k Fogs
Achilles Desert Hawk 255/45/20 with 20'' rims
Looking for a professional retrofitter? Send me a message!

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1993 Ford Ranger Ext. Cab | stepside | 4x4 | 4.0L | Lifted | 35" BFG KM2s | MT Classic IIs | Dana 35/Disc 8.8 with 4.56's | Duals | Etc

RIP JASON

Why did you have to oblong the top rear hole?

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2004 XLT 4x4, Belltech 6400 shackles,Chevy leaf springs, Mildly cranked Tbars,stock blocks removed,265/75/16, Construction cap,

also did you modify the hanger because the sleeve on the chevy spring was smaller than that of the stock ranger leaves? Use a washer that was same size as chevy sleeve diameter, to prevent slop?

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2004 XLT 4x4, Belltech 6400 shackles,Chevy leaf springs, Mildly cranked Tbars,stock blocks removed,265/75/16, Construction cap,

Had to oblong the "hanger to frame" holes because the holes did not line up.

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I welded the washers on the hanger because the Ranger originally used about a 3/4" bots. The chevy springs use a 9/16" spring eye. So i either had to get a larger spring eye bushing to use the 3/4" bolt or weld the washers on the hanger to reduce the hole to 9/16". I had the washers so it was easier

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04 Supercab 4dr 4.0 5spd 4x4 EDGE. Daily Driver
96 F350 Crewcab 460 5spd Vortech S/C 4X4 6" 35s
94 Lightning Bassani headers back CAI Underdrive Pulleys
86 F250 Reg Cab 6.9 4Spd 4x4 6" 35s (powerstoke,D60 5spd on the way)
80 F350 Reg Cab 429 C6 4x4 L&L headers F450 rear springs All Out Pulling Truck(D60 Laddered Frame, 540cid coming)

Thats what i figured, Just got a lead of some springs that are removed from the truck already, i might just replace bushings right away

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2004 XLT 4x4, Belltech 6400 shackles,Chevy leaf springs, Mildly cranked Tbars,stock blocks removed,265/75/16, Construction cap,

Well I picked up the shackles today and all the bolts and bushings to do this to my truck.. damn the bolts and hardware came to 44.00 the bushings are38.00 and theshacklea were 80.00. It would have been just as expensive to buy some custom springs for 180.00

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2004 XLT 4x4, Belltech 6400 shackles,Chevy leaf springs, Mildly cranked Tbars,stock blocks removed,265/75/16, Construction cap,