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Old 09-11-2014, 01:51 PM
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Default 2005 ranger lowering advice

hey guys what's up. i just got a 2005 ranger edge 2wd and im thinking about lowering it. most likely going to drop 2 inches in the front and 4 in the back. just wondering what the best place/websites to buy lowering kits are? any other advice welcome as well! thanks

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Old 09-11-2014, 03:36 PM
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Old 09-11-2014, 04:38 PM
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Old 09-12-2014, 10:06 AM
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Old 09-12-2014, 11:23 AM
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Welcome and the edge will be a bit more of a pain than an xlt the torsion bars were designed to go higher not lower so you will have to do some tweaking also it maybe be easier to do a 2/3 drop otherwise you will end up with the cali lean unless thats what you want. Theres only about an inch difference front to rear and weight of your engine will greatly affect how the lowering components sits in the front.
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